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Winter is well and truly here. And, while the weather may be icy, the arrival of winter also means roaring fireplaces, hearty dishes, and, of course, unbeatable winter specials.
From seasonal plates, to surprise dishes and fine dining multi-course menus, it’s time to grab your scarf and bundle up in your warmest jacket, because we’ve gathered 20+ top restaurants in Cape Town and the Winelands offering winter menu deals that are worth booking for!
Cape Town
Amare 
(Bantry Bay, Cape Town)
Price: 2-course: R380 per person | 3-course: R550 per person
Date: 20 June – 31 August
Menu: View the full menu here
Escape the chill and head to Amare where their winter set menu, from as little as R380 per person for two courses, features comforting dishes like pappardelle ragù and chicken limone. For an additional R200, you can add a wine pairing to your meal.
Belly of the Beast
(Harrington Street, Cape Town)
Price: R599 per person
Time: From 12h30
Days: Tuesday – Friday
An exceptional experience can be found at Belly of the Beast this winter with their special weekday lunch menu for just R599 per person. While what you’ll eat is kept a surprise until it arrives in front of you, co-owners and chefs, Neil Swart and Anouchka Horn along with Head Chef Odette Olivier assure that it will be familiar flavours like pap and vleis, paired with unusual seasonal ingredients like braaied venison tataki!
Beyond
(Constantia, Cape Town)
Price: R645 per person
Days: Tuesday – Saturday
Menu: View the menu here
This winter, Beyond Restaurant is offering a 5-course menu at R645 per person. It includes a weekly chef’s surprise course as an appetiser, a starter of Cape Malay gamefish tartare, followed by a cheese course, mains of dry-aged Brangus rump, and ending with a warm brandy pudding.
Blanko
(Constantia, Cape Town)
Price: 2-courses: R395 per person | 3-courses: R495 per person
Date: Until 30 September 2025
Menu: View the full menu here
Blanko is serving up winter classics, with a twist to keep you extra cosy. From beef carpaccio with crispy artichoke to a plant-based take on classic bolognese, the winter set menu offers 2- and 3-course options – plus, an à la carte winter specialities menu is also on offer.
Bobo’s
(Mouille Point, Cape Town)
Price: 2-courses: R395 per person | 3-courses: R495 per person
Date: Until 30 September 2025
Menu: View the full menu here
Head out into the chilly air for Bobo’s winter set menu, which offers a choice between 2- or 3-courses to warm you up. Enjoy dishes like crispy prawn fritti, roasted white tiger prawns, and whipped cheesecake. If you’re looking to keep it light, the à la carte winter specialities are equally tempting, with options like seafood cioppino, aged T-bone, and braised lamb shank.
Boma South African
(Bree Street, Cape Town)
Price: R345 per person
Days: Tuesday – Saturday
Menu: View the full menu here
Brave the cold for Boma’s winter menu. Begin with a shared starter of nachos, along with a jaffle before heading into your choice on mains. Choose from a signature boerie, beer-battered kingklip or red lentil dahl before wrapping up with shared malva pudding.
Burger and Lobster
(Bree Street, Cape Town)
Price: R199 per person
Time: 12h30 – 22h30
Whether you’re looking to warm up for lunch or dinner any day of the week, Burger and Lobster has just the thing: two irresistible bites on one plate for only R199! First up, a juicy 180g aged beef burger on a toasted bun, then a buttery-soft mini lobster roll, served with crispy golden fries. A vegetarian option is available on request.
COY
(V&A Waterfront, Cape Town)
Price: R490 per person
Date: 10 May – 31 August 2025
Menu: View the full menu here
COY’s SunDAZE experience is all about slowing down Sundays and enjoying wintery dishes. The seasonal no-fuss set menu at R490 per person is designed for sharing, and includes dishes like flatbreads with homemade hummus, whole roasted fish, and scorched meringue all served in a cosy interior, complete with live music.
ëlgr
(Gardens, Cape Town)
Price: R495 per person
Time: From 18h00 | Wednesday – Saturday
Menu: View the full menu here
ëlgr’s 3-course winter dinner menu is the perfect way to warm up this winter. For R495 per person, enjoy a comforting pasta e fagioli starter, a choice of rich mains like 14-hour slow-cooked beef short rib or gnocchi, and a decadent chocolate fondant with vanilla ice-cream to finish. The à la carte menu and Neapolitan pizzas are still available.
Foxcroft
(Constantia, Cape Town)
Price: Lunch: R595 per person | Dinner: R895 per person
Date: 19 May – 20 July
Join Foxcroft for a 3-course lunch featuring dishes like braised pork belly and Thai BBQ duck at R595 per person – or opt for the plant-focused menu with options like kimchi jjigae and broccoli risotto. Heading out later? Wrap up warm and book for the 5-course dinner, with standout dishes like cavatelli, chicken and sweetbreads, and Thai BBQ butternut for R895.
FYN Restaurant
(Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town)
Price: R1,175 per person | R890 wine pairing
Time: 12h00 – 13h45 | Monday to Saturday
Menu: View the full menu here
This year, FYN is offering an incredible 7-course menu at a reduced rate of R1,175 per person. Enjoy dishes like their famous burnt mushroom custard, yellowfin tuna, Atlantic ridge kingklip, and Silesia variety granadillas, to name a few. Add to your experience with their wine pairing for an extra R890.
Hacienda
(Bree Street, Cape Town)
Price: R345 per person
Menu: View the full menu here
What better way to heat up than with a fiery Mexican fiesta! For R345 enjoy authentic Mexican dishes, like mole Hacienda served with warm tortillas, taquitos con carne with dry-aged Especiado beef and churros de flores, perfect for sharing and even better when paired with a cocktail.
HIRO Izakaya
(Constantia Uitsig, Cape Town)
Price: R250 per person | R500 per couple
Time: 12h00 – 22h00
Date: 19 May – 31 July
Menu: View the full menu here
Get cosy with Hiro’s 8-course set menu designed to be shared – featuring dishes inspired by sea, land, earth, and wrapping up with something sweet. If the sun is out, take a seat on the patio overlooking the garden, or get comfortable inside the candlelit space.
How’s Your Oni
(Green Point, Cape Town)
Price: R525 for 2 people
Date: 1 – 11 July 2025
How’s Your Oni is making heading out into the cold worth it! Grab your partner in food and join the team for their R525 dinner special, which includes 2 Japanese highball drinks, a takoyaki, 2 Japanese curries, and matcha-covered strawberries to end.
Iron Steak and Bar
(Bree Street, Cape Town)
Price: R199 per person
Beef-dripping popcorn, 200g grass-fed flat iron steak and a fresh winter salad is the best way to spend a wintery day in town – and you can with a reservation at Iron Steak and Bar and their R199 winter special! Plus, just because it’s winter doesn’t mean you can’t have ice-cream, enjoy a delicious salted caramel treat to end.
Kyoto Gardens
(Gardens, Cape Town)
Price: R550 per person
Head to Kyoto Gardens for their winter menu, which includes three courses inspired by Japanese tradition – from ramen noodles to prawn dumplings and tuna or salmon nigiri – all for R550 per person.
La Colombe
(Constantia Nek, Cape Town)
Price: R1,195 per person
Date: Until 29 August 2025
Menu: View the full menu here
Make the most of the cold with a lunch menu at La Colombe for R1,195 per person. Cosy up and dine on 8-courses featuring dishes they’re known for – like the iconic Tuna La Colombe and Petit Four Chest. A vegetarian menu is available.
NV-80 Grill and Bar
(Sea Point, Cape Town)
Price: 2-courses: R355 per person | 3-courses: R425 per person
Time: Lunch: Daily | Dinner: Sunday – Thursday
Menu: View the full menu here
Warm and welcoming – NV-80’s winter menu features a selection of favourites, from seafood options like queen prawns to flame-grilled sirloin, along with a selection of moreish desserts. Make your choice between either their 2-course menu at R355 or go all in with their 3-course menu for R425.
Obi Restaurant
(Long Street, Cape Town)
Price: R100 per person
Time: 12h00 – 14h00
Obi’s bento box lunch special is back for winter! Enjoy miso soup, salmon roses, tuna and salmon nigiri, prawn California rolls and vegetable tempura for only R100 bucks.
Pier
(V&A Waterfront, Cape Town)
Price: R995 per person
Date: 19 May – 31 August
Menu: View the full menu here
Take a break from the busy day and head to Pier for their winter lunch menu. For R955 enjoy dishes like tandoori yellowfin tuna, quail, or langoustine with spiced coconut. While vegetarians can tuck into tandoori aubergine or king oyster mushroom with sweetcorn.
Tobago’s at Radisson Collection
(Mouille Point, Cape Town)
Price: R465 per person
Reserve your table at Tobago’s at Radisson Collection for a wintery 3-course set menu, complete with a welcome cocktail and views of the Atlantic Ocean this chilly season.
The Waterside
(V&A Waterfront, Cape Town)
Price: Lunch: R595 per person | Dinner: R895 per person
Date: 26 May – 31 August 2025
Menu: View the menus here
Wrap up warm and head to The Waterside for a winter seaside dining experience. Escape the icy air at lunch with a 3-course set menu for R595 per person, featuring tempting options like line fish or lamb. Otherwise, brave the nighttime chill and join for an 8-course dinner, with delicious options like pork belly or Yellowfin tuna at R895 per person.
The Wes Bistro and Bar
(Shortmarket Street, Cape Town)
Price: R395 per person
Escape the chilly air and find your seat at The Wes Bistro and Bar for either lunch or dinner (or both!) The winter menu is filled with French-inspired dishes like Moules Marinière, Caesar salad, chicken supreme, steak frites and crème brûlée – and is all yours for R395.
The Winelands and surrounds
Avontuur Estate Restaurant
(Somerset West, Western Cape)
Price: R340 per person | With wine pairing: R450 per person
Get cosy this chilly season with a 3-course winter special at Avontuur for only R340 per person. Expect incredible starters like lamb kidneys with potato gnocchi or wild mushrooms, followed by crispy pork belly or aubergine for mains, and finish with your choice of crème brûlée or bread and butter pudding for dessert.
Deux Lions
(Franschhoek, Western Cape)
Price: 2-course: R280 per person | 3-course: R370 per person
Time: Tuesday – Friday: 12h00 – 15h00
Date: 13 May – 29 August
Cosy up next to the fire at Deux Lions to enjoy either a 2- or 3-course winter menu that features a line-up of dishes like soup of the day served with ciabatta, pea and mint risotto, chocolate brownie, and a glass of wine.
Epice
(Franschhoek, Western Cape)
Price: R895 per person
Date: 6 June – 31 August 2025
Time: Lunch: Friday – Sunday | Dinner: Sunday
Menu: View the full menu here
Warm up this winter with Epice’s 7-course winter menu, featuring dishes like prawn roti with mango atchar, lamb dhal with pickled carrot, and Ouma’s milk tart – all for R895 per person.
Ernie Els Wines
(Stellenbosch, Western Cape)
Price: R420 per person | Add wine pairing: R160 per person
Date: 1 May – 31 August
Head through to Stellies this winter for Ernie Els Wines’ 3-course menu, featuring your choice of starter, main and dessert. Expect dishes like Jerusalem artichoke velouté, slow-cooked beef en crépinette, and baked chocolate pudding – all for R420 per person. Make it a full experience with a wine pairing for R160.
La Petite Colombe
(Franschhoek, Western Cape)
Price: R1,195 per person
Date: 23 June – 31 August 2025
Menu: View the full menu here
Winter weather calls for a reservation at La Petite Colombe at Leeu Estates for their 9-course winter menu, which includes a line-up of dishes from Namibian snow crab to coal-roasted lamb with Jerusalem artichoke – plus a visit from the sweets trolley – all for R1,195 per person.
Leeto
(Paternoster, Western Cape)
Price: R495 per person
Leeto’s new R495 3-course winter dinner menu is bringing the best seasonal flavours to the table, served in the sleepy beachside town of Paternoster.
Monneaux Restaurant
(Franschhoek, Western Cape)
Price: R300 per person
Date: 23 July – 27 August 2025
Time: 18h00 – 21h00
Every Wednesday until 27 August, Monneaux Restaurant is serving up a 3-course rotating menu, including a starter, delicious curry, and dessert – all for R300 per person.
Protégé at Le Quartier Francais
(Franschhoek, Western Cape)
Price: 2-courses: R445 per person | 3-courses: R575 per person
Date: 1 June – 31 August 2025
Time: From 17h30
Menu: View the full menu here
Head through to the Franschhoek Valley for a winter seating at Protégé at Le Quartier Français. Take your pick of either a 2- or 3-course set menu and enjoy dishes like Asian BBQ-glazed pork and springbok with porcini and a smoked purée.
Reuben’s Franschhoek
(Franschhoek, Western Cape)
Price: 2-course: R255 per person | 3-course: R325 per person
Time: First seating: 12h00 – 14h00 | Second seating: 17h30 – 20h30
Date: 14 May – 31 August
Menu: View the full menu here
Take your pick at either a 2- or 3-course winter menu when you make a reservation at Reuben’s. Whether you decide on the R255 2-course, or R325 3-course menu, you’ll be able to dig into a selection of dishes like Asian fried chicken wings, grilled hake or five spiced butternut risotto – perfect to escape the cold chill.
EAT SLEEP DRINK 2025
Enjoy R300 off your bill at top Franschhoek restaurants and up to 30% off boutique stays during this year’s EAT SLEEP DRINK winter special. Running from 21 July – 11 August, it’s the perfect excuse to enjoy everything Franschhoek is known for – at irresistible rates.
Not many specials price wise
Hey Michael, totally get where you’re coming from – at first glance, not all of the prices feel like massive specials. That said, the winter menus do offer better value than usual, especially when compared to the rest of the year.
We appreciate the feedback – we’re always keen to spotlight offers diners are looking for!