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Tokara Restaurant

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R 310 Helshoogte Rd, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa
(5261 reviews)
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Attributes

  • Gourmet Guide Rated
  • Gourmet Guide Rated 2019

Tokara Restaurant, situated 400 meters above sea level on top of the Helshoogte Pass outside Stellenbosch, offers its guests terroir focused contemporary cuisine, award-winning wines and dramatic views over Stellenbosch and False Bay. The building housing the restaurant is a Cape architectural icon utilising glass, steel and stone.

Tokara Restaurant opened its doors in October 2001 and was one of the very first iconic winery restaurants established in the Cape Winelands area of South Africa.

Within the first year of taking of the reigns of the Tokara Restaurant kitchen, chef Carolize Coetzee won the “Haute Performance Award” as South Africa’s most promising chef in the 2020 JHP Gourmet Guide, while the restaurant was included in the authoritative The World’s 50 Best Restaurants new “50Best Discovery” list for 2020.

We offer an à la carte menu for lunch and a set menu, either four or six courses, for dinner.

Reviews (5261)

4.5 out of 5.0
Food 4.6
Value 4.3
Service 4.7
Ambience 4.6
  • Ira Dined: 1 day ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Lolita P. Dined: 1 week ago
    4.3
    Food 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 4.0
  • Nadia B. Dined: 4 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 22 Sep 22
    What a wonderful & special night! The food was amazing, perfectly presented and packed with unbelievable flavours. Special thanks to Tana, our wonderful waiter, for their professional, friendly service. Adkins & Zané for the exceptional wine tasting - thank you for making the whole experience even better! And for the rest of the front of house team - Zoe, Dominique, Elvis & Bernard - you were absolutely amazing! 5 stars all round, you guys are the best!

  • Jacky G. Dined: 4 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Aleesha Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 19 Sep 22
    Stunning restaurant with awesome views. The service and food were really good and the interior is clean and neat. The staff is also very professional. An absolute gem.

  • Melanie K. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Ilse & Sebastian Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Karen V. Dined: 1 week ago
    4.5
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 18 Sep 22
    Amazing service and excellent wine and food pairing!

  • Mark P. Dined: 1 week ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Fri 16 Sep 22
    The whole experience was amazing, we loved it !!!!

  • Chalan Africa Tours C. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 13 Sep 22
    Great experience thank u

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Opening Hours

  • Monday CLOSED
  • Tuesday CLOSED
  • Wednesday 12h00 - 15h00, 18h30 - 21h00
  • Thursday 12h00 - 15h00, 18h30 - 21h00
  • Friday 12h00 - 15h00, 18h30 - 21h00
  • Saturday 12h00 - 15h00, 18h30 - 21h00
  • Sunday 12h00 - 15h00
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