Summary: Caffe Villagio’s Christmas collection menu offers a festive meal for R199 per person, with a minimum order of four. Each order includes two meats and four sides, with optional starters, sharing platters and desserts available at additional cost. Orders close on 18 December 2026, with collection from Sable Square, Milnerton, on 24 December between 12:00 and 15:30.
Christmas cooking can be wonderful, right up until the shopping, chopping, roasting and mountain of washing-up arrive.
Caffe Villagio is offering a rather appealing alternative with its Christmas collection menu for 2026, allowing families and friends to enjoy a festive spread at home without having to prepare every dish themselves. [full menu]
Priced at R199 per person, the collection menu includes two meats and four sides, with a minimum order of four people. There is also plenty of opportunity to add a few extras, from savoury canapés and sharing platters to an impressive selection of Christmas desserts.
The main Christmas collection package includes a choice of two meats and four sides for the group, at R199 per person. The group must select the same meats and sides for everyone, although special dietary requirements can be accommodated separately.
The meat selection offers a mix of traditional roasts and more flavourful alternatives. Guests can choose from:
- Roasted & deboned Greek-style leg of lamb in gravy
- Roast beef in creamy mushroom & garlic sauce
- Harissa coconut chicken pieces
- Sticky chicken pieces in gravy
- Sirloin roast in rosemary gravy
- Mild lamb curry (boneless)
- Homemade chicken, leek & mushroom pie
- Roast pork belly in bourbon gravy topped with crispy crackling
The side dishes bring plenty of choice, from comforting favourites to colourful salads and vegetables. Options include:
- White Basmati rice
- Pumpkin fritters
- Roast rustic potato wedges in rosemary & garlic
- Roast baby potatoes in paprika butter
- Green veg ensemble in lemon olive oil dressing (peas, baby marrow & green beans)
- Roasted seasonal vegetables
- Creamed spinach with a hint of nutmeg
- Roasted butternut with a hint of cinnamon
- Roast vegetable, potato & tomato bake
- Greek salad with cucumber & tomato slices, red onion, feta and olives
- Colourful coleslaw spring onions, sprouts with lemon-sunflower oil
- Diced sambal salad
- Potato salad with bacon bits, spring onion, poached eggs, mayo & paprika
Additional meats can be ordered at R45 per meat per person, while extra sides cost R25 per side per person.
Those looking to give the Christmas spread a little extra sparkle can add optional starters, cold platters and desserts.
The canapé selection is priced per half dozen, with options including panko crumbed prawns with sweet chilli, prawn and fresh crudité bundles with Asian chilli dipping sauce, mini wraps filled with smoked salmon, aioli, baby tomato, feta and micro herbs, beef fillet crostini with blue cheese butter and caramelised onions, and Parma ham caprese skewers with bocconcini and fresh basil.
Vegetarian options include mini wraps with aubergine, Camembert, feta, sun-dried tomato hummus and pistachios, mozzarella, basil pesto and feta panko crumbed cigars, mild jalapeno, cream cheese, feta and cheddar panko crumbed cigars, caprese kebabs with mozzarella, colourful cherry tomato, fresh basil and basil pesto, vegetarian spring rolls with sweet chilli dipping sauce, and lemon-honey ricotta pomegranate crostini. Starter prices range from R96 to R120 per half dozen, depending on the selection.
For larger groups, Caffe Villagio also offers sharing platters, each designed to serve approximately eight to ten people:
- Harvest platter, R900: Assorted luxury cheeses, assorted charcuterie, olives, preserve, biltong pate, smoked salmon pate, honey-cinnamon butter, dried fruit, crackers, fresh bread and fresh seasonal fruit.
- Cheese and dried fruit platter (vegetarian), R900: Camembert, blue cheese, brie, fruit-infused cheeses, cream cheese, sweet chilli, honey-cinnamon butter, assorted dried fruit, crackers, preserve and fresh berries.
- Italian antipasti platter, R900: Salami, coppa, chorizo, pancetta, mozzarella, gorgonzola, basil pesto mozzarella feta croquettes, grilled artichokes, olives, basil pesto, sun-dried tomato and mini pita breads.
- Fresh crudité platter, R850: A vegan and gluten-free selection featuring a hummus duo of regular and beetroot, baby corn, cucumber strips, cherry tomatoes, colourful baby carrots, vege crisps, celery sticks, broccoli florets and cauliflower florets.
- The Pescatarian, R900: Smoked salmon, salmon and spring onion pate, tuna mayo, dill infused cream cheese, aioli, cucumber slices, cherry tomato, health bread squares, poached eggs, capers and lemon wedges.
There is no shortage of sweet endings either. Dessert platters are priced at R480 for 30 pieces, with several themes to choose from.
The cheesecake bites platter includes white chocolate salted caramel, mixed berry and ginger biscuit, lime and lemon, blueberry and lemon, and dark chocolate and orange. The sweet treat mix features mini choc brownie bites, mini custard tarts mixed berries, mini lemon meringue tarts, mini red velvet cupcakes and mini carrot cupcakes.
Other platter options include a phyllo pastry medley with choc nut baklava, mini apple strudels, mini galaktoboureko pouches and seasonal berries; a heritage sweet mix with mini choc brownie bites, mini milktarts, mini malva puddings, mini koeksisters and mini peppermint crisp tartlets; and a teatime platter with dressed scones jam and cream, mini apple strudels, mini carrot cupcakes, mini blueberry and lemon cheesecakes, and mini crumpet stackers with cream cheese and strawberry.
Individual sweet treats are also available. Homemade phyllo pastries include mini choc-nut baklava at R84 per half dozen (vegan), mini apple strudel at R60 and mini galaktoboureko pouches (phyllo pastry milk tart) at R60. A whole 26cm galaktoboureko, described as a phyllo pastry milk tart, costs R390 and serves approximately 10 to 12 slices.
Mini sweet treats include:
- Nothing but chocolate brownie (nut free), R78 per half dozen
- Gluten free chocolate brownie (nut free), R84 per half dozen
- Vegan chocolate brownie (nut & egg free), R84 per half dozen
- Mini custard tartlets topped with mixed berries, R84 per half dozen
- Mini lemon meringue tartlets, R84 per half dozen
- Mini pecan nut pies, R84 per half dozen
Cheese cupcakes are R96 per half dozen, with flavours including white chocolate salted caramel, mixed berry and ginger biscuit, lemon and lime, blueberry and lemon, dark chocolate and orange, and pistachio and white chocolate. Gluten-free options are available on request.
For something larger, whole baked cheesecakes cost R550, serve approximately eight to ten slices and are 23cm in size. Flavours include white chocolate salted caramel, mixed berry and ginger biscuit, lime and lemon, blueberry and lemon, dark chocolate and orange, and pistachio and white chocolate. They are decorated with edible flowers, candies and other suitable items, with gluten-free options available on request.
Desserts in a glass are also available at R96 per six, with choices including peppermint crisp, white chocolate panna cotta with mixed berries, dark chocolate panna cotta candies, white chocolate salted caramel cheesecake, lemon lime cheesecake, and pistachio and white chocolate.
How do orders and Christmas collection work?
The Caffe Villagio Christmas collection menu is available for collection on Thursday, 24 December 2026, between 12:00 and 15:30. Collection takes place at Caffe Villagio in Sable Square, Milnerton, and customers should indicate their preferred collection time when placing an order.
Orders must be submitted by Friday, 18 December 2026. They can be placed by emailing catering@villagio.co.za or sending a WhatsApp message to 073 134 0335.
When ordering, customers need to select their meat and side options, quantities and any optional starters, platters or desserts. The meats and sides must be the same for the whole group, except where special dietary requirements need to be accommodated. A name and surname must also be provided for the invoice.
Once the order is received, Caffe Villagio will send a tax invoice. Payment must be made in full by 18 December 2026, by EFT only. Proof of payment must be emailed to catering@villagio.co.za. Cash payments and catering payments at the restaurant are not accepted.
With the main meal, optional extras and desserts all available to order, Caffe Villagio makes it possible to put together a festive spread that suits the size and tastes of the group. The key is to get the order in early, choose the preferred collection slot and leave Christmas Eve with one less thing to worry about.
Quick details
- Venue: Caffe Villagio
- Collection location: Shop I-03, Sable Square, corner of Bosmansdam and Ratanga Roads, Milnerton
- Closest parking: Adidas side or Baby City
- Collection date: Thursday, 24 December 2026
- Collection time: 12:00 to 15:30
- Main menu price: R199 per person
- Minimum order: Four people
- Included: Two meats and four sides
- Extra meat: R45 per meat per person
- Extra side: R25 per side per person
- Optional starters: R96 to R120 per half dozen
- Optional sharing platters: R850 to R900, serving approximately eight to ten
- Optional dessert platters: R480 for 30 pieces
- Order deadline: Friday, 18 December 2026
- Payment deadline: Friday, 18 December 2026
- Payment method: EFT only, paid in full
- Email: catering@villagio.co.za
- WhatsApp: 073 134 0335
- Telephone: 021 528 7577
- Website: www.villagio.co.za
FAQs
How much does the Caffe Villagio Christmas collection menu cost?
The main collection menu costs R199 per person, with a minimum order of four people.
What is included in the R199 Christmas menu?
Each person receives a portion of two selected meats and four selected sides. The group must choose the same meats and sides, except for special dietary requirements.
Can extra meats and sides be ordered?
Yes. Extra meats cost R45 per meat per person, and extra sides cost R25 per side per person.
What date and time is collection?
Collection is on Thursday, 24 December 2026, between 12:00 and 15:30.
Where must the Christmas food be collected?
Orders are collected from Caffe Villagio at Shop I-03, Sable Square, corner of Bosmansdam and Ratanga Roads, Milnerton.
When is the order deadline?
Orders must be placed by Friday, 18 December 2026.
How can customers place an order?
Orders can be emailed to catering@villagio.co.za or sent by WhatsApp to 073 134 0335.
How must orders be paid for?
Payment must be made in full by EFT by 18 December 2026. Proof of payment must be emailed to catering@villagio.co.za. Cash and catering payments at the restaurant are not accepted.
Can special dietary requirements be accommodated?
Yes. Caffe Villagio can accommodate special dietary requirements. Gluten-free options are also available on request for selected desserts.
