Fulfilling a lifelong dream of the Malan family, Simonsig now flaunts a designer restaurant on the estate.

“cuvée is not your typical fine dining restaurant. Rather a Cape Dutch voorkamer where friends meet for an unsurpassed eating experience saturated with nostalgia and emotion, explains Neil Stemmet, co-owner of Koncept Design & Architecture and creative behind this Simonsig heirloom.

According to chef and business partner, Jacques Erasmus, cuvée’s menu celebrates traditional Cape cuisine and will change regularly to incorporate fresh, seasonal produce, paired with Simonsig’s finest red, white and sparkling wines.

Guests will be treated to starters such as the terrine of smoked salmon trout with roasted aubergine, cream cheese and pear; mains which include flaked roasted lamb with estate nuts and preserved green figs; and cuveé’s signature dish – a celebration of the Malan familys French Huguenot heritage – a classic fillet of beef served Café de Paris style, with a wonderfully fragrant gratinated butter sauce.