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.
A new wine & dine evening is in the works at Auslese by Aubergine! The evening that will take place on the 8th of May features the wines of industry stalwart, Grangehurst, while winemaker Jeremy Walker will be in attendance to discuss the wine-making process. Experience elegant, handcrafted wines expertly paired with Harald’s cuisine –…
One&Only Cape Town introduces the Chef and The Vine Series for 2018. This monthly wine and dine programme brings together the best of the Cape’s wine farms paired with seasonal dishes in Reuben’s restaurant. Hosted by Reuben’s head chef, Sandi Richmond, and One&Only Cape Town’s head sommelier, Luvo Ntezo, the ‘Chef & The Vine’ series…
Fine dining done right! Imagine a place where a group of people meets who all have the same interest, a group of people who appreciate great food and excellent wines. A group of people who will all sit at one 16-seater social table enjoying a social dining experience at Reverie. The restaurant partners up with…
A social fine dining experience like no other! Reverie Social Table was one of the first restaurants in Cape Town that tapped into the social dining trend. Their focus thous was one fine dining cuisine and dishes paired with premium wines from around South Africa. As other restaurants closed their doors, the reputation of Reverie…
Take your tastebuds on a sensory journey at the gourmet Wine & Dine Fridays at Simonsig. Select from a mouth-watering range of pairings such as tempura prawns served with pineapple salsa and Simonsig Sauvignon Blanc 2017, or line fish served with lemon crushed potatoes, crispy capers, beurre noisette sauce and Simonsig Roussanne 2014. Don’t forget…
Bouchard Finlayson is teaming up with Azure Restaurant again this year to present a gourmet wine dinner at Cape Town’s Twelve Apostles Hotel to kick off the festive season. The gastronomic event will take place on Friday 24 November 2017 and will be co-hosted by Peter Finlayson, the founder of Bouchard Finlayson, together with executive…
One&Only Cape Town is proud to present its Chef and the Vine dinner series. Anthonij Rupert Wyne boats a remarkable portfolio of farms and, therefore, a wide variety of world-class wines. On 29 November where they will showcase some of their best wines alongside the most delicious dishes from Reuben’s at the One&Only, located at…
The gardens are enchanting and Boschendal is a cornucopia of freshly grown, delicious vegetables and herbs! They would like to invite you to an incredible Roving Dinner, where you will meet the people responsible for this abundance – Boschendal’s food gardeners, the brilliant Megan McCarthy and Rayner Joubert. Guests will enjoy a welcome drink and…
Harald Bresselschmidt and Robin von Holdt take great pleasure in inviting you to Cape Town’s latest world-class offering at Aubergine. ‘The Four Seasons’ series showcases Harald’s finest contemporary seasonal cuisine partnering a selection of fine wines from Robin’s cellar. The November Pop Up Event on the 24th of November features a showcase of the Grand…
On 25 October at 7pm, HQ Restaurant will be hosting their 8th Raise the Steaks Dinner, focussing their attention on rump, sirloin and fillet with the launch of the Scotch Fillet edition. This delicious 3-course meal has been expertly paired with Iona Wines, which you will be able to enjoy with all three courses, for only R295 per…
On 18 October at 7pm, HQ Restaurant will be hosting their 2nd 3-course Whisky pairing dinner to celebrate all things magical about this ‘Liquid Gold’. For this Reserve Edition, HQ has partnered with a selection of fantastic whiskies including The Singleton, Talisker and Cardhu to bring guests a night of elegant simplicity and dining excellence,…
Join “Wine Route Dining” to their first visit to Delheim Wines in Stellenbosch on the 25th of October at 18h30. Not only were Delheim one of the founding members of the Stellenbosch Wine Route, but their restaurant was the first in the winelands to pair wine with food and Delheim was also the first farm…
