Olympia Cafe & Deli in Kalk Bay, Cape Town, South Africa | Restaurant

Through various incarnations as a theatre, seedy nightclub and bait-and-tackle shop, Kalk Bay's Olympia remains a landmark. Standing tall amongst the infamous plethora of restaurants, "The Deli" is still the first and last word on the perfect cappuccino, ciabatta and linefish.
Simply furnished with wooden tables, an assortment of chairs and the paintings, photographs and artworks that we've come to expect from the area, the strongest décor statements are still the quaint harbour views on the one hand and the leaping flames and sizzling oil on the other.
The man behind it all is Kenneth McClarty, who started with lots of vision and very little money, and has now extended his empire to include a bakery, a theatre and the adoration of foodies around the world.