Somewhere up the west coast there is a beach restaurant set in the sand dunes which offers one of the few genuine fish braais I know of. However the only time I ever managed to find it was during the winter months when it is closed and to be quite honest I have no idea if it is still going. And thats something that has always confused me. Why with our extensive coastline, have we not developed a finer appreciation for seafood and the reputation for offering a fishy cuisine?
We have just returned from a weekend in Cape Town and and as I drove into and through the V&A Waterfront I couldn’t help reflecting back to the days of the humble Harbour Cafe and asking myself whether it hasn’t lost something during the transition. It’s definitely different.
But a stop for a fish and chip take away supper from the cafe in the Kalk Bay Harbour did a lot to restore the sense that all is not yet lost and that its still worth looking around.