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Dave and I are not keen on going out for dinner in large groups but when we go motor racing this often becomes the norm. We were in Port Elizabeth twice in two months and both times we had dinner at Coachman On The Bay. The restaurant can be considered smart, and has an ocean … Continue reading Coachman On The Bay, Port Elizabeth South Africa
Dave and I wanted to eat out at a local restaurant when we were in Maratea last year. After reading the menu at La Perla, we decided that this would be our meal out. La Perla Overlooking Piazza Buraglia, La Perla offers several dining areas and their speciality is aqua pazza. This translates to crazy water … Continue reading La Perla, Ristorante Maratea, Italy
Dave and I were invited to have lunch at The Alba Restaurant, a cruise and dine experience at the V&A Waterfront. The Alba Restuarant It is important to keep in mind that the cruise part of the experience takes place within the Waterfront. You will not go out into Table Bay, and this was quite … Continue reading The Alba Restaurant, Cape Town South Africa
Ristorante Pizzeria Il Maneggio Dave and I were on our way from Agrigento to Siracusa, in Sicily, when we stopped for the night. Situated 11km outside of Licata is the seaside village of Falconara Sicula. We spent the night at a local hotel and needed to dine out. Along Strada Statale 115 is Ristorante Pizzeria Il Maneggio. Dave and … Continue reading Ristorante Pizzeria Il Maneggio, Falconara Sicula
Seafood at Chelsea The night before Dave and I went overseas, we met friends for dinner. As we did not want to travel too far from home, I chose Seafood at Chelsea. Situated in Somerset West, this is certainly worth the drive. When Dave made the booking they did not let us know that they … Continue reading Seafood At Chelsea, Somerset West South Africa
La Mouette La Mouette has been around since 2010 and yet this was our first ever visit to the restaurant. The Tudor home lends itself to a certain charm and to top that, the menu changes seasonally. Clinton, Lara, Dave and I went for lunch on a cold, wet Sunday. Thankfully the fire was well … Continue reading La Mouette, Sea Point, Cape Town South Africa
Guardian Peak I have had ups and downs when visiting Guardian Peak for meals. The first time I went was with friends, their toddler and baby. Maya was still in a pram and we were seated outside. When it started to rain I asked to be moved indoors to a table. But, I was told … Continue reading Guardian Peak, Stellenbosch, South Africa
De Grendel Restaurant Dave, Eric, Bev and I went for dinner last month at De Grendel Restaurant. Situated at the top of Tygerberg Hill, this farm offers spectacular views. Sadly for us, we were unable to see the bay, or Table Mountain, due to the weather. The menu is based on locally sourced ingredients and changes according to availability. … Continue reading De Grendel Restaurant, Cape Town South Africa
On our way to Quiet Mountain my parents, sister and I stopped for lunch. Kerry had chosen RocoMamas as the place she wanted to go and we went to their branch in Rivonia. This well run franchise and concept excited me enough to share with Dave and the kids. The kids are now adults and … Continue reading RocoMamas, Somerset West, South Africa
Food is our theatre. Hope you enjoyed the show!! That was the message inside our bill fold when we had lunch at La Colombe. La Colombe The show began with the drive up to the top of Silvermist where we parked our car and walked into the reception area of La Colombe. We were warmly … Continue reading La Colombe, Cape Town, South Africa