{"id":89825,"date":"2014-02-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelstartblg.wpenginepowered.com\/our-cape-town-to-eat-list\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:51:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:51:56","slug":"our-cape-town-to-eat-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/our-cape-town-to-eat-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Cape Town \u2018To Eat\u2019 List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/To-Do1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-32047\" alt=\"To Do\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/To-Do1.png\" width=\"396\" height=\"397\" \/><\/a>I know we all have (somewhat endless) To Do Lists, but what about To Eat Lists? Do you have those? I\u2019ve decided it\u2019s time. Otherwise, much as I love my Old Faithfuls, we always end up going to the same restaurant when friends are in town (usually El Burro in Greenpoint, a guaranteed good time with great food). Here, then, are a couple of the restaurants on my To Eat List, please feel free to add your own:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.food24.com\/Restaurants-and-Bars\/Restaurants\/Marias-Greek-Restaurant-20061208\" target=\"_blank\">Maria\u2019s<\/a>, Dunkley Square<br \/>\nFunnily enough, Maria\u2019s is our local when it comes to sundowners and snacks, but we have yet to sit down and eat a proper meal here, despite knowing how superb the tapas are.<\/li>\n<li>Nonna Lina, Gardens<br \/>\nWe used to eat at Nonna Lina all the time, but for some reason it\u2019s been years since we\u2019ve been \u2013 they do (as far as memory serves) the most amazing homemade pasta, and it\u2019s definitely time to revisit this lovely haunt.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.makaronrestaurant.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">Makaron<\/a>, Stellenbosch<br \/>\nWe stayed at Majeka House once about a year ago and were completely blown away by the food at their restaurant, Makaron. Ever since, we\u2019ve been threatening to go back for a lazy lunch with friends \u2013 it\u2019s that good.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carne-sa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Carne<\/a>, City Bowl<br \/>\nOur friends are religious restaurant-goers, and swear that the steak at Carne is out of this world\u2026 I would like to taste this for myself, especially seeing as it\u2019s run by Giorgio Nava, the same chef who brought Cape Town the award-winning 95 Keerom\u2026 Definitely on the list!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>What about you \u2013 what do you think we should add to this list, or where have you been that you\u2019re dying to go back to?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Image credit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I know we all have (somewhat endless) To Do Lists, but what about To Eat Lists? Do you have those? I\u2019ve decided it\u2019s time. 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