Have The Last Word

Last week it was a friend’s 30th birthday and we decided to celebrate somewhere new, so we headed out to Moyo in Blouberg.  Moyo is a franchise with its sister restaurant at Spier wine farm, neither of which I’ve ever been to but heard great things about.

The restaurant has a laid back atmosphere with tables at the bar where you can actually sit with your feet in water, a great change to the regular bar stools.  The décor is all tastefully African with gigantic mosaics adorning the walls and featured on the ceiling with fantastical lightshades made from natural materials adding texture and depth.

The food is traditionally African and includes Tagines of all descriptions, meat to suit the carnivores among us and vegetarian options which were really tasty  and took care of our ravenous hunger. We watched the sun set over the ocean as we were finishing our starters, throwing Table Mountain into incredible profile which you just don’t quite get from the city because you are too close.

Another surprising thing about Moyo is that before your meal someone comes around and offers you a washing bowl to wash your hands in, making  you feel quite, well for lack of a better word, royal…  There are also ladies walking around with paint to adorn your face with traditional patterns supposedly highlighting your beauty (some of us need it more than others :) and a fantastic singing group which adds such a unique element to your dinner - serenading each table in deep African voices.

If you are after something out of the ordinary then I would suggest heading to Moyo for an African treat with an amazing view.