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Cafe Caprice – Review

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Cafe Caprice is the place to be on a Sunday night in Cape Town… however I wanted to experience it during the day.

Location: Camps Bay.

Two menus given upon arrival one for drinks one for food, both the same length can you believe. The drinks are many, from a range of cocktails special and exciting to the standard Havana Mojito, to Beers and wines.

It is a light restaurant, with a good atmosphere, sports on a screen or two and modern music. There is outside seating but much easier to see whats going on from inside, this view was perfect.

I am not going to lie the service was a little underwhelming here. I watched staff standing around, I watched them chatting to friends as other guest attempting to find a seat outside by themselves – now don’t get me wrong I enjoy catching up and chatting to friends, I have been a culprit of this very action however I have generally spotted a customer and ended my conversation with a, ” I have to work, see you later”. Not quite sure what was going on here, they were nice enough to me, when I was being served that is. The manager was omnipresent, ensuring myself and other guests were being looked after in general.

I ordered calamari with rice and a salad… turns out what I had actually ordered was calamari and a salad.. think the waitress might have been trying to tell me something? Not a problem regardless. The greek salad was well balanced with feta, olives, cucumber and leaves.

The calamari I had grilled, It came with a delicious sauce and had been well seasoned. I enjoy the meal. Towards the end of the calamari it was a bit cold and tough but that could have been the fan right above my head. It was around R40 for the beer and then R70 for the meal.

The beer was cold and the food was good. It would give this place another chance totally, of course I would. I enjoyed the atmosphere and being able to come right off the beach into a good well priced restaurant. There are so many down this stretch of road that are busy or crowded or just mediocre. But I would come back here every day of the week.

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Fat Cactus Review

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The Fat Cactus.

Location: Park Road Gardens; just off Kloof Street.

Cuisine: Tex Mex.

This place is great for those cravings of nachos and fajitas. The menu is incredible with so many options.

Their wine and beer menu is extensive, as well as their tequila options, naturally. You are truly spoilt for choice – frozen cocktails and jugs too.

The decor is western style, wooden features throughout including the table and chairs. Behind the bar there are parts of mirror and tiles. The body of the bar is made up to old western movie posters.

There is a large outside seating area, well maintained comfortable seats. For lunch this place is quiet, a few business lunches and friends. In the evenings this place gets jumping happy hour seems to be popular.

Steak Fajitas is what i ordered in the huge choice that is what I decided.

Enough of a kick without being spicy, Guacamole and Salsa has enough of kick to make it interesting. The portion size is perfect for lunch, for dinner I might be left a little hungry, but as you can see there is plenty to put in the fajitas. Onions, Cabbage, cheese everything you could want.

Only three tortillas was a little disappointing but for someone who is not keen on bread it was a relief. I was pleased to have to eat the food without accompaniment.

The nachos on some of the neighbouring tables looked amazing, piled high and an easy one to share. This place is quiet enough for a nice lunch, or dinner, just off Kloof Street it is well trafficked and lit.

Until next time.

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Cocoa Chi Cha

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I have a perfectly ordinary lunch, this place deserves a mention!

located: Lower Main Rd, Observatory, Cape Town, 7935

They have drinks and food galore here, so much choice it was hard to choose what to have. Drinks wise they offer alcoholic and non alcoholic including cocktails of both kinds. I had a strawberry and apple crush which was perfect, refreshing, cold and plenty of it. Served in a glass jam jar type container. R35 approx.

Food wise, they have pasta, pizza, wrap, sandwiches, salads, bowl meals, burgers. Everything lighter meals to the heavier. I had a burger, pulled pork to be exact, Approx R60. It was what I would call an ‘oh bugger’ sandwich. As soon as i cut into it, everything came out the other side. Once I managed to eat some it was incredible. Perfect balance between coleslaw and pulled pork. The chips alongside were crispy with mayonnaise served on the side automatically. Despite being mid conversation we managed to eat it all.

Delicious! So good. It might be outside the city centre but if you are heading this side or even live this side of town, worth take a visit. The courtyard at on the entrance it a lovely place to sit, chew the fat, enjoy food and drinks. The staff are helpful, attentive but not smothering.

Perfect location for a catch up with friends or a business lunch.

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Apartheid to Freedom

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Free Walking tour Part 2.

Another worthwhile walking tour.

Starting in the same place as all the others – Motherland coffee opposite St George’s Cathedral. Green Umbrellas – they are hard to miss.

You go through the history of Apartheid, from its inception, the laws and how they progressed. To District Six, Mandela and its abolition. My guide was Kenneth, he really personalised the tour with stories from friends and family. It made the realities of what happened come to life. It was eye opening.

We started at St Georges Cathedral, moved on to the court house, where you can see the rules for Europeans and non Europeans, the benches of whites and non whites. Ken explained about the pen or pencil test: you were considered white (yes they had to determine your race, wasn’t just skin colour), if when a pen or pencil was put into your hair and you jumped up and down, it didn’t fall out. How humiliating. 7 categories of races were the initial list and then it soon become 11. Can you imagine having to go to a court house to determine your race nowadays? The thing is, it probably still happens in some places…

We walked through Company’s Garden and Cecil Rhodes was explained to us and the garden shed which is now a grand building. Walking through that to the edge of the old District Six. Also saw Parliament and walked back through town to the back corner of the City Hall. Nelson Mandela’s speech was explained as well.

What was an added bonus was that throughout the tour, Ken added in about places to eat and drink which was a bonus. One of these was Truth Coffee in District Six, just up the road from the Museum.

Truth Coffee is a coffee shop with a twist – it is steam punk themed. Everyone is wearing something steam punk-esque. You can get super detailed on your coffee going on the flavours of your coffee in order to choose your beans. How you take your coffee next.

Or you can just do what I did and order from the already created menu. I know boring but I am not massive coffee connoisseur.

District 6 Museum was a no brainer after a cold coffee and a sit down. It is R45 to get in. Be aware they do not take card for under R80. You can do self guided or a guided visit (surcharge for the guided visit). The boards are easy to follow, and there are so many images of the previous tenants and what the streets looked like before and after the demolition. For those that don’t know the story of District Six it is perfect. So many stories and memories shared in an accessible way. There is a small gift shop with books about District Six and the people that lived there.

A very exhausting afternoon – but so worthwhile. Walking tours – still recommended.