Contemporary cuisine: the best places to taste it in Franschhoek
15 restaurant menus in South Africa, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"This is a great place. Very comfortable, great food and friendly..."
George Jackson
"My husband and I was privileged enough to have our Anniversary dinner at the restaurant last night. I love the exclusive, yet warm atmosphere it..."
Wendy Fisher
"Loved the location, the hotel was beautiful, friendly staff, beautiful breakfast, and the fresh lemonade they serve by the pool was so..."
Jacqui Nandhra
"Wonderful accomodation with old world charm. Staff are excellent, friendly and attentive. Would highly..."
Cheryl Griek
"The accomodation, food and staff are amazing. Enjoyed Calvin, Foster and Rowena high service..."
Mandy Ross
"Absolutely gorgeous birthday lunch.
The selection of petite assiette is fantastic.
Add to that a beautiful location and impeccable service and we..."
Graham Gough
"Very Victorian themed rooms, beautiful gardens all around and a perfect place to..."
Pallav Sureka
"Absolutely stunning hotel with beautiful grounds. My husband and I were so impressed with the friendly and helpful staff, they cant do enough to help..."
Emma Jane Armstrong Ashton
"Gorgeous setting with magnificent views over the mountains and wonderful..."
Christie Collatz
"Like this beautiful estate very much. Well groomed grounds. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Delicious food. Our room is very spacious, nicely..."
Loc Barnes
"Marvellous place, rooms excellent, Staff very friendly and Monneaux restaurant..."
Marie Öhman
"I am a tour guide,and eat there fairly often.Yesterday was awesome.Staff were super helpful to my clients,and me.Thembelani is a legend,and the food..."
John Martin
"Just had the best kingklip ever. All 3 kids loved their meals as well. Beautiful setting, great food. Hope to get to stay here one of these..."
Georg Horcicka
"Fabulous meals, amazing value, lovely service. This should be on your list of Restuarants to visit when n..."
Alistair Knox-Crawford
"Brilliant food and atmosphere. Great place to share a special..."
"On a day when we drunk at least a dozen glasses of wine this was by far the best. It was so nice we stayed an extra hour and had lunch which was one..."
John O'Grady
"Had an awesome time! The wines were exquisite along with great company and the wonderful staff! Paul, our server made sure everything was to our..."
Xandra Bruwer
"Our wedding was perfect from beginning to end. We cannot thank the staff enough at Holden Manz. You were all amazing. André did a fab job too cannot..."
Gemma Eldridge
"Always one of our favourites for the best atmosphere, top quality wines, and Michelle always makes a point of remembering us which is..."
Shelley Bazley Smyth
"Wonderful experience at Holden Manz! Great food and amazing wine! A definite must go when In..."
Frank Heyneke
"Amazing place, good service and friendly staff, awesome views and good..."
Hanelie Niemand
"Oh my, what a wedding venue. From the scenery to the staff to the guest house.....and all that gorgeous art. We had the best wedding we could have..."
Robyn Pemberton
"Came here on wine tasting and then came back the following day for lunch (and more wine tasting). The venue is excellent, being at the quieter end of..."
Simon Wilson
"Everything about this place is absolutely gorgeous from the wine, the estate, the guest house, the staff - a true Franschhoek gem!..."
Tanja Fourie
"Such a magical place in a beautiful setting. Everyone should visit at least once in their..."
John Bentley
"A place where you can fall in love over and over again. Amazing service and top wine. Highly recommend Holden..."
Taryn Moir
"we loved this estate and the lunch we had was absolutely a work of art and tasted sublime - cannot compliment you enough - wil DEFInately be..."
Barbara Hertzberger
"A hidden gem in the Franschoek Valley with chef Ricardo is a magician and Big G as the star of the estate. Get ready to have your taste buds rocked..."
Throughmywineglass Blog
"The owner Mr Holden was such a wonderful host. We're here at the uncorked 2022. David and his team were professional. Neil in the tasting room.They..."
Neville Mains
"Stunning wine farm, great wines and fantastic picnic. Views to die..."
tastewithtara
"this place is amazing! a hidden gem! picnic was supper high quality and all you had to do was collect it and take a longish walk through the vineyard..."
Luke Carter
"Brilliant place to visit wine farms and plenty activities in and around the town.Very neat &..."
Keith Bremer
"Fantastic food and the most amazing service! Highly recommended as a special..."
Carol Cox
"Amazing food and wine!!! Stunning views from the restaurant and super friendly..."
Cindy Nair
"Beautiful winery. Highly recommend the vineyard..."
Jeffrey Behm
"Beautiful setting and very nice spot to sit and relax with a glass of..."
Salomé Knijnenburg
"Holden Manz offers a small lunchtime menu, but the setting is divine, and the wine can only be described heavenly. It's not easy on the wallet, so..."
Jonathan Meyer
"We are staying at the Holden Manz Country House. We decided to go for a lunch at the Franschhoek Kitchen. It was phenomenal! We really enjoyed the..."
Lorraine Ater
"Great service and breathtaking views. A must..."
Kimberley Davidson
"The food at the restaurant is great and the setting is beautiful! We enjoyed the wines..."
Peter Aling
"The scenery is absolutely beautiful. Stunning restaurant and good food. 5 star..."
"Spent my birthday here on Sunday. Must say im amazed by the whole vibe of the place. Definitely going back. The wine is amazing and the staff members..."
Le-vern Fortuin
"By far the best Winery in Franschhoek.
We tasted couple Chardonnay and a Pinot Noir
Absolutely beautiful.Great ambiance and terrace outside.
Very..."
Zoran Bazz Dunđer
"Wonderful experience! Most amazing place and wine! A need to visit when in..."
Frank Heyneke
"A splendid place to be xa usiza apha uyonwaba nyani. I really enjoyed the food although it was a small portion for the amount i forked..."
Thami KaKlaas Mantlana Josi
"Very good food, lovely wine and friendly staff. Well worth a..."
Louise Retief Bruce
"I personally love the food it is delicious and scrumptious, Love the people and most of all franschoek is a beautiful place for tourism..."
Reagan John Stemmers
"I always recommend Racine to our guests at Nooks Pied-a-terre... one of our favourite Franschhoek restaurants, delicious food, great wine, fantastic..."
Lesley Dennis
"Stunning wines and alovely chilled location! Definitely a place to include on your..."
"We stayed here for the first part of our honeymoon in the Waterfall Lodge and it was amazing - the lodge, the food (breakfast is a must!), the staff..."
Bethany Horyn
"Troika.....was fabulous !
Such friendly staff....had a awesome tasting.
Loved the poppers..."
Zelda Ruthven
"I've had the privilege to be able to work at this amazing place.
Just to be able to experience the awesome scenery and see the wide variety animals..."
"Had an exceptional dining experience at Vrede en Lust! The roast fillet was out of this world and melted in my mouth. The chick pea salad was..."
Zach Bresler
"Absolutely brilliant casual lunch spot inside a wine farm. Exceptional service from assistant manager on duty. Love the pick-and-choose bagel/toast..."
Dumisani Tona
"The Lust Bistro at Vrede en Lust is well worth a visit. My wife and I had a busy morning in Cape Town with no time to eat before setting off to..."
Sher Brüssow
"Surprisingly Lust Bistro and Bakery was open today for lunch after we searched severeal restaurants in rhe area that was xcloses due to covid19.
The..."
Karel Vermeulen
"Although the restaurant appeared empty, all of the tables were reserved but the waitress did manage to fit us in by. The iced coffee was especially..."
Jacques Cronjé
"Visited for mother's day and the food blew me away. Impeccably presented and perfectly cooked. Beautiful indoor and outdoor seating available,..."
Eric van Dyk
"Fantastic; we had breakfast here a week ago or so, and it was fantastic. All of us thoroughly enjoyed our meals and drinks. The service was very..."
Fumani Shisana
"On the spur of the moment we decided to pop in for lunch at LUST Bistro & Bakery, located on the beautiful Vrede & Lust Wine Estate. They have a nice..."
Dewald Reinke
"Small plates were unbelievable, especially the..."
Josie Fergusson
"Love sitting in the outside area when weather is good. Delicious burger served on sour dough bun with lots of bacon and emethaler cheese - perfect..."
"I really don't have words to decribe first of all the friendliness, professionalism and patience of the staff. We were a big party, half of which got..."
Chantalé Bester
"People forget what dining is about sometimes.
There’s something in Reuben’s dishes and atmosphere that touches a ‘home-ness’; that..."
Marc Zandhuis
"Good food and great service. I recommend this..."
Nobesuthu Nakani-Mkize
"Excellent food, wine and service. All great, but especially enjoyed the squid, springbok, and poke. Highly..."
Tom Bergh
"Just love the "new" Restaurant. Superb ambience from walking in the door. Excellent service from Claude. The food is quite..."
Lynn Graham
"Best food ever! From the moment you walk into the restaurant everything is perfect. It is very stylish and the food is exceptional! But what I like..."
Tertia Van Blerk Volkwyn
"When everything is just right. Reuben is real, his food authentic and his staff well trained under George. Go there and sample the tuna..."
Christelle Reade-Jahn
"What a fabulous experience we had last Friday at Reuben's. Excellent service, amazing food and lovely ambience. Will be back again..."
Isabella Niehaus
"I am in awe of how beautiful the place is and the food was absolutely brilliant definitely coming back to the..."
Anele Anzo Kani
"Wonderful experience! The food was amazing and the staff super friendly. A MUST while you are in Franschhoek for..."
Ana Myriam Hovanesian
"Love your new space Reuben! The meal was exceptional and the service first..."
Shaun MacPhail
"Amazing food and service! Great place for..."
Antonia Curtis
"Walk in Reuben's and you see the cellar, displaying a selection of wines. We didn't have a booking and were seated in the smaller area which is abit..."
Sesh
"It's the best restaurant in town. Immediately, from the very first sip of the Hot and Sour Prawn and Tomato Soup, I can see and taste the real deal...."
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