I first visited Ryan’s Kitchen in 2011, and instantly fell in love with the way the tiny dining area and open kitchen made you feel as though you were popping in
He had me at 'Chardonnay Reserve'. Other words mentioned were 'lunch', 'Franschhoek' and 'Winelands', all equally alluring. It amounted to a day decadently spent on Chamonix Estate at Racine, a Reuben Riffel restaurant,
Darren Badenhorst needs no introduction to local foodies – as executive chef of The Restaurant at Grande Provence, he's either won you over with his degustation menu or he's on your
Thursday 11 December – Sunday 14 December, 3 pm La Paris, Franschhoek
Until Sunday 30 November, 9 am – 5 pm La Motte Wine Estate, Franschhoek
Wednesdays to Sundays, 11:30 – 3 pm Leopard’s Leap, Franschhoek
Ed's note: In celebration of Heritage Day yesterday, Caroline Knight takes a little trip down our wine industry's memory lane... It didn’t take Jan van Riebeeck long after landing at
Wednesday 24 September, 11 am La Motte, Franschhoek