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Chicolate Restaurant | Restaurants Cape Town CBD, City
Bowl, Cape Town Region, Western Cape, South Africa
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Chicolate Restaurant
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107 Loop
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Cape Town
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8000
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Wednesday -
Friday:
12:00 - 15:30
Monday - Saturday:
18:00 - 23:00 |
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R150.00
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Main:
Global/International
Other: Fine Dining, Vegetarian, Contemporary |
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Intimate |
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This gem of a restaurant opened its door in February 2007 and is
situated in the art hub of Cape Town. “Chicolate” is Spanish for
chocolate, and this theme is tastefully reflected in the décor with
textured walls resembling chocolate wrappings, and a fireplace
luxuriously stuffed with chocolates! Suede chairs in rich brown and
dark wood table tops (which are not unlike blocks of chocolate)
complete the theme, and contrast perfectly with touches of red
upholstery on the window alcoves and dramatic high-backed seating at
the larger tables. |
Chicolate is fortunate to be located in a handsome 18th century
building which boasts huge wooden doors and shutters (that have been
remarkably well preserved) and impressively high ceilings. The overall
effect creates a very special intimate ambience which is hard to
duplicate in many of today’s contemporary establishments. Chicolate
attracts a diverse clientele with a good mix of high profile
businessmen, artists, and the advertising crowd, and there is no rush
to turn over the tables. Patron chef PJ Lakay is well traveled having
spent 2 years in the Far East and 3 years in Europe, where he gained
exposure in working with various top chefs. He has a passion for using
raw ingredients (90 percent of which are sourced locally) and believes
in complete transparency of supply from “field to fork”. |
PJ and his team will take you on a new Afro foodie journey, and whilst
the menu will change seasonally, the signature dishes will remain.
Chicolate also offers lunch time specials which include salad and fish
options for those who prefer a lighter meal. On the main menu, a
starter speciality is definitely the Wild Mushroom tart which has a
distinctly South African flavour. Main course signature dishes are the
Duck Breast with chocolate oil (served with sweet potato and parsnip
mash) and the innovative roast Beef Fillet with bacon shortbread and
horseradish ice cream. As one would expect, the dessert menu focuses
on chocolate with Death by Chocolate (dark chocolate and orange
fondant, milk chocolate ice cream and chocolate jelly) highly
recommended. |
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Travelling into Town on the Eastern Boulevard or Table Bay Boulevard,
continue on Buitengracht Street. When you reach the Wale Street
intersection, turn left into Wale Street and then turn left again into
Loop Street. We are on the right on the corner of Loop & Church
Street.
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