Gabriëlskloof Restaurant situated on the hill outside Bot River has created a new winter menu which pays homage to real Overberg tastes with a pinch of nostalgia.
“Whether you are swinging by for a wine tasting, to buy farm honey on tap from our Deli, to have lunch served up with chocolate box views, or are planning to tie the knot, Gabriëlskloof has it all. At the restaurant we pride ourselves in honest country food, made with the best seasonal produce sourced from the farm, local artisans and friendly neighbours,” says executive chef Frans Groenewald.
With their new Winter Menu, Frans and his wife Mariaan, who heads up the adjacent deli brimming with local treats, invite patrons to genuinely slow-down, and turn their winter hibernation into a food celebration of the countryside.
Some of the rich tastes to comfort the winter blues include Frans’ signature slow roasted Bot River Leg of Lamb served with warm slaphakskeentjies (pickled onions). Other sensory indulgences tempting with elements of ‘Frans’, include a ‘drunk’ Elgin Free Range Coq au Vin with green farm olives or crispy Anysbos Pork Belly, sourced from Oom Johan’s neighbouring farm with heavenly Hemel-en- Aarde Wheat & Pumpkin Risotto. For a lighter yet luscious lunch treat, try his Confit of Trout served with warm sweet potato and chick pea salad.
Vegetarians will not feel left out in the cold with sublime options that combine freshness and flavour with earthy sophistication. These include Lentil Bobotie, Root Vegetables in warm pickle and a silky Potato & Artichoke Soup enriched with truffle oil, which will take you right back to granny’s kitchen on rainy days.
Gabriëlskloof Restaurant is famous for deliciously decadent desserts and new sinful ‘childhood’ additions include Souskluitjies with preserved oranges and toasted almonds and a simply irresistible Malva Pudding. The Warm Poached Pears in red wine and blessed with salted caramel meringues are a divine mouthful in name and taste.
Both the restaurant’s A la Carte Menu and the Deli Menu change on a regular basis depending on the chef’s inspiration, the weather and their homemade pantry supplies. A two course A La Carte meal costs R165 per person and a three course indulgence R195 per person.
Gabriëlskloof Restaurant is open daily for breakfast and lunch, except on Tuesdays and bookings are essential. To reserve your table at this best kept secret of the Overberg, where convivial, country hospitality meets genuine people and real food with a sense of place, contact them on +27 (0)28 284 9865 or send them an email.
