Source local, eat local, spend local

Writer: Hedda Mittner.

Oh, the joy of eating out again! And what an encouraging sight it was this weekend, seeing people sitting outside in the sunshine, enjoying a meal and the glorious views. Such a contrast with the eerily quiet streets and closed-up businesses we’d seen during the hard lockdown.

At La Pentola, with its gorgeous views of Walker Bay, Chef Shane Sauvage is offering 20% off on all his new winter dishes on the menu. Open for lunch and dinner on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday, and lunch only on Sunday.

“Yes, Hermanus is still here – and we must have faith in that,” says Shane Sauvage of La Pentola. “There is still nowhere else I’d rather be.” For him, the first weekend since restaurants were allowed to reopen for sit-down service was an uplifting experience. “For the first time in a long while I was able to do what I do – and what a pleasure it was!” he says. “This restaurant is my life.”

Bruce Geddes and his team are delighted to welcome sitdown diners back to Rossi’s. Their full menu is also available for takeaways and deliveries. You’ll find a mobile-friendly version of the menu on their website, www. rossis.co.za

Pear Tree is a popular spot on the Hermanus Waterfront, open from Tuesday to Sunday.

Here Chef Petri Hendriksz is shaking things up with innovative taco specials and mocktails.

Rebecca Matthysen (on the right, with Margret Mafrika) has been delivering delicious, homecooked meals during the lockdown, which are still available for pick-up, along with artisanal coffees, cakes, pastries and preserves. The Eatery is now also open for sit-down breakfast and lunch.

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