Breakfast is everything. The beginning, the first thing. It is the mouthful that is the commitment to a new day, a continuing life.

It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "What about lunch?

The very sight of a teapot (think tapas) puts a smile on the face of most people…They are a subtle reminder of all that is good in this world

Food is not simply organic fuel to keep body and soul together, it is a perishable art that must be savoured at the peak of perfection

Additional noteworthy restaurants

• The Black Sheep Restaurant - Gardens, CBD The Hussar Grill - Several locations

• Lily’s Restaurant - Mouille Point, Atlantic Seaboard Mulberry & Prince - Cape Town CBD

• Beyond Restaurant - Constantia, Southern Suburbs Tashas - V&A Waterfront

• Burger & Lobster - Cape Town CBD Grub & Vine - Cape Town CBD

• Cheyne’s - Hout Bay Tryn - Tokai, Southern Suburbs

• The Waterside - V&A Waterfront Stefan’s - Somerset West

Note: This is not an exhaustive list of the plethora of restaurants within Cape Town. The list is based on restaurants experienced by the writer.