The delightfully restored Queen's Hotel in Oudtshoorn boasts two of the town's best eateries - Café Brulé and The Colony Restaurant. Café Brulé, a light and airy shop, offers Colonial comfort of bygone days with modern accents throughout the shop. Their semi-enclosed terrace offers guests the opportunity of idly watching the gentle bustle of the town while sipping on a cappuccino.
Walking into the shop the first thing one notice is the beautiful array of ready to buy products and mouth-watering delicacies in the deli display fridges. Not to mention the aroma drifting up from the freshly baked bread daily from the bakery. The owner's wish was to create an enjoyable eating experience with traditional favourites and she has accomplished just that. Only the best quality ingredients are used and most are sourced proudly regionally.
afé Brulé offers an array of hearty breakfasts such as the South African Breakfast with free range eggs, bacon, beef sausage, mushrooms, potato and tomato with a slice of their freshly baked bread. If you feel like a quick filler-upper, try their Boeretroos, a cup of the shop's delicious Union Hand Roasted Coffee with either buttermilk or bran rusks.
Lunch is a grand affair with sandwiches ranging from The Full Monty with ham, Emmenthal cheese, sautéed tomatoes and fried egg with salad leaves to The Desperate Housewife with cottage cheese, thyme sautéed mushrooms, rosa tomatoes and rocket. Also on offer is the signature Ostrich Burger on a home-made bun with caramelised onions and coleslaw.