Scotty's Revisited

Almost a year ago to the day, I wrote a review of a new restaurant in Plettenberg Bay, Scotty's Restaurant and Bar.   Now, one year on, I can happily report that Scotty's is alive and very well.   Chef Extraordinaire, Scott Rattray, is still producing the wonderful food that had everyone talking.  The restaurant buzzes with a growing following of dedicated lovers of good food.  

It was with eager anticipation that Eugene and I returned to Scotty's.   Andy Gibor, Scott's lady and life partner, met us on the steps of the restaurant and ushered us in.  How lovely to be back!  All the tables have a sheet of shiny white paper covering the top of a white linen table cloth.   On the paper is inscribed the names of the lucky souls that will inhabit the table and a warm message of welcome.   We were shown to our favourite table and confronted with the lovely greeting, 'Welcome Back to Scotty's Les and Eugene.'   Each table is adorned with a ceramic Scotty dog and I am sure that  ours was wagging its tail.

Scotty's Restaurant & Bar

Hey, all you special people who love food and are habitués of  Plettenberg Bay, there is a new restaurant in town, Scotty's Restaurant & Bar.  This is something special.

Scotty's opened its doors on June 11th 2010, the first day of the World Cup.  It has been full or nearly full ever since.  The locals have embraced it and visitors are beating a path to its door. On a very recent trip to Plett, Eugene and I ate there four times in a week.

Café Society at the Long Street Café

One lovely, sunny early Spring day, Eugene and I strolled along Long Street to the iconic Long Street Café. The brightly lit and unapologetically brash cafe sign winked boldly at us as we approached.   It blends so perfectly with this street that is a melting pot of all the cultures past and present that have inhabited it.  Life here hums and buzzes with alacrity.

Walking through the marvellous Art Deco wooden portals, one finds a mellow, laid back scene that belies the energy and pulse that drives the LSC.  We chose to sit inside as the pavement heat was too intense.   Immediately, a friendly face sprang forward to welcome us and show us to a table.  The menus are large laminated single sheets. We settled down to study them and to make a choice in a reasonable space of time.  We are great ditherers
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