La Belle Alphen Hotel, Alphen Drive, Constantia, Cape Town
 
Tel | 021 795 6300
Hours | Daily breakfast, lunch and early dinner
Style | Smart-casual
Features :
  • Alfresco
  • Bar
  • Breakfast
  • Business
  • Family
  • Veg-friendly
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    Cuisine :
    Website | http://alphen.co.za/restaurants-bars/la-belle
    Email | reception@alphen.co.za
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    La Belle   Constantia, Cape Town
    BELLE OF THE BERG (sorry couldn't resist that)   | By Sam | Thursday, 05 April 2012
    The old Alphen hotel always made me think of functions. It just had that sort of feeling about it - weddings, Christmas parties, conferences, guest speakers and any other event requiring mass catering (and not in a good way) As a result I would always firmly depress the accelerator and drive smartly past, giving a little shiver and knowing I’d probably had a lucky escape.
    But that’s all over now, thanks to a super-luxe and long overdue facelift, and the Alphen is my new best friend, ever since I found the much needed and suprisingly excellent La Belle, their new brassserie. Suprising, because hotels so often struggle to get all-day dining right ,and much needed, because unless you want to eat in a shopping centre (which I don't) the Southern suburbs is a desert when it comes to finding places special enough for a mother’s day lunch, yet still funky enough to meet your friends in.
    The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and recently for dinner too. Decor is modern and practical, yet pretty with a bit of a frenchy thing going on with the logo, which I liked. Inside are big tables, newspapers and a fab collection of cakes for eating in or taking away. On the open shelves are decent artisan breads for sale at reasonable prices and a well sourced selection of foodie gifts. Outside is the reason for going though, a big wide terrace, comfy chairs, shade from ancient trees and even a decent lawn if you’re bringing your kids.
    Having many overseas visitors to entertain this Easter holidays, of all ages and shapes and sizes, La Belle has been the answer to a lot of questions. For Mum, a non-drinker with a penchant for early nights, it was breakfast. She had a full breakfast and said it was perfect. I had eggs Benedict with salmon. Poached eggs is frequently a challenge for restaurants but mine were perfect – no scary globby uncooked white bits, just a fresh firm white and a melting yolk on crisp English muffins and a lively hollandaise on the side as I’d ordered.
    Next up, lunch with an English friend returning to Cape Town after 18 months in the rain. She had a veggie quiche and salad, served on a long wooden board. The quiche was fresh as a daisy with bright red tomatoes and melting cheese and vegetables tumbling out of the round pastry shell in an artful fashion. I was nursing a late night headache, so went for the roast tomato soup. I will remember it for a long time – a rich, warm, orangey-red soup, full of flavour, piping hot, and alongside, a lightly toasted gruyere sandwich to discreetly dunk in the soup. Every mouthful a joy.
    Service was friendly and attentive but not over the top and combined with the food and gorgeous setting, La Belle ticks all the boxes,, which probably explains why it’s now packed at lunchtime and , when I tried to book a table for lunch last week, I was out of luck and found myself driving sadly around a shopping centre car park instead. That’s the southern suburbs for you. ...
    Overall Rating:   4.5
    Food: 5 Service: 4 Ambience: 4
    		Yes, I would return!

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    La Belle   Constantia, Cape Town
    Shows promise   | By Bruce | Monday, 06 February 2012
    La Belle was a bit of a mixed bag. Shared a Charcuterie platter. Good quality but a bit light on the bread! Had to ask for more! Also a bit pricey at R130. On the flip side the frites (for the children) were perfectly fried. My girls had white chocolate and berry milkshake. Delicious. Overall Labelle shows promise but needs some work.
    Overall Rating:   3.5
    Food: 3 Service: 4 Ambience: 4
    		Yes, I would return!

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    La Belle   Constantia, Cape Town
    Surprise!   | By Caroline | Friday, 20 January 2012
    We were surprised and delighted to find this old homestead has had some much needed TLC and that the old Brit n Boer had been transformed into a comfortable cafe.
    Excellent comfort, service and food (breakfast) with some imaginative items on the menu. Good, busy atmosphere. Obviously a good meeting place for every purpose.
    Overall Rating:   4.5
    Food: 4 Service: 4 Ambience: 5
    		Yes, I would return!

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