Vibe like a urologist's waiting room. Grumpy staff. Most expensive coffee in town. Not an ideal combination.

We were pleasantly surprised at the wide range of food on offer as well as the quality. There is plenty to choose from, including good choices for vegans and vegetarians. My husband and I both had different salads and they were probably the best we...had ever had. Staff were very friendly too. Definitely recommend eating here when spending time at the gardens.More

This is a must when you are at Kirstenbosch gardens. Visited twice in Feb. Having different dishes. The salads are large and the best I’ve had in Cape Town including at fancy places. Toasted sandwiches were great on another occasion. The service is good and...attentive well deserving of a good tip. Don’t forget they close at 4pm and saw disappointeds who left it too late.More

Have visited twice this week. Interesting well priced menu, excellent presentation and attentive service. Loved the ginger beer !

74 hours of tramping round the beautiful gardens and we were bushed. Ok, it was two if you were wondering... but even after just two hours of the baking hot sun, sustenance was needed. In to view like a shining oasis in a sea of...green, the KTRR. No tea for us, but a tasty sandwich washed down with a cheeky Castle served by lovely staff with not a scone in sight. Good value and the National Trust could learn here on how to do it. Good effort. Do go.More

Lovely setting and good food. A little expensive, but quality ingredients were definitely used. Although the place was very busy we did not get the feeling that we were being rushed.

After a lovely walk in the gardens, we stopped at Fynkos near the top gate to enjoy a coffee. I was thrilled to find that they offer Almond Breeze unsweetened almond milk, the only brand that suits me. My decaf almond latte (double shot) arrived...without even a suggestion of froth ontop, dead flat, it could not by any stretch of the imagination be considered to be a latte. I can't imagine why they failed to produce what I ordered, as I drink 14 to 21 lattes a week made with exactly this milk, and this was the first time it's ever presented as a complete failure. I was given no explanation. When the bill arrived I was flabbergasted to be charged R58 for my disastrous latte. Had it been a perfect latte, I would have thought it grossly overpriced, but under the circumstances I thought it daylight robbery. The breakdown was R38 for a latte (which wasn't one), R15 surcharge for the almond milk ontop of the price already charged for the milk, and R6 for the extra shot of coffee. This was, without any exception, the most expensive latte I've ever paid for, and the biggest failure. I asked to speak to the manager and was told she was in a meeting but that they'd call her. She didn't arrive, but a very sour-faced man showed up who didn't introduce himself. I explained what had happened, and he simply said sorry, turned, and walked away. That was it. I'm appalled by the barista's complete lack of skill, especially considering they were using their own choice of almond milk, delivering a complete failure. I'm appalled by the price tag of an almond latte, especially their almond milk surcharge which is nearly double what is charged elsewhere. Most of all I'm utterly appalled by the person who arrived as 'manager' and his complete lack of interest in the problem. I cannot think that a person with his attitude and complete disdain for my complaint could be an asset to any restaurant.More

Best glutin free muffins ever. Straight out the oven and delicious. Allowed us to split the order one glutin free one normal Worst tea presentation ever. Tea served in outsized mug with lid. Nowhere to put tea bag. Very off putting Unacceptable in an expensive...tearoom like that or actually anywhere.. I like my tea in a cup.More

Be very very careful if ordering the Gluten Free version of anything on the menu. We explicitly told the waiter that we have severe allergies in our family - he assured us that they cater for gluten free diets. The bread my daughter ordered was...supose to be Gluten Free - after she consumed half of her sandwich I saw that it was whole wheat and not Gluten Free. My husband ordered steak and vegetables - requested no basting, no sauce with wheat and stretching that he also is very allergic to gluten - the steak showed up and the veggies was fried in soya sauce. Please give your waiters training in food allergies and don't advertise any gluten free options on a menu if your employees has no idea what ends up on the plates...More

Having a picnic 3-4 times every year at Kirstenbosch's Tea Room it's very disappointing to see how the portion is slowly getting smaller and smaller and the price quickly going up and up. Started with a HUGE and ABSOLUTELY AMAZING picnic for less than R200...we are now at a still nice but only average sizing porting for R305. So what do we do? Ordering one instead of two, spending 305 instead of almost 400 in the past, everyone looses. The guest because he is getting only one instead of 2 picnics and the restaurant because it makes less turnover. If you move on like this, we will bring our own picnic as 99% of all Kirstenbosch guests do already. Think about it...More

Visited at lunchtime and our sandwiches were delivered fast and were very tasty. Staff all friendly and provided good service throughout. Ginger beer especially good!

After a seeing all the wonders of the gardens this is a great place to have tea or food with wonderful views.