There are an incredible amount of world-class restaurants and wineries to visit in South Africa. Below is our not-so-short list of stops we would recommend as a starter for your planning. Pro-tip: many wineries have excellent restaurants on site (particularly in Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, and Hemel-en-Aarde) so be sure to book a table for after any tastings! Our producers love visitors, too, so please feel free to reach out and tell them Culture Wine Co. sent you!
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Contantia Wineries
- Processus*
- Beau Constantia (Processus is made here by BC’s head winemaker; amazing restaurant here!)
- Klein Constantia
- Buitenverwachting
Swartland Wineries
- Magna Carta*
- Klein Amoskuil*
- NativO
- AA Badenhorst
- L’Equinox
- Sadie Family Wines
- Donovan Rall
- Mullineux
- Mother Rock
- Intellego
- The Wine Kollective (amazing retail shop in Riebeeck Kasteel)
Stellenbosch/Franschhoek/Paarl Wineries
- Scions of Sinai*
- Brookdale Estate* (worth booking a night or two at their hotel)
- Van Hunks Drinks* (Made at Villiera)
- Atlas Swift
- Craven Wines
- Leeu Passant
- Capensis
- Rainbow’s End
- Delaire Graff
- Rust en Vrede
- Starke-Conde
- Fairview
- Khayelitsha’s Finest Wines – In Khayelitsha Township. Must contact prior
Stellenbosch/Franschhoek/Paarl Restaurants
- Brookdale Estate* (Do a tasting and then lunch. Or stay a night or two and have a few meals there!)
- Rust en Vrede (great winery, do a tasting and a lunch)
- Post card cafe (at Stark-Conde winery do a tasting and a lunch)
- Dusk (no lights, unique experience)
- La Petite Colombe – (at a great winery, Leeu Passant. Do a tasting and a lunch)
- Le Paris
- Chef’s Warehouse at Maison
- Delaire graff (so beautiful, go for brunch)
- Babylonstoren (Hotel, restaurant, and winery. Absolutely worth the splurge for a night or two there.)
Walker Bay/Hemel-en-Aarde/Elgin Wineries
- Luddite Wine*
- Genevieve*
- Maanschijn*
- Momento
- Saurwein
- Hamilton Russell
- Bouchard Finlayson
- Newton-Johnson
- Domaine des Dieux
- Alheit
- Restless River
- Creation
- Paul Cluver
- Iona
- Richard Kershaw
Cape Town Restaurants
- Kloof St House
- Emazulwini
- Pot Luck club
- Leo’s Wine Bar
- Culture Wine Bar
- Publik Wine Bar
- Oranjezicht City Farm Market
- Hemelhuijs
- Sundoo
- Ouzeri
- Fyn
- La Colombe –(Must visit for a supreme fine dining experience)
- Chef’s Warehouse Beau Constantia
Just outside of Cape Town
- Chef’s Warehouse Tintswalo –(MUST visit book a table that sits just before sunset)
- Salsify
- Quentin at Oakhurst (Hout Bay)
- Harbour House in Fishhoek
