If you are looking to venture out into the Overberg and are in search of an exceptional dining experience, we’ve created just the guide for you. 

The Overberg region is fondly known as the breadbasket of the Cape, and while this is largely due to its grain farming, luckily these restaurants that received recognition for their excellence and refinement at the 2023 Eat Out Woolworths Awards offer more than just a breadbasket. 

Honoured for their continuous commitment to culinary creativity and innovation, these restaurants are a must-visit.

Farro (Gabriëlskloof Wine Estate)

Located on the serene Gabriëlskloof Wine Estate in Botrivier, Farro, an Eat Out 1-star restaurant, puts seasonality and local produce at the forefront of all its dishes. 

Farro was founded by dynamic husband and wife duo Alex and Eloise Windebank and offers the perfect balance of indulgence and wholesomeness with a classic-meets-farm-style approach to cooking. 

Diners can expect a constantly evolving à la carte menu that showcases the freshest produce sourced by nearby farmers, with each ingredient utilised to its fullest potential. The current menu offers potato gnocchi that features creamed mushroom, pangritata and Klein River Standford cheese.  

Gnocchi, Blue Cheese & Cauliflower, Pangritata. Source: Farro, Instagram.

Madré Stanford (Stanford)

Embodying the essence of a home-away-from-home dining experience, Madré Stanford is an Eat Out 1-star restaurant nestled in the charming village located between Hermanus and Gansbaai.  

Celebrating hyper-local ingredients, the menu has a seasonal focus and offers dishes that are a true delight. ⁠ 

The restaurant, led and founded by Madré Bester, displays an ethos that honours the art of slow living. The team behind the food approaches the preparation of each dish with the heartfelt intention of curating a memorable experience.  

Madré, supplied.

Creation Wines Tasting Room (Hemel-en-Aarde Valley)

Located near the seaside town of Hermanus on the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, Creation Wines Tasting Room is an Eat Out 1-star restaurant. 

Curated around the wines on offer at the idyllic estate, the à la carte menu features a range of dishes made from fresh and locally sourced ingredients. 

 Led by executive chef Eleanor Coetzee, the kitchen team crafts dishes that showcase her love and passion for both food and people, bringing the two together to create wholesome yet light one-of-a-kind dishes. Plates on the menu include a lamb and waterblommetjie stew served with cauliflower rice and curried beans.   

A seasonal pairing menu is on offer to showcase the local produce of each season and is made up of a five-course menu paired with six exceptional wines from the estate. 

Creation Wines Tasting Room

The next Eat Out Woolworths Restaurant Awards will take place in early 2025. Stay tuned to Eat Out for further updates!