Cape Town is famous for its food scene. You can find anything you fancy, from fine dining restaurants to laid-back hole-in-the-wall eateries. Capetonians are also known for having busy social and work lives, and sometimes cooking seems too great a task.
Here is a list of specials that stretch from Monday to Friday, to ease the strain.
- Asoka
Asoka is located on Kloof Street, one of the Mother City’s most popular streets for after-work drinks and great dinner spots. This restaurant offers diners a delicious three-course meal for R195. While some dishes change, you can expect wonderfully flavourful meals that won’t disappoint.
When: Mondays, 6pm – close
Contact: 021 422 0909/ [email protected]
Where: 68 Kloof Street, Gardens, Cape Town
2. The Village Idiot
This Loop Street spot is popular for its laid-back atmosphere and hearty meals. For just R300, you can have two main meals along with a bottle of wine or a litre of beer.
When: Tuesdays, 3pm – 11pm
Contact: 021 418 1548 / [email protected]
Location: 32 Loop Street, Cape Town
3. Harrington’s
This beautiful bar and restaurant is now a far cry from its days as the grungy club “The Assembly”. On Wednesday evenings you can expect a wonderful tapas-and-tasting special that includes a glass of wine on arrival, a complimentary wine tasting, a main meal and a platter of petit fours for dessert for R170.
When: Wednesday, 4pm – 10pm
Contact: 021 461 2276 / [email protected]
Location: 61 Harrington Street, Cape Town
4. The Village Idiot
This pub-style eatery is one of those all-occasion places, and has the unfussy atmosphere you need to relax after a long day of hard work. Here, you can get a juicy burger and a chilled beer for R125, or a salad and a glass of house wine for R100.
When: Thursday, 3pm – 11pm
Contact: 021 418 1548 / [email protected]
Location: 32 Loop Street, Cape Town
5. NOMAD Bistro
Fridays are the end of week, and often the most popular day for after-work drinks. An easy-going option is bottomless ribs paired with bottomless bubbly for R99 to R125 at the lively NOMAD Bistro.
When: Fridays, 9pm – 11pm
Contact: 021 418 3020
Location: 33 Waterkant St, CBD, Cape Town
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