Stellenbosch Restaurants
Stellenbosch boasts three of the top ten restaurants (Eat Out 2011 Top 10 restaurants awards) in the country – Overture, Chef Bertus Basson; Terroir, Chef Michael Broughton and Jordan Restaurant, Chef George Jardine. Another Stellenbosch restaurant The Table at De Meye was recognised as Best Country-style restaurant, this restaurant has made its name through using only fresh, local ingredients. And, not wanting to swagger, but the Boschendal Style award went to the quirky Makaron in Paradyskloof, Stellenbosch which an Eat Out reviewer described as “sophisticated, yet playful”. Now add to this the most popular Wine Route in the country and it becomes clear why Stellenbosch claims the title “number one culinary attraction in South Africa”.
There is no love sincerer than the love of food George Bernard Shaw
The many sidewalk cafes give this town a distinctly European feel and a tangible vibrant ambience, whilst the beauty of the vineyards and the surrounding mountains give the wine estate restaurants that feeling of well-being. Have a picnic with the family; packed baskets are available for sale at numerous wine farms. Stellenbosch has defined family friendly, with many restaurants focusing on combining quality food with children’s entertainment.
Experience the tastes of Stellenbosch, locally produced organic vegetables, game, sumptuous wild mushrooms and the “waterblommetjie”, Afrikaans for water flower, which is harvested from dams in the vicinity and transformed into the most wonderful of stews.
Restaurants that will entice the most discerning palate, from al fresco cafes, cosy bistros, prestigious restaurants, coffee shops to student pubs and everything in between, Stellenbosch is no doubt a heaven for connoisseurs, visitors and locals alike.