Franschhoek — Where We Ate & Drank
We ate our way through 7 restaurants in Franschhoek, from La Petite Colombe to Col'Cacchio. Plus bars, wine estates, and where we stayed in South Africa's wine valley.
Franschhoek is a wine valley with a food problem — in the best way. La Petite Colombe and Protégé led our June eating; the wine-tram day through La Motte and Leopard's Leap is the correct way to lose an afternoon; and Leeu Estates is the stay that makes leaving hard.
We've listed 7 restaurants and 2 bars we actually visited, plus the wine estates and hotels that rounded out our days. April–May or September–November for the light.
- We were there in June 2023
- Best months to visit: April–May, September–November
Plan your Franschhoek days with these picks →