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| <title>Restaurants</title> | |
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| <h1>Restaurants</h1> | |
| <h2>Best</h2> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.collectionmcgrath.com/cellars/the-greenhouse/" title="Greenhouse">The Green House</a> (current No1 Restuarant in SA)</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.constantia-uitsig.com/pages/restaurants/la-colombe.php">La Colombe</a></li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.thetestkitchen.co.za">The Test Kitchen</a> (Probably the most innovative restaurant and chef in SA)</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.thepotluckclub.co.za">The Pot Luck Club</a> (Luke Dale Robert's other restuarant and my current favourite restuarant</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.mountnelson.co.za/web/ocap/afternoon_tea.jsp">Afternoon Tea @ The Mount Nelson</a> (Get your colonial fantasy on</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.pizzaclub.co.za">Massimmo's</a> (Best Pizza in Cape Town with interesting daily specials. Master of the white pizza, try the Finnochio )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.myoga.co.za">Myoga</a> (Innovative food in a hotel restuarant, <a href="http://www.vineyard.co.za/pages/angsana_spa_.htm">get a massage before that</a></li> | |
| <li><a href="http://theroundhouserestaurant.com">The Roundhouse</a> (Great service, interesting food and great views)</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://capetown.oneandonlyresorts.com/cuisine/reubens.aspx">Reuben's at the one and Only</a> (Reubens but closer to home: )</li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <h2>Outside Cape Town</h2> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.ryanskitchen.co.za">Ryans Kitchen</a> (serving innovative south african food: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.lqf.co.za">Le Quartiere Francais</a> (consistently features in the top 50 restaurants in the world: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.lapetiteferme.co.za">La Petite Ferme</a> (stunning views of Franschoek: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://reubens.co.za/contact-us/">Reubens</a> (Hometown favourite: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.tokara.co.za/restaurant/">Tokara</a> (Great views and interesting food: )</li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <h2>African</h2> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.eatout.co.za/venue/mzolis/">Mizolis</a> (authentic braai restaurant in the heart of the townships)</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://africacafe.co.za/">Africa Cafe</a> (Pan African food with a great mid-dinner show )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.emily-s.com">Emily's</a> (Interesting take on South African food: )</li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <h2>Relaxed</h2> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li><a href="http://elburro.co.za">El Burro</a> (tasty authentic mexican food: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://pastisbrasserie.co.za">Pastis</a> (great french bistro in the heart of Constantia )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.greensrestaurants.co.za/constantia/constantia.htm">Greens</a> (Pizzas and breakfast: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://brasseriect.co.za">Societe Brassiere</a> (relaxed French bistro classics: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.colcacchio.co.za">Col Caccio</a> (dependable pizza chain with many locations: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.balduccis.co.za">Balducci's</a> (Kick ass sushi and italian food in the Waterfront)</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://andunion.tumblr.com">&Union</a> (The bar that kickstarted the local craft beer revolution: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.eatout.co.za/venue/clarkes-bar-and-dining-room/">Clarkes</a> (&Union's hipster brother: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.truthcoffee.com">Truth Coffee</a> (Like Steampunk? Like coffee? )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.eatout.co.za/venue/saigon-cape-town/">Saigon</a> (Vietnamese and sushi in Cape Town: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.madamezingara.com">Madame Zingara</a> (Dinner inside a circus tent, what could go wrong? )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.bananajamcafe.co.za">Banana Jam Cafe</a> (Great craft beers and Caribbean food)</li> | |
| <li><a href="https://twitter.com/@CTFoodTrucks">Cape Town Food Trucks</a> (food trucks sending their updates via twitter)</li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <h2>Meat Lovers</h2> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.carne-sa.com">Carne SA</a> (The best steaks in Cape Town, from the chefs own farm where he crossbreeds local Nduni cows with Tuscan Chiani: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.hqrestaurant.co.za/cape-town/history/">HQ</a> (The masters of simplicity; sirloin, salad and frite: http://www.hqrestaurant.co.za/cape-town/history/)</li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <h2>Fish</h2> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.codfather.co.za">Cod Father</a> (conveyor belt sushi and choose from the widest range of local fish: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.harbourhouse.co.za">Harbour House</a> (Fish with a sea view: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.willoughbyandco.co.za">Willoughbys</a> (not much in the way of ambience inside the Waterfront but consistently great seafood and sushi)</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.baiarestaurant.co.za">Baia</a> (Upmarket seafood in the Waterfront with a portugese twist: )</li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <h2>Breakfast</h2> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.queenoftarts.co.za">Queen of Tarts</a> (South Africa's best baker serves breakfast, lunch and tea in an intimate setting: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.hellosailorbistro.co.za">Hello Sailor</a> (Set in Cape Town's student village, The best place to recover from the night before, weird waiters, good coffee and free wifi: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.eatout.co.za/venue/olympia-cafe-and-deli/">Olympia Cafe</a> (Breakfast with a sea view)</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.constantia-uitsig.com/pages/restaurants/river-cafe.php">River Cafe</a></li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.steenberg-vineyards.co.za/Eat.aspx?EATID=240&CLIENTID=3219">Bistro 1682</a> (Breakfast or lunch in the Constantia winelands, kick ass Eggs Benedicts: )</li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <h2>Markets</h2> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.neighbourgoodsmarket.co.za/cape-town">Neighborhood Goods</a> (The first of the markets in Cape Town, hipster heaven, great food, craft beer and interesting stalls )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://porterestate.co.za">Porter</a> (a bit on the rustic side but some great breakfast options: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.marketonthewharf.co.za">Waterfront Wharff Market</a> (a copy cat but some interesting stalls: )</li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <h2>NightLife</h2> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.capetownalive.com/nightclubs-bars/bars-pubs/marvel-bar.html">Marvel Bar</a> (Hip-hop, RnB and some techno: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Fictiondjbar">Fiction</a> (DnB, Techno etc: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.capetownalive.com/nightclubs-bars/bars-pubs/shack.html">The Shack</a> (wide range of rock, alternative and live music: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://theassembly.co.za">The Assembly</a> (epicentre of Cape Town's live music scene: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.capetownlive.com/live/venue_view.jsp?venue_id=7796">Mercury</a> (Gothy doom and gloom )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.intothevortex.co.za">Outdoor Music Festivals</a> (Hippies, psychedelic trance etc)</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.getaway.co.za/travel-ideas/things-to-do/things-to-do-long-street-nightlife-cape-town/">Long Street generally</a></li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <h2>Wine farms</h2> | |
| <h3>Constantia Region</h3> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.kleinconstantia.com">Klein Constantia</a> (Home of the cult sweet wine, Vin de Constance: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.grootconstantia.co.za">Groot Constantia</a> (Some reasonable wines: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.constantia-uitsig.com">Uitsig</a> (Some great reds and whites: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.steenberg-vineyards.co.za">Steenberg</a>(stuffy, expensive, but the bistro makes it worth a visit: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://noordhoekvineyards.co.za">Cape Point Vineyards</a> (Award winning white wines from the southern most vineyard in Cape Town: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://eaglesnestwines.com">Eagles Nest</a> (Newly opened: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.buitenverwachting.com">Buitenverwagting</a> (Unpretentious great value whites. You might run into Wilhelm whose father is the winemaker here: )</li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <h3>Franschoek</h3> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.colmant.co.za">Colmant</a> (Fantastic champagne: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.stonybrook.co.za">Stony Brook</a> (A small family run estate and one of my favourites: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.boekenhoutskloof.co.za/front">Boekenhoutskloof</a> (Home of the Chocolate Block: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.glenwoodvineyards.co.za">Glenwood</a> (Fantastic views and chardonnay and great food: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.moreson.co.za">Moreson</a> (charming reds and a great deli: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.cabriere.co.za">Haute Cabriere</a> (see someone chop off the top of a champagne bottle with a sword: )</li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <h3>Stellenbosch</h3> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.warwickwine.com">Warwick</a> (Home of the Cape Red Blend and great picnics and a game drive)</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.kanonkop.co.za">Kanonkop</a> (Cult red wine: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.waterfordestate.co.za">Waterford</a> (Chocolate and wine pairing? Kickass reds? )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.asara.co.za">Asara</a> (Taste wine next to their large dam: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.tokara.co.za/">Tokara</a> (Interesting whites and reds with an attached restaurant)</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.thelema.co.za/visit-us">Thelema</a> (One of the earliest innovators in the New World Style in South Africa. Amazing Reds: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.kleinezalze.com">Kleine Zalze</a> (Some great value whites and decent reds. Also decent restaurant: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.fairview.co.za">Fairview</a> (Wine, goats cheese and tower full of goats)</li> | |
| </ul> | |
| <h2>Activities</h2> | |
| <ul> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenbosch">Kirstenbosch</a> (National Botanical gardens, look for the desert plants: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.sanparks.org/parks/table_mountain/tourism/attractions.php#boulders">Boulders</a> (See penguins up close and personal)</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.aquarium.co.za">Aquarium</a> (see the fishies, watch sharks being fed and dive with them: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://capepoint.co.za">Cape Point</a> (Not actually the southern most point of Africa but worth a visit anyway: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.citysightseeing.co.za/capeTown.php">Red Bus</a> (See the sights of cape town on a hopon-hopoff bus: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.tablemountain.net">Table Mountain</a> (well you know, you just have to: )</li> | |
| <li><p><a href="http://www.waterfrontcharters.co.za/boat-trips.html">Sunset Champagne Cruise</a> (Water and alcohol, the perfect mix)</p></li> | |
| <li><p><a href="http://taalmuseum.co.za/english/">Paarl Rock & Afrikaans Language Monument</a> (The only monument to a language in the world: )</p></li> | |
| <li><p><a href="http://www.fairyglen.co.za">Big Five Game Drive</a> (Can't get to the Kruger? Want to see wild animals?: )</p></li> | |
| <li><p><a href="http://www.sharkcagediving.co.za">Shark Cage Diving</a> (do you have the minerals? )</p></li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.diveschoolcapetown.co.za">Scuba Diving</a> (Some interesting wreck dives in Cape Town. Cold water though: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://cabrinha.co.za">Kite Surfing</a> (Kite surf in Table Bay: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.surfshack.co.za/wmenu.php">Learn to Surf</a> (Why not learn to surf in a Great White Shark breeding ground? What could go wrong? )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://trailrunning.co.za/events.php?Var_Search=yes&Var_Page_Num=1&Var_Month_To=12&Var_Year_To=2013&Var_Province=1&type=current&Var_SearchText=">Trail Running</a> (Very popular, a race nearly every weekend: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.irideafrica.com">Mountain Biking</a> (Who needs all their teeth anyway: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.naturediscovery.co.za">Quad Biking</a> (You too could get a free concussion: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.capeclimb.co.za">Rock Climbing</a> (Rock climb Table Mountain: )</li> | |
| <li><a href="http://www.skydivecapetown.co.za">Tandem Skydive</a> (Jump out of a perfectly good aeroplane: )</li> | |
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