The Pistorius family have been enjoying lunch at the Pretoria High Court but for everyone else the catering is a quick road to heartburn.
Fried chicken, burgers, vetkoek, caffeine, caffeine, and more caffeine have been the trend for those working in and around the high court during Ocsar Pistorius's murder trial.
But the Blade Runner's brother, Carl - who wore an emerald suede jacket with matching chinos, a striped shirt and black shoes - chose to eat at popular Tribeca, where he ordered fries with his sandwich.
He sat for about 45 minutes with an unknown woman, chatting and laughing as he ate, before walking out to incessant camera clicks.
An on-duty staff member of the restaurant, who might have been either the owner or manager (she refused to give her name), declined to comment on the Pistorius family's dining habits, but said, "business is always booming for us, with or without the court case".
Just a few blocks from Tribeca, on Madiba Street, Dros Fried Chicken serves perfect comfort food for the horrid weather. Dros CEO Rene Jordaan said the restaurant had surpassed its R10000 sales target by 11.30am on Monday.
At Mike's Cafe, also on Madiba Street, the big sellers are boerewors rolls, coffee and cigarettes.
"I wish the rain would stop because normally our water, ice cream and cold drinks are huge sellers," said a staff member.
Lamé Ebersöhn, owner of Café Riche, on Church Square, said her business had experienced a "bit" of a spike in customers, especially foreign journalists.
A mere three-minute walk from the court, the cafe serves many attorneys and prosecutors.
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