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Five Flies

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Five Flies
14 - 16 Keerom Street, Cape Town, South Africa
+27 21 424 4442
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#8 of 90 restaurants rated by Real Travelers

Real Traveler reviews for Five Flies

  • sonbossie Rated: Rating of 5 out of 5

    Five Flies

    Restaurant | by sonbossie a 30 year old female traveling as a couple from Aberdeen | Dec 19 '05

    "Great place with great food. Service was perfect."

    They made the night for us so special. With a table in a separate room, covered with rose petals. Remarkable food!!Go look at:http://www.tourismcap...

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  • claire_warren Rated: Rating of 5 out of 5

    Five Flies

    Restaurant | by claire_warren a 27 year old female from London | Dec 23 '05

    "Great ambience and decor"

    The Five Flies is one of Cape Town's best restaurants.  Great food and service as well as a good wine list.  The restaurant is made up of a couple...

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  • claire_warren
    claire_warren said

    … for sundowners before we went out to dinner at the Five Flies which was great.  Not your normal way to spend… continue reading »

More information on Five Flies

Located in the old Netherlands Club and the adjacent Rembrandt House (which dates back to 1754), this is one of the classiest venues in the Cape. Even better is the news that the man who put Five Flies on the map, French-classic-trained Gerard Reidy, is back as head chef. The menu -- which offers any combination of two, three, or four courses for a set price -- is about to be changed, but generally Reidy leans toward the unfussy side of haute cuisine. At press time, the slow-roasted duck with wok-fried vegetables and Oriental plum sauce was a winner, as was the roast kingklip with a basil-and-pine-nut crust and cumin sauce (served on grilled red pepper and sweet-potato mash), and the medallions of beef filet, served with mushroom duxelles, spinach, and hollandaise sauce. Tip: It's worth asking if a tour group is booked and, if so, asking to be seated in a room far from them, in case they turn raucous. And if you are looking for a discreet and elite corner for two, book the "wine cellar," a quiet candlelit room that is only occasionally disturbed by your waiter collecting one of the fine vintage wines. You'll have plenty of space to get down on one knee! Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

Total Rooms:

15

Price

2 courses R110 ($16); 3 courses R140 ($21); 4 courses R160 ($24),P

Credit Cards Accepted

AE, DC, MC, V

Reservations

Reservations essential

Area

Cape Town

Parking

No parking

Hours

Mon-Sun noon-3pm; daily 7-10:30pm

Kids

Children younger than 18 not accepted

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