{"id":19968,"date":"2011-04-30T08:57:13","date_gmt":"2011-04-30T06:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=19968"},"modified":"2011-09-12T09:57:25","modified_gmt":"2011-09-12T07:57:25","slug":"franschhoek-fireplace-route-offers-warm-restaurants-and-tasting-rooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/franschhoek\/franschhoek-fireplace-route-offers-warm-restaurants-and-tasting-rooms\/","title":{"rendered":"Franschhoek Fireplace Route offers warm restaurants and tasting rooms"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>During the first sharp winter spell earlier this week, questions were asked on Twitter about restaurants with fireplaces in Franschhoek.\u00a0 As a service to the Franschhoek visitor, I have compiled a list of warm and cosy restaurants and wine tasting rooms with fireplaces:<\/p>\n

Restaurants with fireplaces<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Allora Restaurant<\/strong>:\u00a0Italian style menu with pizza, pasta and other Italian dishes\u00a0\u00a0 Tel (021) 876-4375<\/p>\n

Bistro All\u00e9e Bleue<\/strong>:\u00a0 cosy atmosphere in this blue-decor bistro at the\u00a0entrance to the wine estate. Tel (021) 874-1886\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Caf\u00e9 BonBon<\/strong>:\u00a0 Very cosy room, home-cooked style food (right).\u00a0 Tel (021) 876-3936<\/p>\n

Common Room<\/strong>:<\/a> Tapas style restaurant at Le Quartier Fran\u00e7ais. Tel (021) 876-2151<\/p>\n

Country Kitchen:<\/strong> Second restaurant at winetasting center of Mont Rochelle Hotel and Mountain Vineyards\u00a0\u00a0Tel (021) 876-3000<\/p>\n

Dieu Donn\u00e9<\/strong>:\u00a0 Large fireplace for the large restaurant with a view, menu varied style\u00a0 Tel (021) 876-3384<\/p>\n

Dish<\/strong>: Restaurant at Le Franschhoek Hotel. Tel (021) 876-8900<\/p>\n

Dutch East:<\/strong><\/a> multi-style menu.\u00a0 Tel (021) 876-3547<\/p>\n

Elephant & Barrel<\/strong>:\u00a0pub tucked behind French Connection, good spot for sports match broadcasts.\u00a0 Tel (021) 876-4127<\/p>\n

Franschhoek Kitchen<\/strong><\/a>: two rooms, one with a large fireplace, good fresh cooking from Chef Bjorn Dingemans. Tel (0-21) 876-2738<\/p>\n

Franschhoek Station Pub & Grill:<\/strong> with its 1915 fireplaces (above), must be Franschhoek’s oldest.\u00a0 Tel (021) 876-3938<\/p>\n

French Connection:<\/strong> French style menu Tel (021) 876-4056<\/p>\n

Grande Provence Restaurant<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> smallish fireplace but warm restaurant with excellent fine dining menu. Tel (021) 876-8600<\/p>\n

Grillroom<\/strong><\/a>:\u00a0\u00a0 steakhouse that also sells meat.\u00a0 Tel (021) 876-2548<\/p>\n

Haute Cabri\u00e8re Cellar Restaurant<\/a><\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0 cosy eating in a cave-like cellar restaurant.\u00a0 Tel (021) 876-3688<\/p>\n

Kalfi’s Restaurant:<\/strong> the fireplace caused a fire in the restaurant, closing it down for two days earlier this week.\u00a0 tel (021) 876-2520<\/p>\n

La Petite Ferme:<\/strong> this long-established restaurant with a view, located at the foot of the Franschhoek Pass, has a fireplace in the entrance room of the extended restaurant space.\u00a0 Tel (021) 876-3016<\/p>\n

Le Bon Vivant<\/strong><\/a>:\u00a0 highly creative chef Pierre, but disappointing service, tucked away one block from main road, behind ABSA.\u00a0 Tel (021) 876-2717<\/p>\n

Le Coq:<\/strong><\/a> Two fireplaces, one each for the Grill and Light Meal sections of the new restaurant on the main road.\u00a0 Tel (021) 876-4404<\/p>\n

L’Ermitage Restaurant<\/strong>: restaurant at L’Ermitage Hotel, at foot of Franschhoek Pass. Tel (021) 876-9200<\/p>\n

Mange Tout:<\/strong><\/a> fine dining restaurant inside Mont Rochelle Hotel. Tel (021) 876-2770<\/p>\n

Monneaux<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0 multi-style menu, located within Franschhoek Country House.\u00a0 Tel (021) 876-3386<\/p>\n

Pierneef \u00e0 La Motte<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong> soon-to-be award winning restaurant with creative chef Chris Erasmus, Cape cooking with a modern twist.\u00a0 Tel (021) 876-8800\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Reuben’s Restaurant:<\/strong> large fireplace in this well-known fine-dining restaurant (right). Tel (021) 876-3772<\/p>\n

Rickety Bridge Restaurant in the Vines<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0hot and hearty meals served include curry and casseroles. Tel (021) 876-2016<\/p>\n

Winetasting Rooms with a fireplace<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Boekenhoutskloof:<\/strong> Home of highly regarded Boekenhoutskloof wines, as well as of Chocolate Block, The Wolftrap and Porcupine Ridge.\u00a0 Tel (021) 876- 3320<\/p>\n

Glenwood:<\/strong> Cellar tours at 11h00 daily.\u00a0 Chardonnay Vignerons Selection is flagship wine.\u00a0\u00a0Tel (021) 876-2044<\/p>\n

Grande Provence:<\/strong> Both Grande Provence and Angel Tears wines sold.\u00a0 Tel (021) 876-8600<\/p>\n

Haute Cabriere:<\/strong> Cabriere Pinot Noir\u00a0and Pierre Jourdan sparkling wines.\u00a0Cellar tour and Sabrage on Saturdays at 11h00. \u00a0Tel (021) 876-8500<\/p>\n

La Bri:<\/strong> Its labels are inspired by colourful flowers.\u00a0 Tel (021) 876-2593<\/p>\n

La Chataigne:<\/strong> Three wines are made – a Sauvignon Blanc, the Kastanje white blend and Marron red blend.\u00a0 Tel (021) 876-3220<\/p>\n

La Petite Ferme<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0 Cellar tour and tasting offered.\u00a0 Tel (021) 876-3016<\/p>\n

Le Manoir de Brendel<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0 Produce Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Shiraz wines.\u00a0 Tel (021) 876-4525<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Maison<\/strong>: excellent Chenin Blanc and Shiraz with very friendly wine-tasting in Weylandts-interior cottage (left). No charge for the tasting, and blue cheese and biltong\u00a0are served with the wine tasting.\u00a0 Tel (021) 876-2116<\/p>\n

Mont Rochelle Mountain Vineyards<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0Miko is the flagship wine, named after the late owner of the estate. Cellar tours three times a day.\u00a0 Gourmet food and wine tasting.\u00a0 Tel (021) 876-3000<\/p>\n

Rickety Bridge Winery<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cellar tours by appointment. R15 tasting fee for five wines, but waived if wine is bought.\u00a0 Tel (021) 876-2129<\/p>\n

Topiary Wines<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0 First Platter 5-star for their sparkling wine in 2010.\u00a0 Tel (021) 867-0258<\/p>\n

Vrede en Lust<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0No tasting fee is charged at this wine estate at the entrance to Franschhoek, in Simondium. Known for Boet Erasmus, Mocholate Malbec, Marguerite Chardonnay, and more. Tel (021) 874-1611<\/p>\n

It was interesting to note that a number of restaurants and wine estates called said that they were waiting for the delivery of their wood, and would only have their fireplaces blazing from next week onward.<\/p>\n

Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com<\/a> Twitter: @WhaleCottage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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