Clanwilliam Restaurants

Die Sitrus is a coffee shop, a deli and a grill all under the same roof. The coffee shop is open 7 days a week offering breakfast, lunch; take away meals, sandwiches, homemade cakes, tarts and a Sunday lunch roast. The deli is stocked with Cederberg products made in-house or by the community as well as other gourmet products. Die Sitrus grill is open 5 nights a week for dinner. The beef is aged to perfection, trimmed to their specifications, and melt-in-the-mouth tender. Just when you think it can’t get any better, the homemade dessert selection will leave you with a difficult decision!

For a unique veld dining experience in true West Coast style, try the open-air Bosduifklip restaurant, situated 4 km from Lambert's Bay next to the tarred Clanwilliam and Lambert's Bay road. Here, along the old winding road in the heart of the Sandveld, surrounded by ancient rock-formations and concave cliffs - the whole caboodle - mums and dads, oumas and lighties, neighbours and friends, can linger undisturbed, relax and savour a way of life long lost in other places.Take your pick from a wide variety Sandveld and seafood dishes sizzling off the coals - crayfish and mussels, snoek and sweet potato, lamb on the spit, salads, plassbrood, konfyt and sweet dumplings - then wash it down with steaming coffee. But in the end it will always be the rhythm of the concertina and guitar; perhaps a quick-step or two in the old stone kraal under a starlit sky and fond memories that will bring you back to the Bosduifklip time and time again."On their farm Kobus and Aletta Engelbrecht are cooking up a storm of Sandveld cuisine, add to well-prepared Bosduifklip food a starlit sky and a spot of "wikkeling die boude" to music on a concrete dance floor, and the sophistication of the city loses much of its appeal" Lannice Snyman, Getaway Magazine.

Specialising in seafood, The Cabin sinks the palate with the freshest flavours, prepared with the most succulent ingredients created by commended chef and owner Elize and her daughter Cara and grand daughter Rochelle. Depicting the scene of an anchored vessel, the bow boasts a lovely deck facing seaward, dressed in shaded parasols, un-spoilt views of the ocean and seasonal migrating Whales. The décor reminisces with nautical twists and nostalgic artifacts rescued from shipwrecks and the menu beacons palates far and wide, who return to enjoy a myriad of meat, seafood and light meals served in a relaxed setting, ideal for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Dine alfresco on the wooden deck, soaking up the sun or warm your winter woolies with a home cooked soup, freshly prepared on the Dover Stove. Summer or winter, The Cabin refreshes and warms the senses in characterful and cosy surrounds; the perfect place to indulge in succulent seafood and picturesque grounds.

The True Love Cafe in Koringberg, in the heart of the Swartland wheatfields, is a celebration of what is simple and pure and true. It is a place of contrasts. Quiet calm in the refreshing Koringberg air, and loud laughter as old friends and new get together in the retro pub. Old masters on walls which are papered with newsprint. Ed Hardy tattoo designs and vintage portraits celebrating a mother's love. For Fiamma Forsdick, owner of the True Love Cafe, coming to this sleepy dorp has felt like coming home. After 27 very successful years in the restaurant and catering business, she was ready for something different. “I just love this place,” she says. “The people of Koringberg are genuine and decent. There's a great atmosphere here.” Fiamma's establishment is certainly adding to that atmosphere. The restaurant alone is worth the hour's drive from Cape Town. Fiamma, who was trained in Switzerland and was the owner of the cookery school, Yum, as well as seven previous restaurants, is serving deceptively simple, country food. “No towers or artistic drops of balsamic,” she declares. But the simplest cookery leaves the least room for error, and it is easy to recognise the touch of a master in her dishes. The menu changes regularly, depending on what is in season, so its worth asking what's on offer when you make your booking. Or just pop in, you'll be sure to be delighted by the experience. Opening hours are 09:00 until late, Wednesday to Sunday. To book, contact Fiamma Forsdick at 072 572 0586 or 022 423 8386.

Located in the idyllic village of Koringberg, Cornberg Café is situated in an old farm barn with picturesque views and private ambiance. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinners, and a good dollop of relaxation, diners enjoy a simple a la Carte menu brimming with seasonal dishes. Start the day with a wholesome breakfast, or unwind in tranquility over a hearty pub lunch, Cornberg Café is your relaxed country experience in the heart of Koringberg.