A Touch of Madness Restaurant, Observatory

Rating summary

Food

Service
Value

Atmosphere

Average prices

US$5 - US$10

Cuisine

Bar, Street Food, Vegetarian Friendly

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, After-hours

Restaurant features

Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Serves Alcohol, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Reservations, Waitstaff, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts Mastercard, Digital Payments, Validated Parking, Accepts Credit Cards

Good for

Kids, Child-friendly, Bar Scene

Open Hours

Sunday

12:00 - 17:00

Tuesday

12:00 - 22:00

Wednesday

12:00 - 22:00

Thursday

12:00 - 22:00

Friday

12:00 - 22:00

Saturday

12:00 - 22:00

Location and Contact Information

Address: 12 Nuttall Road | Observatory, Observatory 7925, South Africa
Location: Africa > South Africa > Western Cape > Cape Town > Observatory
Phone Number: +27 21 447 4650
E-mail

Description

This quirky & eclectic bar & restaurant is set in a unique Victorian house, in the center of bohemian Observatory in Cape Town. We offer a wide range of local craft beers and a good selection of wine by the glass. We serve delicious lunch and dinner - influenced by global street-food. Sip on a cappuccino in our sunny breakfast room, or enjoy a local craft beer with a burger on our veranda in the evening. Share a bottle of wine with friends in our intimate, leafy courtyard. If it's cold out, sit in a comfy armchair and relax by one of our two fireplaces with red wine and a book. We are passionate about environmental sustainability and offer vegetarian and vegan options.

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1 - 10 of 61 reviews

Sibahle M

343

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Attractively Unusual

I really like this place. The venue is an old house and every room is set up differently. The menu is reasonable and varied; it caters well to vegans as well. This restaurant is great for groups. However, it can get really packed on weekends,...More

Thank Sibahle M

Thanks for your review Sibahle, hope to see you again soon!

Mike5466

Canada

342132

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Too noisy and too salty

Everything we had there was way too salty to eat (salads, main courses). The service was good but the place was very hectic and so noisy, it was impossible to have a decent conversation. Not sure about the acoustics as there was no music, just...More

Thank Mike5466

Hi Mike, thanks for your feedback. I will check in with our chefs about the saltiness as there should have been no salt added to the salads.

Talana

Los Angeles

Reviewed 9 February 2018

Quirky, eclectic spot in Obz

Went for dinner last night - wouldn't rate the food as top-notch, but recommend going at least once to experience the vibe and feel of this once Victorian house. Decor is such a mix of really old, slightly out-of-date and somewhat funky! Staff were great...More

1 Thank Talana

Thanks for your review Talana, hope to see you again soon.

Tessa B

319

Reviewed 15 January 2018

Certainly Interesting!

We landed in Cape Town on a Friday night ready to eat, so we looked at a few restaurant reviews from our AirBnB in Observatory and decided to visit A Touch of Madness based on the positive reviews. We were hoping for some authentic cuisine,...More

1 Thank Tessa B

Thanks for your kind review Tessa and enjoy your stay in Cape Town!

Gavin P

Santiago, Chile

6114

Reviewed 3 October 2017 via mobile

Memories are unfair

This so used to be an incredible place. It was eclectic, weird, interesting and a wee bit mad. As in the name. I remember winter nights in the dark, velvet clad room with the fireplace. Noisy whisky-fuelled evenings in the bar and gossipy afternoons out...More

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Riccardo R

Reviewed 25 August 2017 via mobile

Fond memories. That's all.

A few years ago we visited ATOM for the first time. We could not fault them on anything, except their coffee. The ambiance, quaint. The food, epic. the dessert, homemade and delicious. This evening we went there for our date night. The ambiance, more laidback...More

Thank Riccardo R

Hi Riccardo, Thank you for your review, I'm so sorry you were disappointed by our desserts. I will chat to our chef to see if we have capacity to make our own dessert.

RoxanneCT N

London, United Kingdom

9413

Reviewed 30 June 2017 via mobile

And a touch of magic

Love this place. Great aromas as approach. Visited again recently and all our food was fantastic with large portions. We had bean nachos, chilli poppers and the falafel. Good service too. Nice courtyard. Decent vegetarian options.

Thank RoxanneCT N

Thanks you for your review Roxanne, hope to see you again soon! :-)

Reviewed 23 April 2017 via mobile

Lovely venue!

Very pretty venue and a nice outsider area to enjoy. I didn't try the food but delicious smells hot you as soon as you walk into the gate. Good variety of beers. Waitress was efficient. Will be sure to visit again.

Thanks for your review Roxanne, hope you will be back again soon!

Sonja t

Reviewed 21 April 2017 via mobile

Dinner

Affordable good food. Service chilled. Gin Bar craft beers cool events and meetup. Live music. Chess. Silent Disco. Community-oriented and driven space. Quirky. Original. Definitely worth spending the time. Coffee is excellent. Breakfast lunch or Dinner. Functions. Private parties. Good management team.

Thank Sonja t

Hi Sonja, thank you so much for your kind review, we appreciate your support!

RudolphMW

Cape Town Central, South Africa

5713

Reviewed 10 March 2017 via mobile

Catching up with friends!

Was there on Tuesday evening. The staff are really friendly. It's really great to see people pop in with the dogs and it's not frowned at. The cheese balls was great and service very attentive but not over kill. To think I have a little...More

Thank RudolphMW

Thanks for your kind review, we appreciate your support!

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