A few of my favourite things.... anything from Silverspoon!

I think it was a cold rainy day in 2008, when I popped into Cobble Walk Centre in Durbanville to get some essentials at the checkers or woolies, when I was drawn to an attractive, stylish cafe, which really caught me by surprise. I completely forgot why I'd actually stopped at the centre, but I ended up just wanting to sit down in this pretty place with the smiley people. I remember the happy feeling created by the soft jazzy music, the wonderful smells of edibles and then immediately peering into the glass cabinet of the most beautiful individual cakes and pastries. The pastries... I sat down, ordered coffee and a chocolate croissant. Completely sold!
I think I became addicted to anything served at Silverspoon Cafe et Patisserie and especially because everything served was always with such gentleness and kindness. One can't help but enjoy such treatment. Best breakfast, best lunch, unfortunately no supper option, but I believe that this too would be the place with THE best supper menu and service in the northern suburbs of Cape Town. I would like to list all my favourite meals and cakes I've indulged in while being treated like some deserving royalty. Here it goes, in no order of preference or chronological experience, but the random imagery of the creations -- chocolate croissants, croissants, chocolate cake, -- this is proofing to be harder than I thought. Its impossible to summarize awesomeness in a sentence. I'd recommend you stop by this wonderful place yourself.


Cobble Walk Centre
Corner of de Villiers rd and Verdi Blvd
Sonstraal Heights
Durbanville
Cape Town

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Visiting in Babylonstoren

Hidden on the road to Simondium lies a modern day Garden of Eden. A place where one can eat almost everything you pass. Thyme to brush your fingers with, Olive trees to hug, Citrus and granadillas all along beautifully kept paths which with every crunchy step releases hints of peach from the peach-pip covered paths. If you allow yourself a moment to explore the paths, touch the plants you end up at a little haven where pretty breads and garden salad in jars are served. The salad jars, my favourite, comprising of mixed lettuce, fennel, flat leafed parsley, divine pickled (what I think must be pear) and a single natural crooked uniquely but perfect carrot. All in a jar. Homemade bread with  tasty combinations of  biltong & gorganzola and smoked chicken & goats cheese on a variety of homemade plum chutney with more treats such a lemon grass, lemon verbana and other complimentary herby ice-tea; gingerbeer and mountain water to drink. This was such a wonderful experience, so earthy and affordable. Definitely a place a need to visit again. Babylonstoren-Greenhouse Tea garden. http://www.babylonstoren.com/