Weekend Argus (Saturday Edition)
Jane Eagar’s favourite places and things to do
MARKET
Blue Bird Garage Food &
Goods Market is in an old postal plane hangar in the heart of Muizenberg. It hosts a local, urban food and goods market on Friday nights and the first Sunday of every month, and live music. Buy freshly-baked bread, fruit, veg and flowers. Tuck into steaks, burgers, falafels, pizza, vegan dishes, brownies, cupcakes, doughnuts and more. Buy craft beers, wines and soft drinks at the Bicycle Bar. 0829204285.
EAT
Knead Bakery (0217882909) is a great breakfast spot after an early morning surf. Tiger’s Milk (021 788 1860) offers a menu full of “dude food” with a view of Surfers’ Corner. Live Bait restaurant (0217882705) is on Beach Road with views of surfers, beach walkers and the whole of False Bay.
DRINK
A firm favourite, The Striped Horse, is a bar and grill on York Road. Listen to live music and DJs spinning vinyl, and enjoy food and drinks specials. 021 788 2979.
OUTDOORS
The beach at Muizenberg is famous for its surfing. Surf shops rent boards and wetsuits and offer lessons. The beach offers Putt Putt and a water slide, and the Zandvlei estuary is ideal for yachting, wind surfing, kite-boarding, canoeing, fishing and stand up paddle boarding. The area offers easy walks suitable for the whole family. A popular walk is along the walkway from Muizenberg Corner, past Bailey’s Cottage to St James.
SHOP
On the main road is Sobeit Studio (0217889007) where you can browse the work of collaborative artists. A new addition is the Hong Kong Charlie sushi bar (0769904555). The corner surf shop, owned by Peter Wright, has been in operation since the 1971 and is the oldest in Africa.