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Grand Café Robertson

Posted by feckless 24 February 2010

We stumbled across this place when we'd been on the (hot and dusty) R62, taking the scenic drive from Franschhoek to Swellendam. The café is somewhat hidden by the KFC next door, but look out for signs to the Bon Courage and Le Grand Chasseur wine shops. Grand Café somewhat aptly served the best coffee we had on our holiday. We also ordered their excellent chilli beef pittas for lunch, which come served with a mean curried beetroot pickle. The pickle was so tasty that we bought a jar to take with us on our journey.

Grand Cafe, Robertson, 36 Voortrekker Street, Robertson 6705
Tel: +27 23 6265783
www.grandcafe.co.za

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