If I had to pick a final meal before my Earthly departure, it would be my mom’s chicken soup, served with ciabatta bread fresh out the oven, writes Cape {town} Etc’s Robyn Simpson.
There’s something about soup. A humble dish that has mighty power. One spoonful of your favourite rendition and you might be transported back in time. It’s a warm hug from the inside out – a comforting taste of home.
Soup is synonymous with cozy nights on the couch, too many family members in the kitchen, and wholesome healing. It’s a meal to enjoy when your guard is down and you’re more than likely wearing your dressing gown.
If you don’t have a pot simmering on your stove at home, head to these wonderful eateries for a bowl of bliss and bread.
Here are five places serving soup in Cape Town:
1. Wildsprout
- Soup: home-style chicken soup (a must try) / vegan roasted tomato and red pepper soup / vegan butternut soup
- Bread recommendation: Woodstock sourdough / wildsprout vegan grain-free loaf
- Cost: R55
- Location: 278 Main Rd, Kenilworth / Shop 1, Constantia Village Courtyard, Constantia
- Website: wsprout.co.za

2. Clarke’s Bar & Dining Room
- Soup: smoked tomato / oyster chowder / cauliflower
- Bread recommendation: grilled cheese on old school, housemade, white bread / sourdough
- Cost: R96 (with crilled cheese sandwich)
- Location: 133 Bree Street, Cape Town
- Website: www.clarkesdining.co.za

3. Olympia Café & Deli
- Soup: roasted tomato and basil soup / thai chicken soup / vegetable soup (subject to change)
- Bread recommendation: the iconic in-house ciabatta
- Cost: R62
- Location: 134 Main Rd, Kalk Bay, Cape Town
- Website: olympiacafe.co.za

4. Chardonnay Deli / Dalebrook Café (sister cafés)
- Soup: butternut soup / chicken noodle soup / tomato soup
- Bread recommendation: house-baked multigrain bread / house-baked poppyseed bread
- Cost: R68
- Location: 87 Constantia Main Rd, Constantia (Chardonnay) / 20 Main Rd, Kalk Bay, Cape Town (Dalebrook)
- Website: www.chardonnaydeli.co.za

5. Schoon
- Dish: chickpea and harissa soup / creamy cauliflower and chicken soup
- Bread recommendation: house-baked rustique / house-baked Ezekiel
- Cost: R58 / R78
- Location: 4 Church Street, Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch
- Website: schoon.co.za

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