Food Market Adventures Part Two
- Oct 7, 2017
- 3 min read
My third market was the Bay Harbour Market in the quaint town of Hout Bay. You have to walk through the Harbour of Hout Bay to get to this market, you pass old harbour buildings and the smell of fish fills the air. The market itself is found inside an old factory building which adds to its charm. You have to walk through many arts and craft stalls before you arrive to the Food Section of this market. You will find a stone carver Letters in Stone carving away at the entrance to Chandler tucked away a stall selling candles made from recycled wax and handmade soaps.
Once you have walked around these stalls, surely you will buy something I ended up buying two silver coated aluminium rings from the Afri-Chic stall, you end up being hit with a wave of different appetising smells and the music coming from the Market's live band.
In the Bay Harbour Market, you are spoilt for choice especially with it being probably one of the smaller markets. From a soup stall to a low carb baker to grilled organic lamb, this is definitely a market that anyone who visits will definitely find something good to eat. Dinner for me that night came in the form of Chinese food from Tao's Chinese Kitchen stall, my choice was the Sweet and Sour Chicken with noodles was exactly what I was looking to eat at that moment. The market was quite busy that night so finding a place to sit down and eat was no possible but you do not mind because the food is worth it.
On our second round of the food stalls looking for dessert, we came across the stall Native which was selling something I never knew existed to be honest: Raw Honey Chocolate. The vendor was selling almonds, coffee beans, cashews coated in chocolate made with Raw Honey, my sister was the one who tried them and she quite liked it. We finally made up our minds for dessert and that came in the form of Wicked Waffle which from its name needs no explanation. You can choose a wide range of toppings to top the made to order Belgian Waffles, I went for the Nutella option which did not disappoint.
On our way out, I could not resist to buy a second dessert for the road and that was 10 mini donuts covered in chocolate sauce, sprinkles and sugar for a cute stall called Dinky Donuts and 10 mini donuts is like one normal sized donut so you should not feel guilty about eat them.
Next up on the Food Market tour was the Noordhoek Farm Village in wait for it ... Noordhoek. The best way to get to this lovely farm village is by take the breathtaking Chapman's Peak Drive (I wish I had taken photos on this drive but I was too busy taking the beauty of the drive) ... it is definitely a must do when in Cape Town.
Driving into the Farm Village, it is very much like you are stepping back into time and entering into a typical Cape Dutch settlement. The buildings are exactly like Cape Dutch buildings should be; white and a thatched roof. There are various curio shops throughout the village, coffee shops, an ice cream shop and what interested me the most; the Foodbarn Deli. This is a space where you can sit down and have a cup of coffee, buy freshly baked bread and take home ready made meals. It was very busy that day with not only tourists but with a lot of locals which is a sign to it being worth a visit.
Part Three to follow...
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