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La Petite Colombe (Leeu Estates)

Reviewers' Choice 2024 - Top 50 Reviewers' Choice 2023 - Top 100
Contemporary Fine Dining
Location Pointer Dassenberg Rd, South Africa
4.7
(4913 reviews)
RRR+
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Attributes

  • Romantic
  • Outdoor Seating
  • WiFi
  • Fireplace
  • Gourmet Guide Plated
  • Reviewers' Choice 2022 - Top 50
  • Reviewers' Choice 2023 - Top 100
  • Reviewers' Choice 2024 - Top 50

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The sister restaurant to the award-winning La Colombe Restaurant in Constantia. Contemporary fine dining in Franschhoek, now situated at the beautiful Leeu Estates.

La Colombe (the dove) has consistently received worldwide acclaim and is positioned among the top restaurants in the world.

Visitors to Franschhoek can now look forward to experiencing the same level of service excellence and exquisite cuisine that has put La Colombe on the map – but with a new venture comes a new twist.

Gourmet Guide™ Description

The immaculate gardens and vineyards of the luxurious Leeu Estate in Franschhoek afford a breathtaking backdrop for gastronomic artistry, contributing directly to the plate. A trilogy of snacks is served ‘picnic-style’ in the lounge with a welcome drink. An olive, paying homage to the estate’s produce and head chef Peter Duncan’s travels to Barcelona, pops in your mouth, to kick-start the epicurean adventure. Delicacies with lasting flavours, like oysters with carne asada and grapefruit, and Namibian snow crab, immediately highlight the restaurant’s numerous accolades and awards.

With the chef’s full-experience menu, you’ll be sated from the start. From the langoustine salad to the crayfish peri-peri with ponzu and the yellowfin tuna with dhania and coconut, there is a fairytale coupling of local and international inspirations. Courses like the bread (the sourdough starter proudly presented to the table by the chef), the linefish viskop chowder (an ode to his father) and the dessert of stone fruit, almond, and crème fraîche (this one’s for mom), offer a glimpse into Peter’s heart and heritage.

Each supreme plate is eloquently paired with wines on either the classic or the fancy side, and the non-alcoholic pairings (wines and beer) are imaginative, as are the cocktails.

Opening Hours

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

Reviews (4913)

4.7 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.8
Value 4.5
Service 4.8
Ambience 4.7
  • Jo R. Dined: 5 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 18 Sep 25
    The degustation at La Petite Colombe has to be seen to be believed. Every course is presented on a stylish plate and the flavours explained by the waiters/waitresses. Would highly recommend if you are looking for a unique dinner experience.

  • Alna K. Dined: 1 day ago
    4.3
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 3.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 18 Sep 25
    Restaurant was VERY noisy. Very bad acoustics combined with VERY loud group. We were after more romantic experience not tour group setup. The service was outstanding but we could not (we’re South African) understand one of the waiter’s accents. Really struggled and struggle was exacerbated by the noise in restaurant.

  • Sandra B. Dined: 1 day ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 18 Sep 25
    Absolutely spectacular!!!

  • Marilyn J. B. Dined: 1 day ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 18 Sep 25
    We had an amazing 5 star experience - it was an orchestration of delights! Thank you to everyone for making such a milestone birthday celebration truely memorable!

  • Mr Luca Radice Dined: 2 days ago
    3.5
    Food 3.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 17 Sep 25
    Too many menu ingredients that compose the courses are more or less spicy; the tasting menu should include an extra dish, eliminating the bread and butters as course. The service isn't particularly attentive. They need to empathize more with the customer, not just limit themselves to the list of ingredients. The mise en place is too minimal. The location has all the potential to provide the customer with an unforgettable experience, but that's not happening right now.

  • Irina S. Dined: 1 week ago
    4
    Food 4.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 16 Sep 25
    I have mixed feelings. Estate is gorgeous, presentation and the plates are fantastic. Service is good but i would say way too many people come to you every few minutes. Seems that for every small task there is a person. Which can be very distracting. A big minus for a restaurant of this calibre is to serve a dish with a plastic wrap around. When we flagged it there was a confusion. Apologies and that’s it. We continue eating and only after we finished the dish someone came with replacement plate that we didn’t need at that point.Poor handling. Food is interesting and tasty. However, in comparison to similar restaurants, a bit over complicated. But that is always subjective. Presentation is outstanding.

  • Emily M. Dined: 3 days ago
    2.5
    Food 2.0
    Value 2.0
    Service 2.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 16 Sep 25
    Beautiful restaurant with very nice servers, but our service was all over the place. They forgot to bring out 2 separate courses for us! Pretty crazy for a restaurant of this caliber, plus this led to extremely long waits between courses (which seemed to be the norm for many other diners). The food itself was over complicated and seemed to focus more on presentation and diversity of ingredients than on selecting flavors that actually worked well together. Also very disappointed at the lack of variety on the treats trolley that we waited so long for, as it only had one offering (eclairs) when in the past it seemed to have had a wide range of candy and treats.

  • Riaan E. Dined: 4 days ago
    4
    Food 4.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 15 Sep 25
    Absolute nightmare the road works , poor signage and no directions …. Or very limited signs . Really creating a very bad experience heading towards a dinner reservation

  • Cristina S. Dined: 6 days ago
    4.5
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 4.0
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