Chef Franck Dangereux (formerly of La Colombe, a celebrated Cape Town institution) runs the Foodbarn Restaurant out of a lovely old barn in the village of Noordhoek. Here, you’ll get all the flavors of a fancy restaurant, without the fuss. You may dine on artistically presented dishes like pépé goat cheese beignets, but a glance around the revamped space, with its rustic-chic decor and colorful knickknacks, will remind you that you are, in fact, feasting in a barn. At night, the place transforms into a tapas bar.
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The Foodbarn Restaurant
Chef Franck Dangereux (formerly of La Colombe) set up shop in a lovely old barn in the Noordhoek Farm Village, at the end of Chapman’s Peak Drive. You’ll get all the flavors, without the fuss. Elaborate, heart comfort food is artistically presented, but a glance around the revamped space’s rustic-chic décor, filled with quirky, colorful knickknacks, will remind you that you are, in fact, feasting in a barn. The menu changes regularly and through the season but starters might include dishes like duck liver parfait with toasted brioche, a creamy white seafood soup, or ravioli with wild mushrooms. Sustainable fish is always on the menu, as are vegetarian options. The restaurant has grown to include a deli, where you can shop for local produce or grab a coffee and baked goods, and it becomes a tapas bar by night. The Farm Village itself is now a hub for foodies, and other than the Foodbarn and several other homegrown eateries, if you are there on a Wednesday, there is a food market from 4pm to 8pm that will have you eating to bursting.
A Feast for after the Beach
A five-minute drive from a beach that will leave you slack-jawed, the laid-back Foodbarn Restaurant serves an exceptional wine pairing tasting menu that will run about 20 dollars a person. Look out for the spicy lemongrass mussel fritters.
