93 Brommersvlei Rd, Constantia Heights, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa
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Nestled in the Cellars-Hohenort gardens, Greenhouse serves artful, modern South African tasting menus with top-notch wine pairings in a magical, intimate setting.
93 Brommersvlei Rd, Constantia Heights, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa Get directions
"Surrounded by the manicured gardens of the Cellars-Hohenort Hotel, on the back slopes of Table Mountain, the award-winning Greenhouse packs tons of flavor onto each plate, no matter how small the dish. A good way to sample the deceivingly simply food is to try one of the restaurant’s tasting menus, with or without the wine pairings. Expect modern South African dishes like steamed blue prawns with seaweed, and caramel smoked duck with truffled liver mousse. The eatery, with its charcoal walls, custom-made timber tables, and leather chairs, creates a feeling of dining in a magical forest."
This was an amazing experience!! Everything about it was excellent, the food, the wine, the service and the ambience. I took my mom and brother here as a belated birthday treat and it was worth every cent, thank you all for an amazing afternoon. Do take the time to take a walk around the gardens before or after your meal, absolutely beautiful.
Chiara E
Google
My husband and I really enjoyed our meal at Greenhouse. The dining room is simple, elegant, and refined, but not in the slightest bit stuffy. Dishes were very creative and we loved the references to local flora and fauna. Though some were tastier than others, we enjoyed the theatrical way in which the dishes were presented--it was fun and not overly gimmicky. Wine pairings were spot on. Service was extremely professional and attentive, but very friendly and casual. All in all a great value meal--we'll definitely be back!
FP Tron
Google
Outstanding!! Service second to none and above the top competition (La Colombe, Test Kitchen), definitely at least two Michelin stars experience. Impressive comes short to describe a perfectly executed dining experience, the staff is definitely the perfect team.
The food is delicate, very well balanced, and has beautiful complexity with an excellent flavor. Specifically the Game (ostrich) and Surfer Chow (fish) were exquisite and shouldn't be missed. The cocktails very good as well.
A must if you visited and loved La Colombe, Test Kitchen, or Belly of the Beast.
Adrian M
Google
Amazing experience from the beginning to the end, and a restaurant that I'd say helps puts Cape Town on the global culinary map.
The food was presented like artwork, the flavours and textures were exciting and created anticipation for each successive course. The use of "non-standard" methods such as grantia being made with liquid nitrogen at the dining table and a flask of ponzu being heated at the table waiting to be poured over the soon-to-arrive dish added to the experience.
The staff are very professional but warm and approachable, and the venue was charming making it a great place for a special occasion.
Definitely worth a visit to see what creations they can come up with.
Delilah Flexas
Google
First time visiting Greenhouse while in Cape Town, the experience was wonderful. Excellent quality, unique flavors and beautiful presentations. Zack was our server, he was friendly, polite and very knowledgeable. Donavan provided us our wine pairings and explanations. All staff members were attentive. Highly recommend coming here, it will not disappoint. Can’t wait to come back during my next visit.
Hana McTaggart
Google
We had an awesome experience here! My favourite was the fresh prawn grilled on a stone in front of us at the table. All the dishes were delicious. Thank you, we hope to be back!
Kevin Durban
Google
We had the opportunity to eat at some of the finest dining establishments in Cape Town and Johannesburg over the course of a month and we believe the Greenhouse chef and staff definitely deserve kudos for excellence in creative cuisine, superb wine pairings and fantastic service. There are short and long tasting menus, we did the long menu and were extremely glad we did since everything was so interesting and tasty. Portions are just right, we didn't leave feeling too full but we certainly had enough at each course to thoroughly enjoy the flavors and preparation.
The Greenhouse also has a fantastic ambience which we have found at many other Relais & Chateaux properties around the world - perfect for a romantic date night. Make sure you take a short stroll in the gardens when you visit. Highly recommended!
Thomas Donker
Google
Everything was delicious, but the seafood potjie with Adam Fume wine definitely stood out among the other dishes.
Some people mentioned the generous portions of wine, my experience was actually a little bit the opposite. After the whole experience I was still fine to go for a walk in the gardens and have a beer - not sure if this says something about the overall size of the meals, or just me. Background music didn't match the setting - sometimes too "populair".
Overall a great dining experience with excellent and friendly staff.