Sandra Engelen used to run a very successful restaurant on a flower farm in
Wynberg and has now parted company with the owners. We were so thrilled to hear
that she now has another restaurant, also called The View, at Silvermist estate,
just over Constantia Nek on the Hout Bay side. This time, it has an amazing view over the Constantia
valley, the Cape Flats, False Bay and the Stellenbosch mountains in the
distance. We had to be in the area recently and decided to drop in to see it. Grapevines,
lupins as a cover crop and cows from the farm are grazing in the car park
and those views!
A sunny spring day
Up a few steps to the restaurant deck
which has lots of outdoor seating, with people enjoying the
restaurant and the view
Sadly, we arrived during one of our too regular Eskom
power cuts,
but the restaurant staff were welcoming and said they could provide
us with something for lunch,
although grilled or cooked items were not
available during the power cut
It was a chilly day, so we decided to eat inside
and moved to a table next to the window
Lynne's sister had
her 60th birthday here a couple of years ago and it does look like an ideal space for a celebration
Do ask Sandra if she intends doing functions here
Lynne enjoyed a glass of the Silvermist 2020 Sauvignon
Blanc, rich and mature with deep stone fruit flavours
We both ordered bagels for lunch. Lynne had her favourite
filling, smoked salmon and cream cheese with avocado
and it is served with a
very good side salad. The fruity vinegar and good olive oil on the table make a
great dressing
It also had a good pesto inside to liven it up. John had a
beer with his lunch
They do have draught beer but sadly the pumps don’t work
when the power is off
We plan to go back soon as the breakfast menu looks very
good
and then, of course, there are the scones, cream and jam for tea.....
The bill
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