Friday, August 14, 2009

Cape Town Winter Warmers

Cape Town, a sprawling metropolis full of life, with a laidback heart, offers you a culinary extravaganza - a true smorgasbord of choice in food, wine, vibe and location awaits you. Cape Town restaurants have put together a number of Winter Specials, geared towards warming you up whilst you explore the gorgeous city.

Situated on the corner of Long and Church Streets, Addis in Cape provides you with an inviting ambience and a unique dining experience right in the heart of the city. Genuine Ethiopian furnishings and a flamboyant flair for service sets Addis in Cape apart from other restaurants. Addis in Cape is running a Winter Special, every Saturday, were you can get a whole 50% discount off your meals or a set menu for just R140. Visit their website on www.addisincape.co.za for more information.

The trendy and ultra-chic Gallery Café, situated on the mezzanine level of the Urban Chic Hotel, on the corner of Long and Pepper Streets, comes complete with a classy, passionate culinary approach. The Gallery Café’s lunch specials make sharing a breeze - 2 Chic Beef Burgers or 2 Chic “n Vegal Forno plus two glasses of House Wine for just R100! Take a peek of the rest of what the Gallery Café has to offer on www.urbanchic.co.za.

Doppio Zero, in Mandela Rhodes Place, on the corner of Church Street and St George’s Mall offers more than just an Italian dining experience. The restaurant’s extensive and flexible Mediterranean menu is limitless and inexpensive. The restaurant also easily transforms from a daytime café to a fine dining evening venue. Doppio Zero’s current special caters for the pizza and pasta lover within all of us. On purchasing any large pizza or pasta, you will receive a free glass of Porcupine Ridge Sauvignon Blanch or Boland Merlot. Visit their website on www.doppio.co.za for more.

Five Flies, found in Rembrandt House on Keerom Street, is a sassy upmarket dining venue. It is comprised of an 80-seater restaurant, together with exclusive private dining rooms, a bar opening out onto an enclosed courtyard which serves light lunches, and a sophisticated cigar lounge. Five Flies’ Winter Specials mean that on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, you can choose any Two Course Menu and get a free glass of wine, for just R125. For more on Five Flies, visit their website on www.fiveflies.co.za

Sinn’s Restaurant, in Wembley Square, takes the elegance of fine dining and makes it more approachable by offering affordable delights in a modern yet comfortable environment encapsulated in the ambience of an upmarket inner city hot spot. Sinn’s caters for all mealtimes and the cocktail lounge offers tapas style snacks and a wide range of classic cocktails and boutique style wines. Sinn’s Restaurant has given in to popular demand and is serving its most popular specials again. For just R99, you can enjoy two courses (a starter and main, or main and dessert) specially created by world renowned and award winning Chef Proprietor, Thomas Sinn. The three-course gourmet menu costs just R125 and both specials are paired with a glass of Bellingham wine. To find out more, visit www.sinns.co.za

Gold Restaurant found in the Gold of Africa Museum on Strand Street, prides itself on serving Opulent African Cuisine. Welcoming local and international guests every day for lunch and a full African food journey through Southern and Central Africa for dinner, Gold Restaurant also throws in a dose of Cape Malay cuisine. The Winter Specials at Gold Restaurant mean that, for a rate of R180 per person, you will get a Set Menu, interactive drumming and live entertainment. Visit www.goldrestaurant.co.za for more information.

Savoy Cabbage Restaurant and Champagne Bar, found in Hout Street, uses the freshest local produce to create a menu that changes daily. Gracious and elegant dining can be found at the Savoy Cabbage, without the stuffiness and putrid music. Instead, you can watch the open plan kitchen create your meal and enjoy the hum of good conversation. During August, patrons can from a set three course menu for just R195, from Mondays to Thursdays. As the menu is finalized and created each day, you can ask to have the menu emailed to you on the day, and of course, the normal daily menu is always available. For more on this quaint and quirky restaurant, visit www.savoycabbage.co.za

Balducci’s situated at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, is the place to see and be seen. Balducci’s started life as a classy coffee bar nine years ago, but has successfully transformed itself into one of the mother city’s top fine dining haunts. Until the end of October, Balducci’s is offering its customers flame grilled burgers, accompanied by thick cut fries, relish, pickles and coleslaw for just R55. Click on www.balduccis.co.za to find out more.

Paulaner Bräuhaus & Restaurant, also located at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, is a relaxed and family friendly brewery and restaurant, complete with traditional brass brewing kettles to create a rustic German experience for patrons. During Winter, Paulaner Bräuhaus offers its customers a free beer when ordering the meal of the day. Mondays means it’s Crispy Pork Knuckle night, for just R75 and on Wednesdays, you can treat yourself to either a Pork (R79) or Chicken (R69) Schnitzel, served with a side salad and chips or sautéed potatoes. Read more about the Paulaner Bräuhaus on www.paulaner.co.za

Go ahead and book your table at any of these establishments and begin a true gastronomic adventure!

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