Four new eateries that are livening up the Cape food scene Gutsy local cooks are bucking the trend by reinventing restaurants in a pandemic. Here are some well worth checking out in Cape Town and the Winelands 18 February 2021 - 09:12 By Richard Holmes Caffè Milano is one of the dining options at Local, a large communal eating and retail space in Cape Town's Heritage Square. Image: Supplied via Wanted
After the past 11 months of lockdowns and booze bans, restaurateurs could be forgiven for tying up their knife rolls for good. But chefs are nothing if not a hardy lot, and a handful of gutsy Cape cooks are bucking the trend with reinvented restaurants that deserve your time and money.
New Nordic-inspired restaurant opens in Cape Town’s Kloof Street
Tessa Purdon
Kloof Street is always a vibrant and often busy street in summer and even with the second wave of COVID-19 that has taken hold, you’ll still notice some semblance of activity. A new restaurant called Ëlgr has recently opened in the space that previously housed Janse & Co. Ëlgr is headed up by Swedish-born chef Jesper Nillson. Ëlgr means “moose” in Norse and is an iconic animal and symbol in Swedish culture.
Guests can expect a modern, casual and multi-cultural dining experience with a menu that draws inspiration from Jesper’s Nordic roots.