Location: Franschhoek
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Best French food near Franschhoek, Western Cape, South Africa
Reviews on French food in Franschhoek, Western Cape, South Africa. The village of Franschhoek (French Corner), tucked into the Cape Winelands of South Africa, is known as the country's food and wine capital. Galleries and antique shops fill the tree-lined streets, and vineyards established more than 300 years ago cascade over the hills just outside town. Local activities range from wine-tasting tours to trout fishing and hiking. The Huguenot Memorial Museum honors the town's early settlers, who fled religious persecution in France.
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10. Arkeste
At Arkeste we present seasonal ingredients by revisiting classic techniques in a fresh , contemporary manner.
Reviewed By cachoc
Chef Richard Carstens is able to delight with his cuisine. Richard is in a business partnership with successful chef Reuben Riffel. This place at Chamonix in Franschhoek, deserves a visit. Newly opened Arkeste, replacing the old Chamonix Restaurant, is a wonderfully designed place. Its cellars, its placing, its views, are just superbly thoughtout. Samantha arranged a wonderful wine tasting. Manager Jeremy and his team are very efficient and give you a warm welcome. Well designed to be appreciated both in warm and cold weather, this is a place that deserves a visit. We were delighted. We will certainly be back!
9. Grande Provence Estate Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 844 reviews
Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate wears her 300-year history with style. Nestled within the Franschhoek Valley in the Western Cape, surrounded by 47-acres of lush vines, this is heartland South African wine country at its finest. The Estate is home to
Reviewed By 642JohnC
Stunning Dining Room, beautiful food and wine and great service, especially from Job (Expect that spelling may be wrong). We had the tasting menu and wine flight and the portions were slightly larger than most of the tasting menus we had, it was a beautiful experience. Creative dishes, beautifully presented - well done guys !
8. The French Connection
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1851 reviews
Matthew Gordonâs popular bistro in the heart of the Franschhoek village offers a relaxed culinary experience with top-quality French classics like slow-roasted crispy duck with raspberry vinegar jus; superb steaks (try the fillet mignon with three-mushroo
Reviewed By Grice-Fearing
My husband and I had a very delightful alfresco lunch today. One of us had the charcuterie board, with plentiful amounts of meats, cheeses, couscous, pickled shredded beets, bread and olives. The other had the falafel platter, with excellent broccolini. It was also served with a side salad that contained just about anything you could think of for a salad! Service was a little bit slow.
7. Monneaux Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 491 reviews
In the heart of Franschhoek, the acclaimed Monneaux Restaurant offers freshness, creativity, and generosity on every plate, without compromising on technique or elegance. Headed by visionary young chef Calvin Metior as of November 2019, this stalwart of t
Reviewed By MalcolmP624
Unfortuunately we selected the Tasting Menu. It looked fantastic, in terms of the description, but unfortunately the food itself was very average. I wish we had tried the Tapas instead. Staff were great, really helpful and the shuttle bus back into town is very helpful.
6. Roca Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1348 reviews
It just seems meant to be that the location of Roca on Dieu Donne is actually translated as Rock on God Given land. This becomes apparent on first observing the iconic views of the Franschoek Valley from the upper deck of the double volume Roca Restaurant
Reviewed By adventuressCA
A case of a view without any substance. Waitstaff untrained, dirt nails and shirts. Didnât fill wine glasses, service took forever, brought dessert with meal, entree sized as starter. Expensive!! Hate going to a view restaurant and getting snookered on all else. Donât waste time here. Hi adventuressCAThank you for your feedbackWe value your input and can assure you that this is not the experience that we aim to offer.We will investigate the day in question and ensure that the pitfalls are noted corrected.We do hope that you would visit again in the future so that we can give you the service that we so pride ourselves on and that you deserve.
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5. Reuben's Restaurant and Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 531 reviews
Twelve years of history, moments and memories, in one brand new location. Welcome to the restaurant home of South African chef Reuben Riffel!
Reviewed By Kevin D
The Reuben story is well known across Africa. He grew up in a township near Franschhoek and through hard work and help he has become something of a " rock-star" chef with media appearances and several restaurants. Good hearty helpings combine with wonderfully presented dishes. We found the restaurant accoustics something of a challenge with the building unhelpful for quiet conversation . Typically friendly South African welcome .
4. Le Petit Manoir Franschhoek
Overall Ratings
4 based on 196 reviews
Mediterranean characteristics embody the contemporary restaurant with the 'old town' deli offering cheese platters, gifts, freshly home baked breads and pastries daily. In the evenings the restaurant transforms, creating a premier dining experience where
Reviewed By Dirk N
We were visiting in the low season, so it was very quiet in the restaurant. The lady serving us though wasn't all that interested, a bit like you were in a run of the mill road restaurant. The dinner offer is good value for money and wine pairing quite good, but the food isn't quite to the high standard set by other restaurants in the same street (admittedly at a higher price). The lady serving us didn't really know how to introduce the dishes to us, and didn't really seem to care; again very different from other Franschhoek restaurants.To round off the mediocre experience: when I paid the bill with credit card, I added a tip (suggested on the slip). The lady executed the payment and then gave me another bill with the obligatory fixed service charge on top...Good dayWe are sorry to hear about your mediocre experience.Please send us a email to [email protected] to get more information as the waiters cannot add a service charge the bill.Regards,
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3. Le Coin Francais
Overall Ratings
5 based on 367 reviews
âLe Coin Françaisâ embodies the essence of the Franschhoek valley by reflecting the heritage, elegant French cuisine and wine of the local area. Multiple award-winning Chef de cuisine and owner, Darren Badenhorst (previously executive chef of The Restaura
Reviewed By DarrenL639
In re-looking at the reviews, pretty sure the chef will point out we donât get what theyâre about. Thatâs true... must get past all the excellent raves and read some of the less positives. At times when I have a less than optimal experience, I wonât write a review... wondering if others have done same. In the interest of at least clearly sharing our experience, will explain what didnât click with us - others have different tastes. First, it clearly is a âtastingsâ menu. I donât think the most petite person would leave feeling full. Roasted chicken âmain courseâ appeared to be a thigh piece, stuffed, cut into 2. Many of the dishes were bold choices of flavors. Was surprised that the âpalate cleanserâ had so many flavors. Almost seemed like they were trying too hard to be innovative. Most disappointing was the service. It would appear that they try to synchronize up delivery of each course across all the tables regardless of whether youâre doing the 6 or 8 course. Now Iâm ok with leisure dining, but 1 hour after weâd arrived weâd only gotten bread and our first tasting. If your a bit adventurous and looking for a unique experience, perhaps this works for you. The chef will say the food is inspired by South African cuisine, but Iâd say the service might be more comparable to a French restaurant. Good day DarrenL639, Thank you for joining us at Le coin Francais.You are quite correct, it is a "tasting menu".We do indeed synchronize our courses so as to ensure the most smooth and timed experience for our diners.We do offer a unique experience.We are in fact not inspired by South African cuisine, and, as you correctly identified, are comparable to a French restaurant. Hence our name, Le coin Francais, directly translated to, "The French Corner". I advise that in the future, so as to manage expectations and better enjoy your experience-where ever that may be, that you do relevant research into the establishment you decide to dine at so as to fully enjoy the offering they provide and satisfy your personal requirements fully too.Thank you for the feedback and taking the time review us, we appreciate all constructive criticism.Kindest regards, Darren Badenhorst
2. Orangerie at Le Lude
Overall Ratings
4 based on 338 reviews
Along with formal training in Europe, Chef Nicolene Barrow worked at the world-famous Le Gavroche Restaurant in London before setting-up Orangerie at Le Lude. Here classical French cuisine is presented with a contemporary twist; the purist, disciplined ap
Reviewed By KimmieMcf
We decided to catch a quick lunch on our way home and what a lovely suprise we got at Orangerie at Le Lude. The picturesque setting with stunning views of the surrounding vineyards and mountains and beautifully prepared meals makes this a definite must for all visiting Franschhoek.
1. La Petite Colombe
Overall Ratings
5 based on 562 reviews
Reviewed By rhkkmk1
Enjoyed a tasting menu lunch today. Great and prompt service (except a bit slow for main course to arrive). Loved the exceptional artistic presentations, and the levels and complexities of taste and texture. Microscopic green placements enhanced the visual. Three of us had the small tasting and I had the larger menu ( which was not too much foodâ just right). Staff could not have been nicer and the course explanationT
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