De Grendel Restaurant(De Grendel Wine Estate), Plattekloof

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A glass-walled kitchen with wrap-around views is the domain of the dashing hunter-gatherer chef Ian Bergh of De Grendel, supported by his spirited kitchen brigade.

Here at De Grendel it is all about beautiful, simple, tasty food. My style of cooking is making the kind of food we all love to eat, uncomplicated and all about the ingredients. No slave to fad and food fashions, chef Ian Bergh is an original locavore with a great respect for the seasons and its bounty. His kitchen on this historic working farm is a gathering place for farm produce: from freshly-made yoghurt to honey; Jerusalem artichokes from the kitchen garden and guinea fowl to pasture-raised beef and lamb.

His hands-on training and experience are rooted in classical cuisine, having worked with Franck Dangereux at La Colombe as his sous chef. He credits Franck as the most formative culinary influence. Today Ian pairs his technical skills and inventive nature with a flair for food that's as imaginative as it is comforting. He further honed his skills at Kurland, Five Flies and Pure at Hout Bay Manor.

Knowing his way around the nooks and crannies of the Cape culinary scene, he nurtures his relationship with local suppliers and food artisans. He is also an expert butcher (lamb shoulder is his favourite meat cut) with a special interest in artisanal sausage-making.

With the Atlantic Ocean in view, it comes as no surprise that some of Ian's favourite ingredients include the often overlooked angelfish, mullet and gurnard.

Forming a powerhouse team with restaurateur Jonathan Davies, co-founder of De Grendel Restaurant, they built up a solid reputation for seriously good food since opening in May 2012 . Receiving rave reviews from critics and diners alike, it was also the runner-up in the Klink Wine Tourism Awards 'Beyond Expectations' category in 2012.

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Wednesday Lunch

Shannon

"I would first of like to thank De Grendel for a wonderful lunch my boss had taken us all out for lunch, and although it was a bit of a tight sitting table, I enjoyed the lunch with..." Read more "I would first of like to thank De Grendel for a wonderful lunch my boss had taken us all out for lunch, and although it was a bit of a tight sitting table, I enjoyed the lunch with my fellow co-workers thanks to our waiters especially Richard in particular he was always at the table when we needed him. He represented a wine to us called The First Baronet Of Cape Town , one of the best wines i have tasted might i add, and the history that comes with the bottle and a glass they have to serve it in that can bend called a Zoltan glass. Although the food was excellent we did have to wait a while between all dishes never the less i would highly recommend De Grendel as a go to point when in Cape Town. "

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