Tagged as: durbanville
Qunci inspired Hennie Meyer – at the Rust-en-Vrede Gallery – get there!
We're lucky. On the morning we decide to visit Hennie Meyer's exhibition at Rust-en-Vrede in Durbanville - having missed any chance of meeting him at the opening night by, oh, a week at least - we encounter Hennie in the foyer, one of his distinctive vases wit...
I Love Durbanville Because …
Hi, I’m Scott Langley from Ruslamere Guest House & Spa in Durbanville, Cape Town North.Durbanville IS BEST KNOWN FOR being a tranquil, upmarket suburb of Cape Town and for the award-winning Sauvignon Blanc produced in its Wine Valley.GET YOUR PICTU...
The Oxford Arms in Durbanville – a review
People who know about food know that many of our trends come from overseas and that in the last decade there was an international trend of gastro pubs, which were especially popular in Britain. Pubs have been the watering houses of travelers for centuries and ...
The Flamjangled Tea Party
Set on the Contermanskloof Wine Farm, only 30 minutes from Cape Town, the Flamjangled Tea Party in Durbanville is a unique, colourful weekend long party and celebration of music. With its ‘Mad Hatter’s Tea Party’ theme, festivalgoers need little encouragement ...
The Manor House at Meerendal – A Review
The Manor House Restaurant at Meerendal is known for its good food. On weekends people flock there for breakfast. So if you want to eat there, book a table. They are tenacious about keeping the tables aside too. We have arrived without a booking and been turne...
Eat @ Altydgedacht – A Review
The Durbanville Wine valley is not as well known as its cousins Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, but nevertheless is home to some of South Africa’s oldest wine estates. One of which is Altydgedacht, which is over 300 years old, and has had the privilege of supply...
Chocolat Café in Durbanville – a review
It was the name that first attracted my attention as I drove past - Chocolat. I blame Joanne Harris, but visions of the delightful café from the novel filled my head, and I knew that I had to stop and have brunch. I mean, how could I pass up a place named ...
Jason Sushi and Restaurant – a review
Tucked away in the quiet suburb of Welgemoed near Durbanville, you can find a relatively new restaurant called Jason’s Sushi. The restaurant took over from a rather dingy branch of Mamma Roma that was seriously in decline. Jason bought the space and revamped i...
Tables at Nitida Restaurant – A Review
Tables at Nitida is a relatively new eatery on the Durbanville wine route, opening its doors in November last year. Since then, it has had a fantastic start, perhaps in part due to the success of Nitida’s Cassia, which is renowned for its stylish food. Tables ...
Reddies Chinese Restaurant and Takeaway in Cape Town
Chinese food seems to be something which we all secretly like to indulge in on occasion. Reddies Chinese Restaurant and Takeaway is a fantastic little Chinese restaurant located in the Kenridge Centre on the Tygervalley road. This unpretentious restaurant serv...
Cafe Delicieux in Welgemoed Cape Town – A Review
There are many little hidden gems in the Northern suburbs of Cape Town. For instance, there is a quiet little eatery located at the Welgemoed forum called Café Delicieux. This is a trendy café where those in the know gather for delicious brunches or a tasty li...
Doing Nitida for lunch
Cassia, meaning cinnamon, is the name of Nitida wine estate's resident restaurant - you can't miss it as you pull off Tygerberg Road into their gravel driveway - its rather portentous entrance a bit daunting when the description of their food is 'contemporary,...
Tygerberg Nature Reserve – ah, the views
Perched on the summit of the Tygerberg there is a constant stream of largely silent aeroplanes, their respective brightly coloured bodies and tails indicative of their places of origin, that fly down the west side of the berg when coming into land in Cape Town...
Where is Philadelphia?
Set amongst rolling green pastures dotted with content livestock, and a swirling river, Philadelphia has come into its own as a creative hub and weekend getaway for the arty, families, friends and for those who appreciate the simple quiet of an evening spent u...