Rua- The Hot new restaurant in town!

I have to admit when I first came here I was quick to judge this amazing restaurant but now after an amazing lunch it has become my new favourite spot in Cape Town!

I sat down for lunch with the owner Zain and got a great insight on the creation of Rua and the concept they have created.

Zain had always been in the restaurant industry and runs his own private chef company which he runs in his own capacity. He has helped with Wellness café for many years with their menu and built their restaurants. 

From there he went on to Knead and helped build their brand and menu. Then also with Vida e Café and helped build their brand. It was there that he met shareholder and owner of Vida and they created Rua. 

The concept of Rua which means side street in Portuguese and we see this by the style and feel of the restaurant.  Since the food truck and street food industry has become so popular they have blended the concept into Rua. They have meshed street food with restaurant food into one great menu. 

They have put into consideration the new health craze and added that into their menu and offcourse created stylish good that is perfect for all us fellow foodies out there. Rua is open Monday's to Sunday's for breakfast, lunch and supper. They have a decent and extensive wine list and let's not forget they have some awesome craft beer on their menu. Now that is my kind of restaurant, a go to spot for any and every one!

They offer an amazing R50 lunch special from 12-2pm of their favourite items including nachos, open sandwiches and flatbreads. They run a happy hour special where they off yet complimentary taps with your wine or cocktails. On Friday nights they have a live DJ, to Create a great start of the weekend vibe. 

They menu is unique and all their ingredients are made from scratch; everything is homemade. I was lucky enough to try out some of their most popular tapas and boy was it mouth watering delicious.

First up I got a selection of their chicken spring rolls, chicken popcorn and the mushroom risotto balls. They were all so delicious and my favourite was the mushroom risotto balls...perfection! 

Next up was the sticky ribs, chilli poppers and the beef fillet with truffle oil. Now this selection was abit more tricky to chose a favourite because I could not decide whether the ribs or the fillet was more amazing. The ribs were cooked so perfect that it just slid off of the bone and wow they sticky sauce was the best combo ever. Now the fillet was cooked that perfect medium rare that made is so buttery and just so darn delicious. Even thinking of it now makes me hungry for more. 

Thank you to the owner Zain for an amazing lunch! I hope that all of your make your way to Rua once you have read this, you will not regret it. 

Blasters Family Restaurant Zomato Meetup

I was invited to Blasters for a Zomato Meetup for the launch of their summer menu and what a great night it was.

For those of you that have never heard or been to Blasters then I suggest you make a turn there and bring your whole family along. 

It the kind of restaurant that takes care of your kids while you sit and enjoy a good meal. It has the largest indoor play area in Cape Town and it is very well supervised so there is no need to worry about your children. 

Upon arrival at the event we were treat to welcome drinks. For the girls a lovely cocktail and for the boys Devils Peak beer. We did some socializing before being seated and had a tour of the restaurant and play area. We got to meet and dine with the owners and what great people they are and you can easily see how passionate they are about what they have built.

First up were the starters and we got a platter of their Jalepeno poppers, amazing bites and sticky grilled chicken wings. These were served with homemade chakalaka sauce ( we also each got a bottle to take home) and 1000 island sauce. It was also great tasting and even better we got to chose from a wine pairing of either red or white wine; a Boschendal La Bouquet and Maratie Melcks. 

Then came the main meal and also a platter style selection of the new items. It consisted of a peppered sirloin with garlic butter, jalepeno and Brie stuffed burger, bacon and cheese stuffed burger, chicken parmegano, Blasters summer salad and lastly their proudly SA braai pizza. Wow was it delicious and difficult to chose a favourite but if I had to choose it would be the peppered sirloin. These were paired with a Stellenrust Sauvignon Blanc and a Franschoek Cellars "Cellars" Cabernet Sauvignon Blanc.

Last up were the desserts consisting of their Lindt Chocolate brownie, frozen cheesecake, summer berry crumble and apple tart. My favourite would be the berry crumble and the frozen cheesecake, it was just so good I can't choose one. 

We were also treated to some entertainment by their local magician who is there every Sunday afternoons and it's free for to all customers. 

Thank you to Zomato for this opportunity and to the Blasters family for a great and amazing dining experience!

My top 3 Burger Joints in Cape Town

I absolutely love a good juicy burger. I mean who doesn't!!!! 

I have been to quite a few restaurants around Cape Town and had my fair share of burgers and also there are many places that serve a good burger; there are three restaurants that stick out as the best burger joints.

1. Saints Burger Joint

Top of the list is this spectacular restaurant. Situated at Eden on the Bay. It's right on the beach front boasting amazing views of Cape Town.

Let's not forget they make the best burgers around. They have a great selection of burgers available and also the option to make your own burger with toppings of your choice. 

If you are feeling brave you can take on their man VS food challenge known as the Mother Ship. It's consists of a 1kg beef burger, two sauces and two sides and a 1litre mug of beer. If you can finish it in less than 30minutes then it's on the house however if you fail the challenge you need to pay the price of R250. 

So are you up for the challenge?

2. Gibsons Gourment Burgers and Ribs

Coming in at 2nd place would mostly definitely have to be Gibsons. Situated in the Waterfront, they are sometimes over looked because it is a rather small restaurant. But trust me when I say this; their burgers are pretty darn good!

An awesome selection of burgers and it can be accompanied by their milkshakes.

3. Hudsons

So I had to put Hudsons on my list because they are a very popular burger joint and the burgers are delicious.

They have establishments in Green Point, Gardens, Claremont and Stellenbosch. 

Good good burgers and they have a daily happy hour for some amazing cocktails. 

If you love burgers then make sure these places are on your bucket list and I hope you all enjoy them as much as I did.