Fairview Wine and Cheese
Fairview Wine and Cheese
4.5
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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  • 111TWIGAMINHAAFRIKA
    Bristol, United Kingdom7,800 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Goats, Wine and cheese...
    Home of the goat, that splendid tower, the cheeses their produce and a combined wine tasting. Fine tasting rooms, very enjoyable wines paired with cheeses all conducted by a very bright, enthusiastic and knowledgable young man, Marco, I think his name was- brilliant. The dessert wine was so good we purchased a bottle to bring back to England.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 9 November 2023
  • CAfrica Adventures
    Cape Town, South Africa6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fairview Wine, just exquisite!!
    Fairview Wine farm is always our go to place with our international clients. From the moment you enter the farm all you see is picturesque scenery. The tasting room is magical and the staff and service it just top draw.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled on business
    Written 17 January 2024
  • Vanessa B
    Alberton, South Africa70 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Relax and unwind at Fairview Wine and Cheese
    What a beautiful setting. Gardens are lovely and green. Got to have a delicious lunch. My daughter and I had pizza, which was absolutely delicious, and hubby had the homemade chicken pie, which he said was yummy. Got to buy some Fairview cheese for a snack at home. The goats were a treat to see, and the little ones were so cute.
    Visited February 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 3 February 2024
  • Richard M
    Pretoria, South Africa11 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Always a great visit
    Fairview is a great staple vineyard to go to. Great wines and great atmosphere. Do try the sweet red, slightly fortified and a superb dessert wine. I was skeptical at first but I always buy when I'm here. Today we had Imke as our wine host and she was spectacular. Despite being new she was knowledgeable, really made us feel welcome and it completed our excellent experience with a cherry (well cheese) on top!
    Visited February 2024
    Travelled with friends
    Written 15 February 2024
  • Martie1S
    Johannesburg, South Africa135 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fairview Deli worth a visit
    The Fairview deli is amazing. I took a chance to find an open deli on a Sunday before flying back to buy gifts for a foodie and Fairview did not disappoint. What a range. What lovely products. Thank you to the ladies who packaged my purchases so that I could fly with no worries of something breaking.
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled solo
    Written 25 June 2024
  • Pebbles111
    330 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fabulous in every way 🧀🍷
    What a fabulous find ! Myself and a group of friends were doing a ' tour' of local vineyards and this was the first ( and in my mind the best) stop. Tucked away off the main road, Fairview offers great wine & cheese tasting experiences, set in a wonderful deli. There was so much amazing food and drink available to buy, I could've spent a fortune in there! We were looked after by a lovely young lady called Victoria, who was friendly, welcoming and professional. We didn't book ahead of our visit but nevertheless, we were welcomed straight away. Victoria made us feel very relaxed and we throughly enjoyed our wine & cheese experience. We didn't feel at all rushed and Victoria was on hand to answer any questions we had. Staff are the " face " of any business and honestly, Victoria is an absolute credit to you. Outside the deli are some cute goats to make a fuss over and great views across the beautiful landscape. Prices are so reasonable....and yes, I stocked up on as much wine & cheese as I could carry 🍷🧀😀. Yes, I'll definitely be back and I'd thoroughly recommend others to pay a visit. Thank you so much.
    Visited July 2024
    Travelled with friends
    Written 24 July 2024
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raystuartsteer
Cape Town, South Africa38 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020 • Friends
Always great to visit Fairview. Booked for lunch at Goatshed , and although a good looking shortened menu for lunch , was really disappointed in the value for money proposition. The menu was a delight but what was presented was not as delightful , and certainly not value for the “bucks” you pay. The burger I ordered was no more than a frikadel on a bun!!!
As our first restaurant outing since lockdown , and really looking forward to some great restaurant food , disappointing.
Written 20 July 2020
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TRivers142
Boston, Massachusetts227 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2022
We did a wine tour of the area visiting multiple farms and vineyards. Fairview was our favorite. Not just because the wines and cheeses were delicious, but because of our sommelier. Dierdre was knowledgeable, energetic, fun and funny and you could tell she love what she was doing. She made learning about and tasting wines such an enjoyable experience.
Written 24 January 2022
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travelinghubby0
Jersey City, NJ20 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 • Family
This was a great wine tasting experience for our family…Yep you heard it right - our family! We have two kids under age of 8, didn’t know how we were going to accomplish this day of tastings. As soon as we got in the property, someone greeted us as they were going from the wine room to the restaurant and told us about the “kids tasting”. It was a lifesaver. Gave our two boys something to laugh and talk about, while given us a moment to be guided through the great selection they have. Curt - our wine guide/barista/storyteller was great! He kept us entertained and shared spot on nuances between the different tasting pours and the cheese/meat.

Being from the US, I don’t see the appeal to the family experience in most tours so they have set a new bar for me.

Great job hosting team and Curt! Thank you for being awesome.
Written 6 January 2023
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zerwickrenatevictor
Centurion, South Africa2 358 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021
My husband and I had the pleasure to visit Fairview wine and cheese farm on our recent visit to the Western Cape. It was a real treat to see the goats roaming in the Goat tower.

We had lunch at the Goatshed restaurant which was exquisite (see my separate review of The Goatshed).

We went to the tasting room to order a few cases of wine (to be couriered home). The friendly female host that assisted us with our purchase presented us with a taster glass of the Goats do Roam white wine which we immediately added to our order. We also bought 2 bottles of Fairview’s The Grenaches Grenache Blanc 2020 which we thoroughly enjoyed.

The Deli was well stocked and boasts a wide variety of products. We bought grape jam which was delicious.

The gardens are immaculate and and we were thrilled to see a squirrel.

We thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon at Fairview wine estate.
Written 4 January 2022
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Greg T
Greater Johannesburg, South Africa26 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2022 • Couples
Out of our whole trip to the Cape , fairview by far was the worst experience. We should have stayed at Spice route who have a 10 out of 5 rating, amazing set up and experience and super friendly staff. The restaurant staff as we stepped in were rude could not find our booking, and could not give 10 sh.ts. the menu was poor and out of date on today's trends.

They have a long way to go in my eyes who have run 5 star establishment for over 18 years.
Written 29 December 2022
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Francois T
Johannesburg, South Africa1 623 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2020 • Couples
We stopped for lunch but unfortunately due to Covid19 the restaurant was closed and we did not enquire upfront but managed to do sone great wine tasting and the Deli / Shop was great. Staff very friendly and helpful. Worth a stop.
Written 29 September 2020
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prfecto
San Jose, CA47 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2019 • Couples
Went to the tasting room in downtown Stellenbosch. We did the 6 wines 6 cheese tastings. The wine were all excellent and our server had a story and history for all 6 wines. 3 whites 3 reds. All of the six cheeses were unique, 4 goat and 2 cow cheeses. The goat cheese were all accent with herbs & or fruits. They also supplied a basket of fresh bread bites and olive oil. It was like a full lunch at only 75 rand per person, a real bargain
Written 17 February 2020
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Sue W
2 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023
This wine farm was an awesome adventure, although it was busy it was worth the wait. Usually busy is a good sign and my group Zebra Adventures (10 people) was willing to wait. The wait gave us time to look around at the beautiful landscape and just have a relaxing wait. The wine tasting was an adventure itself and I felt the cheese matched perfectly. Our wine host was extremely knowledgeable about both the cheese and the wine. The wines I tasted were so perfect and I ended up buying 2 bottles out of the several I tasted.
Written 17 March 2023
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Travelers
Western Cape, South Africa370 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2021 • Couples
This is a must stop for us whenever we visit Paarl area. The cheese and wine tasting is as always, delicious... the staff were friendly and the whole experience was just fantastic.... will recommend all visiting Paarl area to come and experience this
Written 3 March 2021
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Amanda
Middlesbrough, UK19 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2022
Fantastic restaurant. Dining al fresco on the terrace. food could not be faulted and was praised by us four dining there as a family. Reasonably priced as well. Nomla was a lovely waitress and worth a mention. Squirrels abound so hold on to your bread if you order or he will make off with that, such a bold creature, but funny :-).

Dont miss the cheese shop either. a real treat for cheese lovers and with goats cheese made on site with their own goats' milk.

The goats are gorgeous and are in an open area with a goat tower for them to climb. just adorable.
Written 6 March 2022
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