Dear Me

165 LONG MARKET
CAPE TOWN

021 422 4920

Breakfast 7am – 11am | Lunch 12pm – 3pm | Mondays to Fridays | Dinner Thursday Only

• Service 3.5/5
• Atmosphere 3.5/5
• Taste 3.5/5
• Menu choices 4/5
• Wheat free – Yes
• Vegetarian – Yes
• Coffee – 3.5/5
• Price $$$

I have waited ages to dine at Dear Me and on Friday, I got the chance!

As they so proudly state “Our name “Dear Me” is inspired by our understanding that different people have different needs when it comes to what they eat so our menu is designed to be flexible enough to always provide options for individual dietary requirements. You should be able to eat with us every day and never feel guilty about compromising your personal food values and beliefs. Be good and kind to yourself and your environment.”

Why has it taken me so long to eat here? It was a visual and culinary treat. In the height of the Cape Town crazy season we were able to get a seat and the calmness and tranquility of the venue and waiters instantly put you at ease.

Choosing something on their beautifully crafted menu was a challenge. Deciding to sway away from my regular poached eggs on toast, I was not disappointed.

My dining companion chose the eggs Benedict. Having tested the dish from as far-flung as Vietnam, I took it on good authority when she said that the dish was “one of the best Cape Town has to offer”.

Simplistic without being clinical the venue and the dishes burst with intrigue and the attention to detail is immaculate. Upside-down pot plants hanging from the ceiling, home-made biscotti and well though out dishes to keep you coming back again and again.

I have my sister-in-law visit next year, who is coeliac (wheat and gluten intolerant), and Dear Me is definitely on the list of places to dine.

This may be my last entry for 2013 but cant wait to continue to seek Cape Town’s Best Breakfast in 2014.

Happy Holidays!

Truth Coffee (and they do breakfast)

36 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town
021 2000 440

• Service 3/5
• General atmosphere 4/5
• Taste 3/5
• Menu choices 3/5
• Wheat free – Yes  (Rye)
• Vegetarian – Yes
• Coffee – 5/5 (as if we needed to mention)
• Price $$$

Not your regular venue for breakfast, and to be honest, I didn’t even know they did breakfast.

Truth Coffee is synonymous around Cape Town as good, quality coffee. Situated between the Book Lounge and Mavericks, Truth has developed an imaged all on its own. Reminiscent of the Steampunk era, with its industrialised decor, waitrons that don leather aprons, a bar made of brass and even the coffee bean dispensing machine is a contraption to behold.  The venue is themed to keep the patron in wonder and surprise.

Under a recommendation from a friend, Truth was a welcome investigation and may quite possibly become a regular haunt for great coffee and delicious breakfast.

The menu isn’t extensive but is creative. If you desire a small amendment they are all too happy to accommodate. We were welcomed immediately and offered comfy seats near the bar. Coffee orders were made and food orders were taken shortly.

The wait wasn’t too long, I wouldn’t call it speedy but the attentive waiter kept us informed of timings and checked in on us to make sure all was ok and when the food arrived (mushrooms on toast topped with a poached egg and croque monsieur), we were not disappointed.

I will gladly recommend Truth for breakfast. Parking can be a nightmare, especially on weekdays, as The City wants you to pay for the pleasure.