| Stellenbosch Culinary Challenge |
- a student's quest to visit every restaurant in town,
before her final graduation -
I often pop into the Taste Bud eatery, seeing that it is situated about 300 metres from my lecture hall. It is however not only their convenient location but their clean, fresh approach to food that keeps me coming back.
Taste Bud has a simple approach - they offer a buffet lunch daily, where you help yourself and the menu is consistently adapted. They also offer the alternative of an a la carte menu. If you still can't get enough, Taste Bud also takes orders for homemade dishes that will make entertaining much more convenient.
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The Taste Bud Eatery has a comfortable feel to it
and draws visitors and locals alike
The daily buffet is perhaps their biggest attraction. With quality ingredients and creative combinations you will never get bored of the selection. I promise, there are not a bain-marie in sight! The homey vibe adds to the experience. Pricing is done according to the weight of your plate, so you can determine the size of your portion.
Delicious buffet lined up
There are numerous dishes to choose from
and vegetarians are also well looked after
The buffet is prepared fresh daily
so when it's done, it's done - best to come early!
Having quite a sweet tooth, the dessert table never disappoints. Their sweet selection also changes constantly, however the red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese icing seems to be a constant winner. They also make a superb red cuppacino and red latte, which for a non-coffee drinker is quite a drawing card.
The only drawback is that inside seating can be limited on overcast days. On one of my visits, my friend and I were seated at a table for four as it was the last available option. Twice the manager asked if other patrons could join us at our table seeing as they had no more spaces available. We did not complain, but it is not ideal. During the course of our visit, we shared the table with a few different patrons. Towards the end of our coffee, we felt that they encouraged us to leave as soon as possible so that the table would become available again. In summer however there is ample seating available outside under the magnificent oak trees and judging by the seat allocation, this seems to be a firm favourite.
The dessert selection
The red velvet cupcakes - clearly a winner!
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Address | 44 Reyneveld Street, Stellenbosch
Telephone | 082 336 5863
Trading hours | Monday to Friday 08:00 - 17:00
Email | tastebud.eatery@gmail.com
