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The History. The restaurant building dates back to the same age as the main guesthouse i.e. about 1860. This building started life as a tobacco barn. The only old elements remaining today are the thick clay brick walls. One of the previous owners used the property as an office for an estate agency. According to him the first ever property deal was clinched in this same building. The building was extensively renovated in 2005 with the addition of a new kitchen, conservatory, loft accommodation and extension of the inside and outside seating area. Today the Café Felix building is a proud landmark in "Kerk straat".
The restaurant was named after Felix, the owners' cheeky black cat. (Felix was a throwaway cat rescued from a certain death in Wynberg park). It was later discovered that there are many other Café Felixes around the globe, producing an interesting variety of food. One of the interesting ones is Café Felix in Zurich, which apparently is a very appealing café with the most incredible aromas of chocolate (the only trouble is to get a table over weekends because of the long queues). There is a Café Felix in Anchorage, Alaska that is apparently popular for its great organic food and tea.
For exquisite Cuban and Spanish food there is the Felix Continental Café in Orange, California. Then there is the French Bistro in Ann Arbor Michigan, owned by the brothers Landrum, and popular for their Tapas. The list just goes on from Stuttgart to Moncton to Budapest to Wellington in New Zealand...
The Food. The menu started as a clone of the popular Olympia Café and Deli in Kalkbay. Since then the menu has evolved slowly and today the cuisine at Café Felix can be described as sumptuous French-Italian inspired country cuisine.
A blackboard menu is still used that changes on a regular basis.
Café Felix Spring Menu 2009. Since the menu changes quite often, the following is provided as an example menu (this menu was used for the last Riebeek Valley Olive Festival):
Starters*
Grilled Norwegian salmon goujon served on an apple and turnip compote with rocket and a maple thyme sauce - R55
Minted gazpacho served with homemade flat bread - R35
Roasted butternut, goats milk feta and chickpea salad - R42
Mains*
Pan fried line fish served on poached asparagus and served with a parsley and burn butter sauce - R95
Grilled Sirloin with a gorgonzola butter served on crushed potatoes - R90
Slow cooked lamb shank served with braised cabbage, creamed potatoes and a red wine sauce - R90
Smoked tomato and parmesan ravioli served with a garlic sauce and a rocket side salad - R55
GLamb burger served with tziziki, fries and a cumin mayonnaise rilled sirloin served with a potato rostis, roasted veggies and a warm tomato and olive salsa (lunch only) - R75
Rock salted chicken served with a pea, artichoke and new potato salad (lunch only) - R75
Homemade county vegetable pie served with a parmesan and black pepper sauce and side salad - R65
Desserts*
Café Felix Cheesecake - R35
Caramelized vanilla pod créme brule - R35
Café Felix Spring Special*. Two course meal with a glass of red or white house wine - R130
*Valid from 29th August to 30th October 2009
* Prices are subject to change.
The Wine List. The wine list reflects the excellent choice in both white and red wines available from the local and neighboring wine states and cellars. Just to name a few, popular names like Allesverloren, Kloovenburg, Riebeek Cellars, Darling Cellars, Pulpit Rock and Groote Post will be found on the wine list. There is also something for the connoisseur wine drinker.
You are welcome to bring you own wine onto the premises. This will carry the charge of R40 per bottle of wine and R60 for bubbles/champagne.