V & A Market on the wharf

I've been looking forward to visiting the V&A market on the wharf for some time.  The sneaky Humans Right public holiday last week proposed the perfect opportunity.

Beautiful fresh flowers

 

It's situated on two floors

 

The market is where the old Musica use to be. Not all the stalls are filled yet and the full potential of the place definitely has not been reached but it is a great place to feast on a diversity of flavors as well as fill the pantry with some yummy goods.

Make your own cookies buy choosing the shape, flavour and toppings.

 

Freshly baked pies available

 

The market is a feast for all the senses

 

From sushi to sweet treats are available

 

 

We first wandered around to see what everyone has to offer but what I looked forward to the most was visiting The Bubble Tea Company. There has been much hype around this stall and I wanted to try it out myself.

 

Your main choice you have to make is if you want a milky of fruity drink. You then choose the type of tea you want, a flavour liquid and the type of bubbles. We went for the black tea with mango juice and passion fruit bubbles. It was so delicious and refreshing and I look forward to upcoming visit to try out other interesting flavours. A standard drink from them is only R29.

 

My next pick will be from the top 10 Bubble Teas!

 

Bubble Tea anatomy

The boyfriend did not want to share!

 

I then immediately spotted one of my favourite bakeries, Queen of tart. I did a baking course there last year. One of their famous desserts are the salty caramel tarts(R25). It was 09:30 in the morning but as my personal motto goes “Eat dessert first”. The salty and sweet flavour,  which is a personal favourite flavour combination. was delicious and the chocolate pastry nice and crisp.

The boyfriend was with me so we had to eat something of “substance”. We opted to share a delicious Prego roll (R45). That same stall also has some chicken and other meat sandwiches. If you're hungry be sure to visit them.

Delicious sandwiches

 

 

 

 

The nicest stall I visited was The Gourmet Pantry. Some of the other stall really have to work on their customer service.  Friendly service really goes a long way and it costs you nothing... Anyway back to The Gourmet Pantry ....They are situated in the middle of the lower level. They have delicious baked good such as huge muffins for only R15 and crisp pies and quiches. We sampled four miniature pies for only R15 and they even gave us an extra one! Thank you! You can contact them at info@gourmetpantry.co.za or at 021 709 0860

 

The mini pies and quiches

 

 

Other tasty food to consider are nachos from the Mexican stand, delicious smelling curries from the Indian stand or how about a Nutella crepe?

The latter is my top choice for my next visit.  There’s a diverse option for crepe filings such as nutella and condensmilk, berries, eggs &bacon  - just to name a few.

Produce for the pantry such as salad dressings, tea leaves, relishes and spices are all on offer at the market as well as fresh fruit and vegetables.

Fresh produce

 

Spices galore

 

I would say a prime time to visit is from 12:00 and onwards if you want to enjoy some craft beers and great food. You can sit outside and inside. I preferred the outside seating as the vibe at the waterfront is usually buzzing and one should enjoy all the sunny Cape Town weather you can get.

The market is in its growing and tweaking phase but a visit is a must! Utilise this Easter-weekend and pop-in!

During the year they have events such as beer tasting and kitchen demonstration. Be sure to keep an eye on their social media pages.

Visit them Wednesday to Sunday 09:30 – 19:30
Follow them @VAFoodmarket
Visit their Facebookpage or website