home meals from the Deli
veg lasagna R40 / R80 beef lasagna R55 / R105 beef meatballs in tomato sauce R105 chicken meatballs in tomato sauce R105 lamb curry R60 / R120 Thai chicken curry R50 / R100 Thai veg curry R40 / R75...
View ArticleMarch Wine Wednesday …
Date: Wednesday 18th March @ 6:30pm ~ Venue: The Foodbarn Tapas Bar ~ on arrival: Sécateurs Chenin Blanc (an all time favourite from Adi Badenhorst) ~ Klein Serring Sémillon / Sauvignon blanc 2018...
View ArticleMarch cooking demonstration …
an informative, convivial & deliciously informal dinner experience … ~ Date: Thursday 12th March @ 6:30pm Wine Partner: De Kleine Wijn Koöp ~ on arrival: a glass of Klipkers Rosé ~ warm, whole...
View Articlefirst wine Wednesday this year
Superb wines, delicious tapas, great company … conviviality at its best … come join us on Wednesday 19th Feb at 7pm in the Tapas Bar on arrival: Foodbarn rosé (Haberer) ~ Foodbarn SB 2019 (Iona)...
View Articlethe people in our lives: Siya
How many times have you heard your mates raving about the coffee at a certain establishment and bemoaning that of another? Some of the time I take these observations with a pinch of salt but quite...
View Articleken forrester chefs table menu
on arrival: Sparklehorse MCC 2017 ~ Fijndraai white blend 2019 Yellowtail cru, iced coconut & ginger soup, mint and chilli, shallots, cinnamon oil ~ Terre noire swartland chenin 2018 Fennel, avo...
View Articlechefs table: ken forrester
a chef and a winemaker ken forrester ~ on arrival: Sparklehorse MCC 2017 ~ Fijndraai white blend 2019 Yellowtail cru, iced coconut & ginger soup, mint and chilli, shallots, cinnamon oil ~ Terre...
View ArticleThe people in our lives: Queenie
When Elizabeth Zimowa first starting working here in 2010 as a mom of a 3 year old boy, she was a cashier at our Deli. It is customary to receive a nickname in our business and Elizabeth quickly became...
View Articlechefs table menu
~ a chef and a winemaker Riandri Visser Cape Point Vineyards ~ On arrival: Cape point vineyards sauvignon blanc 2018 ~ Sauvignon blanc reserve 2018 iced oysters, watercress, iodine & yuzu ~...
View Articlela table des amis with Boschkloof
We know there’s a lot of socialising going on, what with the rugby world cup and all, but we still think nothing beats a table of friends, gently lubricated with superb wine (this time it will be...
View ArticleWine Wednesday with Boschkloof
on arrival: Boschkloof SB 2019 ~ shucked atlantic oysters, seaweed, ponzu, coriander oil Boschkloof SB 2019 ~ fresh asparagus & pea risotto Boschkloof Chardonnay 2018 ~ steak tartare tapas...
View ArticleThe people in our lives: Tim Newton
Tim Newton is our head baker! The man that makes our delicious pastries and breads and has been with the Foodbarn since 2006. If you have tasted our bread, you will know that he is sincerely passionate...
View ArticleTable of friends (Table des Amis) Thursday 5th Sept 2019
a glass of rickety blanc de blanc MCC on arrival ~ family style starters for the table: warm, whole sourdough ciabatta with whipped tomato butter cured beef & home pickled wild mushrooms, wild...
View Articletable des amis; la suite
a convivial & deliciously informal dinner experience a glass of rickety bridge sauvignon blanc 2019 on arrival starters for the table: warm, whole sourdough ciabatta with whipped beurre...
View ArticleThe people in our lives: Aaron lemon
When Aaron Lemon dreamt of being a sportsman growing up in Zimbabwe, he never imagined that he would end up at the Foodbarn!! “I left Zim when I was 18 to pursue my education in South Africa. When I...
View ArticleThe people in our lives (Aunty) Caroline Daniels
Caroline Daniels walks with purpose through the parking lot and into the Foodbarn Deli. She is carrying precious cargo; the freshly baked goodies she is going to stack lovingly on the shelves. You can...
View Articletable des amis
“Breaking bread” has, for centuries been a symbol of fellowship and an expression which is used to suggest that the people doing it “have something in common” … a sense of community if you will. This...
View ArticleWine Wednesday: May 29th
on arrival: Eikendal rosé ~ crunchy fish taco with cauliflower & lime mousseline, smoked chili & chickpeas Eikendal Sauvignon blanc 2018 ~ poached baby leeks, pecorino sauce, poached egg,...
View ArticleThe people in our lives: Gladys Mhlekwa
I walk outside in to the courtyard and find Gladys Mhlekwa washing the restaurant chairs.I take a chair and tell her that I would like to know more about her. Gladys giggles an infectious giggle of a...
View ArticleThe people in our lives: Aubrey Batala
Aubrey Batala gets up at 2am every morning and his first thought is whether or not his car is still in the driveway. “After I check my car, I get ready for work”. Aubrey is a baker at The Foodbarn and...
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