{"id":66148,"date":"2015-02-10T00:10:45","date_gmt":"2015-02-09T22:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=66148"},"modified":"2015-02-10T16:13:10","modified_gmt":"2015-02-10T14:13:10","slug":"valentines-celebrations-2015-in-cape-town-and-winelands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/valentines-celebrations-2015-in-cape-town-and-winelands\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentine’s Day Celebrations 2015 in Cape Town and Winelands!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Valentine's<\/a>With Valentine’s Day falling on a Saturday this year, interest is even greater in enjoying a special night out. \u00a0It is advisable to book ahead.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Cape Town<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Durbanville Hills<\/strong> 5 course dinner R325, includes oysters, shellfish, beef fillet, gorgonzola and pecan nut spring roll, and meringue mille-feuille dessert. \u00a0Picnic with glass of bubbly and glass of Durbanville Hills Merlot Ros\u00e9, and oysters R 495 for two. Tel (021) 558-1300.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 La Mouette<\/strong> 6 course Tasting Menu R650 without wines, R800 with wines. Tel (021) 433-0855.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 5Rooms<\/strong>, Alphen Hotel, 4 courses R450 per person. Tel (021) 795-6313.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Planet Restaurant<\/strong> at Belmond Mount Nelson 5 course dinner and welcome drink and danceto piano music R950 per person. Tel (021) 483-1948.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Reuben’s<\/strong> 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<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Seelan Restaurant & Bar<\/strong> 3 course dinner plus glass of Graham Beck Ros\u00e9 R360 per couple. Tel (021) 421-4906<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Shimmy Beach Club<\/strong> picnic lunch on the beach R350 per person. tel (021) 200-7778<\/p>\n

* \u00a0\u00a0[spasie]<\/strong> singles-only 5 course dinner R550 per person. Cell 076 947 9231<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Azure<\/strong> 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<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Bombay Brasserie<\/strong> at Taj Cape Town 6 course Indian dinner with welcome drink R900 per person. Tel (021) 819-2000<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Caf\u00e9 Chic<\/strong> 7 course dinner R610 per person, R290 extra for wine pairing per course. Tel (021) 465-7218.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Caf\u00e9 Dijon<\/strong> glass of MCC with canap\u00e9 pairing, main course and dessert R300 per person. Tel (021) 418-3910.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Catharina’s<\/strong> at Steenberg Seafood Menu R1800 for two; 3 course dinner R825 (with vegetarian option). Tel (021) 713-7178.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 HQ<\/strong> 3 course dinner and glass of sparkling wine R550 per person. Tel (021) 424-6373<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Massimo’s<\/strong> 3 course dinner with ‘glass of champagne’<\/em> and tenor Nicola R275 per person. \u00a0 Tel (021) 790-5648<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Mondiall<\/strong> Valentine’s Day Brunch with glass of sparkling wine and strawberries; 3 course dinner R450 per person. \u00a0Tel (021) 418-3002<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Nobu<\/strong>\u00a0at One&Only Cape Town 7 course dinner R 895. Tel (021) 431-4511.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 On 19<\/strong>, Westin Cape Town, 3 course Lunch and Dinner R 700 per couple. Tel (021) 412-9999<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Pigalle<\/strong> 4 course dinner R1375 per couple. Tel (021) 421-4343<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Square Restaurant<\/strong> at The Vineyard Hotel 3 course dinner R365, 4 course dinner R495. Tel (021) 657-4500<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 The Banting Kitchen<\/strong>, Cape Royale Luxury Hotel, glass of sparkling wine, rose, banting chocolate, \u00a0and 4 course dinner R545 per person. Tel (021) 430-0506.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Tobago’s Restaurant<\/strong> at The Radisson 5 course dinner and welcome drink R450 per person. Tel (021) 441-3000<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Vista Bar<\/strong> at One&Only Cape Town Valentine’s Afternoon Tea R235 per person 13 – 15 February. \u00a0Tel (021) 431-5800<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Soet Emporium<\/strong>, Durbanville, 2 course candlelit dinner R150 per person. Tel (021) 975-5294.<\/p>\n

Franschhoek<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Backsberg<\/strong> Gourmet Valentine’s Picnic, with a bottle of Ros\u00e9, and a picnic basket, gourmet braai, or seared salmon. \u00a0R135 per person includes one bottle of Ros\u00e9. Tel (021) 875-5952<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Anthonij Rupert Wines<\/strong> 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. \u00a0Tel (021) 874-9041.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Eikehof<\/strong> picnic R160 per person, and includes one bottle of Ros\u00e9 or Sauvignon Blanc. Tel (021) 876-2469<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 La Bri<\/strong> Valentine’s Harvest picnic R420 for two includes one bottle of wine. Tel (021) 876-2593.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Coscheca,<\/strong> Noble Hill Valentine Breakfast. Tel (021) 874-3844<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Franschhoek Cellars<\/strong> Valentine’s Board for Two, with charcuterie, cheese, fruit and choclate, as well as two glasses of Brut. \u00a0Tel (021) 876-2086<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Holden Manz<\/strong> Lovers’ Picnic R495 per couple, 5 course Romantic Dinner with welcome MCC and oysters R550 per person. Tel (021) 876-2738<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Grande Provence<\/strong> 3 course lunch and dinner with welcome MCC and oysters R450 per person. Tel (021) 876-8600<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa<\/strong> 4 course dinner with glass of MCC and oysters and red wine caviar R495 per person.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Monneux Restaurant<\/strong> 5 course dinner with glass of bubbly R395 pr person. \u00a0Tel (021) 876-3386<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Caf\u00e9 BonBon<\/strong> 3 course dinner with performance by Daniele Pascal R 400 per person. \u00a0Tel (021) 876-3936<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 All\u00e9e Bleue<\/strong> Picnic and 2 classic movies, with food stalls and glass of MCC, R485 per couple. Tel (021) 874-1021<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Kalfi’s<\/strong> dinner R300 per person includes ‘glass of champagne’<\/em>! \u00a0Tel (021) 876-2520<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Haute Cabriere<\/strong> 6 course dinner with a glass of Pierre Jourdan Belle Rose and string music concert R700 per person Tel (021) 876-3688<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Vrede en Lust<\/strong> Tasting Room Ploughman’s Platter for two R165, 7 artisan food and wine pairing R175 per person. \u00a0Tel (021) 874-1611.<\/p>\n

Stellenbosch<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Bakery at Jordan<\/strong> picnic R450 per couple. Tel (021 881-3004.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Bistro 13<\/strong> at Stellenbosch Vineyards 5 course dinner with welcome cocktail R400 per person. Tel (021) 881-3044<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Delaire Graff Restaurant<\/strong> 8 course dinner R750 per person. Tel (021) 885-8160<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Delheim<\/strong> picnic and bottle of wine R235 per person. Tel (021) 888-4607<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Eight at Spier<\/strong> gourmet picnic and movie with bottle of Spier Signature MCC R450 per couple. \u00a0Tel (021) 809-1188<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Lanzerac<\/strong> 6 course dinner with welcome drink R380 per person. \u00a0Tel (021) 887-1132.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Le Venue Restaurant at The House of JC le Roux<\/strong> Valentine Day Breakfast R125 per person; 3 course dinner R400 per person. \u00a0Tel (021) 865-8200<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Overgaauw<\/strong> movie, picnic, and bottle of wine R 350 per couple. \u00a0Tel 079 904 2995<\/p>\n

Somerset West<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Taste Bistro<\/strong> 4 course dinner R260 per person. \u00a0Tel (021) 852-0274.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Camphors at Vergelegen<\/strong> picnic in camphor forest; dinner R585 per person without wine\/R795 with wine pairing. Tel (021) 847-1346.<\/p>\n

Paarl<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Bosman’s<\/strong> at Grande Roche 5 course dinner R745 per person. Tel (021) 863-5100<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Cascade Falls Manor<\/strong> with Watershed concert. \u00a0Various packages, R600 per person with tapas and small bottle of Ros\u00e9;\u00a0R1250\u00a0show with 4 course dinner (minimum of 4 pax). Tel (021) 868-0227<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Harvest at Laborie <\/strong>3 course dinner plus glass of Laborie MCC R325 per person. Tel (021) 807-3095<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 The Red Table Restaurant at Nederburg<\/strong> 5 course lunch and dinner with a bottle of Nederburg Premiere Cuv\u00e9e Brut R 650 per couple; picnic basket plus bottle of Brut R250 per person. Tel (021) 877-5155.<\/p>\n

Paternoster<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Reuben’s at Abalone House & Spa<\/strong> 5 course dinner R420 per person. Tel (022) 752-2044.<\/p>\n

Plettenberg Bay<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Kurland Hotel<\/strong> dinner with rose and glass of bubbly R 650 per person. Tel (044) 534-8699<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Bocca Dolce Coffee Shop<\/strong> R350 dinner and show by Guy Buttery. Tel (044) 533-5843<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Down to Earth<\/strong>, Plett River House dinner. Tel (044) 533-5843\"Graham<\/a><\/p>\n

No matter where the day of love is celebrated, Graham Beck Brut Ros\u00e9 NV as well as its Brut Ros\u00e9 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.<\/p>\n

Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio:\u00a0www.whalecottage.com<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 Tel (021) 433-2100, Twitter:@WhaleCottage \u00a0Facebook: \u00a0<\/strong>click here<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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