Schoon
Stellenbosch
Artisan bakery and café renowned for its sourdough and pastries
Out & About SA lists 45 places to eat and drink in Stellenbosch. 13 are rated 4.3★ or higher by visitors. They span Cafés & Bakeries, Fine Dining & Bistro and Steak & Grill. Every listing is hand-checked and kept current — browse them below, or open the full Western Cape eats guide.
Basic Bistro
Stellenbosch
Popular courtyard bistro on Church Street known for value and cocktails
Restaurant at Delaire Graff
Stellenbosch
Fine dining with sculpture gardens and Botmaskop views on Helshoogte Pass
Visit website ↗The Restaurant at Tokara
Stellenbosch
Fine dining with sweeping Simonsberg views at Tokara on Helshoogte Pass
Visit website ↗Wijnhuis
Stellenbosch
Wine bar and restaurant with an extensive by-the-glass list in the town centre
Terroir
Stellenbosch
Michael Broughton's Provençal-inspired restaurant at Kleine Zalze
Guardian Peak
Stellenbosch
Grill restaurant and tasting room on the Rust en Vrede estate
Jordan Restaurant
Stellenbosch
George Jardine's estate restaurant overlooking a dam at Jordan Wine Estate
Indochine
Stellenbosch
Pan-Asian fine dining under a swallow-sculpture ceiling at Delaire Graff
Visit website ↗The Stellenbosch Kitchen
Stellenbosch
Contemporary South African bistro at the Stellenbosch Hotel
Rust en Vrede
Stellenbosch
Fine-dining restaurant on a historic estate, long a fixture on best-restaurant lists
Visit website ↗Spek & Bone
Stellenbosch
Bertus Basson's playful small-plates and natural-wine bistro
Eike
Stellenbosch
Bertus Basson's ode to South African cuisine in a heritage Dorp Street building
Asara Wine Estate
Stellenbosch
Polkadraai hills estate with a hotel, spa and a lakeside restaurant
Visit website ↗Banhoek Corner
Stellenbosch
Wine tasting and dining, Banhoek
Col'Cacchio Pizzeria
Stellenbosch
Pizzeria at Simonsplein Centre
De Oude Bank Bakkerij
Stellenbosch
Artisanal bakery and café (Schoon de Companje)
De Vrije Burger
Stellenbosch
Craft burger restaurant
De Warenmarkt
Stellenbosch
Indoor artisan food market in a restored Ryneveld Street warehouse
Visit website ↗Decameron Restaurant & Beer Garden
Stellenbosch
Long-standing Italian restaurant with beer garden
Delaire Graff Restaurant
Stellenbosch
Flagship restaurant at Delaire Graff Estate
Visit website ↗Delheim Wines
Stellenbosch
Simonsberg estate with a garden restaurant and long history on the wine route
Visit website ↗Dusk Restaurant
Stellenbosch
Acclaimed theatrical, after-dark immersive tasting-menu restaurant in Stellenbosch drawing international attention
Visit website ↗Guardian Peak Winery & Grill
Stellenbosch
Hillside winery grill restaurant
Gåte at Quoin Rock
Stellenbosch
Ambitious tasting menus in a glass-walled room at Quoin Rock estate
Visit website ↗Helena's Restaurant
Stellenbosch
Restaurant at Coopmanhuijs boutique hotel
Hudsons The Burger Joint
Stellenbosch
Popular burger joint
Jan Cats
Stellenbosch
Bistro at Lanzerac wine estate
Java Bistro
Stellenbosch
Church Street café and bistro
Makaron Restaurant
Stellenbosch
Fine dining at Majeka House
Middelvlei Boma Braai
Stellenbosch
Lamb-spit braai experience at Middelvlei wine estate
Middelvlei Estate
Stellenbosch
Momberg family farm known for its braai and boerekos wine pairings
Visit website ↗Noodlebox Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch
Asian-inspired noodle & rice bowls
Visit website ↗Overture
Stellenbosch
Bertus Basson's acclaimed tasting-menu restaurant with valley views at Hidden Valley
Visit website ↗Pane e Vino
Stellenbosch
Authentic Italian dining by Dalla Cia
Postcard Cafe
Stellenbosch
Casual town café
Schoon de Companje
Stellenbosch
Artisanal market, bakery and eatery
Spier
Stellenbosch
Large historic estate with hotel, farm-to-table dining, eagle encounters and picnics
Visit website ↗Stellenbosch Brewing Co
Stellenbosch
Craft brewery and taproom
Stellenbrau
Stellenbosch
Craft microbrewery and taproom
Visit website ↗Suki Japanese Tapas and Sushi
Stellenbosch
Japanese tapas and sushi restaurant
The Fat Butcher
Stellenbosch
Dry-aged steaks and an extensive wine list in a smart Dorp Street townhouse
Visit website ↗The Table at De Meye
Stellenbosch
Long-table set-menu lunches under the oaks at De Meye wine farm
Visit website ↗Tokara Delicatessen
Stellenbosch
Deli and casual dining at Tokara, Helshoogte
Visit website ↗Tokara Restaurant
Stellenbosch
Fine dining on Tokara wine estate, Helshoogte
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