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Allora Ristorante (Franschhoek)
Allora Ristorante (Franschhoek)
Italian
Franschhoek (Western Cape)
Food: Wood-fired pizzas boast crispy bases and ample toppings – enough to satisfy local teenagers in school uniform. However, the carpaccio was livened by slices of fresh apple and ample parmesan shavings... Wine:...

BICCCS (Franschhoek)
BICCCS (Franschhoek)
Light meals, Mediterranean, Italian
Franschhoek (Western Cape)
Food: Breakfast won't be the same without BICCCS' creamy scrambled eggs and beautifully fresh bread. The menu is abbreviated but there's more than enough to choose from – imported Parma ham and other...

Bread and Wine 
Bread and Wine 
Bistro, Deli, Mediterranean
Franschhoek (Western Cape)
Food: Charcuterie is chef Neil Jewell's passion, so a platter is a fantastic way to sample his saucisson and other cured meats. But he's no one-trick pony and there are always delicious, seasonally-inspired... Wine:...

Cafe Benedict
Cafe Benedict
Fusion
Franschhoek (Western Cape)
This chic and organic eatery at the new Franschhoek centre offers everything from breads and cakes to healthy, all day breakfast and lunch meals. The menu is fairly small and features a lot of raw produce....

Café Bon Bon
Café Bon Bon
South African
Franschhoek (Western Cape)
Food: Café Bon Bon’s vegetarian fare is enough to tempt even avowed carnivores. It is a tough call deciding between the butternut roulade, vegetarian galette, or the pasta abundant with artichokes and...

Cafe du Passé
Cafe du Passé
Light meals, Seafood, International
Franschhoek (Western Cape)
Food: Not your standard hotel fare. The menu is small but well rounded, catering for carnivores and vegetarians alike. Try a deliciously restrained tomato and dhania pasta or duck breast with traditional...

Chez d'Or
Chez d'Or
Bistro, Light meals, Contemporary
Franschhoek (Western Cape)


Col'Cacchio Franschhoek
Col'Cacchio Franschhoek
Light meals, Pizzas, Italian
Franschhoek (Western Cape)


Crêpes et Cidre
Crêpes et Cidre
Franschhoek (Western Cape)
Food: They don't only do crêpes. There are burgers, soups and a variety of breakfast items on the menu too. But the crêpes are the thing – both savoury (smoked salmon and crème fraîche or vegetarian...

Dish@Le Franschhoek
Dish@Le Franschhoek
Seafood, Fusion, International, Asian
Franschhoek (Western Cape)
Food: The menu is small but perfectly formed, as befits a five star establishment. An interesting fresh counterpoint to the line fish is sweet potato gnocchi and a pineapple relish, although the deliciously...

Dutch East
Dutch East
Contemporary
Franschhoek (Western Cape)
Food: The menu is divided into raw, small, cured, breads, offal or regional and seasonal sections. Our waiter assured us that the crispy lamb's head tourchon with curried beans is surprisingly popular....

Elephant and Barrel
Elephant and Barrel
Pub fare, International
Franschhoek (Western Cape)
Food: Ye olde English pub fare: bangers and mash, pastry topped pies, and curries. Everything is really tasty. The truffled potato soup has a coterie of loyal followers and there are locals who won’t...

Essence (Franschhoek) 
Essence (Franschhoek) 
Light meals, Continental
Franschhoek (Western Cape)
Food: Everything under the sun on offer – from biker's omelette to pancakes, burgers, curry and steaks. Where's the focus? Good Malay-style curry with sambals and poppadums, and Thai fishcakes. Wine:...

Franschhoek Kitchen
Franschhoek Kitchen
Contemporary, Italian
Franschhoek (Western Cape)
Situated on the Holden Manz estate, this new Franschhoek restaurant relies very much on the farm's veggie patch, herb garden and fruit orchards for its produce. The menu changes every other day and...

Fyndraai Restaurant
Fyndraai Restaurant
South African
Franschhoek (Western Cape)
Food: This restaurant still leads the field in terms of authentic use of Afrikaner, Khoi and Malay ingredients and language. The tempura batter on the tiger prawns is given a Cape lift with turmeric,...

Goederust Farm Kitchen 
Goederust Farm Kitchen 
Buffet, South African
Franschhoek (Western Cape)
Food: If you want a proudly South African moment, visit Goederust because it celebrates patriotism from the brown paper menus to the old agricultural implements and oil lanterns hanging from the rietdak...

Haute Cabriére Cellar Restaurant
Haute Cabriére Cellar Restaurant
Contemporary, Fusion
Franschhoek (Western Cape)
Haute Cabrière has undergone extensive refurbishments and has welcomed a new chef, Ryan Shell. The new menu is brimming with country favourites with a sophisticated twist. Ryan plans to continue growing...

Kalfi's Restaurant
Kalfi's Restaurant
South African
Franschhoek (Western Cape)
Food: From burgers to Karoo lamb chops, pasta and even ice cream and chocolate sauce (homemade, of course!) this is a perennial family favourite. The softness of the pasta is a giveaway that it's freshly... Wine:...

Klein Oliphant's Hoek 
Klein Oliphant's Hoek 
Italian, South African
Franschhoek (Western Cape)


La Brasserie
La Brasserie
Bistro, Light meals, French
Franschhoek (Western Cape)
Food: The sticky pork ribs lived up to their billing! Deliciously meaty and not fatty, the smoky BBQ sauce demanded that fingers be licked clean of every morsel. Again, the twice-baked gruyère soufflé...

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