Cheese Gourmet Cafe and Deli is a landmark in Linden, renowned for the vast range of both local and imported cheeses. But there is so much more to this delightful haven for those appreciate the finer things in life.
How about Rex Union oranges? Well, what is so special about that? Pockets of these uniquely South African oranges were available recently at the Deli but the 'special' label is because there are apparently only 50 trees left growing in the Rustenburg area. A cross developed in South Africa, between a Seville orange and a pomelo and supposedly named after George Rex, they are the Rolls Royce citrus for making marmalade. Except not many people make marmalade these days so, with declining demand, farmers are replacing them with more fashionable varieties.
Owners Brian and Jo Dick travel around SA and overseas to 'slow food' and cheese fairs (amongst others) and go out of their way to discover and source top quality and unusual products, preferably local. For instance, there is an olive grove in the Magaliesberg producing top quality extra virgin cold pressed oil. Or a goats milk cheese being made in Parkhurst!
But the Deli is so much more than cheese. Yoghourts, biscuits, jams - there is plenty to excite and - Buy. The coffee shop serves great coffee, unusual and delicious breakfast dishes and freshly made light meals. A steady stream of very different functions are dreamed up - a 'long table' meal on the pavement presented with the restaurant next door, a tour of a dairy farm and their cheese making enterprise, dinners with special themes eg olive oil, chocolate, whiskey etc.
An interesting newsletter keeps addressees informed of all the activities from this most enterprising 'food emporium'.
http://jozifoodiefix.blogspot.com/2013/03/if-youre-in-linden-cheese-gourmet.html
http://eatout.co.za/restaurants/5459/johannesburg/deli-light-meals/cheese-gourmet
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