{"id":34563,"date":"2020-12-18T20:22:32","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T18:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfi-global-staging.com\/topwineold\/?p=34563"},"modified":"2021-01-25T17:41:42","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T15:41:42","slug":"new-dining-destinations-at-old-favourites-on-south-african-wine-routes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wfi-global-staging.com\/topwineold\/2020\/12\/new-dining-destinations-at-old-favourites-on-south-african-wine-routes\/","title":{"rendered":"‘New’ dining destinations at ‘old’ favourites on South African wine routes"},"content":{"rendered":"

A LONG LUNCH at a good table with a view of the wonderful Cape winelands has to be one of the best ways to spend an afternoon! Especially during the holiday season! The options<\/strong><\/span><\/a> are many and varied but, as 2020 draws to a close, four are more topical than most. In Somerset West, ‘Botanicum' has taken over from 95 at Morgenster. In Constantia, ‘Beyond' is where you'd expect to get a decent meal at Buitenverwachting these days. And in Stellenbosch there is now a restaurant proper at Ernie Els, with Kleine Zalze trying something new where Terroir left off.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Beyond, Buitenverwachting<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n

37 Klein Constantia Road, Constantia. Expect food that comforts and nurtures, served \u00e0 la carte, to old-fashioned service standards.
\nIncluded in SA Wine Classification: <\/strong>Chardonnay, Christine (Bordeaux-style red blend), ‘1769' Noble Late Harvest
\nAlso Highly Recommended: <\/strong>Sauvignon Blanc
\nTel:<\/strong>\u00a0+27 (0)21 794 0306
\ninfo@beyondrestaurant.co.za<\/a><\/span>
\nWebsite<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Botanicum at\u00a0Morgenster<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Vergelegen Avenue (off Lourensford Road), Somerset West. Family-friendly restaurant serving modern European cuisine and Neapolitan-style sourdough pizzas, using the best seasonal Cape produce alongside terroir-driven wines. Beautiful surroundings; overlooking a dam.
\nIncluded in SA Wine Classification:<\/strong> Estate Reserve and Lourens River Valley, both Bordeaux-style red blends
\nAlso Highly Recommended:<\/strong> Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc Reserve
\nTel:<\/strong>\u00a0+27 (0)21 852 1738
\nmorgenster@botanicum.com<\/span><\/a>
\nWebsite<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Ernie Els Restaurant<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Annandale Road, Helderberg, Stellenbosch. Modern, hearty, farmhouse cuisine in an open-plan space that extends out onto a terrace with picturesque views of Stellenbosch and the Helderberg mountains. \u2018Seasonal Grillworks\u2019 in action on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays (weather dependent). Bookings only.
\nIncluded in SA Wine Classification: <\/strong>Big Easy (red blend), Major Series Cabernet Sauvignon, Proprietor's Blend (red), Proprietor's Cabernet Sauvignon, Proprietor's Syrah, Signature (Bordeaux-style red blend)
\nTel:\u00a0<\/strong>+27 (0)21 881 3588
\nbookings@enieelswines.com<\/a><\/span>
\nWebsite<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Kleine Zalze<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n

Die Boord, Strand Road (R44), Stellenbosch. Holistic and integrated food-and-wine experiences… Honest, authentic and generous… Plats du jour plus a selection of tapas plates pitched for lighter meals… View of Stellenbosch Mountain.<\/span>
\nIncluded in SA Wine Classification: <\/strong>Chardonnay Pinot Noir Vintage Brut Cap Classique; Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz; Vineyard Selection Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Shiraz
\n<\/strong><\/span>Tel:<\/strong> +27 (0)21 880 8167
\nrestaurant@kleinezalze.co.za<\/a>
\n<\/span>Website<\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2022 For all of the top places to eat at on South Africa's wine farms, click here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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