Autumn in Cape Town, possibly my favourite time of year. There is a chill in the air, but it’s still sunny during the day and my cat is extra generous with her purr-filled snuggles. It’s also time for one of my favourite food themed events, Taste of Cape Town.
The event started yesterday evening and runs until Sunday and is once again being held at the Green Point Cricket Club. Tickets cost R80 for a standard ticket (R100 at the door), R180 for a premium ticket (R200 at the door) and R685 for Taste Clubhouse Experience tickets. All tickets include entry to the festival and a wine tasting glass, a premium ticket includes R100 worth of Scoins (the festival currency) and a clubhouse experience ticket includes R150 worth of Scoins plus complimentary bar service in the private clubhouse and a Taste of Cape Town gift.
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- Inverroche gin tasting
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- Las Paletas ice lollies
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- Beefcakes burgers
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- Lindt chocolate studio
There are seven participating restaurants this year, plus an additional two pop-up restaurants which will change each day, offering tasting portions of three dishes each. Alongside the restaurants there are various theatres and experience tents where you can participate in a hands on session or watch a dish being prepared. As well as a food market featuring artisan producers, premium drink brands and award-winning wineries.
I attended the festival last night and was lucky enough to receive complimentary entry to the event for myself and Richard (my boyfriend). Our game plan for each year’s event is to share the dishes we buy so we get to taste a wider variety and make our Scoins go a bit further. Here are some of the dishes we tried.
Top: Seared cob from Il Leone, fish tacos from Cosecha, Consol Mixology cocktails
Middle: Cured blesbok from Azure, Burrata from Burrata, lamb cutlet from Camissa Brasserie
Bottom: Coffee-cocoa ribs from Cosecha, rainbow cheesecake from Camissa Brasserie, hybiscus flower ice lolly from Las Paletas
Check out my Taste of Cape Town 2013 Instagram roundup to see what we tasted last year.
