R40–150 tasting Wine farm
Deetlefs Wine Estate
Rawsonville · 75 min from Cape Town
Third time back and the Reserve Malbec stole it, rich, elegant and beautifully balanced. Worth the drive, every time.
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The places I'd recommend to friends.
Browse by location, budget, occasion or whatever kind of weekend you're planning. Every recommendation includes real prices, honest opinions and the details that matter.
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R2040 Stay
Stay@Napky
Malgas · 180 min from Cape Town
Perched above the Breede River on a working wheat farm, wood-fired hot tub, cargo nets and more birds of prey than you've ever seen.
R400–1200 Food place
Bistro 1682 at Steenberg
Steenberg, Cape Town · 15 min from Cape Town
Back-drop of the constantia wine valley, crisp bubbles and luxurious meals make it the perfect breathe close to the city.
R75–140 tasting Wine farm
Lievland Vineyards
R44, Stellenbosch · 50 min from Cape Town
A R75 tasting with a view this good shouldn't still exist. The Cinsault steals it.
R400–700 tasting Wine farm
Oldenburg Vineyards
Banghoek, Stellenbosch · 50 min from Cape Town
The mountain fills every window, the wine has to fight for your attention. It wins.
R80–160 tasting Wine farm
Meerendal Wine Estate
Durbanville · 30 min from Cape Town
Fireplace, delicious wines and a long walk from the parking, flat shoes.
Prices on request Food place
★ Full review The Woodlands Eatery
Gardens, Cape Town · in the city
Comfort food done properly, the kind of place that becomes part of your story.
R100–120 tasting Wine farm
Maastricht
Durbanville · 30 min from Cape Town
Worth driving to Durbanville for a cheese board. I'd do it again tomorrow.
R100–140 tasting Wine farm
Dornier Wine Estate
Stellenbosch · 50 min from Cape Town
The members-only reds are the reason to join.
R120–135 tasting Wine farm
Constantia Uitsig
Constantia · 25 min from Cape Town
Bottles wearing the estate's own birds, oldest wine region, still finding new tricks.
R85–195 tasting Wine farm
Klein Alto
Stellenbosch · 45 min from Cape Town
Rain on the transparent roof or rosé on the deck, both work.
R80–150 tasting Wine farm
★ Full review Baleia Wines
Riversdale · 210 min from Cape Town
The farm you've driven past a hundred times. Pull over.
R695–1095 Food place
The Terrarium
Cape Town · in the city
Immersive dining that reimagines South African favourites, book ahead.
R50–80 tasting Wine farm
Bergsig Estate
Breede River · 80 min from Cape Town
Snow-capped mountains and an Icarus red worth the detour.
R100–165 tasting Wine farm
Stellenzicht
Stellenbosch · 48 min from Cape Town
An eco pod in the fynbos with an exquisite Chardonnay.
R50–100 tasting Wine farm
Diemersdal Wine Estate
Durbanville · 35 min from Cape Town
The Durbanville valley in one Sauvignon Blanc.
R185 tasting Wine farm
Benguela Cove Wine Estate
Bot River · 75 min from Cape Town
Lagoon-side lunch and a 2021 Syrah we brought home in bulk.
R130 tasting Wine farm
De Wetshof
Robertson · 90 min from Cape Town
Come for the Chardonnay, stay for absolutely everything else, the most interesting side-by-side Chardonnay tasting I've done in ages, in a tasting room you'll want to sit in for hours.
R95–350 Food place
Wilde Vy Bistro
Durbanville · 35 min from Cape Town
Came for Signal Gun's wines and stayed for the bistro, gorgeous views, a fireplace for winter and a balcony made for sunset cocktails. A cute date-night or girls-lunch spot.
R100–150 tasting Wine farm
Oak Valley Wines
Elgin · 65 min from Cape Town
Elgin quietly makes some of my favourite wines in the country, taste everything, but the two Chardonnays and two Pinot Noirs side by side are fascinating.
R2580–2960 Stay
Jan Harmsgat Country House
Robertson Valley · 150 min from Cape Town
Third stay and still as good as I remembered, country-farm charm with real comfort, and a Pinot Noir by the fire worth stopping for.
R3400–9450 Stay
Nima Lodge
Wilderness · 300 min from Cape Town
Design-led cabins in the treetops, outdoor baths, forest quiet and views to the Outeniquas. Built for switching off.
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