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Hōseki at Delaire Graff Estate

Japanese Sushi Tapas Vegan Friendly Vegetarian Friendly
Location Pointer Delaire Graff Estate, Helshoogte Rd, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa
4.6
(638 reviews)
RRR+
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Attributes

  • Child Friendly
  • Romantic
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Great Views
  • Wheelchair Friendly
  • WiFi
  • Wine Estate
  • Gourmet Guide Plated

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Menu
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HŌSEKI offers contemporary Japanese cuisine, with dishes crafted to be savoured and shared. Our menu features an extensive list of a la carte dining options – and we typically recommend between six and ten dishes per couple. In addition, we offer a Four-Course Chef’s Selection Menu for Lunch, with a more extensive Eight-Course Omakase menu for dinner. Both menus have an optional wine pairing curated by our sommelier to complement your experience. Across our menu, the majority of our fresh produce is handpicked from the Estate’s vegetable garden and greenhouse, with the remainder provided by producers who share our philosophy of organic farming. We use only sustainably sourced Bluefin tuna, which is renowned for its rich flavour and fatty texture and Yellowfin tuna, which, in contrast, has a mild taste and firm texture. Our Wagyu beef, famed for its intense marbling and tenderness, is locally sourced, and to assist you in your selection, our menu features a marbling score (MS) – a grading system used to evaluate the marbling quality – which ranges from one to twelve. At HŌSEKI, we are proud to work only with local, certified sustainable farms and fisheries to ensure the environment, animals and our communities are respected and preserved for generations to come.

Gourmet Guide™ Description

Delaire Graff Estate, the jewel of the winelands, is the epitome of luxury. Sweeping views from the top of the Helshoogte Pass encompass vineyards, gardens, and sculptures. The estate boasts a wine lounge, luxury lodges, a villa, a spa and two restaurants. Honour is the essence of Hōseki (meaning ‘a precious gem’). This rebirth of what was previously three-plated Indochine, still headed up by the brilliant chef Virgil Kahn, represents a shift towards lighter cuisine, a global trend Kahn has mastered with aplomb. Sushi chef Shoji Morita and the team have been inspired by the cultural exploration.

The menu offers a choice between à la carte, sushi tasting, or omakase (meaning ‘I leave the details up to you’). There’s sushi (new style and tiradito), soups, bites, salads, tacos, and both hot and cold options–tempura, kushiyaki, and robata. The sushi is next-level: rice is twice polished and there’s a house-made soy crafted from bokkoms, mirin, sake, Kikkoman, and sweet potato. The Cape Wagyu Sando features a 10-plus marble score—the highest in the country—and is served with truffle roe, aioli, ponzu quills, and gold dust on brioche. It’s a journey that is best accompanied by wine or the sake selection. Sommelier Duane Jansen and the well-informed, gracious team will expertly guide you.

Opening Hours

  • Monday 12h00 - 15h00 - 18h00 - 22h30
  • Tuesday 12h00 - 15h00 - 18h00 - 22h30
  • Wednesday 12h00 - 15h00 - 18h00 - 22h30
  • Thursday 12h00 - 15h00 - 18h00 - 22h30
  • Friday 12h00 - 15h00 - 18h00 - 22h30
  • Saturday 12h00 - 15h00 - 18h00 - 22h30
  • Sunday 12h00 - 15h00 - 18h00 - 22h30

Reviews (638)

4.6 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.7
Value 4.3
Service 4.7
Ambience 4.8
  • Carla S. Dined: 4 days ago
    2.8
    Food 4.0
    Value 2.0
    Service 2.0
    Ambience 3.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 24 Feb 26
    We had a special occassion last Saturday evening so we booked Restaurant Hoseki to celebrate. First of all the waitress was not flexible. We asked for a 5 meal course in stead of 6. We wanted to skip the seafood course. We are both allergic for mussels and oysters. They used chicken instead of the seafood. The waitress was not friendly at all. She was doing her job but without any passion. The food and ambience are good. The service not at all. We spend a lot of money 600euros for 2p in just 2 1/2 hours. So no value for money, not flexible, not friendly and no value for money. A big disappointment.

  • Kenneth K. Dined: 2 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 24 Feb 26
    Our second visit in.a short space of time. Black cod was excellent but expensive. Will be back next yeat

  • Zane H. Dined: 2 days ago
    4.5
    Food 5.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 24 Feb 26
    This was totally mind blowing. The entire experience has been perfectly thought out. We had a wonderful time celebrating our anniversary

  • Yana O. Dined: 3 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 23 Feb 26
    Stunning venue! Excellent food and fantastic service.

  • Eric Dined: 3 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 23 Feb 26
    A fantastic location for an outstanding lunch experience

  • Anton S. Dined: 3 days ago
    3.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 2.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Darryn G. Dined: 3 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Aga Dined: 3 days ago
    2.3
    Food 1.0
    Value 1.0
    Service 2.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 23 Feb 26
    We went back specifically for the sushi - the rice was yellow they said it was the vinegar’ the temperature of sushi was off’ the taste of sushi was not ok from the 27 pieces costing R2700 it was mainly 4 pieces sashimi cut very thick and 80% vegetable sushi no fish’ it was not tasty and overpriced. There was no resolution from the manager either’ for a restaurant of this quality it was appaling.

  • Fiona S. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 19 Feb 26
    Simply lovely on all counts

  • Joyce M. Dined: 1 week ago
    4.8
    Food 4.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
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