Fraiche Ayres Restaurant

23/09/2026

Every restaurant has a menu. Ours has a story.

It began with Pam’s love of food, gardens and generous hospitality—and grew into Fraîche Ayres, a family-owned neighbourhood café that has welcomed Cape Town customers since May 2007.

Our new website is now live, and our About page shares the journey behind Fraîche Ayres: from Pam’s early country kitchens to Kyle joining the restaurant, publishing *Fraîche Food*, launching LOTUS Food Truck and growing Mill & Press Café.

It also introduces the familiar people who continue to shape the restaurant today.

Discover the story behind the food, the garden and the people:

https://fraicheayres.co.za/index.php/about/

If Fraîche Ayres has been part of your story, tell us about your first visit or favourite memory in the comments.

09/09/2026

This week’s specials have landed at Fraîche Ayres — and they’re looking deliciously good.

Our Burger of the Week is the rich, messy, fully-loaded Truffle Mushroom Burger: beef burger, truffle-infused mushroom sauce, Swiss cheese and caramelized onion — served with chips and salad for R169.

Also on the specials board:

Chicken & Grilled Nectarine Salad — grilled chicken, caramelized nectarines, mixed leaves, feta, toasted seeds, pickled onions and house dressing.

Mussels Marinière — fresh mussels in a creamy white w**e, garlic and herb sauce, served with toasted sourdough.

Prawn Linguine — juicy prawns, cherry tomatoes, garlic, white w**e, chilli and fresh herbs, finished with lemon and Parmesan.

Good food. Great time. Every time.

Reservations available. Call 021 6866004
Join us this week/weekend at Fraîche Ayres Café & Restaurant.

21/08/2026

This weekend! Saturday and Sunday Roast pork belly, crispy roast potatoes, seasonal veggies, apple sauce, served mustard gravy. 20 portions only . Book your place. 021 6866004.

06/08/2026

**Rainy weekend comfort food at Fraîche Ayres.**

Cape Town may be wet this weekend, but we’ll be warm, cosy and serving a line-up of hearty favourites:

*Weekend Roast:*-- Crispy pork belly with roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and gravy.

Butter Chicken/ Prawn Curry — rich, creamy and full of flavour, served with sambals, basmati rice and
Lamb Ragu Pasta — slow-cooked lamb Ragu on Penne pasta crème fraîche and fresh basil.
Steak & Chips — a classic, 350g Sirloin cooked just the way you like it. served with mustard or mushroom sauce

With outdoor seating limited by the weather, our indoor tables fill up quickly. **Bookings are strongly recommended** to avoid disappointment.

Call 021 6866004 to reserve your table.

Find us inside **Starke Ayres Garden Centre, Liesbeek Parkway, Mowbray**.

31/07/2026

We’re honoured to share that **Fraîche Ayres has been nominated as an Eat Out x Woolworths Neighbourhood Gem.**

A sincere thank you to and WOOLWORTHS for the recognition.

Fraîche Ayres has been a family-owned restaurant since May 2007, almost 20 years, and from day one our heart has been simple: serve delicious, honest, value-for-money food in a warm garden setting, while supporting and being part of our local community.

To our loyal customers, regulars, friends, families, garden-centre visitors, coffee lovers and weekend brunch crowd — Thank you!. Your continued support is the reason we are still here, still cooking, still growing, and still doing what we love.

We are truly grateful to be considered a neighbourhood gem, because that is exactly what we have always hoped Fraîche Ayres would be: a place where people feel welcome, well-fed and at home.

Thank you for being part of our story.

29/07/2026

**Breakfast plans? Sorted.**

Our **R95 Breakfast Special** gives you the full morning fix:
**2 eggs, 2 rashers bacon, grilled tomato, toast with butter & jam, plus an Americano by Deluxe Coffeeworks** with hot or cold milk.

Good coffee. Proper breakfast. Garden setting.
Served weekdays from **8:30am – 11:30am**.

Find us inside **Starke Ayres Garden Centre, Liesbeek Parkway, Mowbray**.

29/07/2026

Start your morning the Fraiche Ayres way.

Join us during the week for breakfast in our beautiful garden setting — sunny outdoor seating, peaceful conservatory tables, freshly made breakfast plates, and proper coffee to start the day right.

From Classic Egg Benedict hollandaise to smoked trout bagel, flapjacks, avo on rye, warm oats, and our full breakfast favourites — there’s something for every kind of morning.

**Breakfast served:** 8:30am – 11:30am
**Open from:** 8:30am
**Fraiche Ayres Restaurant**
Inside Starke Ayres Garden Centre, Mowbray

Come early, grab a coffee, and settle into the garden.

24/07/2026

We bringing back our most popular burger this week ! 200g Pure beef patty, Truffle infused mushroom sauce, caramalized onions and Emmenthal cheese, served with hand cut chips and salad ! Its Huge and Tasty !! Reservations 021 6866004

Fraiche Ayres’ popularity is built on welcoming hosts, attentive staff, good service & Great Food !

03/07/2026

Amazing Specials this weekend !

New Burger Special running - Bacon, caramelized onion and Mozzarella served with Chips and salad - R169

Homemade Chicken Pie Served with Chips or Salad R149

Slow cooked Lamb Ragu, served on penne pasta , 8 month Parmesan, fresh basil R155

Prawn linguine pasta- roasted baby tomatoes, baby spinach in light lemon garlic cream sauce - R169