Cape Town Family Restaurants -
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ALL of them mentioned the Spur when asked about their favourite family restaurants!
I comfort myself that if you're not a South African family, the Spur is still a novelty. If you are, you'll share my friends' soft spot for the original Cape Town family restaurants chain!
Of course there are many Spurs and everyone has their favourite favourites. I'll tell you which are ours and why. And Spur pricing is pretty good value so they probably fall in the 'cheap Cape Town family restaurants' category, too.
Our favourite Spurs - Cape Town Family Restaurants
- Waterfront - about the only Spur with an incredible view. On the upper level of Victoria Wharf
- Fishhoek - close to the beach, with a view across the railway line. Great physical play area.
Hout Bay - right beside the beach. We work off everyone's excess energy on the sand then head in to deal with their tummies!The Spur in Hout Bay has closed!
A kindly site visitor says that the best Hout Bay options for family friendly spaces and menus now are
- Primi Piatti (The Village Gate, Promenade Rd, Tel 021 791 4746) and
- Cilantro (Beach Cres, Tel 021 790 4076).
Downside to Spur Restaurants -
they are geared towards South African families, so tend to be found in suburban spots and shopping centres without spectacular views.
Upside to Spur Restaurants -
the kids love 'em! And the food is good!
What can you expect at your local Spur?
Well, with a name like Spur Steak Ranch we're well into burger and chips territory with a Tex-Mex element thrown in. The kids' menu includes the usual suspects -- viennas, pizza, toasted sarmies, fish fingers and chicken nuggets, plus some funky ice cream clowns for dessert.
Luckily you'll find far more than that on offer for adults. They do a mean steak, great grilled chicken and in keeping with trends the world over are starting to offer healthier heart-friendly meals too.
What about entertaining The Offspring?
Balloons and crayons for younger children come standard at all Spurs. When it comes to other entertainment options, Spur restaurants differ. This is where the age of your children will influence your choice.
Where there's plenty of space, there's generally an indoor climbing and sliding area to keep the kids moving and which suits us down to the ground. This may be combined with arcade-style video games -- all free -- for older kids. (Ugh! I hate them, but maybe that's just me.)
Some Spurs also have a video area. Somehow when faced with the choice of sitting or climbing, the couch potato leaps out of my kids and plonks them onto their butts! So we tend to avoid video entertainment.
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