Pot Luck Club styles at Eat Out awards

PRODUCTION Abigail Donnelly PHOTOS Michael le Grange

The winner of this year’s Boschendal Style Award at the illustrious annual Eat Out Awards is the Pot Luck Club. It’s no secret that VISI loves good food and beautiful interiors, so to find them together in one place is pure bliss!

Relocated and redesigned earlier this year, the contemporary Asian fusion and tapas restaurant by award-winning chef Luke Dale-Roberts sits atop the silo of the Old Biscuit Mill in Woodstock. With its wraparound windows and glass elevator, the bird’s-eye view of Cape Town is a sight in itself. The distant mountain, moody skies and gritty harbor are complimented perfectly by the industrial chic approach of architect Greg Scot and designer Nina Sierra.

For the decor, Luke’s wife Sandalene crafted a space where food is shared. Wood and stone flooring are an elegant extension of the glass and steel girders of the structure, while a variety of seating options turn the hard edges into comfort. Booth-style couches are lit with old-fashioned lampshades; bar seating put patrons on the same level as the open-plan kitchen; a mix of wood and metal tables allow for intimate dinner parties of all sizes.

Sculpture Egon Tanya and painter Peter Eastman were commissioned to creates bespoke work that add colour and texture. A manhole cover based on the restaurant’s pig logo was manufactured by Bronze Age and installed in the reception area to welcome patrons.

Luke’s contemporary fine dining venture at the base of the silos, The Test Kitchen, was also lauded at the Eat Out Awards – it was crowned Best Restaurant of the year (see all the winners on the Eat Out website here). Congrats Luke and Sandalene, we can’t wait for you to seat us again!

www.thepotluckclub.co.za

The winner of last year’s Boschendal Style Award was Babylonstoren. Read more here.