Helena's Restaurant @ Coopmanhuijs Boutique Hotel and Spa

Nicely located restaurant with very friendly staff. We were a group of 18, and lunch took over 2 hours with extremely long waiting times I ordered the ostrich medium, but it arrived very dry (drier than well-done) and the dish was disappointing. The creamy herbed polenta was cold, and I received no carrots, as listed on the menu. Others in the group had similar issues, including meat cooked very differently than ordered. There were also large variations in side dishes served with the same meals (e.g., I got beans to my ostrich but another who order the same dish got broccoli). Overall, despite the friendly staff, the food experience was not good and the waiting time was too long

We had a lovely 3 course menu. Accompanied with excellent wines. KG, our waitress, was very friendly and pro active. She offered more than we expected. Especially concerning the wines. She opened some exceptional good wines, which we truly enjoyed. Thanks for the hospitality.

We had an amazing dinner. The ostrich steak was fantastic and the waiter Sbosh took great care of us. We will visit again gladly.

We went to this Restaurant on Christmas eve with a reservation. We were not informed upfront that it is a set menu - which was R 1300 per person (excluding drinks), but all that was fine until the food was served. All dishes unfortunately were lower mediocre and by all means had nothing to do with fine dining ( which Helenas is claiming). The set menu seemed to only be designed to work to be prepped easy and fast not fulfilling any of the claimed standards are value that the restaurant is claiming. We were more than disappointed of the experience. In the end when we asked for the check the waitress also was trying to force us to write a review on Tripadvisor! All in all this experience did not at all meet our expectations. The price-performance ratio was definitely not met.

The wild mushroom risotto is a MUST. We also had a Pot au Feu that was good, but not at the same level. The employees do go missing at times and you have to wait if you want to make another order. Still a very good option in Stellenbosch!

Incredible dining experience! The food prepared by the chef, Mike, is top quality every time. Waitrons take great care of patrons. If you are looking for a relaxing dining experience with great food, definitly visit this lovely little gem.

Enjoyed our dinner here tonight. Tasty food, very good friendly service. The place feels super comfy with traditional design. Special thanks to Zimasa for being a good host ❤️ They were able to accommodate Gluten-free. The chef offers quite many options.

We enjoyed a splendid evening on the veranda at this restaurant. The service is fantastic, prensentation flawless, and the food was a wonderful array of flavours. Definitely worth every penny!