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    BRANCHING OFF

    Oct 08, 2021 4 minutes
    Words & Photos Di Brown

    I love trees and first heard about “Die Boomhuis” while indulging in some light eavesdropping in a Cape Town coffee shop. ʻWe went to this place in Riebeek West – the eggs benny was amazing. These guys built this restaurant around a baobab tree,ʼ said a woman.

    Intrigued, I ventured to Riebeek West a few days later, in my enthusiasm, arriving before the Riebeek Valley Garden Centre was even open.

    The building is Cape Dutch revival with deep green walls and white columns contrasting beautifully against the mountain backdrop. The huge main door opens into a soaring glass-roofed atrium with a tree in the middle, a small waterfall off to one side, and tables, stands and shelves

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