Lavender Blue

I’m originally from the Eastern Cape so I when I’m not spending holidays overseas I’ll be home with my family. 

One of the things we enjoy doing when I go home is having breakfast at Lavender Blue.  There wasn’t another “restaurant” like it.  However, now there’s Pine Creek down the road from Lavender Blue. I haven't tried it yet, so can't comment on what it's like.  If you're going for breakfast make sure you're there nice and early before the crowds arrive. 

Lavender Blue is self service, in that you order your food with the cashier and then collect your food from the different stations when it’s ready.  There’s an espresso bar where you can collect normal drip coffee or wait for cappuccinos etc,  or a juice bar where there’s fresh juices or there’s a fridge with fizzy drinks and other drinks.

You then stand in line for your food which is made in front of you.  It’s amazing to watch especially if you have the omelet, which I normally do, they make it look so easy but I never get mine right.

Cooking is like dancing

Mushroom and Cheese Omelet

However, it is time consuming, so don’t think it’s somewhere you can have a quick meal.  You need at least an hour and add more time onto that if you want to do some shopping.  They have fresh fruit and veg, other organic goodies like sauces, salad dressings etc, and flowers on sale in one section downstairs.

Upstairs is for the ladies – clothing and jewellery.  They have really cool clothes and I’ve landed up buying something every time I’ve been there.