Cape Town
“These are everyone’s pleasures in life…
The land, the sea, the sky. And of course, the food that comes from it. It’s how we enjoy each other that makes life worth living.”
PHIL'S CAPE TOWN LOCATIONS
Babylonstoren Vineyard
Babylonstoren is a Dutch farm, winery, and restaurant. Phil starts with breakfast (eggs and smoked salmon) and then a tour of the farmland with gardeners Gundula and Constance. The farm has over 300 kinds of plants and Phil tries spekboom (“elephant food”), radish, lindtseed and various edible flowers.
Address: Babylonstoren Vineyard
Melissa’s
Phil meets Leah, who works at Melissa’s, a popular local snack shop. They offer pies, jams, and other delectable snacks. Definitely try the chocolate chip cookies.
Address: 94 Kloof St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Truth Coffee
South Africa is the birthplace of coffee. Phil heads over to Truth Coffee and enjoys a cold brew coffee tasting.
Address: 36 Buitenkant St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
Mzoli’s Place
Located in the Guguletu township is Mzoli’s Place. They serve “braai,” or barbeque, and bring together people from all walks of life to eat and connect. Head in to choose your meats, take it over to the Grill Master, ironically named Weber, and let them cook the meat to your liking.
Address: Ny 115, Guguletu, Cape Town, 7751, South Africa
Faeeza’s Home Kitchen
Bo-Kaap is home to Muslim community going back centuries. The neighborhood has candy-colored buildings that light up the community and reflect the Muslim culture. Phil meets with Faeeza Abrahams who runs cooking classes and creates cuisines from her Cape-Malay heritage. They dine on chicken curry with roti (tortilla-like bread) and have cook sisters (similar to beignets) served with coffee for dessert.
Address: 1 Chiappini Lane Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Contact: Call +2772 120 3710 or Email to make an appointment
Honest Chocolate
Michael and Jack join Phil at Honest Chocolate! Chocolate is mostly grown and harvested in South Africa. Here, Phil has the best brownie he’s ever tasted.
Address: 66 Albert Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Fish on the Rocks
Phil and Lisa go dine on fish and chips (more specifically slop chips, which are the opposite of crunchy straight fries). They also try a deep water fish at Fish on the Rocks.
Address: 1 Harbour Rd, Hout Bay, Cape Town, 7872, South Africa
The Test Kitchen
In the Woodstock neighborhood within the Old Biscuit building lies a network of restaurants. Phil visits The Test Kitchen. Phil starts with craft cocktails made by “X” which include a Belvedere Flower made with basil syrup. Chef Luke Dale Roberts then serves Phil some chicharrones and dip made from Guinness. The experience starts in a dark room for drinks and then shifts into a light room for dinner. They have smoked sea-bass tartare lemon compressed cucumber barley wafer crisps and horseradish cream snow with lovage oil. pancetta wrapped sea scallops and sweet corn risotto with snow crab.
Address: The Old Biscuit Mill, 375 Albert Rd, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7915, South Africa
Jarryd’s
Phil meets with Nelson Mandela’s grandson Zondwa, and his wife Lindo Mandela, at their favorite breakfast place. They have a delicious breakfast with eggs and meat. Phil learns that Zondwa created the Mandela Legacy to help promote black businesses in South Africa.
Address: 90 Regent Rd, Sea Point, Cape Town, 7979, South Africa
Golden Dish
Phil seeks advice from Shaheen, a local Production Assistant, about his favorite place to eat. They head over to The Golden Dish to get a Gatsby. A Gatsby is a long sandwich with meat sauce, salad, cheese, egg, lettuce and french fries. They try the masala steak and chicken sandwiches.
Address: 7, Block 1, Gatesville Shopping Centre, 1 Hazel Rd & Klipfontein Rd, Gatesville, Cape Town, 7764, South Africa
Carne SA
Carne SA is located in Capetown city center and is owned by Italian Chef Giorgio Nava. The restaurant serves African game meat. Phil dines with Giorgio and his girlfriend Mala Bryan, a model from St. Lucia. They dine on ostrich, Kudu, Impala and Oryx meat.
Address: 70 Keerom St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
