The organizers had excellent feedback regarding Restaurant Week from all sectors last year. The introduction of the AFROX Best Restaurant Chef's Theatre was a resounding success and brought the participants many more customers and further leveraged their involvement in Restaurant Week.

This year, they are thrilled to announce that they have joined with South Africa's premier restaurant guide, Eat Out Magazine. Editor Abigail Donnelly has compiled the luscious list of the Gourmet Festival's top restaurants, (with extended scope into the Cape Winelands), looking at quality of service, standard of food served and ambience.

The organizers are happy to announce that the list of participating restaurants is enough to leave your mouth watering.

Running from Friday 18 until Sunday 27 May, this Cape Town institution has played host to most of Cape Town's top restaurants over the years - and the deal on offer is one which savvy lovers of good food should certainly be noting!

Due to the extremely high calibre of participating restaurants this year, the Cape Gourmet Festival office has introduced a Fine Dining category to compliment the Gourmet Menu.

So, what is the Delicious Deal?

Gourmet Menu
Visit any of the restaurants listed on the Gourmet Menu in all Restaurant Week advertising from Friday 18 until Sunday 27 May, and enjoy a two-course gourmet luncheon, including a complimentary glass of wine at a promotional price of R75 per head.

Visit the same / similar restaurant for dinner during this time and enjoy a three course gourmet dinner on a similar basis at a promotional price of R110 per head.

Fine Dining Menu
Visit any of the restaurants listed on the Fine Dining Menu in all Restaurant Week advertising from Friday 18 until Sunday 27 May, and enjoy a two-course fine dining luncheon, including a complimentary glass of wine at a promotional price of R95 per head.

Visit the same / similar restaurant for dinner during this time and enjoy a three course fine dining dinner on a similar basis at a promotional price of R165 per head.

A quick run down of who will be participating in this fare filled week: look out for Ginga, The Showroom and Jardine (all Eat Out Top 10 award winners), 3Thirteen, as well as Sunset on 3Thirteen at the Peninsula, Beluga's at the Foundry, and Andiamo and the brand spanking new Fiesta at De Waterkant. Five Flies, who have been a strong supporter of this event for many years are back again. Also in town we have the Veranda at the Metropole, the fabulous Fortey Ate, The Gallery Café, Greens on Park, Chicolate, Café Mao and Rozenhof's in Gardens. At the Waterfront, be sure to visit Tosca De Belem, Balduci's and Balthazar.

While out in the southern Suburbs visit Greens Restaurant in Constantia, Lupo's in Wynberg, Au Jardine and The Square at the Vineyard, Catharinas at Steenberg, Buitenverwagting and Chapmans Peak Hotel. In Camps Bay we have the likes of Tides Restaurant at the Bay as well as Blues, while out Simons Town way, be sure to investigate the offerings at Café Pescado. In Blouberg, tempt your tastebuds at Café Blouberg and our only Indian restaurant is Annapurna's out at Canal Walk.

Heading out into the winelands, we are happy to present Bread and Wine (another top 10 winner), the Restaurant at Grande Provence and the Restaurant at Pontac in Franschhoek. De Volkskombuis and Beads in Stellenbosch, as well as Marc's Mediterranean Cuisine and Garden Restaurant, Noop and Masters in Paarl and last but certainly not least, Readers out in Tulbach.

Cape Gourmet Festival Restaurant Week
When: 18 - 27 May 2007
Where: Various restaurants compiled by Eat Out Magazine
More Info: Call (084) 565 0069


Molo Says: "Read more about events at the South African Gourmet Festival 2007 like the Grand Gourmet Gallivant at GrandWest Casino in Cape Town and the Cape Town edition of the Good Food and Wine Show 2007 .

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