In downtown Cape Town there is a magical food emporium serving tantalising eastern delights called the Eastern Food Bazaar. It is a culinary landmark and institution in this city. Of course a global city like Cape Town has an abundance of places to eat offering all kinds of different food from around the world. However there is no other restaurant in this city which can measure up to the epic sounds, sights, smells and special ambiance of the Eastern Food Bazaar. Entering this arena is like walking into Old Delhi sans hawkers. The handsome elaborately adorned dark wooden interior furnishings give the place a regal and palatial air. During lunch and dinner hours this place sometimes swells to levels over the acceptable maximum capacity threshold. Yet as uncomfortable as it may be during this time this is the best time to be here. You wait an age to get served but the food is always fresh and prepared right in front of you. What’s more, there’s something a tad sad about eating in an empty emporium not buzzing with life. The only other place I’ve been to on the African continent which can compare with this place is the legendary Dja El Fna square in the centre of Old Marrakech. When the sun goes down, that square comes alive with energy, music, delicious food and persistent touts.
Inside the EFB
Notice the exotic wooden interior designs
There are about seven food stalls inside where Tandoori food, dosas, shawarmas, Chinese food and even (very unEastern) pizzas can be found. I almost always bolt to the Madras Dosa House for a tasty and no nonsense masala dosa. For a few coins more, the Chicken Cheese Masala dosa is a real treat.
The Masala Dosa House Stand
If you have a sweet tooth, the Ice Cream parlour is an irresistible addition. The ice cream here is rich and creamy and just as good as the ice cream you’ll find in the finest Italian geleterias. Two scoops in a cup for R20 is a hell of a deal.
Divine (and cheap) ice cream
I love this place, but it’s dangerous since the more frequently I come to pig out here the higher the probability I’ll morph into Andy Fordham.
by Nicholas Peart
28th July 2016
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So basically pretty much Paradise. I checked out their website too but they sadly didn’t have a menu (for inspiration)
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I am always happy whenever I am over there 🙂 I didn’t know they had a website. That’s a shame about the menu. Two things that I really dig over there are the dosas (especially their chicken and cheese masala dosa – def worth a whirl) and the Bunny Chows (which is a hollowed out loaf of bread filled with curry – although the best place to go for these is the city of Durban).
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