Primal Eatery

We booked for our last night in Capetown what an absolute treat it was! A hidden gem, wonderful welcome by Kristina Brynn.. glasses of fizz for our anniversary, our server passionate fun, bread board with tasty butters a welcome start. My husband had steak, beautifully cooked, I the fish.. cape Malay sauce incredible! We were in heaven. What an incredible experience to end our 5th visit to the wonderful Capetown. Thankyou

Warm atmosphere. Excellent interior layout. Theatrical food. Steak softer than butter. Top class presentation. Indeed a must try. And will definitely return

We came for the winter special and I'd firstly like to say that it truly is a worthwhile deal Our steaks were cooked to perfection absolutely tasty and generous portion size.<br/ <br/ The dessert and pita breads were just as YUM.<br/ <br/ Service was friendly and attentive.<br/ <br/ Good vibe and setting, would definitely return

Great food. Excellent service. Johan Van Heerden and I had a fantastic dinner. The cheviche was stunning. Johan had the steak ribeye on the bone and I had the farmed cob served with perfectly seared cauliflower.

Primal<br/ <br/ Primal is situated on Gardens and has a lovely setting, with plenty of space for lounging on outside terrace on those scorching summer day when you don’t feel like braving the traffic, as well as cosy bar area where you can catch up with friends, enjoy a sundowner or grab something to eat. The venue is trendy but not overstated.<br/ <br/ I’d hear so much about this venue and couldn’t wait to take advantage of the fare on offer during restaurant week. There was a good array of choices to be made as the menu was both varied and interesting with a Greek twist.<br/ <br/ Starters consisted of:<br/ <br/ •Line fish Ceviche, smoked avocado, textures of corn, black beans and anchos tigers milk<br/ <br/ •Then there was the Greek inspired Flaming Saganaki which is basically pan fried kefalotiri cheese flambéed with brandy and served with roasted bread. What’s not to love about fried cheese was yummy.<br/ <br/ •My favourite was the duck livers cooked in Harissa, burnt onion labneh and fire toasted bread.<br/ <br/ The main course:<br/ <br/ •There was the option of line fish with cauliflower and coconut puree, curried cauliflower, cashews and lemon atchar.<br/ <br/ •Greek style lamb shoulder with aubergine and lentils. This was really nice, I’m not a lover of aubergines but I enjoyed how this dish was put together. The lamb was soft, tasty and meaty. The portion was generous so be prepared.<br/ <br/ •Next was the 35-day aged 300g Sirloin served with onion and truffle mustard and a choice of sides. If I’m honest this course was a let down for me, if only that it seemed somewhat pedestrian in comparison to the other dishes on offer. It was well prepared and seasoned but lacked some of the complexity and flare that the other dishes possessed.<br/ <br/ •Undoubtedly the star of the show was the 35 day aged Beef Fillet, the best I have had to date. It was soft, tender and buttery and quite literally melt in your mouth good. I would come back for this dish in a heartbeat. It is a must have when visiting. Also served with truffle mustard and a choice of sides.<br/ <br/ Desserts:<br/ <br/ •The first dessert on offer was the deep fried Oreos, braaied marshmallow ice cream, peanut butter and strawberry jelly. The Americans believe that everything tastes better deep fried, personally I’m not so sure about that. Our table was somewhat divided around the deep fried Oreo cookies.<br/ <br/ I really enjoyed Primal as there was something for everyone and the quality of the meat was really outstanding. And if you are anything like me, you will relish the fact that there were no kiddies seats, crayons or sparklers to be seen anywhere.