With Valentine’s Day falling on a Saturday this year, interest is even greater in enjoying a special night out. It is advisable to book ahead.
Cape Town
* Durbanville Hills 5 course dinner R325, includes oysters, shellfish, beef fillet, gorgonzola and pecan nut spring roll, and meringue mille-feuille dessert. Picnic with glass of bubbly and glass of Durbanville Hills Merlot Rosé, and oysters R 495 for two. Tel (021) 558-1300.
* La Mouette 6 course Tasting Menu R650 without wines, R800 with wines. Tel (021) 433-0855.
* 5Rooms, Alphen Hotel, 4 courses R450 per person. Tel (021) 795-6313.
* Planet Restaurant at Belmond Mount Nelson 5 course dinner and welcome drink and danceto piano music R950 per person. Tel (021) 483-1948.
* Reuben’s at One&Only Cape Town 6 course seafood menu R795 per person; 6 course Tasting Menu R695 per person; Wine Loft dinner with 12 red roses, bottle of MCC, and dinner R2500 per couple. Tel (021) 431-4511
* Seelan Restaurant & Bar 3 course dinner plus glass of Graham Beck Rosé R360 per couple. Tel (021) 421-4906
* Shimmy Beach Club picnic lunch on the beach R350 per person. tel (021) 200-7778
* [spasie] singles-only 5 course dinner R550 per person. Cell 076 947 9231
* Azure at Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa 4 course dinner R875; 4 course Lunch with a glass of sparkling wine and a rose R495 per person. Tel (021) 437-9000
* Bombay Brasserie at Taj Cape Town 6 course Indian dinner with welcome drink R900 per person. Tel (021) 819-2000
* Café Chic 7 course dinner R610 per person, R290 extra for wine pairing per course. Tel (021) 465-7218.
* Café Dijon glass of MCC with canapé pairing, main course and dessert R300 per person. Tel (021) 418-3910.
* Catharina’s at Steenberg Seafood Menu R1800 for two; 3 course dinner R825 (with vegetarian option). Tel (021) 713-7178.
* HQ 3 course dinner and glass of sparkling wine R550 per person. Tel (021) 424-6373
* Massimo’s 3 course dinner with ‘glass of champagne’ and tenor Nicola R275 per person. Tel (021) 790-5648
* Mondiall Valentine’s Day Brunch with glass of sparkling wine and strawberries; 3 course dinner R450 per person. Tel (021) 418-3002
* Nobu at One&Only Cape Town 7 course dinner R 895. Tel (021) 431-4511.
* On 19, Westin Cape Town, 3 course Lunch and Dinner R 700 per couple. Tel (021) 412-9999
* Pigalle 4 course dinner R1375 per couple. Tel (021) 421-4343
* Square Restaurant at The Vineyard Hotel 3 course dinner R365, 4 course dinner R495. Tel (021) 657-4500
* The Banting Kitchen, Cape Royale Luxury Hotel, glass of sparkling wine, rose, banting chocolate, and 4 course dinner R545 per person. Tel (021) 430-0506.
* Tobago’s Restaurant at The Radisson 5 course dinner and welcome drink R450 per person. Tel (021) 441-3000
* Vista Bar at One&Only Cape Town Valentine’s Afternoon Tea R235 per person 13 – 15 February. Tel (021) 431-5800
* Soet Emporium, Durbanville, 2 course candlelit dinner R150 per person. Tel (021) 975-5294.
Franschhoek
* Backsberg Gourmet Valentine’s Picnic, with a bottle of Rosé, and a picnic basket, gourmet braai, or seared salmon. R135 per person includes one bottle of Rosé. Tel (021) 875-5952
* Anthonij Rupert Wines offers a Daytime picnic at R380 per couple, and an Evening Picnic at R450 per couple, including a glass of L’Ormarins MCC. For the Evening Picnic two classic movies will be screened as well. Tel (021) 874-9041.
* Eikehof picnic R160 per person, and includes one bottle of Rosé or Sauvignon Blanc. Tel (021) 876-2469
* La Bri Valentine’s Harvest picnic R420 for two includes one bottle of wine. Tel (021) 876-2593.
* Coscheca, Noble Hill Valentine Breakfast. Tel (021) 874-3844
* Franschhoek Cellars Valentine’s Board for Two, with charcuterie, cheese, fruit and choclate, as well as two glasses of Brut. Tel (021) 876-2086
* Holden Manz Lovers’ Picnic R495 per couple, 5 course Romantic Dinner with welcome MCC and oysters R550 per person. Tel (021) 876-2738
* Grande Provence 3 course lunch and dinner with welcome MCC and oysters R450 per person. Tel (021) 876-8600
* Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa 4 course dinner with glass of MCC and oysters and red wine caviar R495 per person.
* Monneux Restaurant 5 course dinner with glass of bubbly R395 pr person. Tel (021) 876-3386
* Café BonBon 3 course dinner with performance by Daniele Pascal R 400 per person. Tel (021) 876-3936
* Allée Bleue Picnic and 2 classic movies, with food stalls and glass of MCC, R485 per couple. Tel (021) 874-1021
* Kalfi’s dinner R300 per person includes ‘glass of champagne’! Tel (021) 876-2520
* Haute Cabriere 6 course dinner with a glass of Pierre Jourdan Belle Rose and string music concert R700 per person Tel (021) 876-3688
* Vrede en Lust Tasting Room Ploughman’s Platter for two R165, 7 artisan food and wine pairing R175 per person. Tel (021) 874-1611.
Stellenbosch
* Bakery at Jordan picnic R450 per couple. Tel (021 881-3004.
* Bistro 13 at Stellenbosch Vineyards 5 course dinner with welcome cocktail R400 per person. Tel (021) 881-3044
* Delaire Graff Restaurant 8 course dinner R750 per person. Tel (021) 885-8160
* Delheim picnic and bottle of wine R235 per person. Tel (021) 888-4607
* Eight at Spier gourmet picnic and movie with bottle of Spier Signature MCC R450 per couple. Tel (021) 809-1188
* Lanzerac 6 course dinner with welcome drink R380 per person. Tel (021) 887-1132.
* Le Venue Restaurant at The House of JC le Roux Valentine Day Breakfast R125 per person; 3 course dinner R400 per person. Tel (021) 865-8200
* Overgaauw movie, picnic, and bottle of wine R 350 per couple. Tel 079 904 2995
Somerset West
* Taste Bistro 4 course dinner R260 per person. Tel (021) 852-0274.
* Camphors at Vergelegen picnic in camphor forest; dinner R585 per person without wine/R795 with wine pairing. Tel (021) 847-1346.
Paarl
* Bosman’s at Grande Roche 5 course dinner R745 per person. Tel (021) 863-5100
* Cascade Falls Manor with Watershed concert. Various packages, R600 per person with tapas and small bottle of Rosé; R1250 show with 4 course dinner (minimum of 4 pax). Tel (021) 868-0227
* Harvest at Laborie 3 course dinner plus glass of Laborie MCC R325 per person. Tel (021) 807-3095
* The Red Table Restaurant at Nederburg 5 course lunch and dinner with a bottle of Nederburg Premiere Cuvée Brut R 650 per couple; picnic basket plus bottle of Brut R250 per person. Tel (021) 877-5155.
Paternoster
* Reuben’s at Abalone House & Spa 5 course dinner R420 per person. Tel (022) 752-2044.
Plettenberg Bay
* Kurland Hotel dinner with rose and glass of bubbly R 650 per person. Tel (044) 534-8699
* Bocca Dolce Coffee Shop R350 dinner and show by Guy Buttery. Tel (044) 533-5843
* Down to Earth, Plett River House dinner. Tel (044) 533-5843
No matter where the day of love is celebrated, Graham Beck Brut Rosé NV as well as its Brut Rosé 2009 are the perfect feminine and flirtatious accompaniment to a special Valentine’s lunch or dinner. This year the wine producer celebrates its 25th anniversary, its cellar master Pieter Ferreira constantly seeking to create the perfect bubble.
