Loaves on Long

Tuesday, August 4th, 2015

Reviewed by P Strydom

This small, humble contribution to the already crowded Cape Town restaurant scene is deceptively good and in a category of it's own. Different in the sense that it is not a bakery, not a coffee-shop, not a restaurant. However, it is all of the aforementioned and gives passing Capetonians exactly what they need; a great cup of coffee, take-away homemade soup& bread on a cold day, midday snacks and sweet things that are really good. Quite outstanding is the breakfast special (R20) consisting of a home-made bun, thinly sliced ham and a perfectly fried egg. What makes this humble dish a delight is the addition of aioli to the bun; it introduces an unique flavour and changes a simple bacon-egg-sarmiie into something that is memorable. Their sour dough bread is excellent, as is the ciabatta, as is their hot chocolate which is truly the absolute best in the Mother City. I am not saying this frivolously. If you like your hot chocolate thick and dark, give it a try.