Food destinations within easy reach of Cape Town. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

Worth the trip

Stellenbosch ★ 4.8

50 km east, about 45 minutes by carN2 then the R310 through the Polkadraai Hills, or the Metrorail Northern Line from Cape Town station

Famous forSouth Africa's first wine route, oak-lined streets and a farm-restaurant belt

Stellenbosch lies 50 km east of Cape Town and runs the country's first wine route, founded in 1971, with more than 200 producers signed to it.

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Franschhoek ★ 4.8

75 km east, a 45 minute driveN1 to the R45 through Paarl, or the R310 over Helshoogte Pass from Stellenbosch

Famous forHuguenot valley of tasting menus, and the hop-on wine tram

Franschhoek sits 75 km from Cape Town in the valley settled by French Huguenots in 1688, now lined with wine estates, restaurants and a hop on wine tram.

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Paarl ★ 4.3

60 km north-east, about 45 minutes by carStraight up the N1, or the Metrorail Northern Line to Paarl station

Famous forThe largest Winelands town, granite domes, brandy cellars and Nederburg

Paarl is 60 km north-east of Cape Town and the biggest town in the Winelands, built under granite domes with brandy cellars and old cooperative wineries.

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Hermanus and the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley ★ 4.7

115 km south-east, about 90 minutes by carN2 over Sir Lowry's Pass then the R43, or the slower coastal R44 along Clarence Drive

Famous forCool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and whales off the cliff path

Hermanus is about 115 km from Cape Town, and the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley behind it holds some fifteen small wineries known above all for Pinot Noir.

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Paternoster ★ 4.7

145 km north, a 90 minute driveR27 West Coast road through Yzerfontein and Vredenburg

Famous forCrayfish off the beach, whitewashed fishermen's cottages and open-fire cooking

Paternoster is 145 km north of Cape Town, a whitewashed fishing village where the crayfish comes off the beach and the cooking is done over open fire.

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Darling ★ 4.1

75 km north, about an hour by carR27 West Coast road then the R315, or the inland R307 through Mamre

Famous forA craft brewery, wildflower season and a village of farm kitchens

Darling lies 75 km north of Cape Town, a West Coast farming village with a craft brewery, a handful of farm kitchens and a wildflower season in spring.

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Elgin Valley ★ 4.2

70 km south-east, about 50 minutes by carN2 over Sir Lowry's Pass to Grabouw and Elgin

Famous forApple country turned cool-climate wine, cider and orchard restaurants

Elgin Valley sits 70 km south-east of Cape Town behind the Hottentots Holland, apple country that now makes cool-climate wine, cider and orchard lunches.

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Riebeek Valley ★ 4.2

75 km north-east, about an hour by carN7 north then the R46 through Malmesbury into the valley

Famous forSwartland olives and Shiraz around Riebeek Kasteel, believed to be one of the oldest villages in the country

Riebeek Valley is 75 km north-east of Cape Town, Swartland olive and Shiraz country around Riebeek Kasteel, believed to be one of the oldest villages in SA.

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Noordhoek and Cape Point ★ 4.3

35 km south, about 45 minutes by carM6 over Chapman's Peak Drive from Hout Bay, or the M3 and Ou Kaapse Weg

Famous forA farm village at the foot of Chapman's Peak, and vineyards above the beach

Noordhoek is 35 km south of Cape Town under Chapman's Peak, a farm village with a vineyard above the beach and the road to Cape Point beyond it.

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Constantia Valley ★ 4.6

20 km south, about 25 minutes by carM3 south to the Constantia turnoff, or the M63 over Constantia Nek from Hout Bay

Famous forThe oldest vineyards in the country, planted in 1685, and a row of destination restaurants

Constantia Valley is 20 km south of Cape Town and holds the oldest vineyards in the country, planted in 1685, with destination restaurants among the vines.

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