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£3 - £15
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African, International, Fusion
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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Reviewed 3 days ago

We definitely recommend this place. A cozy restaurant and a relaxed atmosphere. A well balanced menu and the food was excellent, the service was great. The personal touch from the owner was the cherry on the cake.

Date of visit: March 2024
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Reviewed 1 week ago

The food was incredibly delicious, the Chief was able to fit so many flavors in each meal, we’ve had a variety from meat to vegetarian meals. Everything was freshly cooked, same as the salads. The waiters were super friendly and able to give a good...advice through the wine list. In two nights, we even went here twice, so; Highly recommended!More

Date of visit: March 2024
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Authentic tasty food. We enjoyed the beef fillet with a lovely selection of vegetables and a delightful butternut squash purée and the slow cooked karoo lamb with peas and potatoes

Date of visit: March 2024
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

It was not full as the husband who is also a chef had a fall and they could not cater for the usual numbers. Nevertheless the 2 filet steaks we had were beautiful and cooked to perfection. GF no problem with the sauce. Excellent service...from Kingston.More

Date of visit: February 2024
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Reviewed 17 January 2024 via mobile

Everything about the experience was amazing. We both had the springbok ragu and it was delicious, real no-nonsense soul food. The malva pudding was the star of the show however, do not miss out! The service was prompt and all the waiting staff were lovely,...would definitely recommend if you are ever passing by!More

Date of visit: January 2024
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Reviewed 6 January 2024

High quality cuisine, lovely ambience and beautiful surrounds. We had the Rib-eye steak and Springbok Ragu. Steak was excellent, good portion size. Springbok ragu blended fantastic flavours of Italian and local venison meat together in incredible pasta dish. We will be back!

Date of visit: January 2024
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Reviewed 21 December 2023

This restaurant was recommended by our hotel, and we were very pleased we took their recommendation. The Chef clearly has high standards and wants every plate to be an enjoyable experience which it certainly was. Coupled with delightful service we went away feeling we'd discovered...a real foodies gem.More

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 2 December 2023 via mobile

From greetings to good buys everything was just 100%. Great food friendly service and just overall good experience. Well done - value for money

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 24 November 2023

Excellent Food, our best dinning experience in South Africa. We choose the African taste platter, every component was excellent, unforgetable taste and presentation. Very kind cook that asks feed back from the customers. We were 100% satisfied. It is far from our home, otherwise we...would come very soon again.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 19 November 2023 via mobile

It was a fantastic African Dinner with great Meat. Best choice: Testing Platter with Ostrich, Springbok, Warthog & Kudu!

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 10 October 2023

Fabulous food with interesting variations. Great service, friendly hosts / owners / chefs...I think they were all one and the same!

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 23 September 2023

We were guided to this restaurant by our hotel host as almost all restaurants in town were closed due to a large protest event that had paralyzed the whole city. The lady chef had been supported last minute by gardener, neighbour and friends and the...service was outstandingly warm and efficient. The cuisine is very authentic, with proposed meals with crocodile, springbok, ostrich., warthog. Felt very much like a family business and cosy atmosphereMore

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 20 August 2023 via mobile

We spent a wonderful evening at this wonderful cozy restaurant, recently reopened following an extensive refurbishment. With a great homely atmosphere combining a traditional Cape Dutch hearth with log fire, African music, and a warm welcome, this delightful restaurant offers some superb cuisine matched with...an excellent wine selection. The food is best described as African fusion, combining local ingredients such as Ostritch, Springbok and Warthog with European, Asian and Middle Eastern influences. We can recommend the Springbok ragu and the Zatar spiced Ostrich steak, but I don't think you'd be disappointed by anything on the menu. The Malva pudding is not to be missed. The service was warm, friendly and very attentive, and even though our hosts apologised for being short of staff the entire experience was five star.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 1 April 2023 via mobile

Delicious food, friendly service, good african music. What else could you wish? We reccommend the stir fry vegetables with noodles and the chicken curry.

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 4 March 2023 via mobile

Overnight stay in Swellendam on our garden route trip we were recommended Koornlands and it was lovely. The menu is really interesting and we tried things we had never had before - warthog ragu tagliatelle and Malva pudding.

Date of visit: March 2023
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Koornlands Restaurant is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4.5
  • Atmosphere: 4.5