We had an amazing dinner at the African Cafe. My friend, Kevin Sherman, formerly of Seattle and now living in Cape Town joined us. First of all, you walk into a restaurant just filled with the vibrant art and colors of Africa. Notice the hanging lights made from recycled plastic bottles! We went up three floors to the roof top dining area. The servers were dressed in authentic African garb. The meal was served communal style and begins with the servers washing our hands in rose water. Multiple authentic African dishes are brought out throughout the evening such as: pea and sage balls, deep fried breads, sweet potatoes and cheese balls rolled in sesame seeds, spinach and mealie meat pies, Zambian bean pies, Ethiopian chick pea bites, sesame chicken kabobs, lentil curry, Congo salad with a cilantro and palm oil dressing,Moroccon lamb stew, Moroccon chicken almond pies, and a delightful assortment of desserts. All the items are listed on the beautiful "hornbill water pitchers" - Mohammed bought one of the pitchers in their gift shop and I could kick myself now for not getting one! The table ware was just gorgeous and so colorful. About midway into the meal, the servers, kitchen staff, and face painter came out with an African drum and sang and danced. It was fabulous! You can visit their really cool web site at: http://www.africacafe.co.za/ Their table ware, made just for them, is sold at a few select retailers in the US and is listed on their web site. I am going to get that hornbill pitcher! I would highly recommend this dining experience to anyone visiting Cape Town.
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