V&A Market on the Warf

This great market opened in December in the Waterfront and is situated where the old Musica Mega Store used to be near the Aquarium.

I had the pleasure of eating what has been labelled the best burger in town which you can find at the Bite Me stand on the second floor of the market and boy when you see it you really do want to Bite into it!

I was drawn to this stand after drinking a few Weiss Beers at the bar, firstly for it's eye catching appeal and secondly the aroma of the Burgers, Panini's and Prego's grilling while sipping on my beer. I went out in search of the grill and found the stall responsible for my growling stomach and i'm so glad I did.

For between R50 - R60 you bite into this juicy, tangy garlicky burger in a ciabatta roll topped with lettuce, tomato, tzatziki and an addictive basting sauce. There are a few different options including, cheese, feta spreads, caramelized onions, fried eggs and bacon. For a manly hunger go for the Morning Glory which pretty much has all the above mentioned on it.

My other new favorite thing is the Bubble Tea, a new franchise to hit Cape Town which is a choice of different combinations of powdered tea's with floating caviar type balls , served in a special sealed cup which allows for a flavour bursting sip of cold tea.

 I chose Hazelnut Oolong with Blueberry Bubbles and also went home with a huge tub of chilli marinated olives from the olives and tapenade stall.

Visit the bar for great Local beer's both on tap and by the bottle and grab the chance to hang out with all the vendor's creating a friendly family vibe.

Some of the other stalls are an Oyster bar, coffee bar, interesting funnel cakes which i'm going to buy next time I have a sweet tooth, the creamery Ice Cream, gourmet sandwiches, Indian curries, a deli, a biscuit bar where you can pimp your own biscuit, fresh fish, sushi and a vegetarian Asian stand, all of which I could remember. Pretty much anything your heart desires.

I would choose to eat here over any other place in the waterfront, all home -made with care and attention to detail as well as very affordable as a take home dinner/lunch instead of cooking.

Tweet Bite Me Burgers @bitemeburgers or get them on facebook Here .
Have your own bar for your Party : Keg King, Martin Tucker 0834106010
Buy Fresh fish from Ryan Nienaber from Green Fish 0721104709.

Market is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 09:30 to 19:30

Picture's and article Copyright By Tamsyn Wells

City Bowl Market

I heard along the Cape Town grapevine that City bowl market is now open on Thursday nights as opposed to just Saturday mornings so I decided to check it out on it's very first launch evening.

I love markets I must say and this one is small but really vibey, on this opening night it was however too full to move and I must admit I did not stay long but there was a large variety of food to grab for dinner and many of them were almost sold out when I got there at 7pm so hopefully they going to prepare more this week.

Some of the traders I saw on my quick browse around was Down South Dim sum and another dim sum / spring roll trader, beautiful cupcakes, curries, baked goods like brownies, coffee, beer and much more.
Open 16:30  - 20:30 on Thursday evenings and 9am - 2pm on Saturdays. I will go back but try a little earlier next time.

14 Hope Street
Gardens
Cape Town

Pictures and article copyright by Tamsyn Wells

Bay Harbour Market

The Bay Harbour Market is one of my favorite markets since I went the other day , I absolutely love the relaxed vibe, live music and huge variety of foods to eat from, the choices are soups, salads, curries, gourmet sandwiches, paella to really name just a few... the ones I can remember but as well as an array of choices for dessert, like brownies, fudge, ice cream, tarts and drinks include beautifully fragranced tea's, ciders made from pear with no preservatives, coffee, wine, juices and champagne..... the only reason I left was because I was full and lazy from all the foods I sampled.

What really makes this market so special is the live music which you can check on their website and Facebook to see who will be playing there next. This market also has a great selection of decor items for your home as well as new and second hand clothing and jewelerry to keep you busy looking at each item so as not to miss a hidden gem. I also like the fact that all the packaging for the food was recycled as well as the communal seating with people of all ages gathering together.

I will definitely visit this market again, I am going to make plans to go one Friday as its open at night from 17:00 - 21:00 and on Saturday and Sunday from 09:30- 16:00  you can find it at 31 Harbour road, Hout Bay

Pictures and article Copyright by Tamsyn Wells