Woolworths_Taste__January_2019

WHERETOEATANDDRINK

LÜDERITZ

Diaz Coffee ShopA true hidden gem.

Home to affordable seafood such

as fresh oysters and calamari cooked

to perfection, it’s open every day

for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Find them on Facebook.

Ghost Town TavernBefore or after the

Kolmanskop Ghost Tour, be sure to

take a seat in what used to be the

Champagne Bar in the town’s old

casino hall for coffee and home-made

cake. Tours range from R90 to R230

per person.kolmanskuppe.com

SESRIEM + SURROUNDS

Neuras Wine EstateExplore the

desert vineyards on a wine tour and

tasting, which includes a cheese platter.

R340 per person.neuraswines.com

Sossus Oasis Service Station

An unassuming fuel stop, there are

mouthwatering German sandwiches,

springbok sausage rolls and more at

the deli counter.sossus-oasis.com

McGregor’s BakeryThe one pit-

stop you cannot miss. Pick up a tray of

Namibia’s famous apple pie and hold

an impromptu photoshoot among

the classic cars.solitairenamibia.com

SWAKOPMUND

The DelightIt’s worth staying

here for the sumptuous breakfast

buffet alone because it includes

Champagne and fresh oysters. The

hotel is perfectly situated for easy

access to the waterfront, shopping

strolls and the beach.store.gondwana-

collection.com

Strand HotelMost of the

restaurants at the waterfront

belong to this hotel. The Brewer

and Butcher is a particularly good

pub-style restaurant and home

to great Namibian craft beer.

strandhotelswakopmund.com

The Fish DeliA favourite with locals,

there’s everything from fresh oysters

and calamari to takeawaybrötchen,

sausages of every flavour, pickled fish

and more.Find them on Facebook.

Slowtown Coffee RoastersSip

artisanal Namibian coffee and watch

Swakopmund go by.slowtowncoffee.com

fluffy and the contents perfectly spiced.
This is no factory pie.
Sadly, after spending the morning at
Deadvleiandclimbingthewallofsand
that surrounds Sossusvlei, I find that
Idon’thavetimeformyplanneddetour
tothenearbydesertwinery,NeurasWine
Estate. Disappointed to be missing out on

anunusualwinetasting–theyareknown
fortheirShirazandaMerlot,Shirazand
PetitVerdotblend–Iconsolemyselfwith
anothersausagerolltogo.Asyoudo.
Luckily, there’s a sensational star suite
awaitingmeattheDuneStarCamp
toeasemydistress.Thiseco-friendly,
off-the-gridexperiencecomesatagreat
rate for South Africans, and each of the

nineunitsattheintimatesatellitecamp

featuresadoublebedonwheels,soyou

can roll it out onto the deck for a night

under the stars.

Butfirstthingsfirst.Dinner.Asisthe

caseinanyNamibianlodgeworthits

salt,oryxsteakisonthemenu.Tender

andpinkinthemiddle,itremindsme

ofostrichandisdeliciouswiththelocal

brew,acoldglassofTafellager–ameal

thatremindsmealotofhome.

Coffeeisbroughttomysuiteearlythe

nextmorningsothatIcanexperience

theluxuryofwatchingthedawnfrom

beneath the covers, the rising sun

graduallyspreadingitsraysacrossthe

sands.Inthissprawlinglandscape,itreally

does feel as if time has slowed down.

Butmyjourneycontinuestothe

settlement of Solitaire, where I find

Namibia’s busiest bakery. Fragrant with

the smell of home-baked goods made

fresh every day, McGregor’s Bakery is

locatedbesideanoldtradingstoreand

fuel station, littered with rusted classic

cars,decadesofcharacterand,moreoften

thannot,aparkinglotfullof4x4vehicles.

The drawcard? Moose’s apple pie.

A Scottish adventurer who found his

“Asisthecasein

any Namibian lodge

worthitssalt,oryx

steakisonthemenu.

Tender and pink,

it is delicious with

the local brew”

110 TASTE JAN/FEB 2019

TRAVEL

Soak up the stars from the comfort
of your bed at the Dune Star Camp.