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A restaurant grown from the land
driven by the seasons
on Marianne Wine Estate, Stellenbosch

melfort
food with a sense of place
our menus change monthly and begin with what is growing , what can be foraged and what our local farmers bring through the kitchen door

the fire

the food

the farm

welcome to our table
Life can be noisy, hurried and full. Melfort is our way of creating a pause from it—a place where you can settle in, breathe a little deeper and feel genuinely looked after.
Our food is rooted in Tasmin’s own journey back to nourishment, and in our shared belief that a meal can be both deeply delicious and deeply caring. We cook with the seasons, with fire, fermentation and time, creating food that feels generous, comforting and alive.
For a few hours, we hope Melfort feels like an escape from the everyday—and our table feels a little like your own.
Tasmin & Nick
2025 Dineplan Reviewers' Choice – Newcomer Award
2026 LUXE Hidden Gem Award
2026 LUXE People’s Choice Award
2026 Eat Out Woolworths Restaurant Awards - 1 Star



We turned 2 on the 1st of September 2026, we are proud of how far we have come
letters from melfort
stories from the garden, the kitchen & our corner of the cape
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