Evelyn, who has worked at GOLD Restaurant for the last fourteen years, recalls growing up in Cameroon and how she came to work in the kitchen at our Cape Town restaurant. …
Cooking Up a Better Life at GOLD Restaurant: Evelyn’s Inspirational Story
Tag: African food
Opening a can of Mopani Worms
Mopani worms are a favourite traditional South African snack food. But the thought of chewing on a grub leaves most of us, including many locals who haven’t yet sampled Mopani worms, cold. …
Top 2 Picks to Explore Cape Town Food and Culture
Cape Town’s local food is as diverse as our cultural composition. To truly appreciate our local food you need to experience our culture and amazing African cuisine! …
African Cuisine is delicious and nutritious
Here at GOLD Restaurant in Cape Town our menu consists of 14 dishes inspired by traditional African cuisine. And while the food is absolutely delicious, it’s also extremely nutritious! …
Meet Irene – Gold’s shining star
Whenever guests come to GOLD restaurant in Cape Town and are served by the smiling Irene, their reviews are always glowing. Our restaurant guests can’t stop speaking about her warm African welcome, helpful nature and sense of humour. All things that make her one of our shining stars here at GOLD! Irene’s journey to Cape …
Meet the woman behind the meals at GOLD
It isn’t uncommon to hear lively voices raised in Xhosa song and laughter wafting from the GOLD Restaurant kitchen. And leading that happy team here at GOLD is one incredible woman – the lovely Mavis. …
Nelson Mandela’s Favourite Foods: A Culinary Tribute
Mandela had a great love for traditional African foods. Discover more about this great man and his hankering for African tradition here. …
12 of South Africa’s Popular Afrikaans Food Words Explained
The Afrikaans language is expressive, rich and unique to South Africa and its food words are as intriguing as the items they describe. …
Babalwa: A personal Account of Growing Up in Rural South Africa
Babalwa, one of the chef’s at GOLD Restaurant, shares her story of growing up in rural South Africa and her journey to creating amazing African food in our Cape Town kitchen. …
“Ma Bea” on What It Really Means to be Cameroonian and Life at GOLD Restaurant
Meet Beatrice Agho, lovingly referred to as Ma Bea, one of the host managers at GOLD Restaurant. A fiery woman from Cameroon with a love for African food! …
