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Travellers' Choice2023
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R 468 - R 749
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European, Contemporary
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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Reviewed 2 days ago

Fine dining at its best: great tasting and highly creative food, wonderful wine, lovely staff and a beautiful location. A memorable experience.

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 6 days ago

What an amazing experience! We went to Cavalli for our wedding anniversary. We had booked in advance to enjoy the putside terrace, expecting great and warm weather. It was cold, and the manager was able to accommodate us inside. The food was gastronomic, going with...the chefs menu with wine pairing. Highly recommended!!! Well done, to all at Cavalli! We will definitely be back.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 6 days ago

Service was exceptional and made us feel extra special with some special occasion treats. Food was superb, amazing flavours and beautifully presented. Would just add some music for ambience. Will be back.

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

We had the most delicious lunch at the Cavalli Wine Estate in the Stellenbosch region. Simon, our server, made some excellent recommendations and was attentive throughout our meal. After lunch we enjoyed a tasting of some of the estates other wines. Our entire experience was...wonderful!More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Food was amazing! Service was amazing! Their MCC was amazing! An overall amazing experience! We had the chef’s menu, and everything was delectable! I would definitely come back for the experience again.

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

I phoned Cavalli 7 Nov for a picnic booking 8 Nov 23. 1st attempt, no answer with an option to leave a message. A few min later I phoned again, lady will transfer my request to restaurant, I told her that I already phoned ,...there's no answer. She took all my details, repeat my contact number to leave a message that I want to book the picnic for the next day available from 12:00. The time of this second call was 9:50 am. Still in time as they request 24 hours. I phoned for the 3rd time at 11:36 spoke to Gerda. Sorry I was supposed to book before 11;00 for the next day. No exceptions, I ask a few times as it's a special day because it's my life partner's birthday. We love picnic's, he grow up with horses, and used to do show jumping and as we cycling past Cavalli, we love the scenery especially with the horses. For these reasons I've decided to book a surprise picnic. On the website it stated bookings 24 hour prior. With all 3 phone calls before 12:00 they will only book my picnic for the 9th, and not the 8th on the birthday. Lizanda 7 November 2023 082 578 1689More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Gerda Strauss, Other at Cavalli Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

Dear Lizanda, Thank you for your valued review received. We are sorry to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations. We do apologise for the fact that the team did not forward your message to the relevant department in time and that we...More

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Great tasting menu. Each dish was exquisitely crafted and full of flavour with the wine complimenting the flavours.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Gerda Strauss, Other at Cavalli Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

Dear FernOzzie, Thank you for your valued review received, we ar delighted to hear that you enjoyed your dining experience at the Estate. Our tasting menu is indeed very popular with guests as it showcases the best of what we have to offer. We hope...More

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Good food, great service, decent wine list, Spectacular views to the mountains. go late afternoon at sunset

Date of visit: October 2023
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Gerda Strauss, Other at Cavalli Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

Dear IPMatthews, Thank you for your valued review received. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your dining experience at the Estate and we hope to welcome you back again in the near future!

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

We had an excellent lunch at Cavalli. Innovative and great-tasting dishes using sustainable ingredients. Very good portion sizes. Wonderful service. And the wines are superb, we ordered by the glass so we could sample a variety. We ordered a la carte, but will try the...set menu with pairing next time. Will definitely be back.One of the best restaurants in the Winelands.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Gerda Strauss, Other at Cavalli Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

Dear Cvhey, Thank you for your valued review received. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your dining experiece at the Estate. Our Chef's Menu is defintely worth a try as it is always a firm favourite with guests. We hope to welcome you...More

Reviewed 16 October 2023

Excellent food, fantastic service and all round a great dining experience. Hope to be back soon...

Date of visit: October 2023
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Gerda Strauss, Other at Cavalli Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Dear Leigh, Thank you for your valued review received. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your dining experience at the Estate and we hope to welcome you back again in the near future!

Reviewed 14 October 2023

Amazing food, wine and view 😁 always a phenomenal experience at the Cavalli Estate. Honestly one of our favourite stops in Stellenbosch!

Date of visit: October 2023
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Gerda Strauss, Other at Cavalli Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Dear Matty, Thank you for your valued review received. We are delighted to hear that you once again enjoyed your dining experience with us and we look forward to welcoming y ou back again in the near future!

Reviewed 6 October 2023 via mobile

IT ALL WORKS! From the reception, the setting, ambience to the excellent meal! Excellent staff and supreme dishes! A must visit!

Date of visit: October 2023
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Gerda Strauss, Other at Cavalli Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 10 October 2023

Dear Etienne, Thank you for your valued review received. We are delighted ot hear that you enjoyed your dining experience at the Estate and we hope to welcome you back again in the near future!

Reviewed 5 October 2023

My husband and I had lunch here recently and were expecting a superb meal , based on the numerous excellent Tripadvisor reviews. However, we were disappointed. The a la carte menu specified snacks and bread yet the only thing served before the starter course was...some sour dough bread with a small dish of unsalted butter doused in a fairly flavourless oil , both of which were underwhelming to say the least . We each had the starter of smoked fish bone veloute with langoustine and butternut. Unfortunately, the dish was completely dominated by a thick disk of butternut which overwhelmed the small amount of diced langoustine that was placed on top of the butternut, while the veloute, while very tasty, consisted of perhaps about four tablespoons of liquid. This starter cost R 185 and was just about twice the size of an average amuse bouche!. The main courses were no better. The small filet of line fish was accompanied by some laksa sauce and topped with a few deconstructed brussel sprouts, while the Springbok dish consisted of four small rectangles of meat sitting on about two tablespoons of sauce and topped with a minuscule amount of a fig and mushroom mixture. The fish dish cost R295 while the Springbok dish cost R 330 and while the individual components of both dishes were fine, the amount of food in each dish was ridiculously small. While both dishes might just about have been adequate as part of a multi course tasting menu, they simply did not fulfil the function of a main course on an a la carte menu. On the plus side , the views from the restaurant terrace are indeed lovely and the staff were professional and polite. However, based on our experience we would not return.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Gerda Strauss, Other at Cavalli Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 10 October 2023

Good Day, Thank you for your valued review received. We are dissapointed to hear that your dining experience did not live up to the high standards we set for ourselves. At Cavalli we appreciate all feedback, be it positive or negative, as it gives an...More

Reviewed 2 October 2023

The service was amazing, from the time of booking (and calling to reschedule appointment) to the time when we left. The food was good and the staff were friendly and friendly.

Date of visit: October 2023
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Gerda Strauss, Other at Cavalli Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 10 October 2023

Good Day, Thank you for your valued review received. We are delighted ot hear that you enjoyed your dining experience at the Estate and we hope to welcome you back again in the near future!

Reviewed 30 September 2023

We were visiting CapeTown with family, and a friend recommended Cavalli. I must say from the moment we walked in we were greeted with warm smiles. The art gallery is just out of this world, the lady at the reception area was pleasant. The food...was great, the overall service from everyone was really exceptional. Priscilla, our waitress was professional. The ambiance is just so perfect I highly recommend Cavalli Restaurant, top notch service on another level.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Gerda Strauss, Other at Cavalli Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 10 October 2023

Dear Tshepo, Thank you for your value review received. At Cavalli we strive to deliver service and food of the highest standard and we are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your time spend at the Estate. We hope that you will visit us again...More

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Cavalli Restaurant is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4.5