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Things To Do
Manor House Restaurant
Manor House, is open for all meals from Thursdays to Saturdays, while breakfast and lunch is available for in-house guests on Sundays. You can play billiards at the property, and the area is popular for hiking.
Mountain Biking Trails
Country Bike Trails are open for mountain biking, trail running or hiking. It includes 5km, 10km, 15km and 25km circular routes. All routes start and end at Paardeberg Farm. Both day permits (R40 per adult, R25 per scholar) and year permits (R280pp) can be purchased at the Country Bike Tours and Trails office close to the main farm house or at Stanford Tourism. Bird watchers welcome – more than 120 bird species recorded on the farm already. Contact Andries (082 9277 794)
Salmonsdam Nature Reserve
Salmonsdam Nature Reserve is well known for its abundance of birdlife, mountain fynbos and beautiful waterfalls. The reserve lies 20km east of Stanford, at the foot of the Perdeberg Mountains, on the south-western Cape coast. Salmonsdam attracts bird watchers, hikers and other nature enthusiasts. Conservation fee R40Adults R20Kids
The Jolly Rooster Fynbos Distillery
The Jolly Rooster Fynbos Distillery offers Portuguese/Mediterranean Cuisine & Food Pairing with our Award Winning Hand-crafted Spirits, distilled in the restored old copper kettle, originally from the Sir Robert Stanford Estate. The Jolly Rooster is ideal for staging shows, events and functions with live music or karaoke. Be sure to attend our fun Stanford Heritage Show with food pairings from our distillery. Enquire to make bookings. Meals: Brunch, Lunch, Supper, Tapas. We have a liquor licence. Our Main Menu price range is very reasonable: R70 – R130 We Accept Mastercard/Visa Free Wifi available. Parking Area. Hours: Wednesdays to Saturdays: 09:00 to 21:00; and Sundays from 9:00 to 16:00
Springfontein Wine Estate
Springfontein Wine Estate produces multi-award winning wine for the international and local market. It is named after a natural spring that feeds into a vlei, which in turn is used to irrigate the 25 hectares of established vineyards. The soil is 100% limestone and ecological conditions are similar to the renowned wine growing regions of Champagne and a certain area of Burgundy. WINE TASTING: Monday to Friday from 09:00 – 16:00 Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 – 16:00 RESTAURANT Springfontein Eats’ restaurant on Springfontein wine farm offer a slow-food menu using ingredients sourced from their farm’s gardens, including a range of herbs, heirloom vegetables, and fruits and other local produce. Opening Hours of Springfontein Eats: Our three to six course lunch service starts at 12:00 pm Our four to six course dinner service starts at 6:30 pm Sunday: Lunch Monday: Closed Tuesday: Dinner Wednesday: Dinner Thursday: Lunch and dinner Friday: Lunch and dinner Saturday: Lunch and dinner
Sir Robert Stanford Wine Estate
Wine has been produced here since the 1890s. All 10 000 vines had been removed in 1935 by the son of the original Huguenot farmer, Isak du Toit, to end the decadent wine and witblits sprees. The owner of the majestic Sir Robert Stanford Estate, Jan Malan, started the millennium by putting back what was always there – glorious rows of vines producing the noble white and red varietals.
Overberg Honey Co.
Overberg Honey Co. is a beekeeping business that specializes in the pollination of fruit and vegetables and the production of honey. The shop sells different varieties of honey at factory prices as well as honey comb. They also have a vast variety of health and beauty products all made from honey, beeswax and propolis. They have an observation beehive made from glass to watch the bees go about their daily chores. They also take anyone who is interested for a small tour around the factory to show how we process our honey from the hive to the bottle. Tour at no fee – please book in advance.
Garden Grill Restaurant at White Water Farm
We look forward to welcoming you to White Water Farm which is set in spectacular countryside. Open on Saturday & Sunday Come and enjoy a shared country feast. Almost all of our vegetables and salads now come from our 4,000sqm organic vegetable garden, picked on the same day for the freshest “field to fork” taste. Phone for bookings/ enquiries on 028 341 0762. Please phone 072 160 5486 to book or email info@white-water.co.za Please book ahead as the Garden Grill opening hours adjust with the season.
Blue Gum Restaurant
A chic country-style space. Blue Gum restaurant aims to create delicious country cooking with a fine dining twist using the freshest, local and organic ingredients available. A family friendly destination restaurant – the perfect setting for a leisurely afternoon get-together. Find us at the Blue Gum Country Estate. Reservations Essential. Location: 7 km off the R326 that runs between Stanford and Riviersonderend. Opening Hours Thursday: 08h30 to 22h00 Friday: 08h30 to 22h00 Saturday: 08h30 to 22h00 Sunday: 08h30 to 22h00
Ou Meul Bakery
Ou Meul Bakkery is situated at the entrance to Stanford. Offerings include fresh breads, delicious croissants, a full selection of sweet tarts and treats, freshly pressed juices, a fantastic selection of local wines and the best coffee available.
Graze Slow Food Café
Enjoy naturally grown and freshly harvested produce from their farm garden, free range eggs and meat, together with locally sourced and seasonal ingredients all lovingly prepared and served to you by your hosts Tabby and Alex in an intimate and casual environment. Open Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast and lunch and now also….. Wednesday fresh produce market mornings 9 – 12.
Don Gelato Ice Cream Parlour, Coffee Shop & Trattoria
DON GELATO is inspired by the deep desire to share the flavours and naturalness of authentic Italian gelato. Don Gelato supports local farmers and offers the delightful taste of each season made by selected organic ingredients supplied by the Overberg region. On weekends The House of Don Gelato , with its quiet and peaceful garden, serves Italian Cuisine with light and vegetarian meals deliciously garnished, local tasty venison dishes, free range eggs, stone ground flour homemade bread baked daily, amazing desserts …and, of course, unique traditional Italian gelato cups with special homemade toppings or fresh seasonal fruit . The Trattoria also showcases the best of Italian flair and authentic cooking made with locally sourced ingredients. Wines from various Italian regions are available and will be recommended as accompaniments for various regional dishes. enjoy the cosy dining room with its fireplace on cooler evenings, or the courtyard with doors flung open on warmer evenings.
Birkenhead Brewery
Founded in 1998, the Birkenhead Brewery started as one of the first craft breweries in South Africa. Initially based on the sinking of the Birkenhead Ship along our coastline, our beers are inspirited by the ferocious power of South African landscapes and the charismatic characters that are found here. We now produce five different craft brews with additional special brews as and when inspiration strikes. All of our beers are filtered and pasteurised, with a 9-month shelf life. At the Birkenhead Brewery we pride ourselves on creativity and quality, with each beer lovingly crafted, mostly by moonlight, in-house by our small team of expert brewers. Visit our WORKING CRAFT BREWERY and pub-style RESTAURANT & VENUE for tours, tastings and to take home your own draught or bottled beers. Tours of our in-house Craft Brewery are available on request through advanced booking, 11h00 or 15h00.
Marianas at Owls Barn
Marianas at Owls Barn’ is one of Cape Town’s most treasured country restaurants – loved by locals, international visitors and critics alike. Overlooking vegetable gardens, fruit trees and the mountains beyond, Marianas offers discerning foodies an unpretentious taste of Cape cuisine, with French and Italian influences. A decade ago, Marianas was an introduction to dining at a restaurant where the ingredients were sourced almost entirely from the garden. Mariana and her helpers toil all week to produce food for the restaurant and deli because everything is made from scratch; from handmade pasta, to breads, sauces and pickles. But above all, there is heart in everything that comes out of the kitchen at Marianas. Opening hours – Friday to Sunday – arrive from 12 noon. Email: marianas@stanfordvillage.co.za Regretfully no children under the age of 10. No Credit Card facilities Licensed Bookings essential
Klein River Cheese
Klein River Cheese Farmstead is a celebration of cheese, picnics and family. We exist to unleash the inner artisan in every one of us. We are not just creating cheese and picnics but inspiring chefs and romantics, nature lovers and healthy, family-centered ambassadors. Our cheese is a vehicle to join the artisan movement. Klein River Cheese Farmstead is not only about our products, it’s our culture.
Raka Wine
The wine was named after Raka, the beloved fishing boat of Piet Dreyer, proprietor of Raka wines. For more than three decades Piet has plied the seas of the southern ocean in search of the finest catch. The same passion has found home at Raka, where the Dreyer family now pursue the earth's bounty for the creation of fine wines. With the rich blessing of earth and elements, the help of a dedicated workforce, the enthusiasm of winemaker Josef Dreyer and the advantages of a modern gravity flow cellar, Piet Dreyer produces his award-winning Raka wines.