Notes from the Cape

The Annex restaurant, originally uploaded by Craig is shooting.

The Annex is a lovely little restaurant that I was taken to the other night. We went there for a friend’s birthday. It is tucked away behind the Kalk Bay bookshop. In fact, it is owned by the same folks that own the bookshop.

They have a very small menu, however everything is freshly prepared and there is something for everybody. Eric had pork belly, and the little sample that I had was tasty but very rich.

Lois had the daily special, which was a butternet and chilli soup, which she said was very good. The restaurant  selects a different recipe book each month, and everyday the special is selected from it.

I had the yellowtail, fresh from the harbour (about 200m away from the restaurant), it was served on a bed of baby potatoes and veges. Tender, firm and tasty.

Anja had a rare sirloin steak, served with mash and freshly stir-fried vegetable.

Staff are great, the winelist is good, and food terrific. From where I was sitting, you get a clear view of the kitchen, and the chef’s clearly know what they are doing.

Prices while not cheap, are pretty competitive, and considering that everything is fresh, I think that it is pretty good value.

I’ll be back!

ps: you can find them online here, and their phone number is 021 788 2453.