Earlier this year, chef John van Zyl brought the city bowl a minimalistic yet flavour-packed experience in the form of The Melting Pot, the pop-up that set up shop at Marrow’s 83 Loop Street. Now the previous head chef of Thali has found a permanent home for the new The Melting Pot Cafeteria, which has opened its doors at 64A Wale Street (the space above Honest Chocolate and The Gin Bar).

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The Melting Pot Returns ? ? ? Here are the spilt beans… ~ Wednesday – Saturday ~ Lunch & Dinner ~ 64A Wale Street, above @honestchocolate & @theginbar • • • #themeltingpot #streetfood #globalcuisine #globalstreetfood #flavourtown #capetown #capetownfood #capetownrestaurants Ps. This is not a pop up ?

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The pop-up concept was met with high praise from locals and chefs, who couldn’t get enough of chef John’s cooking, which is inspired by a melting pot of global flavours. The contemporary dishes were packed with bold flavours that were reminiscent of Korean, Thai, Sri Lankan, Vietnamese and Thai cuisine.

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~ Bombay Burger ~ ?? ? ?? Enriched bun | tomato masala | spiced potato | mint & coriander yoghurt | pickled carrot • • • #flavourtown #meltingpot #streetfood #globalstreetfood #pavbhaji #indianfood #indianstreetfood #holeinthewall #capetownbest #capetownfood #capetownrestaurants #popup #popupshop #popuprestaurant

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What’s on the menu now? Global flavours remain prominent on the small-plate-style menu and are very clearly inspired by the chefs’ recent food-fuelled travels. Think Thai steamed fish with vermicelli noodle salad; fried chicken with kimchi emulsion; taco carnitas with pork shoulder and green salsa; and a Brick Lane bagel with salt beef brisket.

 

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The Melting Pot Cafeteria is now open from Wednesdays to Saturdays for lunch and dinner.

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