Taking its cue from New York’s bistro-bar culture; newly opened Boo Radley’s offers a shot of nostalgia and a spoonful of style to Cape Town’s City restaurant offering.

An unfussy menu inspired by the famed grill rooms of cultural centres such as Paris, New York and Chicago, offers prime meat cuts, half free-range chicken, seafood and pasta dishes. A lunchtime sandwich menu makes for a swift but satiating office escape and the old-fashioned lemonade will wash that down nicely.

Boo Radley’s forms part of a new stable of art, culture, food and entertainment venues on the city block that is bordered by Castle, Long and Hout. Central to this development is The Grand Daddy Hotel and The New Space Theatre. Boo Radley’s extends this creative experience with their own regular live music and a part-time staff of actors, comedians, performers and students. Boo’s theatre meals are precisely timed to ensure you make your show but return for coffee and desserts or a slow bottle of wine. Alternately, come post-theatre and enjoy a leisurely supper. During theatre runs Boo Radley will also offer Sunday lunches and dinners.