Food – Outdoor South Africa

Jan 05

by Outdoor SA in Uncategorized 0 comments tags: coffee, Food, south africa, Stellenbosch

Basic Bistro Stellenbosch

We were craving something scrumptious for breakfast and not being too familiar with the breakfast joints in Stellenbosch, we googled some options. One of the places that caught our eye was Basic Bistro in Church Road. We downloaded the menu to see what delicious options where on offer and our mouths watered as we read. We found the little Bistro quite easily and it looked warm and cozy with tables outside on a little verandah or the option to sit inside. It was quite full outside so we elected to sit inside. We again looked over the menu and elected to have apple juice and iced coffee (with a splash of milo) both were delicious. The iced coffee was not bitter – a lot of places get this wrong we feel but this one was well-balanced and you could still taste the coffee. The Monkey’s Uncle and Ernie Guy breakfasts arrived to the table – both decorated with grated cheese (one of the best things in the world). The Monkey’s Uncle is French toast with bacon, syrup, banana and cheese – sounds like quite an interesting combination but it works together and was absolutely outstanding! The Ernie Guy breakfast is […]

Jan 03

by Outdoor SA in Uncategorized 0 comments tags: Burger, Food, Hudsons, Stellenbosch

Hudsons – The Burger joint

I have often heard about Hudsons from my Western Cape friends, how delicious the burgers were and how sad it was that there wasn’t one in Durban (where we were staying at the time). Luckily for the Durbanites, one has now opened in Umhlanga but was fully booked during the festive season (alas) which meant that my chance to experience the legendary burgers for the first time would be here in Stellenbosch. The menu caters for a wide variety of burgers, all with interesting names, to choose one would be too difficult as they all sounded so good so I opted to have the sliders which would allow me to have three varieties but in a smaller portion. If you are like me, you simply cannot have a hamburger without chips, so obviously I had to order fries as well. To my dismay they were out of the little buns used to make the sliders and they were also out of fries at 12:30 during the peak lunch time traffic. My heart broke a little at hearing about the fries, but I decided to be calm about it and order a cheese burger instead. The burger bun was slightly toasted; […]

Oct 10

by Outdoor SA in Food, Hearty Meals, Uncategorized 0 comments tags: Durban, Family restaurant, Food, Good Value, great food, Olive & Oil, Umhlanga

Olive and Oil Umhlanga

We have eaten here a few times and also visited the Glenwood and Pietermaritzburg outlet. There are four outlets in total, with the forth being in Hillcrest. They really seem to have got the recipe right and you can be assured of a similar standard of food and service no matter which outlet you visit. Good value for money and quality is available with a wide range on the menu to suit all tastes. Popular with families we have yet to experience a bad meal. Whilst the restaurants have a Mediterranean flair and leaning it’s clear that the menu suits the South African palette. The group was started by Jacqui and Nickos Itopoulos, and later joined by Craig Storkey, being very much a family run and owned operation. The range on the menu offers from poultry, fish, to meat, pastas, pizzas and a full kiddies menu. They also offer daily specials and set menus with a starter, main and dessert which offer good value for money. Vegetarian offerings are also available. Whatever the occasion we would firmly recommend that you pop in and try them. Contact details are – Glenwood 031 201 6146 Email glenwood@oliveandoil.co.za Umhlanga 031 561 2618 Email […]

Basic Bistro Stellenbosch

Hudsons – The Burger joint

Olive and Oil Umhlanga

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