There are so many great restaurants in South Africa that it is impossible to list them all, below you will find a selection of our favourite restaurants.
Stellenbosch Restaurants
Franschhoek Restaurants
Cape Town Restaurants
Stellenbosch
Terroir
Type: Bistro, French
Tel: +27 (0) 21 880-8167
Terroir is a relaxed and intimate Winelands restaurant situated on the tranquil Kleine Zalze wine estate. Since opening in 2004, Terroir has quietly become one of the most sought-after gourmet destinations in the Cape Winelands, placing Stellenbosch firmly on the culinary map.
The menu at Terroir relies on the perfect ingredients to create what chef; Michael Broughton calls 'deceptively simple' food.
Menu items change regularly, according to seasonal availability of ingredients. The wine list is not only a showcase for the wines of Kleine Zalze, but also to a variety of other great wines from South Africa and the rest of the world.
Overture
Type: Contemporary, Mediterranean, South African
Tel: +27 (0) 21 880 2721
Overture is situated on the Hidden Valley Wine Farm in Stellenbosch. It is truly beautiful with a view of the vineyards, Table Mountain and, on a clear day, even Robben Island. The small open plan kitchen allows patrons to experience viewing the creation of their dishes.
Overture Restaurant is the glorious result of the combined experience of Chef Bertus Basson and Chef Craig Cormack. They opened Overture Restaurant a year later, and Bertus and Craig are both multiple award winning chefs and they educate other junior chefs at various chef schools in the Western Cape.
The menu changes every day, not only because of a passionate desire to create great culinary experiences but also because of the incredible variety of seasonal and fresh ingredients in and around Stellenbosch. The best of the Cape is therefore whipped into masterpieces within minutes of arriving at the kitchen, and wonderful creativity expressed through cooking.
Rust-en-Vrede
Type: Contemporary, International, Fine Dining
Tel: +27 (0) 21 881-3757
Ideally set amongst the scenic Stellenbosch Winelands, Rust en Vrede offers its visitors a culinary experience in fine dining with all the trimmings. Ranked as one of the top 100 restaurants in the world is reason enough to add Rust en Vrede to one’s ‘must indulge’ fine dining restaurant list.
The restaurant’s passion for cuisine is reflected in its meticulous attention to detail.
The menu is a ‘contemporary take on the classics’ and is divided into a four or six course option. The six course menu has wine pairing suggestions to marry the food and wine in style. In any event, should one doubt, there is a sommelier on call. And, if wine is not your thing, then there’s champagne, of course!
Tokara
Type: Contemporary, French
Tel: +27 (0) 21 885 2550
Tokara is located on a beautiful wine estate high up on the Helshoogte Pass just outside of Stellenbosch. At Tokara guests can enjoy French inspired food in a beautiful setting; the views towards Cape Town are amazing.
The à la carte menu changes every season, while daily specials offer something new and exciting to returning guests. A new feature of the renovated restaurant includes a bar with a clear view of the hustle and bustle in the kitchen or the sun setting through a picture window.
Book a table on the deck on a summer’s day and enjoy spectacular views all the way to Table Mountain and False Bay.
Long Table Restaurant & Cafe
Type: Light meals, Contemporary
Tel: +27 (0) 21- 881 3746 / 3895
Situated in the old angora wool factory building at Dombeya; a charming & fully operational wine farm in the heart of the Cape Winelands. Set amongst beautiful surroundings and vineyards, Long Table promises a tranquil country setting that is modest yet welcoming. Long Table Restaurant & Café is open for breakfast and lunch, with top of the range comfort food specialities on Sundays.
The breakfast menu has an exciting individualist flare & caters for all preferences. Expect to be tantalised by offerings of Breakfast Trifle, Tunisian Adja & French Toast Pockets. The lunch menu is varied, complete with starters, light meals, mains & dessert. Choices range from simple to sophisticate with Duck & Quail for those who crave something a little different.
Meal portions are generous, offering good value for money.
On your way out, browse the shelves in the entrance shop for locally sourced deli produce, speciality teas, pure spice mixes, our specially blended coffees and the odd gastronomic gifts.
Moyo
Type: Buffet, African, Seafood
Under the starlight African sky, set in a garden in the Western Cape Wine lands, Moyo at Stellenbosch is unlike any other restaurant. Moyo is located on the large wine farm Spier just outside of Stellenbosch.
Bedouin tents and Gazebos are placed throughout the garden and create an almost nomad African Village.
Moyo offers a diverse and eclectic a la carte menu and an abundant communal set menu to inspire you to explore the sophistication of African cuisine - your invitation to the feast.
The buffet span is an incredible 25m. The flavour of freshly cooked potjies, tagines and grilled meats fills the air with aromas of cumin, paprika and rosemary. The aim and design of the buffet is to create individual African gastronomic experiences, experimenting with the tastes and flavours of Africa.
A feast set to the rhythm of the music Moyo Productions searches Africa for the best of local, international and new talent. Colourful costumes, dramatic acts and the fancy footwork of dancers will ensure that each guest leaves the restaurant surprised and delighted.
Guardian Peak Restaurant
Type: Bistro, South African, Contemporary
Tel: +27 (0)21 881 3899
The entrance path to the Guardian Peak winery takes you through the vineyards into a restaurant and winery oasis. With the Helderberg Mountain as a backdrop and music by David Gray in the background, one can’t help but sit back, relax and take in everything around you.
Emphasising their “wine with food” concept, the winery includes a demonstration kitchen where their full-time chef, Louisa Greeff, displays her culinary talents and provides patrons with meals intended to complement each of the wines. The open-plan restaurant runs smoothly under Louisa's organisation.
Whether you visit for the wines or the food, Guardian Peak has to be one of the best lunch time food and wine experiences in the Cape.
The Restaurant @ Clos Malverne
Type: Light meals, Contemporary, Fusion, Mediterranean, South African
Tel: +27 (0) 21- 865 2022
Set amidst vines with breath-taking views from its wraparound balcony, this pocket-friendly Winelands restaurant fulfils the need for a friendly and fuss-free yet elegant meeting spot to mingle with colleagues and cronies away from the boardroom.
Executive Chef Nadia Louw Smith has created a unique and exclusive bill of fare that guarantees to keep the Boss and the budget happy and includes dishes such as Organic Garden Green Salad for the secretaries or a midday pick- me-up-boost before the next meeting; Chicken and Mango Curry to spruce up the negotiations around the table; her signature Le Café Gourmet Burger to bowl over new clients, and a juicy Rump Steak fit for any executive.
Own award-winning estate wines served by generous glassful at cellar-door prices. Good old-fashioned family hospitality and well-trained staff. A charming country venue with a laid-back feel and wonderful views of vineyards and mountains.
Franschhoek
Bread & Wine Restaurant
Type: Bistro, Deli
Tel: +27 (0) 21 876 3692
Bread & Wine Restaurant is set amongst the lemon orchards & vineyards on M“reson Wine Farm. It has an al fresco seating in the courtyard, shaded by trellised vines & umbrellas or the indoor cellar restaurant with its’ draped ceilings and giant picture windows.
Executive Head Chef and South African Charcuterie King – Neil Jewell – prepares the most delectable dishes using only the freshest seasonal ingredients.
His menu features modern country fare with hints of Mediterranean flavours as well as Home baked breads, sublime soups, country terrines, imaginative salads and highly original dishes. Explore the tastes of home cured charcuterie; beech smoked salmon and filled focaccia’s while savouring Môreson's fine wines.
This is the perfect place for a lazy Sunday lunch with some friends.
Haute Cabrière Cellar Restaurant
Type: Contemporary, Fusion
Tel: +27 (0) 21 876 3688
Situated high up on the Franschhoek pass overlooking one of the most beautiful valleys in the world. Built into the flank of one of the surrounding mountains, the restaurant has a magnificent view of this beautiful valley, where French Huguenot refugees settled in 1688.
Cellar-master, Achim von Arnim's Pinot Noir vineyard is on the slopes immediately below, producing premiere Methode Champenoise & classic cultivar wines. A special menu to compliment these wines has been devised by chef-patron Matthew Gordon, who with his wife, Nicky, oversee the smooth operation of this award-winning restaurant.
The combination of fine wine & food; the elegance of the underground venue & the breath-taking views have put Haute Cabrière Cellar Restaurant in all the top 10 listings in South Africa.
In order to allow guests to experience the full food and wine experience, Haute Cabrière Cellar Restaurant aims to offer guests a choice of either a full or half portion on their meal, encouraging sampling and tasting a variety of combinations.
The Restaurant at Grande Provence
Type: Fine Dining, French, South African
Tel: +27 (0) 21 8768600
Serving sumptuous South Africa, French and contemporary cuisine, this superb restaurant in picturesque Franschhoek is a must-try spot.
The Restaurant and wine-tasting area of Grande Provence project a chic industrial presence.
Executive chef Darren Roberts is one of those who believes his food should whisper, and not shout. The subtle elegance of his hot and sour seafood broth, with its play of chilli and tomato with sweet scallops and firmly textured prawn, is amazing.
The menus exude culinary excellence, with the signature dishes of The Restaurant hitting all the right notes – honest, fresh and delicious. Prepared from local fare and flavoured with global influences both modern and classical, the cuisine is characterised by a philosophy of innovation through passion and simplicity.
Cape Town
La Colombe
Type: Fine Dining, French
Tel: + 27 (0) 21 794 2390
Nestled between the Constatina Uitsig Estate, La Colombe has a stunning wine list, offering innovative Southern French - inspired cuisine. The proficient service at La Colombe creates a relaxed ambience, where guests enjoy the mouth-watering cuisine and superb wine selection.
Not only has La Colombe been crowned as the Best Restaurant in South Africa, it has also shot up to a strong No.12 on the rankings in the San Pellegrino 50 Best Restaurants of the World Awards in 2010.
As from September 2010, Scot Kirton has taken over as Head Chef and Manager. His approach has been confident and swift, not only upholding the standards of one of the finest restaurants in the world, but steering it to significantly new heights. This is truly an unforgettable experience not to be missed!
The Test Kitchen
Type: Tapas, Contemporary
Tel: +27 (0)21 447 2337
It’s located amidst the Old Biscuit Mill on Albert Road, famed for its Saturday morning markets in Woodstock.
Food Lovers and followers of award-winning chef Luke Dale-Roberts (famed executive chef at La Colombe Restaurant) will be excited with this new and exciting concept in fine dining. He has now stepped out on his own, creating The Test Kitchen from the ground up as the canvas to explore his cuisine to the fullest and with the independence of being an owner-chef.
The menu is a rather conventional one in layout and style – three or five courses with or without wine; or an eight course gourmet menu (only if all at table partake) that consists of a sample of nearly all the dishes currently on the regular menu.
This is high-end food, of international calibre. Dale-Roberts is notably making ample use of his Asian cooking experience, with many Eastern flavours and the frequent use of rice, all happily in concert with modern fashions. The value is fantastic for such wonderful food, the wine list itself is reasonable, making this a very exciting new dining option.
The Roundhouse
Type: French, Fine Dining
Tel: +27 (0)21 438 4347
The historic Roundhouse Restaurant nestled in the picturesque Glen on the slopes of Lions Head, with sensational views across Camps Bay and the 12 Apostles mountain range. Steeped in over 300 years of history, the former guard house, tea room, hotel and the hunting lodge of Lord Charles Somerset has been elegantly restored with the charm and sophistication of the Grand Old Cape.
The style of cuisine at The Roundhouse is uncomplicated, contemporary French, inspired by seasonal ingredients and paired with one of the finest boutique wine collections in South Africa. South African born, PJ Vadas combines his worldly culinary skills with influences from the Cape to create an exquisite four course menu.
Baia Seafood Restaurant
Type: Seafood, Continental
Tel: +27 (0)21 421-0935/6/7
Baia is the new landmark for fine seafood and cuisine in Cape Town, located at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. The sophisticated restaurant and cocktail bar is the talk of the town among lovers of fine food and wine.
Patricio Cumaio, chef de cuisine, believes in using only the finest ingredients, with a menu inspired by a combination of fine colonial cuisine and Portuguese colonial traditions.
The spacious interior brings the gorgeous colours and natural shapes of Table Bay inside, from the plush wavy couches to the white mosaic tiles in the timeless Mediterranean genre.
Baía is a culinary experience that can only be described as immaculate.
95 Keerom
Type: Fine Dining, Italian
Tel: +27 (0)21 422 0765
95 Keerom Street, circa 1682, originally housed the stables and slave quarters of the Company Gardens. 95 strive to provide guests with a glimpse of genuine Italian food, through the use of the highest quality local and imported ingredients.
The passionate Executive Chef and owner, Giorgio Nava, believes in efficiency and organisation and therefore it will not come as a surprise if his supply of everything fresh is assured by his own fishing boat and by his own Karoo farm.
The menu contains firm favourites like our seasonal salads, freshly home-made pastas, a full list of raw and cooked Carpaccio’s, fresh fish and ample classic Italian meat creations. Desserts like the liquid-centre white and dark chocolate soufflés are not to be missed.
Carne-SA
Type: Contempory, Italian
Tel: +27 (0) 21 424 2432
Giorgio Nava, well known chef and proprietor of Cape Town’s award winning 95 Keerom, is spreading his Milanese flair with the opening of his second signature restaurant – Carne SA – situated directly opposite 95’s front door in Keerom Street.
Dedicated entirely to meat as is evident from its Italian name, Carne SA is a carnivore’s paradise serving a unique offering of the finest cuts of Romagnola beef, Dorper lamb, game and more.
The menu – printed on original Italian butcher’s paper – offers a wide selection of classic Italian fare and introduces new meat alternatives to well-known 95 Keerom favourites such as tongue Carpaccio and the signature slow baked lamb ravioli. Traditional dishes such as Bollito Misto, a rare north Italian speciality of mixed boiled meats, underlines the absolute authenticity of the menu.
Bistro Sixteen82
Type: Tapas, Bistro
Steenberg has raised the bar with an innovative new Bistro-style cellar door restaurant and wine tasting venue unlike any other in the Constantia Valley. Named Bistro 1682 after the year in which Steenberg was first established, the interactive wine and food destination has seen an overwhelming amount of local and foreign guests, since its opening in November 2009. With an ambience that embodies opulent chic, Bistro 1682 seamlessly complements Steenberg's popular fine dining restaurant, Catharina's.
A modern and sophisticated daytime restaurant, Bistro1682 has succeeded in the fusion of food and wine in a feast of the senses, incorporating the much-anticipated state-of-the-art Steenberg Winery, Wine Tasting Bar and Tasting Lounge.
Intrepid chef and bistro dining specialist Brad Ball, of the River Café and Olympia Café fame, lends his gastronomic savvy to the 70-seater Bistro1682.A unique Raw Bar, featuring counter seating and interesting, healthy and delicious raw cuisine such as sashimi, gravadlax, ceviche, Carpaccio’s, oysters and tartars, where dishes will be freshly prepared on order by designated Chefs. Hard-pressed to contain his excitement at heading up the kitchen at the new restaurant, Brad has made his mark by introducing his own, original interpretation of modern Bistro food by raising the standard of casual dining restaurants and offering excellent value for money.
Do a tasting and take home some of the superb wines on offer.
The Five Flies
Type: Contemporary
Five Flies is a sassy upmarket dining venue situated in the hub of Cape Town's legal and financial district. Great care has being taken with the interior renovations of this historic building in order to create one of the unique dining experiences in the Cape.
The venue comprises an 80-seater restaurant, together with exclusive private dining rooms, a bar opening out onto an enclosed courtyard which serves light lunches, and a sophisticated cigar lounge.
There is much excitement about the team that has worked towards making Five Flies one of the most stylish and popular restaurants in Cape Town. The energy created by the staff is contagious, and the attention to detail welcomed.
The revolutionary menu combines local and international elements with true cosmopolitan flair. The cuisine is innovative, flavoursome and surprising.
Olympia Café
Type: Deli, Light meals, Contemporary
The café continues to draw the crowds no matter what time or day of the week. The reasons being, Olympia has maintained consistently high standards of quality and presentation, and are renowned for their passionate sourcing of only the best ingredients.
Then there's that bakery (around the corner from the cafe): every morning the cafe counters & every available space are piled high with freshly baked Ciabatta, cinnamon sticks, croissants & other melt-in-the-mouth delights. Finally, there's the vibrant & unpretentious ambience created by a cosmopolitan mix of clientele & seemingly mad-as-a-hatter waiting staff.
Breakfast is the star of the show, with croissants and pastries freshly made in the bakery upstairs and scrambled eggs and mushrooms on toast made in the frantic kitchen galley downstairs. The wholesome menu changes with every batch of new ingredients that arrive, and can always be relied on to supply a good combination of fresh surprises and old favourites. The seared tuna, for example, is a must, with the Deli burger - prepared with freshly minced rump steak and served with roast vegetables and rocket leaves.
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