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PRLCH

What a great selection of restuarants - we will try some when we travel to Cape Town and surrounds next January! Can anyone help me with a restaurant in Bloubergstand? About 14 years agao my husband and I had a wonderful meal in a little restuarant right on the beach at Bloubergstrand, looking over the waves at Table Mountain. As I recall, the food was lovely (we had seafood I am sure), the setting magnificent and price tag very reasonable. It is somethig we always remember of our time in Cape Town, BUT we cannot remember the name of the restaurant. It may, of course, no longer exist. Can any one tell us if there is something similar there now.

annhig

Hi, PRLCH

>About 14 years agao my husband and I had a wonderful meal in a little restuarant right on the beach at Bloubergstrand, looking over the waves at Table Mountain.<

waves at table mountain, hey?

that global warming must have been bad that night.

regards, ann

PRLCH

Sorry Ann, I don't follow your line of thought - beach = waves!? Table Mountain is on the other side of the bay - for a moment I thought I must have been imagining the scene, but no, I am looking at the "famous" picture of Table Mountain across the water from Bloubergstrand in a book right now. However, that is not the point - the point is the name of the restaurant. Can anyone help with that?

annhig

sorry, I'll read that again!

you were looking over the waves TOWARDS Table Mountain, not over the waves AT Table mountain.

My mistake!

regards, ann

Selwyn_Davidowitz

PRLCH,

I think the the restaurant you are referring to is "Ons Huisie". I suspect that at the time of you visiting the venue it was run by a very flamboyant owner by name of ChiChee. During his reign the standard of te restaurant was exceptional.

To my knowledge the restaurant still exists however when I last visited the establishment (about 4 years ago) it had changed ownership. I dont know what the quality and standard of the venue is like these days.

By the way if you look over the seas you most certainly will have a great view of Table Mountain if you sit on the outside verandah of the restaurant.

Hope this helps and is the name you were looking for.

Very proudly part of the wonderful nation of South Africa

stormygirl

we had dinner at a place called On the Rocks that sounds just like the view of Table Mountain you are describing. The view was wonderful, the food just ok

PRLCH

Thanks so much - I think Ons Huisie may have been the restaurant I was thinking about. I have checked it on the internet and it seems to have some mixed reviews. I will keep an eye on it, else we may try one of the many others ones you suggest. I think we will be spoiled for choice! CAn't wait for our 5 week trip to SA in December!

shatila

I am just wondering why Selwyn doesn't know that Ginja is still located at Castle street 121 ...

MacSporran

Back to Tara's post about where to take kids.

We enjoyed 'Fork' in Long Street. It's a relatively new place I believe, and offers tapas. However, it's not tapas of the traditional type, but extremely innovative and with a definite South African touch.

The great thing is they come in 'fork' size portions so you can try as many or as little as you want.....great for the kids because they can chop and choose according to what they like or don't like.

I've never been in a city that has so many great restaurants that are superb value for money. Whatever you choose, it's unlikely you'll come away feeling disappointed.

Oh yeah.....Jimmy's Killer Prawns on Kloof was good as well (as recommended by Selwyn). Daft name, but great value for money seafood. They've got a good choice for kids as well, even if they don't like pink things that wiggle around the seabed..