The V&A Waterfront’s Hidden Fine Dining Spot | Coy

The V&A Waterfront’s Hidden Fine Dining Spot | Coy

Coy is owned by Ryan Cole, this year’s Eat Out Chef of Chefs winner – voted for by South Africa’s top chefs. Joint executive chefs Geoffrey Abrahams and Teenola Govender(G&T) are leading the kitchen at one of Cape Town’s most talked-about new fine dining restaurants, tucked inside the V&A Waterfront.

We visited Coy to find out why fine dining restaurants are increasingly opening at major tourist destinations, and what it’s actually like to eat there.

We worked through the new Winter Edit menu, including:

* Aish baladi with fynbos za’atar
* Charred cabbage with chimichurri
* Seared tuna with Malay-inspired chutney and Foxenburg crottin
* Ox tongue croquette (yikes)
* Beef fat roast potatoes with amasi crème fraîche
* G’s fried chicken with habanero hot honey and blue cheese
* Burnt banana crème with milk stout malt

Russel also unpacks the economics behind destination fine dining – from tourist foot traffic and international exposure to the realities of running a restaurant on tight 8-12% margins.

For may awesome dining experiences, check out www.tabletalk.capetown, which also houses our Eats Atlas, where you can explore the restaurants we’ve visited across the network’s shows.

For deeper conversations with chefs and hospitality insiders, check out Russel’s other podcast, A Table in the Corner – 175+ episodes and counting.

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Next episode: Pot Luck Club.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Welcome to the V&A Waterfront
0:36 Ryan Cole, G and T, and why Coy matters
1:52 Why fine dining opens at tourist destinations
3:11 The Winter Edit menu
5:13 What two-star dining costs
6:24 Charred cabbage with chimichurri
6:57 Aish baladi with fynbos za’atar
9:48 Seared tuna with Malay-inspired flavours
11:09 Ox tongue croquette
12:40 Beef fat roast potatoes
13:08 G’s fried chicken
16:08 Burnt banana crème dessert
18:46 Final verdict and favourites
19:13 Next episode: Pot Luck Club

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