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.
The Winter Fine Wining Dinners continue with their usual flair, with the next dinner being held at HQ on 5th of October. This month, HQ is partnering with Diemersdal to bring guests a night of elegant simplicity and dining excellence. These dinners give HQ guests a chance to enjoy wines (from popular Western Cape farms)…
Join a four course wine & food pairing at the V&A Waterfront! Mondiall will be hosting Delaire Graff Wine Estate on the 30th of September to an exclusive evening of only 20 guests. Here you will be presented with four courses which are excellently paired with wines from the wine estate in Stellenbosch. Tickets are…
Lammershoek will be joining Reverie from the 28th September to the 14th of October. The wine estate is situated in the Aprilskloof Valley of the Paardeberg, Swartland, with 60 hectares of vineyards at altitudes of 80 – 300 metres above sea level. The white grape cultivars grown include old bush-vine Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Viognier, Hárslevelű and…
The wine & dine evenings at Pure Restaurant are back! After a short winter break at the restaurant, the service is back in full swing with the first wine & dine evening planned on the 30th of September just in time to celebrate the beginning of spring. Zevenwacht have been invited with wine maker Jacques…
From next week Ormonde Wines will be be joining Reverie Social Table. These evenings include a 5 course fine dining food and gourmand wine pairing where all guests are seated on one long social table that encourages you to interact with all guests. Available for R700 per person, these evenings are always very popular. With…
Stardust Restaurant is celebrating! This is no ordinary restaurant. Not only will you enjoy the wholesome, sumptuous taste of a designer tagine menu and the buzz of the wine bar’s best and brightest, but you’ll also be served and entertained by the shining stars of Cape Town’s immense pool of talented young performers. A lot of effort…
Like fashion, restaurants follow trends. That’s why you get a lot of the same at various places. So it’s really cool when a venue does something different – and this is very, very different. Touch the Night Skies ON19 at The Westin has launched a brand new concept – Full Moon Dinners. Combining delicious food, wine and the insights of…
Reserve a seat the the next Winemarker’s Table! Reverie Social Table plays host to Plaisir de Merle o the 20th of August as they present their wines selected by Cellar Master, Niel Bester. These wines will be paired with a culinary feast that consists of 5 fine dining courses. This wine makers experience is available…
Join Reverie Social Table for a Pop-Up Dinner! On the 18th and 19th of Augst, Carey Erasmus will cook up a storm at the beautifully quirky & quaint restaurant in Observatory. A set menu of honest cooking and inspired by seasonal ingredients as well as love for hearty French and Italian food will be paired…
Grande Provence is pulling out all the stops with some show stopping, signature red blends on Friday, 26 August when this Franschhoek wine estate teams up with Beaumont Wines, Joostenburg Wines and Morgenster for their monthly Wine & Dine Collaboration. The evening at The Restaurant at Grande Provence starts off with Joostenberg Bakermat 2012 paired…
While the thought of Italian food may conjure up pizzas and pastas, the heart of Italian cuisine is really about so much more. Chef HW Pieterse and his culinary team at Anthonij Rupert Wyne, in collaboration with renowned chef Fiamma Swainston, invite you to take a journey of culinary discovery as they treat your taste…
Relax and unwind at Grande Roche on the 27th of August! Enjoy the warm sounds of Cat Simoni as she performs songs from world renowned singers from around the world, while festing on an incredible menu presented by the executive chef. The event starts at 19h00 and tickets are R425 which includes the performance by…
