The Sanctuary Restaurant on Kloof Street has always been the kind of place where Cape Town locals wander in for good food, great company, and that effortlessly cool inner-city buzz. But on Fridays? Oh, Fridays get an upgrade. Every week, the restaurant rolls out its CBC Fridays promotion — offering grown-ups their pick of CBC…
If Cape Town needed another excuse to head up Kloof Street for a delicious nibble and a glass of something cold, The Sanctuary Restaurant has delivered it on a golden platter—literally. Their brand-new South African Tapas Menu is a flavour-packed ode to comfort food, local favourites, and the kind of small plates that somehow make…
ALERT: Use code: FOODBLOG10 to get 10% off General Admission tickets for Cape Town Cocktail Week on Quicket and enjoy signature serves for just R50 at 40 bars in town. Cape Town Cocktail Week is taking over the Mother City from 10–16 December 2025, and The Village Idiot is absolutely not sitting this one out. In fact,…
ALERT: Use code: FOODBLOG10 to get 10% off General Admission tickets for Cape Town Cocktail Week on Quicket and enjoy signature serves for just R50 at 40 bars in town. Cape Town Cocktail Week is bringing the flavour, the fun, and the flair to the City Bowl — and The Tiki Tomb is determined to be the…
If there’s one thing the food-loving crowd agrees on, it’s this: great coffee should never be complicated. And Truth Coffee — Cape Town’s famously steampunk, seriously-good-at-roasting coffee legends — just made mornings way easier with their range of 4WKS compostable coffee pods. Your favourite Truth blends, packed into planet-friendly pods, ready at the push of…
When Alto Wine Estate announces a Black Friday special, grown adults suddenly remember what child-like excitement feels like. The Stellenbosch favourite has officially rolled out its 2025 Black Friday deals — and let’s just say, Santa may want to take notes. Shop online now! This year’s offer is simple, generous, and dangerously tempting: buy any…
The Alvi’s Drift Signature Selection range has staked its claim as one of South Africa’s best “popular premium” wine ranges, following a standout performance at the 2025-2026 Ultra Value Wine Challenge. It walked away with an array of Double Gold and Gold medals, including two of the competition’s highest honours: White Wine of the Year…
Cape Town is about to burst into colour, creativity and clinking glasses thanks to Cape Town Cocktail Week (CTCW), running from 10–16 December 2025. For seven lively days, the Mother City becomes one giant flavour trail, with nearly 40 of the best cocktail bars joining forces to celebrate South Africa’s most exciting drinks culture moment…
If there was ever a place built for memorable goodbyes and sparkling fresh starts, it is Brookdale Estate. With its rolling vineyards, golden sunsets, and a dining room that looks straight onto the mountains, the estate already feels like a scene from a celebration. Add a six-course New Year’s Eve feast and live entertainment, and…
Christmas Day at Pigalle Cape Town is less of a meal and more of a full-scale holiday production. The restaurant is known for its velvety interiors, golden glow and unmistakable air of old-school glamour, and this year it is turning the festive dial all the way up. Guests are welcomed into a dining room that…
Christmas Day at De Vette Mossel Grootbrak is the kind of celebration that proves you don’t need snow to have a magical festive season. All you need is the ocean breeze, warm hospitality and plates piled high with coastal favourites. Their Rolling Christmas Buffet, served at 12:00 and 18:30, is one of the Garden Route’s…
Christmas in Hermanus is already something special, but add a festive feast on the beach and suddenly the day becomes unforgettable. That is exactly what De Vette Mossel Hermanus has lined up with its famous Christmas Rolling Buffet – a seaside celebration packed with flavour, ocean breeze, and the kind of generous hospitality this beloved…
