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Foragloriousharvest table:

GREENGATE DELI

Pile up a plate of fresh salads

andmeatfromtheharvesttable

at this relaxed café. Sandwiches

andpies(trythevenisonone)

are another great lunch option. Sweltering

Stellenbosch summer days call for milkshakes

madewithItalianicecreamorvegan

blueberry-and-banana “nice cream”. Owner

Ingrid du Toit is passionate about vegan

cooking – so look out for other specials

including vegan carrot cake, vegan chocolate

and coconut cake and vegan tagines.

De Wet Square, corner Church and Bird Streets

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SCENE STEALER

For a single-malt

whisky: HANK’S

Named for famous

barfly and author Henry

Charles Bukowski – whose

nickname was Hank – this fairly new

whiskybarisagreatspotforstorytelling

and slow sipping. Located directly above

veterandrinkingspotDeAkkerPub,

themoody,sophisticatedspacewas

designed by Story Design Collective,

who recreated the atmosphere of

a hunting lodge with pressed ceilings,

leatherbanquettesandoldhunting

paintings (which frequently feature the character from the logo –

acheekyfox,whichalwaysescapesthehunter).There’sanimpressive

rangeofIrishandScotchwhiskiestotry,aswellasacoupleofoptions

fromTaiwan,Japan,AmericaandSA.Orsiponaperfectlypoured

whiskysourwithalighteggwhitefroth,oraPaloma–theMexican

cocktailthat’smoreauthenticthanamargarita.Catchlive acoustic

blues and folk on Tuesdays, and jazz on Thursdays.

1st floor, De Akker building, 90 Dorp Street (entrance on Herte Street)

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For crazy croissants:

SCHOON MANUFACTORY AND CROISSANT HATCH

Stellenbosch locals shed a tear when, after seven successful years,

FritzSchoon’sgloriousbakeryleftStellenboschforSomersetWest.

Now,thebakeryisbackintheEikestadwithtwonewlocations:

an industrial-chic “Manufactory” café in Bird Street, and a cute hatch

in the De Wet Centre courtyard. At the Manufactory, start the day

withsoftscrambledeggsfromUsanaFarm,RyanBoonbaconandcountry

loaftoast–andwatchwhilethestaffwrestlehugebatchesofsourdough,

dark rye and baguettes in the kitchen. The hatch – decorated in gorgeous

floralwallpaper–focusesoncroissants,bakedgoodsandcoffee–asignature

SchoonblendcourtesyofContiCoffee.Don’tleavewithouttryingoneof

thebakedtreats:thinkwonderfullyalmondyapplefriands,strawberry-and-

yoghurt cronuts and ricotta-and-honey croissants.Schoon Manufactory Café, 91 Bird

Street, La Colline; Schoon Croissant and Coffee Bar, De Wet Centre, corner Church and Bird Streets

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