Where to eat on St. George's Mall
Variety rules at St George’s Mall, writes Nathan Adams
THE EVER changing face of St George’s Mall is a testament to how quickly cafés and eateries come and go in the city centre. This year marks 25 years since St George’s Mall was pedestrianised from Wale Street to Riebeeck Street, creating a direct walk way through the city centre.
For those who work in the city centre and walk down the historic mall, you’d hardly notice how quickly shops, restaurants and coffee bars pop up along the strip.
But if you haven’t been to St George’s Mall in the past few months, or even years then you’d be unaware that there are some great eateries and coffee shops for you to stop at along the way.
Often coming to the city centre can be quite a headache, and finding parking being the biggest hurdle.
So when you are on foot and need to find a quiet spot to catch your breath or even just grab a quick snack, St George’s Mall has the answer.
Stretching from Wale to Riebeeck Street and intersected by Church, Longmarket, Shortmarket, Hout, Castle, Strand and Waterkant streets it is easy to get lost in the pedestrian walkway.
There are a few cafés that have stood the test of time.
Mariams Kitchen (101 St George’s Mall) is a Cape Town institution and it’s still tucked away snugly between the Holiday Inn Express and Wimpy, so if you have a taste for authentic Cape Malay food (and snacks like samoosas) then you should definitely pop in there.
And there are fast food options as well, like KFC and Wimpy if that’s really what you want to eat.
But recently there have been quite a few additions popping up along St George’s Mall that you might not have known about since your last stroll through the city centre.