p and i went for a teeny weeny break and landed up in the ballito. we thought that we would get away from the haunting load shedding but alas we weren't so lucky. we decided to go out for brunch and zara's cafe is all prepped with a generator for times like these.
p ordered a salmon bagel and i had a breakfast ciabata. the salmon bagel was great, just enough of everything to make it scrumptious. salmon stuff in a bagel with some avo, creamed cheese and some greens..
my breakfast bagel had was filled with scrambled eggs, bacon and heavenly relish that gave it the right amount of acidity. to drink i had a cappuccino freezo and p had the berry freezo.
what i liked was the middle of the entrance to the cafe had a table of baked treats from the absolute amazing delicacies from red velvet cake to a heaven-sent carrot cake that is moist, soft and deliciousness.
being a foodie, i take photos of everything.. i think i must have given the managers a fright thinking i'm a spy or from the health department. but as i explained i just love writing reviews, they relaxed. i met the owner named zara, she is so adorable and you can see that she loved what she does, a total social butterfly and you can see the community loves and appreciates her.
spha was our waiter, he is really friendly and offers any advice you want. he explains the dishes in depth and is there to make your visit comfortable. what i thought was rather rude was the fact that while he was busy talking to us, his colleagues were bugging him asking him questions to which he was distracted - guys when a waiter is with a client let him concentrate on the client as doing that is perceived really rude. let him work his magic to which he totally excels in.
the ambiance in the restaurant is relaxed and you can feel that you in a holiday town so people are just relaxing. like the actor arnold schwatzinager says "i'll be back" to try some of your other dishes.. well done.