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• December 20, 2011 ∥
• By Fazielah Williams

Nothing says Christmas like a tenderly cooked turkey or ham, sweetly mixed eggnog or chilled Champagne and decadent desserts.

If slaving away in your kitchen to create these mouth-watering delicacies makes you want to run for the hills, fear not because there are a variety of stellar restaurants in Cape Town ready to relieve you of your culinary duties.

Enjoy your festive meal at the following establishments:

Christmas Day Lunch and Dinner at Winchester Mansions

Ho Ho  Ho... it’s Christmas at Sea Point stalwart Winchester Mansions.

Feast to your heart’s delight on a traditional lunch, with a live band, or a delicious six-course dinner.

Time: 12h30 to late

Cost: R395 - R425pp

Location: 221 Beach Road, Sea Point

Contact: +27 (0)21 434 2351

Website: www.winchester.co.za

Celebrating Christmas at the Bay Hotel

This Christmas, feast like kings and queens at the Bay Hotel in Camps Bay.

From their Christmas Day buffet to the taste bud-popping four-course dinner on Christmas Eve, the Bay Hotel’s Tides restaurant will offer a festive feast!

Time: Christmas Eve 19h00 to 22h30, Christmas 13h00 to 16h00

Cost: R250 – R575pp

Location: Tides, The Bay Hotel, 69 Victoria Road, Camps Bay

Contact:+27 (0)21 430 4444

Website: www.thebayhotel.com

Christmas at the Mussel Bar

For a festive meal with a seafood twist, don’t miss Christmas lunch at the Mussel Bar in Camps Bay.

Time: 13h00 – 16h00

Price: R 300pp

Location: The Mussel Bar, Camps Bay

Contact: + 27 (0)21 438 4612

Website: www.themusselbar.co.za

Christmas on Table Mountain

As if seeing Father Christmas and his Fairy spreading some cheer wasn’t enough reason to visit our New7Wonder of Nature, the Table Mountain Cafe will also be offering a Christmas-themed menu for this special day.

Time: 10h00 – 14h00

Price: Various

Location: Lower Cable Station, Tafelberg Road, Cape Town

Contact: +27 (0)21 424 8181

Website: www.tablemountain.net

Christmas Buffet Lunch Menu at Grand Daddy

The Grand Daddy Hotel in vibrant Long Street takes care of your gourmet needs with a delectable lunch menu.

Time: 12h30 – 15h30

Cost: R250pp

Location: 38 Long Street, Cape Town

Contact: +27 (0)21 424 7247

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Website: www.granddaddy.co.za

Christmas Eve at Five Flies

Start the countdown to Christmas with a decadent five-course meal at Five Flies restaurant in the CBD.

Time: Various

Cost: R 395pp (includes champagne and decor)

Location: 14-16 Keerom Street, Cape Town

Contact: +27 (0)21 424 4442

Website: www.fiveflies.co.za

Bounteous Christmas Day Buffet at Mint

A sumptuous buffet lunch, a live jazz duo, complimentary cocktails and a visit from Santa await at the Taj Hotel’s Mint Restaurant in the city centre.

Time: 12h30

Cost: R450pp, R200 for children under 12 years

Location: The Taj Cape Town, Wale Street, Cape Town

Contact: +27 (0)21 819 2000

Website: www.tajcapetown.co.za

Festive Season at Mount Nelson

For nourishment of the body and soul, be sure to spend your Christmas weekend at the Mount Nelson Hotel in Gardens.

Each of its dining areas has a tantalising menu and meals on offer. From a joyous Christmas Eve buffet at Oasis to a celebratory afternoon tea in the lounge, the Nellie is the place to be.

Time: Various

Cost: R195 – R890

Location: Mount Nelson Hotel, 76 Orange Street, Gardens

Contact: +27 (0)21 483 1927

Website: www.mountnelson.co.za

Two Oceans Restaurant Christmas Menu

For magnificent views and incredible food, have a bite at Cape Point’s Two Oceans Restaurant this Christmas. Their festive menu boasts mouth-watering delicacies like beetroot and confit red onion tart, roast karoo lamb wellington and Iced Christmas pudding parfait.

Time: Various

Cost: R135 – R185

Location: Two Oceans Restaurant, 1 Redhill Road, Cape Point

Contact:+27 (0)21 780 9200/1

Website: www.two-oceans.co.za

Christmas at Bertha’s

Take it easy this Christmas with a light a la carte menu at Bertha’s Restaurant in Simon’s Town.

Time: 09h00 – 15h00

Cost: Various

Location: Wharf Road, Simon’s Town

Contact: +27 (0)21 786 2138

Website: www.berthas.co.za

Christmas Picnic at Warwick Estate

If your idea of the perfect celebratory family meal is enjoying a picnic on the luscious lawns of a wine estate, the Christmas Picnic at the Warwick Wine Estate in Stellenbosch is for you.

Time: 10h00 – 17h00

Location: R44 between Stellenbosch and Klapmuts, Stellenbosch

Contact: +27 ( 0)21 884 3147

Website: www.warwickwine.com

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