What 79 people say about Pilcrow & Cleaver
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Wanting to try somewhere new we were not disappointed. Wonderful to sit at the kitchen counter and watch the extreme care and professionalism in the cook and plating! Will be back!
great service and good food
Amazing little Resturaunt with such amazing people who make the experience so worth the visit.
Our first experience at Pilcrow and Cleaver, would definitely recommend. The food was flavourful and portion size was perfect maybe even a bit to generous. Had a wonderful time.
Food was some of the best I’ve had, particularly the seabass. Staff were equally as good, polite, attentive and couldn’t do enough for us. Head chef remade one of the dishes from scratch as it wasn’t right with absolutely no hesitation or push back, he also made a bespoke surprise snack between courses on the fly du...
Read full reviewFood was some of the best I’ve had, particularly the seabass. Staff were equally as good, polite, attentive and couldn’t do enough for us. Head chef remade one of the dishes from scratch as it wasn’t right with absolutely no hesitation or push back, he also made a bespoke surprise snack between courses on the fly due to dietary restrictions. Free unexpected welcome cocktail were also a nice touch and very well executed.
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About Pilcrow & Cleaver
Cuisine: Modern European
About Pilcrow & Cleaver
pilcrow
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Pilcrow & Cleaver is the delicious brainchild of Chef Judi Fourie; a Cape Town restaurant fierce with bold modern flavours.
With no service staff, and no doors, windows or walls to our professional kitchen, Pilcrow & Cleaver puts you in direct contact with the chefs and cooks that make your food. We invite you to smell and anticipate modern European daily inspired menus of small plates, mains and desserts. Swirl a glass of proudly South African wine over dinner or unwind after work at our separate bar section. Browse our retail shelf’s homemade delicacies and contemplate a recipe in our bespoke cookbook collection. Or talk to us as we prepare homemade flavours right in front of you. We are pet-friendly, follow the no-tipping movement, the first restaurant in Cape Town to serve Father Coffee and during the COVID-19 lockdown we are still open for business.
Hi, I'm Chef Judi
And welcome to Pilcrow & Cleaver, a new paragraph with a different twist, something that I have dreamt about and cooked into realisation for the last 15 years.
The passion for food started to pulsate through my veins from a very young age and for the last decade I have been on a culinary journey of exploration around the world. My travels have inspired me to find new dishes, experience unique flavours and taste different food to bring it all together and share it with you from my kitchen at Pilcrow & Cleaver, right here, in the vibrant heart of Cape Town.
Food is an experiment-experience that evokes emotion. It is not perfection, it’s about expression. Cooking is an art, and the kitchen is my canvas and I want you to join me as a create dishes with a modern flair; highlighting the different unique flavours of each and every ingredient.
Let’s eat.