my favorite lunch spot in south africa

you didn't think i would go all the way to south africa 

and not find a few favorite places to feature did you?

i can't help myself! even though i was visiting family

and busy seeing the mission, meeting people, and 

spending time with my parents...i am so glad i did 

not miss joburg's BEST daytime dining spot: tasha's.

for lunch, brunch, or tea time, this is my kind of place.

tasha's is ideal for a classy, lovely setting with food 

that is done just right. i really don't know how you

could walk away dissatisfied from a meal here.

we stopped in during brunch time and couldn't resist

getting some breakfast items as well as a lunch dish.

i think you can judge a place on their eggs benedict.

it is such a specific dish that needs to be done just

right, and since my mom makes such a good eggs benny

i've rarely been completely blown away by one eating out.

this one changed that. the light, lemony hollandaise is

perfected, and it's served on crunchy ciabatta bread.

the flavors and execution are flawless on this dish!

it paired well with the coconut french toast, but i think

we all leaned toward the more savory dishes here. 

they were just too good! 

in between all the amazing food we had a few

rooibos teas, done cappucino style. we don't normally

drink tea or coffee, but this south african tea is all-

natural and it's one we can drink! i think i became a

little bit obsessed with these...especially getting them at

cafes where they make them this way. they are so 

soothing and packed with antioxidants so win-win!

and, the grand finale of the meal = the butternut salad.

i can't do justice to this salad. my dad loves it and had

sent me pictures of it before, but i thought...i've had plenty

of salads with butternut squash, i'm sure it's good! i had no

idea what i was missing. the combination here of the

perfectly cooked butternut, freshest avocado, very light  

goat cheese, and most incredible DRESSING really

make this salad a winner. it is better than any other

salad i have. i am an exaggerator and i love a lot of

food, but i promise promise promise i mean it here :)

this salad is an absolute must and i am already looking

forward to having it again when we go back to SA!

at tasha's you need to be sure to save room

for dessert. i'm sure you can see why :)

this restaurant does absolutely everything right in my

book. i only wish it would come to california, but

it's expanding throughout the world so fingers

crossed it will one day! it was so nice to talk with

tessa and hear all about how this place runs.

be sure to add tasha's to your list in south africa!

xx