Central Karoo Restaurants

A superb dining experience all round; great food, great service, great ambience. The Gallery Café offers a top-quality dining experience. Brent, the owner, is passionate about food and this is evident from the way he explains each dish on the menu, where he get his ingredients, to how it was made. This carries though to the dish in flavour and presentation. The Gallery Café caters for all tastes using the freshest ingredients including local figs, cheese, cream, honey, lamb, game, chicken and vegetables. Desserts include beautiful Belgian chocolate, a selection of homemade ice creams and sorbets. There are daily changes to the menu. The prices range R78 to R135. We are licensed, and Visa, Mastercards, American Express and Diners cards are accepted. We are open seven nights a week from 19H00. Children are welcome.

Overlooking the historic Alberts Mill is Miller’s Restaurant.This tranquil and elegant venue proffers scenic al fresco dining within the grounds of a picturesque garden when the weather is good. In winter, the inside seating area is a charming and cosy area with fireplaces and candle light.The ever-changing menu follows the seasons and availability of ingredients so diners can be assured of the highest quality dishes. Creative flare is an added treat with a chef who is passionate about food in all its forms.A superb wine list comprising the best bottles from the Route 62 cellars rounds off a wonderful country dining experience.

This well-appointed restaurant embraces home cooked meals and exotic fare in family friendly surrounds. Give into temptation sampling heavenly homemade scones with dollops of strawberry jam and cream or selections of salads, sandwiches, cakes and tarts. For the more exotic palate try the Crocodile salad plate, Ostrich and Crocodile platter, Ostrich bobotie, Ostrich scrambled eggs, and Ostrich stir fry, sure to send the palate into exotic overdrive. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner in peaceful surrounds, this family restaurant is fun packed treat for the whole family.

Perched on the banks of the Grobbelaars River, nestled in Willow Trees, De Oude Meul Restaurant tenders for lunch and dinner in a relaxing and romantic atmosphere. This tranquil escape offers traditional cuisine from an a la carte and buffet menu complimented by some of the best local wines. Dine on succulent Ostrich and Venison paired with excellent wine. De Oude Meul Restaurant rests in Shoemanshoek along the picturesque Route 62 en-route to the Cango Caves.

Exuding classic country style décor and relaxing ambiance centred around a log burning fire and ornate artefacts, De Opstal graces the palate with tastefully prepared dishes. Enjoy pre-dinner drinks before perusing the 4-course set dinner menu boasting delights such as smoked venison (Springbok) carpaccio served on a bed of lettuce with croutons, cream cheese and a drizzle of aged balsamic for starters. The sizzling aroma of Karoo Lamb cutlets overwhelms the senses, hardwood grilled, served with spiced potato wedges and fresh garden vegetables. Conclude the meal with a traditional Little Karoo, a platter for 2 brimming with koeksisters, walnut fudge, amarula crème brûlée and truffles. Die Opstal invites hearty farm style breakfasts and tantalising set dinners in a spacious setting the embraces relaxation and the art of cooking classic Karoo cuisine.

Peruse the delicious a la carte and buffet menu brimming with local cuisine and excellent award winning wines. Dine in rustic elegance framed by exposed beams and low ambient lighting with soft copper hue tables draped in traditional patterned tablecloths. Buffelsdrift specialises in local Karoo cuisine complimented by homemade preserves, chutney, pickles, fresh produce, herbs and bread. The grand fireplace adds cosy warmth to cold winter evenings and French doors invite the balmy summer evenings in extending out onto the wooden deck. Wrap the senses in soothing surrounds and delicious cuisine enchanted by the occasional call of the wild at Buffelsdrift Game Lodge in Oudtshoorn.

Pomegranate is a cosy, 24 seater, a la carte restaurant situated within Boulders Lodge and Spa, Oudtshoorn. The view from the pool alongside the restaurant stretches to the Swartberg mountain range, and the gardens create the feeling of an oasis amongst the semi desert vegetation surrounding the lodge while the sound of running water stimulates the sences.Chef Garth makes use of local products when developing his menu which truly provide the patrons with the flavours of the Klein Karoo. Restaurant manager, Joey Bradfield, takes great care in compiling her wine list to compliment the menu. The wines are carefully selected from different wine regions in South Africa reflecting the exceptional quality of the wines available locally.This husband and wife team will provide you with a gastronomic experience worth remembering.