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Babel
This destination hotel/restaurant-cum-rural utopia (at Babylonstoren) put the spotlight back on the Winelands when it opened in 2010. The massive property, with a working farm and acres of gardens, embodies farm-to-table cuisine at its best. Guests dine in a clean...
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Cavalli
The state-of-the-art Cavalli stud farm celebrates its owners’ love of horses and so does its restaurant, which has equine art throughout and is the first Green Star rated restaurant to open in South Africa. In a sleek contemporary dining room...
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Epice
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La Petite Ferme
With arguably the best views overlooking Franschhoek, La Petite Ferme offers diners a touch of Provence in the heart of the Cape Winelands. Bring your appetite – my meal began with warm, prosciutto-wrapped Camembert followed by a slow-roasted lamb shoulder...
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Orangerie
Recommended by an Indagare community insider.
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Overture at Hidden Valley
Leading the locavore trend is this rustic-chic wood, stone and glass eatery perched on the slopes of Hidden Valley wine farm overlooking Stellenbosch. Golfer Ernie Els’s winery is next door. Chef Bertus Basson, 33, changes his menu daily and decides...
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Pierneef à la Motte
In scenic Franschhoek, chef Chris Erasmus helms this sublime restaurant of opera singer Hanneli Rupert’s wine estate, La Motte (Rupert is the aunt of Merchants on Long’s founder). Erasmus uses old techniques, such as cooking with bone marrow instead of...
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Tokara
Situated atop the Tokara Wine Estate outside Stellenbosch, Tokara restaurant offers delicate dishes and a spectacular wine selection. The industrial-chic interior, accentuated with floor-to-ceiling windows, offers unbeatable views overlooking the vineyard and mountains nearby. Whether or not you decide to...
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Waterford
Unusual pairings are underway at Tuscan-style estate Waterford, where master winemaker Kevin Arnold couples his velvety Shirazs, Pinots and sweet whites with homemade dark and milk chocolate. The many cars lining the oak-shaded drive of this Stellenbosch restaurant say it...
South Africa: Winelands

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The Cape Winelands have always had remarkable wines; now the region is the center of a dynamic new culinary movement, with a slate of superb farm-to-table restaurants, and innovative wineries that are experimenting with innovative tasting methods. For an abbreviated list of restaurants, read Top Tables South African Winelands.