The festive season has arrived and Eat Out star restaurants are embracing Christmas with special menus and experiences that capture the magic of the season.   

There’s an array of offerings to choose from, including sunset sessions in the Cape Winelands, and harbourside feasts which promise unforgettable moments of celebration and culinary excellence.

Chefs Warehouse Tintswalo Atlantic 
Chapman’s Peak Drive, Hout Bay, Western Cape, South Africa 7806 

Chefs Warehouse Tintswalo Atlantic near Chapman’s Peak, offers diverse natural products from the Cape, and combines Liam Tomlin’s restaurant concept with the boutique hotel. Their Christmas programme runs on 24th and 25th December with lunch and dinner seating, including welcome cocktails, canapés, fresh oysters, a four-course set menu, and petit fours.

Cost: R1650 per person
Bookings:  online

Creation Wines 
Hemel-en-Aarde R320, Hermanus, Western Cape 7200

Creation Wines Tasting Room in the Hemel-en-Aarde launches “The Power of Love” summer menu on 4 December. The wine estate extends operating hours until 4 January 2026 for the festive period to offer a sensory wine journey. The programme includes new sunset tastings with wine and food pairings, breakfast from 9.30-11am, wine pairings from 11am with final seating at 6pm, and tasting room access until 8.30pm.

Bookings: online

Chorus
Waterkloof Wine Estate, Sir Lowry’s Pass Road, Somerset West, 7129

Chorus offers a Christmas experience with stunning views of False Bay Ocean, featuring Waterkloof wines and selections from other South African producers. The special lunch offering includes a 5 course-menu focusing on bringing lamb roast dreams to life, with optional wine pairings.

Cost: 5-course menu R1400 | Set menu with wine pairing R2150
Booking:  online 

Dusk
43 Plein Street, Stellenbosch, Western Cape 7600

Dusk operates under chef Callan Austin’s direction, focusing on storytelling through the course of the menu. The restaurant offers two summer options: an eight-course Summer Odyssey Menu and a 10-course Summer Epicurean Menu; both include bubbly on arrival. There are three beverage pairing options that can accompany the menus: Experience Pairing (moves between wine, cocktails, beer, ciders and ferments), Sommelier’s Selection (curation of boutique Stellenbosch wine farms), and Pandora’s Box of premium and rare wine selection.

Cost: Summer Odyssey R1795 per person | Summer Epicurean R2095 per person
Bookings: online

Eike 
50 Dorp Street, Stellenbosch, Western Cape 7600

Eike specialises in contemporary South African cuisine under Eat Out Woolworths Trailblazer Award winner, chef Bertus Basson. The Christmas menu features traditional festive elements combined with local customs across five courses. The Christmas special features a 5- course South African inspired braai menu.

Cost: R1350 per person
Bookings: online

Protégé 
Huguenot Street, Franschhoek, Western Cape 7690

Protégé is designed with an open kitchen setting, focusing on bold flavours through imaginative cooking. The Christmas special offers an eight-course menu for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve. Secure a festive table as seating is limited.

Cost: R1995 per person
Booking: online

Rykaart’s at Longridge Wine Estate
Off the R44, Helderberg Road, Stellenbosch, Western Cape 7613

Rykaart’s operates as a family-owned restaurant overlooking False Bay Peninsula and Table Mountain from the Helderberg foothills. Two Christmas programmes are available: A sunset dinner on Christmas Eve from 6pm, and a long lazy garden lunch on Christmas Day, from noon with live jazz Christmas carols. Both feature the restaurant’s signature family-style menu. 

Cost: Christmas Eve R750 per adult, R350 per child | Christmas Day R1250 per adult, R350 per child
Bookings: online

The Waterside Restaurant
V&A Waterfront, Cape Town

The Waterside Restaurant operates under chef Roxy Mudie at the V&A Waterfront, featuring harbour views and multi-course tasting menus. The Christmas programme includes an eight-course festive menu available on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve. 

Cost: R2 995 per person
Bookings: online

Upper Union
3 Upper Union street, Cape Town

Upper Union celebrates shared dining experiences with bold flavour profiles. The Christmas programme includes a five-course festive meal, a welcome drink, gifts from the kitchen, and take-home Christmas chocolates. The New Year programme features bubbly on arrival, five-course dinner with wine pairings, and live four-piece jazz entertainment. 

Cost: Christmas festive meal R1550 per person | New Year programme R2950 
Bookings:  online