Looking for the perfect café at which to enjoy a quick breakfast or lingering lunch? Whether you prefer a leafy table tucked away in the suburbs or a spot in the bustling local mall, we’ve saved you the search by compiling a list of great cafés in your area. For this list, we consulted the 2015 Eat Out 500 (the top restaurant in South Africa featured in Eat Out magazine).

The Bakery @ Jordan (Stellenbosch)

Positioned overlooking a dam and terraced valley, this laidback bistro and bakery offers simple dining with a regularly changing menu. The breakfast menu includes croquet madame (a grilled cheese sandwich with an egg on top) made with parma ham and local gruyere and served on brioche. Lunch highlights include the dish of the day, soups, quiches, seafood, platters of charcuterie, and local cheeses and dips. The average main meal is R65.

Café Bon Bon (Franschhoek)

Food at Cafe BonBon. Photo courtesy of the restaurant.

Located in an old farm house on La Petite Dauphine guest farm, Café Bon Bon offers Cape-inspired comfort food at its best. Their speciality is grilled lamb rump served pink with roasted olives, artichokes and gnocchi, but the free-range chicken salad with tangy basting sauce and baby green leaves is also worth a try. Another highlight is the oak-smoked snoek fish cake served over a bed of glass noodles with crunchy bits of ginger and a hint of chilli. The average main meal is R123 and corkage is R50.

Delheim Garden Restaurant (Stellenbosch)

A meal at Delheim Garden Restaurant. Photo courtesy of the restaurant.

Enjoy homegrown vegetables and generous platters of special cheeses, homemade preserves, breads, bratwurst, smoked venison and more. Order the onion pie with potato salad, sauerkraut and homemade mustard or go local with Cape Malay chicken curry or Karoo lamb shank in Delheim red wine. Finish off your meal with grapes preserved in brandy and pinotage ice cream. The average main meal is R110.

Eight at Spier (Stellenbosch)

Enjoy a farm-to-table eating experience with a focus on seasonal dishes and produce from the estate’s biodynamic garden. Feast on a chicken (from Farmer Angus McIntosh’s farm) and mushroom pie, an Asian chicken salad or grilled rump with Lyonnaise potatoes. If you’re lucky enough to show up on the right day, you can enjoy a harvest table spread packed with salads and light dishes. The average main meal is R108 and corkage is R35.

Schoon de Companje (Stellenbosch)

Schoon de Companje. Photo courtesy of the restaurant.

This famous artisan collective is home to a bakery, ice cream parlour, butchery, coffee roaster and wine shop. The menu is simple with a focus on sandwiches made with homemade spreads, local cheeses and freshly baked bread. The bacon hot presser with caramelised onions and feta is a highlight. The average main meal is R55.

For this list, we consulted the 2015 Eat Out 500, the top restaurants in South Africa featured in Eat Out magazine.