Curried Chicken

Peri Peri Chicken

Falafel

Milk Tart

Karoo Kafe's Story

Since the opening of Karoo Kafe in May of 2002 Provincetown tourists and locals alike have been discovering their new favorite place to eat.

KAROO KAFE'S menu covers a continent of tastes. Vegetarians and Vegans have many options, such as our homemade soups, falafel, kibbi, tofu & vegetable stews, curries and salads.

There is an Indian, Malay and Portuguese influence in South African cooking which is evident in dishes like Bobotie (our national 'dish'), samosas, Peri - Peri dishes and Cape Malay stews.

The British introduced savoury pies and fish & chips. If variety is the spice of life, KAROO adds a whole lot of spice with Ostrich, Buffalo, Boeri and turkey burgers.

The sweet potatoe fries with their unique spice blend has acquired a following of their own. For those of you with a sweet tooth seeking for a taste that reminiscent of home, we have milk tart, malva pudding, and lemon meringue pie (South African Style).

To complete your safari take home some Biltong, Droewors , Ouma Rusk, crunchies or some of our homemade Peri - Peri Sauce, Chutney, Monkey Gland Sauce and spices.

Looking forward to meeting you with a warm welcome from the Karoo family!

Tot Siens
- Sanette Groenewald
Chef & Owner
(pictured below)

Falafel : n. a spicy mixture of ground vegetables (as chick-peas or fava beans) formed into balls or patties and then fried

Kibbi : n. a vegetarian form of a Near Eastern dish made with garbanzo beans, pumpkin and bulgur wheat that is eaten cooked

Tofu : n. a soft food product prepared by treating soybean milk with coagulants (as magnesium chloride or diluted acids) —called also bean curd

Curry : n. a food, dish, or sauce in Indian cuisine seasoned with a mixture of pungent spices; also : a food or dish seasoned with curry powder

Bobotie : n. is a South African dish consisting of spiced minced meat baked with an egg-based topping. The name derived from the Indonesian Bobotok. It is also made with curry powder leaving it with a slight "tang".

Samosas : n. small, spicy, triangular-shaped savoury pie deep-fried in oil. Originally made by the Indian and Malay communities, samoosas – known as samosas in Britain – are popular with all South Africans.

Peri Peri : n. This is the hot East African sauce, which literally means chilly chilly in Swahili, made from dried and soaked piri-piri chillies that is a staple condiment used to accompany many East African soups and stews. Though the origin of this sauce is probably Portuguese.

Boeri: n. Savoury sausage developed by the Boers, the forebears of today's Afrikaners, some 200 years ago, and still popular at braais across South Africa. Also known as wors. From the Afrikaans boer (farmer) and wors (sausage, Dutch worst)

Milk Tart: n. It is a sweet pastry crust containing a creamy filling made from milk, flour, sugar and eggs. The ratio of milk to egg is higher than in a traditional European custard tart or Chinese egg tart, resulting in a lighter texture and a stronger milk flavour.

Mulva Puddinig : n. is a sweet pudding of Dutch origin, usually served hot with custard and/or ice-cream. It is made with apricot jam and has a spongy caramelized texture.

Biltong : n. (bill-tong) Dried and salted meat, similar to beef jerky or any other red meats. The privations of early white colonialism made drying and salting, often with vinegar and spices, an essential means of preserving meat.

Droewors : n. (droo-uh-vors) Dried boerewors, similar to biltong. From the Afrikaans droe (dry) and wors (sausage).

Ouma Rusk : n. (Afrikaans: Ouma Beskuit - literally "Grandmother's Rusks") are South Africa's best-known brand of rusks - a traditional South African snack that is dipped in coffee or tea before being eaten.