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Host: Gillian and Richard (Wine)

Cape Town, South Africa

USD
$62-$70 per person

Cape Town Gourmet Meal with Wine & Chocolate Tastings

Host offerings
  • House
  • Professional cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Gillian and Richard (Wine)

Gillian and Richard are chefs - Gillian is City and Guilds trained and Richard by experience - designing, building and running their own restaurants. They currently own a MOZAMBIK restaurant franchise in Cape Town, and do consulting within the hospitality and retail industries. Richard is also a garagiste winemaker, wine collector and is very knowledgeable and passionate about the local wines, which is a large part of the region's culture. Gillian is an artist and ceramicist, and her beautiful artwork decorates the home, accenting their lovely living area to make you feel right at home. Gillian and Richard believe in eating and treating your body well and only use the best ingredients to prepare a meal! Being in the restaurant business for so many years, they know where and how to procure the freshest local ingredients. Gillian and Richard are extremely knowledgeable not only about the local cuisine, but also about global cuisine and the local region. He is happy to plan itineraries for guests around the Western Cape for day outings. Their home has a pool so you're welcome to swim in it during the summer months.

Their home is within an hour of the Western Cape Winelands, a major tourist area and grape growing region. The nearest winery is a 10-15 minute drive in case you would like to visit on your own after your Traveling Spoon experience.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (1-10 guests) This in-home dining experience in Cape Town includes wine pairings with your meal and chocolate tastings at the end of your meal. Food is the center of this home, with large indoor and outdoor dining tables, a kitchen, and braai (South African barbeque). There are multitudes of different foods that are traditional to South Africa’s diverse culture (predominately Cape Malay, Afrikaans, English, and African) from their Dutch, British, Indian and Malaysian influences. Your menu might feature either traditional Afrikaans dishes such as snoek pate with seed loaf, rump and sirloin kebabs and koeksisters (a syrup-coated twisted or braided doughnut) or authentic Cape Malay dishes such as chicken samoosas, Cape Malay seafood curry and malva tart. Richard offers a well curated tasting showcasing local Constantia products, you will taste a blended red wine, a straight cultivar red wine, and a sweet white dessert wine, all from nearby estates, paired with different flavored high quality artisan chocolates, bringing out the best in both the wine and the chocolate.

Notes: Wine tasting and chocolate pairing are included in the cost of your experience.

Languages spoken: English, Afrikaans

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Snoek pate with seed loaf or chicken samoosas
  • Grilled strawberry and biltong or green salad
  • Rump and sirloin kebabs or Cape Malay seafood curry and yellow rice
  • Caramelized sweet potato or onion tomato sambal
  • Star anise poached guavas or malva tart
  • Koeksisters
  • Cabernet Sauvignon with rock salt dark chocolate
  • Shiraz, Mourvedre, Viognier Rhone style blend with Cape Malay Spice chocolate
  • Pinotage with blackcurrant and hazelnut chocolate
  • Chardonnay with a citrus, lime and herbaceous chocolate

Traveler reviews

5.0 (1)
Fantastic evening with Rich and Gillian in their home (approximately a 25-minuted drive from the V&A Waterfront). They are both passionate about good food with the freshest ingredients. An excellent meal and conversation(s). The multi-course meal was paired with wine from their extensive cellar. They do contact guests in advance to see if there are any food issues/preferences/allergies.
- Billiken82 March 11, 2024

Gillian and Richard (Wine)

$62-$70 USD

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Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $70 $64 $62
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $70 $64 $62
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 12:30pm-2:30pm 6:30pm-8:30pm

Meet Gillian and Richard (Wine)

Gillian and Richard are chefs - Gillian is City and Guilds trained and Richard by experience - designing, building and running their own restaurants. They currently own a MOZAMBIK restaurant franchise in Cape Town, and do consulting within the hospitality and retail industries. Richard is also a garagiste winemaker, wine collector and is very knowledgeable and passionate about the local wines, which is a large part of the region's culture. Gillian is an artist and ceramicist, and her beautiful artwork decorates the home, accenting their lovely living area to make you feel right at home. Gillian and Richard believe in eating and treating your body well and only use the best ingredients to prepare a meal! Being in the restaurant business for so many years, they know where and how to procure the freshest local ingredients. Gillian and Richard are extremely knowledgeable not only about the local cuisine, but also about global cuisine and the local region. He is happy to plan itineraries for guests around the Western Cape for day outings. Their home has a pool so you're welcome to swim in it during the summer months.

Their home is within an hour of the Western Cape Winelands, a major tourist area and grape growing region. The nearest winery is a 10-15 minute drive in case you would like to visit on your own after your Traveling Spoon experience.

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (1-10 guests) This in-home dining experience in Cape Town includes wine pairings with your meal and chocolate tastings at the end of your meal. Food is the center of this home, with large indoor and outdoor dining tables, a kitchen, and braai (South African barbeque). There are multitudes of different foods that are traditional to South Africa’s diverse culture (predominately Cape Malay, Afrikaans, English, and African) from their Dutch, British, Indian and Malaysian influences. Your menu might feature either traditional Afrikaans dishes such as snoek pate with seed loaf, rump and sirloin kebabs and koeksisters (a syrup-coated twisted or braided doughnut) or authentic Cape Malay dishes such as chicken samoosas, Cape Malay seafood curry and malva tart. Richard offers a well curated tasting showcasing local Constantia products, you will taste a blended red wine, a straight cultivar red wine, and a sweet white dessert wine, all from nearby estates, paired with different flavored high quality artisan chocolates, bringing out the best in both the wine and the chocolate.

Notes: Wine tasting and chocolate pairing are included in the cost of your experience.

Languages spoken: English, Afrikaans

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Snoek pate with seed loaf or chicken samoosas
  • Grilled strawberry and biltong or green salad
  • Rump and sirloin kebabs or Cape Malay seafood curry and yellow rice
  • Caramelized sweet potato or onion tomato sambal
  • Star anise poached guavas or malva tart
  • Koeksisters
  • Cabernet Sauvignon with rock salt dark chocolate
  • Shiraz, Mourvedre, Viognier Rhone style blend with Cape Malay Spice chocolate
  • Pinotage with blackcurrant and hazelnut chocolate
  • Chardonnay with a citrus, lime and herbaceous chocolate

Traveler reviews

5.0 (1)
Fantastic evening with Rich and Gillian in their home (approximately a 25-minuted drive from the V&A Waterfront). They are both passionate about good food with the freshest ingredients. An excellent meal and conversation(s). The multi-course meal was paired with wine from their extensive cellar. They do contact guests in advance to see if there are any food issues/preferences/allergies.
- Billiken82 March 11, 2024
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $70 $64 $62
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 $70 $64 $62
Alcohol
 $0 per person
*Does not include 4% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 12:30pm-2:30pm 6:30pm-8:30pm
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