My Weekend: Things To Do In Cape Town In Winter

This was a very exciting weekend for me. It was spent eating, dining out, tasting, feasting and sight eating seeing. My lovely friend Leanie came down from Joburg for a little break from her studies and to visit with me. I wanted to show her all the awesome stuff that Cape Town has to eat offer- especially in the winter months, since I personally think Cape Town is a fantastic place to visit in winter. But there just wasn't enough space inside our bellies.

Yes, I do mean that most of my favourite things to do in Cape Town involve food. Leanie has visited Cape Town before and has been to all the touristy spots, so I made it my mission to take her on a culinary tour of this beautiful city.

On Friday night we braved the rain and headed out to Hout Bay's Bay Harbour Market. There was a massive fire inside and live music and lots of people and too many options of delicious food. I didn't feel like eating anything with meat in, so I was looking for something vegetarian. This is definitely a good market for anyone who doesn't eat meat. 

On Saturday morning we slept in and then popped into the Biscuit Mill  for breakfast and even though it was rainy there were people everywhere. We started the day with a lemon meringue from Queen Of Tarts (amazing) and then I had my go-to option of Luke Dale-Roberts' poached egg with hollandaise sauce on a potato rosti. Next time you are are the Biscuit Mill, please do your mouth a favour and go for this option. There will probably be a queue, but fear not- it is definitely worth the wait!

Sweet little bicycle cut-out from Bay Harbour Market

After a brief nap with BABYCAT we had worked up a real appetite and took a leisurely drive out to Harbour House in Kalk Bay. The view and ambiance is so amazing and even though I wasn't overly impressed with my main meal, my starter was delicious! And the awesome service made the whole experience really pleasant. We enjoyed a bottle of Waverley Hills Cab Sauv which was perfect for the wintery weather.

Sunday was for wine tasting and the rainy weather made for perfect conditions out in Franschoek. We stopped off at one of my favourites, Anura where we tasted a few unusual varietals like their Sangiovese and Petit Verdot. Their charcuterie menu looked incredible (and really well priced) but I had my eye on a different prize: Bread & Wine at Moreson. If you are ever looking for a farm to visit out in Franschoek, I definitely suggest Moreson. Their wines are fantastic and make sure you book a table at Bread & Wine for a really special treat.

Charcuterie at Bread & Wine

All done.

We had the charcuterie board, and every single mouthful was nothing short of fantastic. Meats, yogurt cheese, marinated olives, balsamic rocket salad and scotch eggs. Delicious! We sipped on a bottle of Miss Molly MCC and were thoroughly satisfied by the time we left to get Leanie to the airport.

I always love showing a visitor around Cape Town. Even though I'm not from here, I feel so proud when visiting friends exclaim in delight at all that this beautiful city has to offer.

Bread board at Bread & Wine

Catnaps

Sweet ceramics at Bay Harbour Market

Starter at Harbour House, Kalk Bay

Splashing around in my new Hunter Boots

Love this jersey at Bay Harbour Market

And this one.

Beautiful pendants at Bay Harbour Market

Hope Street Market, Old Biscuit Mill, Bay Harbour Market

Of course, the absolute highlight of my weekend was when Nash arrived home late on Sunday evening after 20 sleeps on the Put Foot Rally. Now our new house is finally a home.