FOODIE DAY OUT

SINK YOUR TEETH INTO THE CAPE’S CULINARY DELIGHTS

Eating your way around Cape Town is just as fun as exploring the sights.

But first we need coffee. Molten Toffee on Longmarket St and Haas Coffee on Buitenkant St were my go-to’s. Both cafes were great starting points for exploring city centre.

For lunch, I took myself on a culinary journey, with dozens of food vendors offering tastes of African, Asian and other global cuisines at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront Food Market.

I opted for a gorgeous African vendor serving up hearty, traditional meals. For about five Aussie dollars, I indulged in a huge helping of slow-cooked beef with a Zulu dish called Isigwaqane, which is essentially maize meal and beans, and steamed spinach.

Fast-forward a few hours, it’s time for a sundowner and Cape Town isn’t short of excellent bars.

Kick back with a local brew of crisp Fraser’s Folly Pilsner at the Mojo Market and watch the sunset at the Seapoint Pavilion.

If you’re after something in the City Bowl, you can’t go past Fork – Spanish tapas with a South African twist. Think kudu fillet with sweet potato gratin, garlic spinach and citrus sauce and deep-fried goat’s cheese with sun-dried tomato biscuits and port and onion marmalade.

And, of course, wash it down with a good drop from one of the city’s surrounding wineries.