Meat lovers are in for a treat at the canal-side Braai BBQ Bar

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Braai BBQ Bar

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Once a haringhuis (herring stand), this tiny place is now a street-food-style barbecue bar, with a great canal-side setting. Braai's speciality is marinated, barbecued ribs (half or full rack), biltong and roasted sausages, but there is a veggie burger, too. Tables scatter under the trees alongside the water. No alcohol is served.


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