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Experience a
magical dining experience right in the heart of Cape Town with
a new addition to the spirited, colourful and vibrant Long Street.
Situated at the Mother City's creative spine is one of Cape Town’s
finest Ethiopian restaurants. As
the name implies, it is an Ethiopian eatery in memory
of the late 17th century queen, Madam Taitou.
Madam
Taitou a beautiful Ethiopian queen who ruled the country for 9 years after her
husband, the King had passed on. Managing to keep his death undisclosed, this
granted her rule over the land and its people. She is accounted to have brought
the modern hospitality system to Africa, with her husband bringing the concept
of modern road infrastructure to Ethiopia.
Creatively
constructed by hard-working entrepreneurs, Solomon Yigzaw, and his partner
Helen Sengal, Madam Taitou has made every effort to display an authentic
Ethiopian experience by incorporating its rich history and traditions. From the
exquisite tree top furnishings to the classic Ethiopian coffee ceremony which
takes approximately two hours long, they offer an experience and ambiance different
to any other.
Timbuktu
Café, Pan-African Market, on 76 Long Street, Cape Town (second floor) was
Solomon’s very first restaurant. Drawing inspiration from Timbuktu, Solomon had
aspired to capture the essence of his culture, thus creating Madam Taitou, a
sister restaurant.
“Ethiopian culture is filled
with richness in religion, language, ethnicity and art” says Solomon. They
enjoy festivals and events, good food and music, celebrating is what they do
and they believe that this is what keeps the culture together.
They serve a wide variety of
dishes served on very big round flat bread called Injera, which is made from
rice and wheat flour. Injera is used to wrap around the food using your hands
to eat, they do not use knives and forks.
They offer an exotic alternative
to anything you may be used to. With its authentic décor and cuisine, sharing a
meal at Madam Taitou is bound to be an experience to remember. To compliment
everything else would be the tree house like ambiance which showcases a
“Jumanji” like feel, creating a fantasy that opens a magical gateway to a jungle
universe with vibrant colour, ancient artefacts and new exploration.
For more
information call Solomon Yigzaw +27
72 378 9697 or Helen Sengal +27 72 704 6182
Located at No.77
Long Street Cape Town, South Africa
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