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Post & Pepper

Reviewers' Choice 2024 - Top 50 Reviewers' Choice 2023 - Top 50
Bistro Contemporary South African Tapas
Oude Postkantoor Corner of Bird and, Plein St, Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa
(1502 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

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.

Reviews (1502)

4.8 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.9
Value 4.7
Service 4.9
Ambience 4.7
  • Christiaan Pieter v. Dined: 2 days ago
    4.5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 3.0

    Reviewed on: Fri 24 Jan 25
    Some of the best food I have had!

  • Paul M. Dined: 3 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 23 Jan 25
    Fantastic experience, will definitely be back.

  • Aljosja V. Dined: 4 days ago
    2
    Food 1.0
    Value 1.0
    Service 2.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 22 Jan 25
    We were disappointed to get two breads with prawns as one of the main courses after we already had a bread course as a starter. The service was not inspiring and robotic

  • Alexander C. Dined: 4 days ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 22 Jan 25
    Yes or no, that is the question. Food is excellent and at good price value. Staf is top, acoustics fine, ambiance nice, price wine OK, seats not very comfortable, but…. after all we left with some bitter feelings. -your glasses of wine are only 125 cc in stead of the regular minimum of 150 cc or more. So 6 glasses come out of a bottle…. But you charge yr clients the double: as only 3 glasses per bottle, that is not elegant -worse even is that you do not serve the wine from a bottle but from a carafe, so i don’t know if i get what i ordered. -you do not accept American Express, probably because of its commission, but Fine Dining also includes Fine Creditcards -then the final knock out..without telling or asking permission, you charge 12% gratuity (so above the standard 10%). The waiter told me i good add on if i was very satisfied…. On my question if i could reduce it to 10 or zero% if i was not happy, he told me that was impossible. Crazy!!! So, in short, fine restaurant but you have to improve on the details to avoid making the impression that making profit is your prime interest! Alexander.

  • Christina L. Dined: 4 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 22 Jan 25
    Wonderful experiance

  • Martin K. Dined: 4 days ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Catharina G. Dined: 5 days ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Hester M. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    4
    Food 4.0
    Value 0.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 20 Jan 25
    Unfortunately my prepaid amount via dineplan was not deducyed from my bill. We therefor ended up paying double for our evening out. I hope to get feedback on this from this restaurant.

  • Anke S. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
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  • Monday 12h00 - 14h00 - 18h00 - 20h30
  • 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