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Post & Pepper

Reviewers' Choice 2025 - Top 50 Reviewers' Choice 2024 - Top 50
Tapas South African Contemporary Bistro
Location Pointer Oude Postkantoor Corner of Bird and Plein St, Stellenbosch Central, 7600, South Africa
4.8
(1775 reviews)
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  • 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 (1775)

4.8 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.9
Value 4.7
Service 4.8
Ambience 4.8
  • Renate H. Dined: 1 week ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 20 Nov 25
    Great food displayed very elegantly and served by very friendly waiters. We booked on the day and felt very lucky to get one of the last tables. The restaurant invites you to choose three dishes at a set price but it was no problem choosing an extra fourth, not that this was needed, as the portions were quite generous. We felt it was South African Fusion Cuisine at its best and would happily return anytime soon.

  • Carsten S. Dined: 2 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Eva E. Dined: 2 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 19 Nov 25
    The food was extraordinary.

  • Geert D. Dined: 3 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 19 Nov 25
    Top! Friendly! and delicious!

  • Oliver H. Dined: 3 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 19 Nov 25
    Perfect Lunch - exzellent Food!

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

    Reviewed on: Tue 18 Nov 25
    I love Stellenbosch, it's the authentic beating heart of the SA wine lands. It's bustling, busy, no parking, it's a working and academic town. Real authentic South Africans going about their daily lives. Post & Pepper, being in an old historic building, has just that balance of history while being immersed in current culinary trends and offers a super casual, yet fine dining, experience pinned into the centre of South Africa's second oldest town. And an oasis in the bustling town centre. Wow. The food quality is outstanding, but the presentation is breathtaking. Some famous chef once said that half of serving good food was presentation - make it look appetising - Jess van Dyk does the amazing art of getting this just right, what ever arrives in front of you , you just want to tuck in immediately (after you've photographed it for Insta), it is simply beautiful. Complemented by an excellent and eclectic wine list. And of course great service. Highly recommended.

  • Carol H. Dined: 4 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 18 Nov 25
    A great culinary experience

  • Clint v. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 17 Nov 25
    We had the best date night here, and I think that this is one of the best restaurants in Stellenbosch at the moment. The value for money is incredible - a lot of fine dining in Stellies has become overpriced. The food quality was exceptional, and the service was great. Amazing cocktails, and they offer corkage, which we like. Highly recommended.

  • Michaela H. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 16 Nov 25
    Wonderful experience from start to finish, could not have had a better time, still day dreaming about the pork lollies days later

  • Thomas G. Dined: 1 week ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 4.0
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