Gabriëlskloof Restaurant celebrates 10th anniversary

The Restaurant at Gabriëlskloof celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and marks the occasion with a special menu of their 'greatest hits'. Presenting some of the most popular dishes of this Botriver wine estate eatery, the menu will be on offer for the months of September, October and November.

"It's hard to believe that 10 years have passed," says chef patron Frans Groenewald, who launched the restaurant in 2009 with his wife, Mariaan, and fellow-chef Juan van der Westhuizen. "It was while working in London that we all first dreamt of owning a restaurant like this."

While Juan subsequently pursued other opportunities a few years ago, Frans and Mariaan have continued to build the restaurant's award-winning status. Central to its success have been the many customers-turned-friends who love the restaurant's inimitable Overberg country style.

Mariaan (holding the cake) and Frans Groenewald (standing next to Mariaan) celebrate the Restaurant at Gabriëlskloof's 10th birthday with their team. The restaurant will be serving a special menu of their 'greatest hits' for the months of September to November. Spring is one of the most beautiful seasons in the Overberg, with the Gabriëlskloof Wine Estate surrounded by canola fields in full bloom – the perfect time to visit this winery and restaurant with its laid-back brand of honest country hospitality, food and wine.

Ingrained in the Overberg culture is an authentic generosity dispensed informally, which has long been at the centre of the restaurant's philosophy, along with a focus on seasonal produce.

To celebrate their 10-year culinary journey of honest food and hospitality, Frans and Mariaan have created a ‘greatest hits’ menu for both breakfast and lunch. "The anniversary menu is a big thank you to guests who've become regulars over the years," says Frans.

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