This innovative new tapas restaurant in Cape Town's inner city offers up a fresh spin on fine dining. Expect a fusion of contemporary European cuisine with a unique South African twist.
Fork tapas restaurant on Long Street is a great place to relax and unwind. This vibrant Cape Town restaurant is bustling with activity on a Friday night, and the eclectic crowd, minimalist interior and intimate lighting adds to the restaurant's laid-back feel on other nights.
Food is served in small 'Fork sized' portions, meant to be shared with friends; The way tapas should be eaten.
Exposed brick walls and cosy wooden booths, complete with retro coat racks, gives the place a spot of Nineteen Thirties charm. One could almost picture Al Capone on a day off in this cosy Cape Town restaurant, wearing a pin-striped suit, hanging up his jacket and sitting down for a meal and a whiskey.
Tables are adorned with thick, checkered, dishcloth-style serviettes and (in keeping with the restaurant's name) there are no knives in sight. All the dishes come in fork-sized portions and the wines are innovatively grouped according to wine region.
One of Molo's favourites eating out at Fork Restaurant is the kudu fillets on a bed of orange mash with citrus dressing. A Namibian German, who grew up in a country where chicken is considered a vegetable, once noted that this was the "most tender and succulent kudu" he had ever tasted. Consequently, his vegetarian friend even sampled a sliver (...!).
Other tasty fare include the Norwegian salmon cooked with almond flakes, the ostrich fillet rolls stuffed with emmenthal, asparagus, red sweet chilli and mustard and the ginger mousse with strawberries and biscuits.
Finish off your meal with Molo's own addition to the menu, the Molo Coffee. Not on the restaurants menu, but available on request, this after dinner delight is the perfect way to kick-start your evening.
Fork restaurant is conveniently situated in the city centre's legendary Long Street. So head over and grab a tapas or two. But don't be surprised to stumble out the door and discover that it's already close to midnight.
Luckily, Long Street's diverse array of bars, restaurants and clubs will just be waking up and the street will be a scramble of activity until deep into the early morning hours.
Certainly one of the best Tapas restaurants in Cape Town. And did we mention that the desert menu is an absolute must and Not to be missed?
Fork Tapas Restaurant Cape Town
Address: 84 Long Street, Cape Town
Phone: +27(0)21-424 6098
Booking a reservation at the restaurant is recommended for Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
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