A long while back I came here for the 2 course special on their Wednesday quiz night. This place was so much fun! The quiz master was absolutely brilliant and the owner, Vanessa, was so welcoming and very hands on.
I had the calamari steaks as main and the gnocchi as starters. My friend had the pork fillet as mains and the arancini balls as starters. Massive portions! As in ginormous! The food was also very flavoursome, although I did prefer the pork fillet dish over the ostrich steaks.
Today however I decided to order in from here. I remember their burgers looking really nice the last time I was at the restaurant, and so that seemed to be a good option.
The patty is handmade was lots of flavour. The buns are lathered in garlic butte goodness. The chips are handcut real potatoes and the onion rings are crispy guilty pleasures.
I was super happy with my takeaway, but definitely should make a point of returning to the restaurant soon.
nice food. best ostrich in town! service is excellent and quiz nights a lot of fun
great wine list... go there and enjoy! Weekly specials are burger on tuesday and pizza on wednesday.
Jacqueline Potgieter
+4.5
Great food and ambiance. Friendly staff. It never disappoints!
The owner is very hands-on and this makes a real difference.
The small plates are always a winner.
Had an amazing time with friends. The wife and I shared the garlic bread with feta and fig, and the arancini (risotto balls) to start and basically licked the plates clean. Dinner was the burger and the fish. We loved the place, the owner was there, very hands on and very attentive. If you like good food, at an owner run restaurant I highly recommend Con Brio.
Quite impressed with this new bistro on the block. A big improvement on the place that was there before. I got their Steak which was cooked perfectly, and had their tiramisu for dessert, which was good but the portion was a bit on the smaller side. My friends had the ostrich and the duck -and their food looked great too. Their spring 2 or 3 course deal is good value for money.
The atmosphere is great; nice and quiet too. Service was very good - will definitely be back.
Came upon this little gem by accident. Had the fig, garlic, balsamic and almond pizza for breakfast. Pity I am leaving today, the menu is vast and every dish sounds delicious. Will definitely be back to try more of their dishes! WOW!!!
Food is awesome, the mussels were super fresh and very tasty, the chicken livers were done just right with onions truly caramelized! The summer lunch special is great and worth it, love the setting and the decor. Will be back soon
We had a birthday party here for 15 people - we had delicious variety of starters - mussels, baked Camembert, rocket, almond and balsamic focaccia - all so delicious. Mains varied from thick, perfectly cooked sirloin, excellent Cardinal line fish, loved the chips all followed by a birthday cheese cake with raspberry coulis - the service was exceptional. Highly recommended.
I really enjoyed this restaurant. The waitress and manager are super attentive and the food was delicious. I had a wheat free pizza that was definitely one of the best ive had. The base was thin, crunchy and perfectly cooked. I went with a party of 10 people and all of us left incredibly happy and quite excited to have discoved a place like this in our neighbourhood. I will be back soon!
very cozy spot!
The food is always yummy! Nothing too get excited about! The service is good as well! This is a place you can go to and know that, that they will not disappoint!
Cozy and relaxed atmosphere, great spot for families. The food is beautifully presented and super flavorful. In a cold winter day, the mountain vibe and the strong wind make a perfect pairing with any soup available on the menu. The menu offers a great variety of small plates for a fair price, the portions are generous! Not only the soups, I also recommend the poached pears (WORTH LOOKING FOR IT) and the open ravioli. Yummy! I found it on Feastfox, and even though I had to travel for 15 min to get there, it was worth it :)
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The food is really delicious, fresh and well-presented. But more importantly, it's great value for money and not pretentious at all. Portions are generous and I never walk away feeling cheated. The service is consistently excellent, which is almost unusual at Cape Town restaurants these days.
The "small plates" are worth it if you want to try different things (I am usually full after two plates and am not shy on the food front!). My husband and I usually get four and sometimes another (more because it tastes good than because we're hungry!). My faves are the squid, the chicken livers and the potato cakes. The menu changes though so these might not be there in summer. All the gnocchi dishes are wonderful.
Great mains: the steak, the gnocchi with the creamy, spicy sausage sauce and the ostrich steak. Get the baby chicken if that's available when you're there.
And for dessert: the peanut butter swirl ice cream is worth abandoning a Banting diet for -- BEST peanut butter dessert ever. The donuts are lekker too and the chocolate meringue thing is lovely and light. The apple cigars with cinnamon and salted caramel is also quite yum.
What a little neighborhood gem! I must admit that this bistro lacks curb appeal so I have passed on it for years. However, yesterday I went there for lunch with my husband (we are foodies) and we were pleasantly surprised. The light meal menu is extensive and well priced with a lot of vegetarian options. The wine list is good too. Can't wait to go back for dinner.
The cosy & inviting Con Brio Bistro is such a gem in the heart of Vredehoek 👌🏻🍴🥂 An absolutely delish experience with friendly service from Tobias & Vanessa 😊 The food is hearty, well-priced & so moreish 😋 Nothing was too much trouble for them and they happily changed the gnocchi dish to my liking. They are also on The Entertainer ZA app. I couldn't get enough of the mussels & gnocchi! The creamy sauce for the mussels was mind-blowing! I think it was the addition of bacon 🥓 Hubby enjoyed his stuffed Little Bird (chicken). The portion was very generous. We will definitely be back for more 😍 Haven't experienced such a relaxed and welcoming ambience in a long time. They have some great meal deals too. And you can take a book or two from their bookcase as long as you return them or replace them with other books Can't wait to go back! #foodie #yum #blogger #lovecapetown #livingitupct
Their garlic burgers and fries are so delicious! I had them a couple of years back, and returned recently to have them again. I was impressed once more! Service is good too.
The only downside was that the restaurant was very hot and stuffy. Although it had a fan on, it didn't help much to combat the hot weather. Some air conditioning would be great.
A nice place to chill at best food anyone can ever taste.... A place to b
A local favourite place of mine that I frequent almost every month for their famous and fantastic Quiz Night! A well-priced Italian restaurant with great service and a good selection of drinks (beers on tap and wines by the bottle). The Owner is always present and waits on tables. Will miss this place when I move. Definitely recommend for a quiet mid-week night.
Justine Rudman-Koekemoer
+4
Nice little establishment with good service and reasonably price food. Pizza was good comfort food!
Me and my husband love this place! We've been twice since it opened. The small plate menu is regularly changing so we tried a host of different plates each time. They were all great. The quality is really high and it is a much more interesting bet than Woodlands Eatery next door in my opinion, which I find hit and miss. I was really surprised by how great the food was, considering its unassuming appearance and reasonable prices, but the quality is excellent. They do really good cocktails too, so it's fun to come with friends and share the tasting plates over cocktails. Definitely my new favourite place to eat in the neighbourhood!
Had an early dinner on Saturday afternoon. Loved the chilled out vibe. The hostess was so accommodating and friendly considering we had a 3 year old. The food delicious! Undoubtedly the best seafood pasta I've ever eaten, the seafood was fresh not the usual seafood mix and the chili mentioned in the description could actually be tasted :-) Look forward to trying out the amazing selection of vegan fare next time round!
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