Located at 30 Wandel Street in Gardens, Farro is housed in a beautifully restored Victorian terraced home. The new space embraces a minimalist approach to dining, anchored by a seasonal five-course chef’s menu.
“With this next step of Farro, we wanted to rekindle the intimacy of our original restaurant. When we walked into this tiny, rickety, old terraced house in Gardens, we instantly fell in love with its potential. Farro is such a personal restaurant, and this really is the culmination of the last 8 years of work. This feels like us showing the heart of Farro and welcoming people into our home. Artworks have been collected from close customers and alumni throughout the years, now shown together. Special pieces of crockery and serveware that we’ve lovingly collected throughout our tenure, our grandmother’s cutlery on the tables, table linens we’ve sewn ourselves, our original parquet bartop and vintage furniture we’ve painstakingly sourced. This is a labour of love.”
– Eloise Windebank, co-owner
The thoughtfully designed space includes a dedicated cocktail bar on the ground floor, which leads through to an open kitchen. Upstairs, two dining rooms provide an intimate setting for just 26 guests.
Set in one of Cape Town’s most cherished neighborhoods, the historic home features original Oregon Pine floors, high ceilings, and elegant arched doorways. It’s a timeless backdrop for a thoroughly modern dining experience.
At the heart of the restaurant is Chef Alex Windebank’s daily five-course tasting menu, grounded in Classical French technique underlined by his signature Modern European style. The menu follows a progression that’s become familiar to fans of the duo’s recent Cape Town pop-ups:
SNACKS / PASTA / FISH / MEAT / SWEET
Guests begin with SNACKS—a selection of small tasty bites—followed by a PASTA course, handmade fresh each day. FISH is sourced via sustainable one-line, one-hook fishing methods, fully traceable and simply prepared. MEAT is always ethically reared, with produce sourced as locally as possible. The experience ends on a SWEET note, with a carefully crafted dessert.