Winter may be winding down, but there’s still time to make the most of the season. From indulgent lunches and family afternoons to comfort food and a Winelands escape, these Cape Town winter specials are worth booking before they disappear.
Three winter bites for R199
Where: 105 Bree Street, City centre
Cost: R199 Monday–Sunday | Sit-down or takeaway until September 1
You don't need to spend big to enjoy a winter treat. This collaboration brings together three comforting options for just R199: a lobster roll and fries from B&L, a Korean fried chicken slider from Maru, or birria ramen from Hacienda & Yatai.
Available every day for lunch and dinner, the special works just as well for a casual sit-down meal as it does when you’re craving something cosy to take home.
A winter feast at The Potluck Club
Where: The Old Biscuit Mill, Woodstock
Cost: R695pp, Monday to Saturday until October 31
Gather around the table at The Potluck Club for a family-style winter feast designed for sharing. It's a relaxed option for a long lunch with friends or family, while still offering the restaurant's signature elevated take on comfort food.
For something more indulgent, the restaurant's Sunday Brunch Extravaganza is R1,390 pp and includes 10 courses, bottomless Graham Beck Cap Classique, and a DIY Bloody Mary station. It runs until October 31.
Make a meal of it at StarDust
Where: 118 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock
Cost: R495 adults | R355 kids until August 30
Turn Sunday lunch into a family afternoon at StarDust's Sunday Family Matinee Feast. Running from noon to 4pm, the experience combines a meal with live entertainment from the restaurant's performing waiters.
Expect singing, dancing, and favourites from Disney, Mamma Mia, and The Greatest Showman. The final matinee takes place on August 30, so there's only one more chance to catch it.
Go all out at La Colombe
Where: Constantia
Cost: R1,395pp, six courses - Monday–Friday until August 30
For a special-occasion winter lunch, La Colombe's six-course Winter Lunch Menu is the splurge.
Available Monday to Friday until August 30, it's an opportunity to enjoy one of Constantia's most celebrated dining destinations while the seasonal menu is still on offer.
Winter warmers at Lagoon Beach
Where: Milnerton
Cost: From R170 | Daily from 11am
Head to Lagoon Beach for hearty comfort food at Au Bleu and La Mizu. The winter offering includes chicken wings and fries, wagon-wheel wors with pap and tomato smoor, and BBQ ribs with wedges and onion rings.
Finish with one of the boozy desserts, including a Kahlúa blondie, Amarula and peanut brownie, or Cointreau dark chocolate brownie.
A cosy winter lunch at Kloof Street House
Where: Kloof Street, Gardens
Cost: R250 for two courses R250 and R295 for three
Few places capture the mood of a Cape Town winter quite like Kloof Street House. Set in a vintage Victorian house on Kloof Street, the restaurant brings together crackling fireplaces, atmospheric interiors and hearty seasonal dishes.
The winter lunch is available as two courses for R250 or three courses for R295, making it an easy excuse to linger over lunch and escape the winter chill.
A winter lunch in Franschhoek
Where: Franschhoek
Cost: R349pp, two courses until August 31
Make a day of it in Franschhoek with Hussar Grill's Winter 2-Course Menu.
Choose between a starter and main or a main and dessert, with hearty soups, slow-cooked mains and decadent desserts on offer.
Add a glass of Hussar Grill Premium Red Blend for R60, or a bottle for R180.
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