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Post & Pepper

Reviewers' Choice 2025 - Top 50 Reviewers' Choice 2024 - Top 50
Bistro Contemporary South African Tapas
Location Pointer Oude Postkantoor Corner of Bird and Plein St, Stellenbosch Central, 7600, South Africa
4.8
(1882 reviews)
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Attributes

  • Outdoor Seating
  • Gourmet Guide Plated
  • Reviewers' Choice 2022 - Newcomer
  • Reviewers' Choice 2023 - Top 50
  • Reviewers' Choice 2024 - Top 50
  • Reviewers' Choice 2025 - Top 50

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Welcome to Post & Pepper, in the heart of bustling Stellenbosch, where you’ll find a menu and atmosphere packed with all the things you love about fine dining with none of the frills.

Located in the Old Stellenbosch Post Office, this historic building is the home of great food, done well with amazing attention to detail. Chef Jess cooks up some fresh takes on South African classics, with a touch of Asian-inspired flavours and the freshest locally sourced produce.

Post & Pepper: welcome to your new favourite restaurant.

Gourmet Guide™ Description

Stellenbosch’s Old Post Office building is where chef Jess van Dyk has found her home, drawing a loyal following of locals who adore her abundant style, along with discerning visitors. A gentle nod to the building’s heritage is reflected in small details, such as the leather envelope that opens to reveal a concise and enticing menu of small plates for lunch, with dinner being a more serious affair. The friendly waiting team will guide you to choose four to six plates per couple, or select one and let this gifted chef complete the quartet for you. There’s a carefully thought-out wine list showcasing the surrounds, and an option of corkage for one bottle only.

Jess’s talent lies in creating food that packs big flavours into diminutive dishes. Her pork lollipops exemplify this: crispy, sticky pork belly with a doenjang glaze and a charred spring onion dip. Asian undertones ensure an umami-rich experience like the miso yaki kingklip served with an Asian noodle salad, XO dressing, miso corn butter, and a peanut butter crisp, or the steamed prawn dumplings with a moreish Thai coconut curry, black cardamom, cashew furikake and curry leaf. Not only vegetarians love the Bombay butternut – roasted butternut with plum tomatoes, pumpkin seeds, chilli chutney, burrata, curry leaves, and sourdough.

Opening Hours

  • Monday CLOSED
  • Tuesday 12h00 - 14h00 - 18h00 - 20h30
  • Wednesday 12h00 - 14h00 - 18h00 - 20h30
  • Thursday 12h00 - 14h00 - 18h00 - 20h30
  • Friday 12h00 - 14h00 - 18h00 - 20h30
  • Saturday 12h00 - 14h00 - 18h00 - 20h30
  • Sunday CLOSED

Reviews (1882)

4.8 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.9
Value 4.7
Service 4.8
Ambience 4.7
  • Ryan F. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Brian V. Dined: 2 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 29 Jan 26
    A must visit!!

  • Stacey R. Dined: 3 weeks ago
    4
    Food 4.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 28 Jan 26
    Food tasted really good but very overpriced for what you get. Wouldn't go back

  • Gregg C. Dined: 3 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 28 Jan 26
    Delicious food and wine choices. Great mix of flavours, nicely presented and served.

  • Claudia V. Dined: 4 days ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Monika K. Dined: 6 days ago
    4.5
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 27 Jan 26
    It was overall a great experience.We loved the food.The service was excellent and friendly. We will come back!!

  • Alan R. Dined: 6 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 26 Jan 26
    Fantastic restaurant with very well presented & innovative food. The menu is very cleverly designed giving the option to create a 6 course tasting menu. The plates are definitely not small. We sat at the bar which was a great option as it gave interaction with every friendly staff & allowed you a great view of the kitchen. Highly recommended.

  • Hans-Peter S. Dined: 6 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 25 Jan 26
    One of our best restaurants ever!

  • Werner P. Dined: 6 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 25 Jan 26
    Ein Restaurant, ein Essen, ein einzigartiges Erlebnis! Fine dining mit ausgezeichnet verarbeiteten Produkten in hoher Qualität und mit verblüffender Kreativität. Wir folgten der Empfehlung, die zur Auswahl stehenden Einzelgerichte zu teilen, wodurch wir, nahezu das ganze Spektrum des Tagesangebots kosten konnten, zusätzlich zu den Austern, die mit raffiniert gewürzten Wassernelonenconfit zubereitet waren.Nach einem Einstieg mit selbst gemachtem Brot mit schmackhaften Beilagen folgten ein Hingucker und ein Genusserlebnis dem anderen. Ein aufmerksames und freundliches Team sorgte für eine angenehme Athmosphäre. Das Menu im P&P war ein unvergessliches Erlebnis, für welches wir eine Reservation in einem bekannten Fleischrestaurant abgesagt haben; etwas das wir nie bereuen werden. P&P ist eine Perle im kulinarischen Angebot in Stellenbosch. Wir kämen gerne wieder … der Weg aus der Schweiz ist einfach etwas lang.

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