Looking for the best wine & dine evenings in Cape Town? The city and surrounding Winelands regularly host food and wine experiences that bring together specially created menus, local wines and the people behind the bottles. From intimate winemaker dinners at Cape Town restaurants to multi-course pairing evenings at wine estates, these events offer an opportunity to discover new wines while enjoying dishes designed to complement each pour. Cape Town’s wine & dine calendar includes everything from relaxed tasting evenings to elaborate five-course dinners. Restaurants often collaborate with leading South African wine farms, with each course paired with a different wine selected to highlight the flavours on the plate. Many events also include an introduction from the winemaker, estate representative or sommelier, giving guests more insight into the wines, vineyards and winemaking process.
Popular Cape Town wine dinner experiences may include:
Wine dinners take place throughout Cape Town, including the City Bowl, Atlantic Seaboard, Waterfront, Southern Suburbs and surrounding areas. The nearby Cape Winelands also offer regular pairing experiences in Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl, Constantia and Durbanville. Events are normally available on selected dates and often have limited seating, particularly when a winemaker or guest chef is involved. For anyone searching for a memorable date night, an evening with friends or simply an excuse to discover another great South African wine, Cape Town’s food and wine pairing events provide plenty of opportunities to raise a glass. Check the latest wine & dine evenings Cape Town has to offer and book early for events that catch the eye.
Old Town Italy is preparing for their first La Dolce Vino evening of 2021! Expect to be enchanted by a delicious 5 course dinner & wine pairing, hosted alongside Idiom wines. This evening will be taking place on 25 March 2021, from 18:00. For R425, they look forward to providing an unforgettable evening, with delicious…
The Hot Skillet announces its re-opening with an exciting Pop-up dinner series of food and wine on the 3rd of March 2021. The Hot Skillet is open again with a series of exciting Pop-up dinners at their new location situated at the exciting food market, Makers Landing at the V&A Waterfront. The series of dinners…
It’s getting wild at Zsa Zsa this Thursday! Zsa Zsa Restaurant & Bar is ready to welcome you and bring high-energy glamour and classic charm, with just a touch of folie to the Cape Town social scene. The kitchen draws inspiration from all along the French and Italian Mediterranean coastline. The menu is a gentle…
The groumet evenings at Clos Malverne are back! The first gourmet evening of the year will be hosted on Friday the 26th of March and the team at Clos Malverne cannot wait to celebrate this with you. With incredible food and wines to match, you are bound to have a memorable evening in the Cape Winelands….
Join a wine & dine evening to end the year on a high note! La Parada Constantia Nek is hosting world-renowned Chef Jason Whitehead in a beautiful five course wine pairing dinner on 10 December as part of their recently introduced Tapas & Tannins evening. These evenings play host to some of the best chefs…
It’s a wine & dine evening you don’t want to miss at Harbour House & Chef Pete Goffe-Wood! Awake your culinary senses with a new food & wine series with renowned Chef Pete Goff-Wood. Harbour House in the V&A Waterfront is playing host to the food alchemist himself, as well as Waterford Wine Estate, in…
It is said that that ‘we eat with our eyes’, and this summer, Nederburg are putting this concept to the test by stripping away some senses and enhancing others to show just how you perceive wine, food and flavours using different senses. The Manor restaurant, situated in our historic manor house that dates to 1800,…
Enjoy a sophisticated start to First Thursday at Cafe Charles this month! Charla Bosman, winemaker for Sijnn Wines will be joining Cafe Charles for one evening only on Thursday, 5th November, for an exquisite wine tasting and food pairing collaboration. For those of you who don’t know of Sijnn Wines, everything they do revolves around…
A unique experience in the Durbanville Winelands! Meerendal Wine Estate is home to il Tesoro, a what-you-see-is-what-you-eat, unapologetically delicious restaurant that strives to make each meal a unique experience. Sustainably caught fish, free range chicken and steamed mussels with buffalo mozzarella and tomato pesto are just a few of the dishes that show that they…
You want to join a murder mystery evening, be shipwrecked and under suspicion? Your ship is beautiful and prestine, sailing smoothly on the seas surrounding the 12 Apostles Hotel & Spa. You’re on course for one of the most magical experiences of your life, eager to experience this award-winning hotel’s luxury amenties and dining facilities….
La Parada is taking their delicious tapas and handing them over into the capable hands of world-renowned Chef Pete Goffe-Wood in a first ever tapas & tannins pairing evening. Chef Pete needs no introduction. He has been in the business for 31 years and travelled all across the globe with his talent for creating exceptional…
Join this exclusive lunch set menu event with live music & comedy at Harringtons Cocktail Lounge. A classic cocktail lounge, restaurant and boutique bar, is located upstairs overlooking 61 Harrington Street. Expect beautifully polished wooden accents, windows, velvet bottle service booths and a boutique DJ booth geared up for late evening revelry. This is a cool environment with…
