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.