Category: Food

  • The Mother City’s Mountain ~ Where Stone Holds the Story of Time

    The Mother City’s Mountain ~ Where Stone Holds the Story of Time

    Rising with remarkable composure and an enduring authority above the Atlantic, Table Mountain has become one of the world’s most recognisable natural landmarks. There’s something about its majestic form that has a way of altering one’s perception of time. Its defining presence of stone dominates the horizon, and shapes the city’s rhythm, identity and imagination.…

  • The Mother City through rose-tinted lenses…

    The Mother City through rose-tinted lenses…

    It’s apparent that our beloved Mother City, in all of her theatrical splendour, is one of the most romantic cities in the world. Yes, there’s Venice and her canals, Paris and her cafés and cathedrals, Rome and her historical palaces, and Kyoto and her ancient temples and bamboo groves. But there’s something uniquely evocative about…

  • To Banquet we go!

    To Banquet we go!

    Being revered as one of the culinary capitals of the world, the Mother City has a plethora of places to visit, where you can reserve your tables and sample some of the finest food on the map. A smorgasbord of fine dining restaurants and quirky eateries, allowing locals and visitors to fully explore the evolving…

  • The mesmerising coastal roads of the Cape’s great peninsula

    The mesmerising coastal roads of the Cape’s great peninsula

    Being situated in the heart of the Mother City, we implore all of our lovely guests to explore the abounding nature trails and scenic routes that exist beyond Labotessa’s doors. To set out onto the long, winding roads that mark the Cape’s magnetic allure, delivering on some of the most beautiful vistas you’ll ever encounter.…

  • Cape restaurants win awards

    Cape restaurants win awards

    June has been a good month for Cape restaurants winning awards: *   Salsify at The Roundhouse in Camps Bay won Best Restaurant in South Africa in the Luxe Restaurant Awards. It was also voted as the Top Restaurant in Cape Town at which other chefs like to dine. *  Post & Pepper in Stellenbosch…

  • Top decor and design exhibition Decorex in Cape Town this week

    Top decor and design exhibition Decorex in Cape Town this week

    Africa’s biggest decor and design showcase and South Africa’s top decor exhibition Decorex opens on Thursday 22 June, and will continue until Sunday 25 June. Highlights of the show will be the Future of Design Studio, talks about the Future of Design, live cooking demonstrations, and hundreds of exhibits of design suppliers. A Decor and…

  • Best Breakfasts in Cape Town

    Best Breakfasts in Cape Town

      Cape Town has a vast number of restaurants offering breakfasts, and even all-day breakfasts. Our Labotessa Café & Terrace welcomes diners to its all-day breakfasts, until 16h00. These are some of  the Cape Town restaurants serving breakfasts:  ☕️ Norfolk Deli, Norfolk Road, Sea Point  Jarryds, Regent Road, Sea Point  Mantra Café, Victoria Road, Camps…

  • Celebrate at Cabernet Franc Carnival

    Celebrate at Cabernet Franc Carnival

      Lovers of Cabernet Franc will be excited to attend the 5th Cabernet Franc Festival at Vrede en Lust outside Franschhoek on Saturday 27 May. More than 20 Cabernet Franc producers will offer their 30 wines for tasting at the event. Participating wineries include Anthology Wines, Rietvallei Wine Estate, Marklew Family Wines, Lynx Wine Estate,…

  • Spoil moms at these Cape restaurants on Mother’s Day

    Spoil moms at these Cape restaurants on Mother’s Day

      We wish all our mothers a magnificent Mother’s Day and a day of appreciation and spoiling. Our Labotessa Café & Terrace kitchen will be serving Breakfast and Lunch until 16h00 on 14 May. These are some of the restaurants offering special Mother’s Day menus: 👱🏻 Utopia Cape Town is serving a five course set…