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 second edition of Fine Wining 2016 will be held at HQ on the 4th May. This month, HQ is partnering with Creation Wines to bring their guests a night of elegant simplicity and dining excellence. These dinners give HQ guests a chance to enjoy wines (from popular Western Cape farms) which have been artfully…
HQ has teamed up with La Motte to bring you a night of Elegant Simplicity. After a successful 2015 of Fine Wining dinners, HQ is bringing this event back. These dinners, which are in essence a celebration of food and wine, will give HQ patrons a chance to sample wines (from popular Western Cape farms)…
It’s time for another dine & wine session at Pure Restaurant. On the 24th of March, be prepared for a stunning evening of excellent food and fine wines as Pure Restaurant plays host to Blaauwklipped Wines, where the wine-makers and executive chef have teams up to prepare a delicious 5 course dinner menu where each…
The popular Grande Provence Wine & Dine Collaboration dinners return in April with a monthly dose of extraordinary wine and food indulgences in the Franschhoek Winelands. For the third consecutive year, the dinners will be hosted once a month at The Restaurant at Grande Provence. Each evening will focus on a particular wine theme to…
Reverie Social Table is very excited for a year full of wine collaborations! First up is Avondale who will join the social table at Reverie from the 22-27 February, where they will be showcasing their range of organic wines carefully paired with a 5 course dinner. Tickets are R700 per person and booking is essential. Book your…
The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa will partner with Darling’s Ormonde Wine Estate to host a gourmet food and wine pairing dinner in Azure Restaurant on Friday 26 February 2016. Twelve Apostles Executive Chef Christo Pretorius will use his finely honed culinary skills to craft an exclusive four-course dinner, perfectly matched with a selection of…
Maison Ruinart, established in 1729 in the Champagne region of France, is the oldest Champagne House on record and the Ruinart family has run the House steadfastly for over two centuries since 1817. Benguela on Main Executive Chef, Jean Delport will prepare a seasonal four-course menu that will be served with a selection of Ruinart…
As the new year kicks off, so do the wine & dine evenings at Pure Restaurant. A king among South African red wines, the Paulina’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon by Rickety Bridge will be the star of the evening. Other wines by Rickety Bridge will also be showcased at this 5 course dinner hosted at Pure…
Reverie Social Table is a proudly South African table d’hôte style eatery located in the quirky neighbourhood of Observatory, Cape Town with a focus on social dining. Every month a new carefully chosen boutique wine estate will be chosen to present their wines at Reverie with Chef Julia preparing an exquisite 5 course fine-dining menu…
Tickets to the next wine & dine evening are selling like hot cakes. Pure Restaurant will play host to Waverley Hills Wine Estate as both the wine-maker and the executive chef will present a wine & dine evening to remember. 5 courses will be paired excellently with the wines on an evening that will include…
Look out the window! THE SUN IS SHINING BRIGHT LIKE A DIAMOND (well, it was when I wrote this). Summer is here and that means that La Mouette Summer Menu and News is out! The new menu will run into early January 2016 along with the a la carte menu. To take advantage of our stunning weather,…
The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa’s 2015 food & wine pairing series will end on a high note on 27 November, when Azure Restaurant Executive Chef Christo Pretorius and South Africa’s ‘Pinot Noir Pioneer’ Peter Finlayson co-host the final evening of the year. Diners can expect to be utterly spoiled with an exclusive four-course dinner,…
