The French do a lot pretty darn well. Over here at Eat Out, though, we’re always looking out for our tummies, so we’ve rounded up a list of SA’s spots where you can satisfy your dreams of everything from croissants and macarons to coq au vin and croque-monsieurs. Bon appétit.
Bistro Vine (Parkhurst)
Café Patisse (Emmarentia)
Miniature cakes at Café Patisse. Photo by TCG Photography.
Café Patisse (Greenside)
Café Patisse treats. Photo by TGC Photography.
Camilla’s Macaroons (Fourways)
The Patisserie (Illovo)
Brasserie de Paris (Waterkloof Ridge)
Chocolat et Café (Hazelwood)
La Madeleine (Lynnwood Ridge)
L’Orange Bleue (Limpopo)
Café La Plage (Umhlanga Rocks)
Ile Maurice Restaurant (Umhlanga Rocks)
Cassis (Newlands)
Chocolat Cafe & Decor (Durbanville)
Cocotte La French Patisserie (Cape Town)
La Belle Cafe and Bakery (Constantia) ?
La Petite Tart (de Waterkant) ?
Pastis (Constantia)
Gareth’s Patisserie (George)
Just Pure Bistro (Hermanus)
Bistro La French Connexion (Sedgefield)
Le Fournil de Plett Bakery and Cafe (Plettenberg Bay)
Monet’s (George)
French Connection Bistro (Franschhoek)
Haute Cabrière Cellar Restaurant (Franschhoek)
Helena’s Restaurant (Stellenbosch) ?
The Helena’s Restaurant pavlova. Photo courtesy of the restaurant.
Joostenberg Bistro (Stellenbosch)
La Paris Bistro (Franschhoek)
Le Coin Français (Franschhoek)
Orangerie Restaurant at Le Lude (Franschhoek)
Terroir (Stellenbosch)
A dessert from Terroir. Photo supplied.
The Vine Bistro at Glenelly (Stellenbosch) ?
? Available for online bookings on the Eat Out app.