Estate Living Digital Publication Issue 4 April 2015 | Page 39

whilst the expertly prepared food is
tasty and the wine local, sparkling and
wide ranging, it is the jazz melodies that
take centre stage. A fantastic mix of local
and international jazz bands play live
each evening and the line-up constantly
changes – from nostalgic hits from
yesteryear and Afro Jazz compilations
to multilingual experimental. The aim is
to school the audience in one of music’s
most legendary genres in a relaxed and
fun environment. So get your dancing
shoes on and head for a musical dinner
Every night, the underbelly of St. George’s experience like no other.
Cathedral in Cape Town roars loudly with
the brassy rhythms of jazz. The historic The venue only seats 90 diners at any one
stone crypt has, for the last two years, time, so reservations are essential and a
been home to the aptly named Crypt R75 cover charge covers the cost of the
Jazz Restaurant and is undoubtedly one musicians.
of the Mother City’s most distinguished
eateries. Anything but spooky, t