Things to do this Heritage Day
Celebrate Heritage this weekend, from Cape Malay to DJ Kent
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![]() | Corner of 101 Kloof Street and Weltevreden Street, Gardens Gardens |
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![]() | Rick's Cafe' Americain |
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Last updated: Tuesday, 13 December 2022
Visit Rick’s Café Americain on Mondays and you’ll get a free pint of Woodstock Brewery Lager with any burger of your choice. This slice of Morocco on Kloof Street, inspired by the 1942 classic Casablanca, also has two happy hours - so you can have drinks on the rooftop bar until midnight.
Rick’s has been a staple in Cape Town since 2005. Image: Rick’s Café Americain
Rick’s Café Americain is dedicated to the classic Casablanca love story. The flick is streamed in black and white on TVs throughout the restaurant and framed pictures of Ilsa Lund (Ingrid Bergman) and Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) decorate the walls. Above the Aviation bar (which houses more than 500 liquor bottles) hangs a Fokker F-XVIII, a model of the plane that appears in the film. Thanks to this attention to detail, when visiting Ricks, you’ll feel like you’re starring in your own modern love story.
Every corner of Rick’s is filled with Casablanca references. Image: Lara van Zyl
On Mondays at Ricks, you can order any burger and you’ll receive a free pint of Woodstock Brewery Lager (between 12pm and 10:30pm). Try the classic Rick’s Cheeseburger: an organic 100% beef patty with melted cheddar, topped with gherkins and red onion jam. There’s also the BMB Beef Burger with grilled bacon, sauteed mushrooms, red onion jam and melted brie.
A classic cheeseburger. Image: Simone Strydom
If you’re feeling more adventurous, you can try the ostrich and gorgonzola burger. A juicy patty is topped with wild rocket, grilled pineapple, tomatoes, and a gorgonzola and sweet onion sauce. Otherwise, try the buttermilk fried chicken burger. Two ultra-crispy deep fried chicken breasts are paired with a spicy peppadew mayonnaise, red onions, lettuce and tomato.
Vegans can enjoy burger Mondays too. Ricks has a mushroom, aubergine, lentil and chickpea patty topped with sauteed mushrooms and vegan cheese.
Rick’s burgers are topped with thick crunchy onion rings. Image: Simone Strydom
Keen for a second drink? Happy hour at Rick’s starts at 3pm and you can get big discounts on cocktails and Woodstock beer on tap. If you don’t want to leave just yet, you’ll also be able to enjoy Twilight Happy Hour from 10pm to 12am. The third floor is a rooftop terrace and bar, which means you can drink a cocktail while watching the late-night buzz of Kloof Street.
The rooftop bar is a great spot for drinks with friends or an intimate date. Image: Rick’s Café Americain
Burger special is available: Mondays, 12pm to 10:30pm
Rick’s Cafe Americain open: Monday to Sunday; 11am to 2am
Find it: 103 Kloof Street | Gardens | Cape Town
Price for burger specials: From R135 to R155
Book: Call or book on Dineplan
Contact on: 021 822 1100, @rickscapetown
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