Archive for January, 2024
Delicious food, but a tiny bit too slow service on a marvellous estate: Food & Wine Tasting @ Creation Wines (5. December 2023)
The Creation Wines estate was recommended to me by a friend, so I decided to give it a try. And I must say, if you are not planning ahead and check the roads on Google Maps, it will take you through a very bumpy dirt road where you are wondering if you will ever arrive. […]
Decent breakfast, but nothing, which leaves you longing to return: Restaurant The Hussar Grill @ Protea by Marriott Hotel Franschhoek (5. December 2023)
The breakfast offering at The Hussar Grill is simple, but you find everything you need to start your day – however, for a Marriott hotel, I find the selection a bit limited. The place is really just their regular steakhouse restaurant and has the respective atmosphere – which is lovely for a steakhouse, but less […]
The little sister of the La Colombe – worth visiting when in Franschhoek: Restaurant Protégé (4. December 2023)
The Protégé is part of the same group as the La Colombe and, hence, was my choice for dinner in Franschhoek. I started with a drink of “Elderflower, Lavender Gin, Martini” (120 ZAR) and while it was definitely super sweet and sticky, it was also delicious (and strong on the booze side). What I found […]
A wine estate with a truly amazing view – worth spending some time here in the sun: Wine Tasting @ Topiary Wine Estate (4. December 2023)
I loved the Topiary Wine Estate for its view and the way it looks – the overall thing is just amazing. You can have a wine tasting for 60 ZAR (to be fair, though, these weren’t my favourite wines), but the sommelier is super passionate about what he does and you can feel it! If […]
An exquisite wine estate with a super qualified sommelier: Wine Tasting @ Vrede en Lust Wine Estate (4. December 2023)
The Vrede en Lust is one of the estates, which is worth visiting because it is a nice combination of not being overly populated by tourists, but still offering an amazing view and a superb property. When you enter the place, it’s already super appealing … … and once you’ve been seated for your “Black […]
An absolutely amazing wine estate with not that amazing wines: Wine Tasting @ Babylonstoren Wine Estate (4. December 2023)
One of the main reasons you have to discover South Africa is definitely the wine region. Franschhoek and surroundings offers a bunch of nice wine estates. And you have the possibility to use the Franschhoek Wine Tram, which leaves you a bit “stressed”, though, since you have to be on time to not miss the […]
Decent food, but much better for the evening and morning game drives: Restaurant @ Aquila Private Game Reserve (3. December 2023)
You don’t go to the Aquila Private Game Reserve for the food, but for the animals, and let me tell you, the evening game drive and the morning game drive are both worth doing (and are included in your package when you book accommodation). However, the lunch upon arrival was actually not too bad as […]
An outstanding lunch experience at No. 75 of The World’s 50 Best: Restaurant Fyn (2. December 2023)
Fyn is the second South African restaurant on The World’s 50 Best and currently ranked No. 75. Personally, I must be honest, I found the experience at the La Colombe better than the Fyn, but the Fyn is definitely also up there in terms of overall quality and experience. Funny enough, somehow I ended up […]
