TWO popular Cape Town restaurants shut their doors
In a double setback for Cape Town’s food scene, Hout Bay restaurant Cheyne’s has closed, according to a Facebook post.
In a significant setback for Cape Town’s culinary landscape, Hout Bay restaurant Cheyne’s has shut down, according to a Facebook post.
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Named after chef Cheyne Morrisby, the restaurant has served Modern Asian Cuisine for 10 years in the seaside suburb.
In addition, its Asian Street Food Restaurant, Lucky Bao, has also closed its doors.
The comments section was quickly filled with diners expressing their sadness at the news.
The social media post read as below:
Meanwhile, in other food-related news, as reported by The South African website, Cape Town’s La Colombe restaurant was voted in the Top 50 in the world – and the best in Africa – by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants.
The highly anticipated list of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024 was revealed an awards ceremony held at Wynn Las Vegas.
La Colombe ranked 49th in the world
The event brought together the best chefs, restaurateurs and hospitality industry icons on the planet.
The 22nd edition of the annual ranking features restaurants from 26 territories, five continents and eight exciting new and re-entries.
La Colombe was voted the 49th best restaurant in the world.
The narration on the website read: Taking guests on a gastronomic voyage in an atmospheric, treehouse-like setting atop the Silvermist Wine Estate (following a move from Constantia Uitsig in 2014), La Colombe is the grande dame of Cape Town dining.
In a minimalist space decorated in a muted colour palette, chef James Gaag’s swoon-inducing dishes feature all manner of culinary theatre.
Think smoking Cape Malay snacks, tuna ‘La Colombe’ – a tinned miniature yellowfin tuna creation featuring micro herbs, avocado puree and an umami-rich broth – and the complex, perfectly balanced masterpiece of Karoo lamb.
The eight or 10-course tasting menus are executed with impeccable precision, yet the experience remains playful and approachable, with guests selecting their own canapes as they begin their meal.
As the restaurant is on a wine estate, you’re guaranteed a great glass, although a lot of thought has gone into the low and no ABV options too.
Meanwhile, Disfrutar in Barcelona, Spain, scooped the No 1 spot in this year’s list.