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Orangerie at Le Lude

Reviewers' Choice 2025 - Top 20 Reviewers' Choice 2024 - Top 50
Fine Dining French
Location Pointer 11 Lambrechts Rd, Franschhoek, 7690, South Africa
4.9
(3936 reviews)
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Attributes

  • Child Friendly
  • Outdoor Seating
  • WiFi
  • Wine Estate
  • Reviewers' Choice 2022 - Top 50
  • Reviewers' Choice 2023 - Top 20
  • Reviewers' Choice 2024 - Top 50
  • Reviewers' Choice 2025 - Top 20

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Along with formal training in Europe, Chef Nicolene Barrow worked at the world-famous Le Gavroche Restaurant in London before setting up Orangerie at Le Lude. Here classical French cuisine is presented with a contemporary twist; the purist, disciplined approach of the European masters combined with a hint of individual, modern creativity where what is on the plate is presented looking as good as it tastes.

A seasonal menu offers the finest, freshest ingredients found in the forests, meadows, mountains and seas of the Cape, resulting in a selection of dishes offered in an environment conducive to making permanent Franschhoek memories.

Opening Hours

  • Monday 10h00 - 17h00
  • Tuesday 10h00 - 17h00
  • Wednesday 10h00 - 17h00
  • Thursday 10h00 - 17h00
  • Friday 10h00 - 17h00, 18h00 - 20h30
  • Saturday 10h00 - 17h00, 18h00 - 20h30
  • Sunday 10h00 - 17h00

Reviews (3936)

4.9 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.9
Value 4.8
Service 4.9
Ambience 4.9
  • Mike I. Dined: 1 day ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 30 Nov 25
    Brilliant place to eat, highly recommend it!

  • Helen L. Dined: 1 day ago
    4.5
    Food 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 30 Nov 25
    Excellent lunch again … we just keep coming back!

  • Steven H. Dined: 2 days ago
    4.3
    Food 4.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 29 Nov 25
    On arrival we asked if we could bring our own wine into the restaurant which was allowed. If we wanted to have a drink outside before dinner we were told we had to eat at the table I.e. couldn’t move inside for dinner. Restaurant was not full so when we advised we were being attacked by midges we were only offered Tabard and had to stay outside for our meal. The food was very good and beautifully presented. We would have liked a bit more time between courses. They were too close together. On receipt of the bill we noticed the corkage charge was R200 per bottle … this is THE most expensive corkage ever charged in the Winelands area. This should be mentioned up front.

  • Julia G. Dined: 4 days ago
    4.3
    Food 4.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 4.0
  • Robbie C. Dined: 2 days ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 29 Nov 25
    Always a joy to eat at the Orangerie. Service first class. Food excellent.

  • Ben W. Dined: 2 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Anne Z. Dined: 3 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Fri 28 Nov 25
    Wonderful evening, thank you so much. We will come back and recommend!

  • Cathy L. Dined: 3 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Gary D. Dined: 5 days ago
    4.8
    Food 4.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 26 Nov 25
    Excellent Just one main meal a little bland

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