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Celebrated South African Chef, Bertus Basson, has a food philosophy rooted in traditional South African food culture with a modern outlook. He believes that South African food culture is focused on maize and proteins. Bertus is famed for the remarkable success of Overture, which he established as chef and owner in 2007. The picturesque wine lands restaurant has be awarded prestigious accolades from the Eat Out guide and Rossouw’s Restaurant guide.

As a chef, Bertus advocates believing in what you do, as well as having faith and confidence in your produce. His commitment to great food made with fresh, local ingredients, and an acute attention to detail is the key to the culinary success for which he is highly regarded. His emergence into media and television as a host and judge on The Ultimate Braai Master and Brood and Botter, has made him a popular television personality and recognisable throughout South Africa.

As an energetic entrepreneur, he has expanded his food empire to include his own range of condiments, and two more restaurants: Bertus Basson at Spice route and Spek & Bone in Stellenbosch.

Reviews (155)

4.3 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.3
Value 4.3
Service 4.1
Ambience 4.3
  • Mimi V. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Johann BH P. Dined: 1 week ago
    3.5
    Food 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 2.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 20 Mar 24
    I enjoyed the food , but unfortunately the service was poor. One waiter for a full restaurant. We booked for 18:00 and all went well untill the rush started. They totally forgot about us that was nearing the end of our meal, trying to get all the other dishes out. Was not offered desert or coffee. Waiter forgot to bring the extra water we ordered. After 20 min we asked for the bill and left. Really not up to standard for a Eat Out 2 star restaurant.

  • Andreas R. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    4.3
    Food 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 4.0
  • Stella T. Dined: 4 weeks ago
    4.3
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 2.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 11 Mar 24
    It took a very long time in between meals and the dessert took so long, we just paid and left without having the dessert. The restaurant wasn’t even full that evening! The waiter didn’t make eye contact with us or kept us up to date when it took a bit longer, which at one point made it a rather frustrating experience. The food that we had was very delicious!

  • Richard S. Dined: 3 weeks ago
    2.3
    Food 2.0
    Value 2.0
    Service 1.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 09 Mar 24
    Our recent visit to Spek en Bone fell short of expectations. Despite being a regular with no prior issues due to my partner's gluten intolerance, he felt like an inconvenience this time. It looked like all the food was prepared in advance and there was no way to accommodate any dietry requirements which was always different on previous visits. This, coupled with the indifferent handling and ignorance by the staff, left us disappointed.

  • Alex M. Dined: 3 weeks ago
    4.5
    Food 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Florian L. Dined: 1 month ago
    3.3
    Food 3.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 3.0
  • Heinrich B. Dined: 1 month ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 4.0
  • Tuija H. Dined: 1 month ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Fredy B. Dined: 3 months ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 27 Dec 23
    Nice place to be, we will come back

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  • Monday 12h00 - 14h00, 17h30 - 20h00
  • Tuesday 12h00 - 14h00, 17h30 - 20h00
  • Wednesday 12h00 - 14h00, 17h30 - 20h00
  • Thursday 12h00 - 14h00, 17h30 - 20h00
  • Friday 12h00 - 14h00, 17h30 - 20h00
  • Saturday 12h00 - 14h00, 17h30 - 20h00
  • Sunday CLOSED