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“Winemakers dinner - what a delight”

Franschhoek Kitchen
Ranked #17 of 85 Restaurants in Franschhoek
Cuisines: European
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Dining options: Lunch, Breakfast, After-hours, Delivery, Outdoor Seating, Reservations
Description: Welcome to Franschhoek, one of the culinary hot spots on the African continent. Our estate restaurant - Franschhoek Kitchen, is rated one of the valley's leading restaurants. Franschhoek Kitchen's standards are based on the best international cuisine but our heart lies in the simplicity and pureness of each and every ingredient. High dining is for others, we prefer to see our guests enjoy a home-made dish, inspired by the country we live in and the farm we work on. Our vineyard is heavily influenced by the seasons, so are we, so is our food - nature at its best, brought onto your plate - either in the dining room, amidst the vines outdoors, or in form of a picnic along the Franschhoek river - always with a glass of award winning wine from our estate. Are you going to be taking a adventure on Franschhoek's super popular WINE TRAM? Make sure to stop at Holden Manz and enjoy a light meal downstairs to fill the gap or our delicious a la carte menu upstairs on the deck overlooking the majestic mountains of Franschhoek - a must do!
Reviewed 25 April 2018

We booked the winemakers dinner at the Franschhoek Kitchen as it seemed like a good idea for the first evening of our South African holiday. We arrived and were greeted with a glass of the Holden Manz rose, which was the best rose we've had during our entire stay. There was a 4 course meal, during which I've discovered that I can eat scallops when they are made into a delicious carpaccio. Each course was excellent and had different wines. On the evening we went there were Marianne, Holden Manz and Vergelegen. All 3 were presenting fabulous wines.
It needs to be said that I've had the best dessert of all times during this dinner. 4 different variations of raspberries with different variations of chocolate. I'm still amazed by how much I enjoyed it. Thank you for this wonderful experience.
By the was this wasn't our first visit to Holden Manz, personally I think it's one of the most beautiful wine estates around Franschhoek and produces a port, which is to die for.

Date of visit: April 2018
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Reviewed 24 April 2018

The food and service was very good. Great location with beautiful view over the vineyards and mountains. Food portions were a bit small for us as we were very hungry :) but if you like fine dining and just want to experience a great setting with some good food this is highly recommended. They also had wine pairing options on the menu with a variety of good options. Definitely a restaurant to try out if in the area!

Date of visit: April 2018
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Reviewed 22 April 2018

The food was excellent, the tune cone was beyond human; the dessert, the chocolate nest, was the only decent dessert we had in two weeks in SA. The wine pairing was lovely too, service really nice, and I would definitely go back. It felt a bit weird because we were the only one at the restaurant but we had been warned. The reason why I gave them 4 out of 5 stars is because they hotel knew it was my birthday but there was no acknowledgement of that - they were a bit dry to be honest.

Date of visit: March 2018
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Reviewed 30 March 2018

We loved the pre-arranged picnic at Holden Manz. The setting is quite picturesque and the rose was delicious!

Date of visit: March 2018
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Reviewed 14 March 2018

Had dinner with friends at this restaurant located just outside the town on the Holden Manz vineyards. A table,on the terrace overlooking the vines framed by spectacular Mountain View’s created the basis for a great evening out. Imaginative starter salad followed by very well prepared game and cheese board set the night off well when accompanied by some of the vineyards fine products. The decor of the restaurant is also worthy of mention with very interesting art on the walls

Date of visit: March 2018
2  Thank littleorchard1
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Franschhoek_Kitchen, Manager at Franschhoek Kitchen, responded to this reviewResponded 21 March 2018

Thank you for the kind review. and that you where more than satisfied with our offerings. It is always lovely to hear that our Guest are happy and so pleased you had a memorable day with us! We are looking forward to seeing you in the near future!

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