If you are looking to venture out into the Overberg and are in search of an exceptional dining experience, we’ve created just the guide for you. 

The Overberg region is fondly known as the breadbasket of the Cape, and while this is largely due to its grain farming, luckily these restaurants that received recognition for their excellence and refinement at the 2024 Eat Out Woolworths Awards offer more than just a breadbasket. 

Honoured for their continuous commitment to culinary creativity and innovation, these restaurants are a must-visit.

Creation Wines Tasting Room (Hemel-en-Aarde Valley)

Located near the seaside town of Hermanus on the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, Creation Wines Tasting Room is an Eat Out 1-star restaurant. 

Curated around the wines on offer at the idyllic estate, the à la carte menu features a range of dishes made from fresh and locally sourced ingredients. 

 Led by executive chef Eleanor Coetzee, the kitchen team crafts dishes that showcase her love and passion for both food and people, bringing the two together to create wholesome yet light one-of-a-kind dishes. Plates on the menu include a lamb and waterblommetjie stew served with cauliflower rice and curried beans.   

A seasonal pairing menu is on offer to showcase the local produce of each season and is made up of a five-course menu paired with six exceptional wines from the estate. 

Creation Wines Tasting Room

BLOEM at Paul Clüver Family Wines (Elgin, Grabouw)

Set within the picturesque Elgin Valley, Eat Out one-star restaurant BLOEM at Paul Clüver Family Wines centres on celebrating local farmers and producers, with a menu that changes with the seasons.

Each dish highlights the ingredients available from the fertile Elgin region, thoughtfully paired with outstanding wines from the estate and surrounding valley.

The restaurant welcomes guests for breakfast and lunch service throughout the week, offering shared-style dining that brings together families and friends in a setting where four generations of winemaking tradition meets contemporary culinary artistry.

The next Eat Out Woolworths Restaurant Awards will take place in early 2025. Stay tuned to Eat Out for further updates!