Empire Café
Area location:
Western Cape - Cape Metropolitan - Southern Peninsula - Muizenberg
Address / how to get there:
11 York Road
Open for...:
breakfast,lunch,dinner
Contact:
021 788 1250
Published:
18 Feb 09
Service:
casual and friendly
Winelist:
small, food friendly SA selection with several by-the-glass options; BYO at R10 corkage
Other features...:
Child friendly, Wheelchair Friendly, Smoking Permitted.
Avg Price:
R100 - R120
Food:
mediterranean
The Empire Café is so close to Surfer’s Corner that you can taste the salt from the sea. Chef-patron David Jones argues that “lifestyle is more important than money,” and if the waves are good he gives his staff an hour off to go surfing. Décor is backpacker bohemian but Jones previously worked at Constantia Uitsig and was a founder chef at the Olympia Café – his pedigree is evident in dishes such as tuna Niçoise with basil aïoli, bubble filled ciabatta breads and perfect flaky croissants. Loyal customers return repeatedly for the lemon cheesecake. The surroundings might be scruffy but the food is top notch.
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