Haute Cabriere Review

I find it hard to understand previous reviews around service, as we arrived we were warmly welcomed Eben looked very well after us. All staff interactions were positive. Food was excellent and wine very good. The property itself is very beautiful, this is not an overcrowded property which makes it ideal for a nice handcrafted experience.

Good wine tour and tasting experience. They take you through the cellars, bottling and shipping room, and then give you a good selection of wines to taste. Some interesting stories about the history of the vineyard, method cap classique, and even a little show of uncorking sparkling wine with a sword!

I'm a big fan of the unwooded pinot noir, and the sparkling rose was good too.

Lovely views over the franschoek valley.. a bit smokey this time because of the recent fires.

Haute Cabriere was an amazing experience that we thoroughly enjoyed. We had their 7 wine tasting done which was given by a very knowledgeable young man who made the experience worth while. The service was great staff members are very welcoming,, friendly and accommodating to guests needs. We took a bottle home to make the experience a lasting one

Fantastic menu in a fantastic venue, with accommodating staff & the most beautiful views.

Gorgeous location, wonderful staff, and affordable, delicious wine. Couldn t recommend enough - definitely get the food! Brekkie was delicious!

Champagne were very good, wines ok. The view on The Valley was awesome!

view is great, wine isn't bad, service is terrible.

Get the cheese plate with extra crackers/flat bread

Wonderful view over the valley. Perfect first taste entering town

If lighter styled chardonnay and Pinot noir is your style.. And you love bubbly... Get here.. Amazing place and amazing views..

Beautifull views great service good food just a little bit expensive for pensioners

Hands down my best chardonnay pinot noir of all time.
Beautiful wine tasting venue along with great views of Franschhoek and the surrounding mountains. The staff were incredibly helpful and welcoming.

Awesome view, good service and guess what - the wine was good as well (& the espresso :D)
Didn t had food there, but it looked delicious :)

Great views of the valley. However the staff think they are as fancy, important and rude as the products they serve - as they serve Brut

Great views and good food.
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Our guests love it.

Beautiful tasting room. Friendly service and excellent wine. We had an excellent time here. Enrico is an amazing guide.

Best views and definitely the most friendly staff highly recommend

Our experience at Haute Cabriere at Franschhoek brewery was absolutely amazing. We took my mother there for her birthday and when we walked in we were greeted by friendly staff. We arrived at 11 and only left at 2. The atmosphere was spectacular, the view was magnificent, the staff were excellent and the wine out of this world. I would also just like to mention our tasting assistant Courtney, she was on top of it and super friendly. I would definitely recommend them to everyone. If I could I would give them way more stars.

Interesting champagne tastings. Very high quality product. Lovely place.

Great! It was our first tasting experience in the area and the suggestion of the landlady who stayed in Cape Town hit the fly! Wonderful champagnes, roses and pinot. We ordered a cheese board to accompany it which was delicious, with 3 types of cheeses, bittersweet pastries and toasties. The combinations knelt down. The place is super yummy with a beautiful view of the mountains. Total price for 4 people: 600 rands, just under 200 reais. Worth a lot!

It's in a lovely location and I understand that the service in the Western Cape is laid back but waiting 20 minutes for no service is unacceptable,, fortunately we couldn't speak to anyone because there was no-one to speak to.

Beautiful winery, with a first class restaurant, mega wine tasting room and a wonderful view.

Great wine farm with several options for tasting. Simply delicious food and out of this world views.

Expectations Dashed. Party of 9 did not receive what this restaurant purports to provide.

Absolutely spectacular scenery, very beautiful setting, nicely set up venue. The restaurant is on the top floor of the wine cellar, which is quite unique and special. It also has outdoors seating. Can't speak for the food, didn't have any. Wines I thought were mediocre, didn't really enjoy any. Maybe some of the MCC would be ok for someone who enjoys bubbly, but I'm not a fan.

We've brought many friends here! It's stunning, service is great and wine is spectacular!

Food and service second to none and views to die for.

Great experience with a wonderful venue. Wines are quite interesting. They're not your typical style of wines, but definitely worth your time.

Great atmosphere and scenery. Very tasty cheese platter and wine tasting.

Super nice view. Nickel service. But the wines are not terrible. Too young not very worked. But hey, on the road to the picole, it remains an effective and pleasant break. Getting 4 MCC facing the mountains is still luxury!

Had the absolute best meal at Haute Cabriere on January 8, 2020. It was a Wednesday night and called ahead and luckily got reservations for the same night. When we arrived, we had a window seat to the most beautiful Franschhoek sunset. The service was impeccable. Foster was our server and kept the meal fun and light and always made sure to check on us and give us the best recommendations. The main courses were phenomenal... everything was cooked to perfection... 5 stars all the way around!

The open air part is glorious; the views are phenomenal. The indoors rather underwhelming. The wines excellent!

Terrible service, unfriendly, slow even though its quiet

Gorgeous views of the valley, and gorgeous haute cuisine! We particularly loved the kataifi with goat's cheese and the chocolate tart with popcorn.

Wonderful experience. Great view. Take the time to drive out of the gate en turn left up the pass. Worth your while. Good wine and food. Ratafia unique. Knowledgable staff.

The most amazing view! You have to make sure to do a wine tasting here when you are in franschhoek. My favorate is definitaly Pierre Jourdan Ratafia. They also have amazing popsicles.

Terrible (or nonexistent) service, but a beautiful view! Sat for a half hour before getting up and leaving as waiters stood around talking to each other and ignored us completely.

So.... you visiting Cape Town and you want to experience some good food. Some good views and just soak up the SouthAfrican sun, go for a wine tasting afterwards......this is the place to come and visit. The pricing is reasonable, the service is fast and friendly and the staff are well versed on the wines the sell. They have an excellent selection of wines and some brilliant (champagne) MCC. They have wine cellar tour, amazing restaurant and a wine tasting section. Safe and secure parking and you could spend the day here just chilling and enjoying the beautiful scenery of the the Franschhoek Valley.

Stunning views across the valley and Franschhoek. Make sure you start with a drink watching the sunset outside. Service was efficient and food was delicious.

Bad service,worst pairing of food and wine, such a disappointment.

We were on the 1st Advent 2018 on site and were spoiled with delicious food and a champagne tasting in glorious sunshine. Everything great! Greetings to the family of Arnim and the group of Esther Dixa!

Worst experience ever...went for wine tasting and was seated and waited over 30 minutes for someone to come over us and another group seated at about the same time both where just left and ignored...someone finally bought glasses over just as we where about to leave and then 5 mins later took them away...after about 45mins of sitting there someone finally came gave us some wine and then left..no explanation or anything...we where hungry so asked if they do platters and whem told yes, cheese and meat platters so we said please can we have a cheese plate, yes sure no problem..next round of wine,,, then we got our bill and was told our servers shift was ending and can we pay now because they are leaving..cheese plate was forgotten apparently, and at that point we have had enough and left... Never going back there.

I tried making a reservation on Sun 12 Dec. Manager Gershwin told me they don't take groups on weekends.
I go there very often qnd was never told about any changes.. This is apparently been tohe case for the last.two weeks and yet no one haa told me anything since I hqve been there 6 times in the last two weeks.

Guests are quite disappointed....

Very shallow reasins were given and finally a very rude comment from him ended the conversation.

Such attitudes do not belong in tourism

My visit to Haute Cabriere was nothing short of spectacular. Myself and friends were lucky to sit at an outside table while tasting wine, with an amazing view of the Franschhoek valley and surrounding mountains. The assistant serving wine was well-informed and gave a stellar breakdown of the wines and sparkling wines on offer. My favourite, of course, is the Haute Cabriere Unwooded Pinot Noir. It is unlike anything I have ever tasted - the front of the palate tasting the white wine undertones, and then developing on the palate with a taste that stops just before a typical red wine undertone. I left with a few bottles - and some Pierre Jourdan Brut Sauvage, the sparkling wine closest to "champagne" I have come across thus far. I would highly recommend a visit to this property.

We enjoyed our wine tasting experience in the cellar of this winery. The wines are great and their staff so friendly and informative.

Great wine. Great food. Amazing views of the Franschhoek winelands.

Beautifully revamped with delicious wines and sumptuous food. There's even a bakery now!

Wow, what an extraordinary experience! We had the tapas meal, which took our tastebuds to another world. Not to mention the most incredible MCC and stunning wine selection....!!

Excellent views of the valley from the outdoors tasting area. The R55- tasting selection presents their best value for money wines, including sparkling wine, white Chardonnay Pinot noir and a light Pinot noir. The Franschoek wine tram stops at the estate and is the ideal transport if you are staying in Franschoek.

location and view were great but the service was not very good! i personally didn't like the wine... and i thought for a wine tasting experience you'd get a new glass for each wine

Terrible service in regards to online sales, ordered from them weeks ago, paid immediately, the the order was never processed. If I hadn't pulled them up about how I had not heard anything it would have dropped by the way. They said they would process the order immediately and then never heard back from them. I had to write to them again and ask for a refund. Waste of time, they have no idea how to run an online shop, which under the current situation you would think they would figure it out.

I did a house wine tasting. All great. The standard price for the variety of wines. Sensational service by everyone in the house, especially Enrico, who received us very well. The winery has a beautiful view of the city that is another attraction for the visit.

Sigh what a let down. Came here with high expectations of good service and ok wine... well I can say that I ve had wines at restaurants near that city or even in downtown SA and wine is light years better. I m not saying this place s wine is bad or nasty tasting ... it s just that is not at par to others. The view is nice outside with great gardens. Either you enjoy the view or enjoy the wine...hummm I enjoyed the view. Service can improve maybe if they hire more employees to take care of customers... well it s their choice of management style...

Worst service ever. Food was cold and the staff don;t care.
Once the view has been taken in, leave.
We went, expecting a fine dining experience and left with an expensive bad dining experience.

I have very special memories from this place.I got engaged here and my sister in law got married here thus it is close to our hearts I visited the tasting room on a Saturday afternoon.The view is so being enhanced by this new building and I just need to bring my bed here because I do not want to leave due to the view.The wine tasting was a beautiful experience and my only suggestion is that Haute Cabriere must stay with chardonnay and pinot noir because this is what they do best!!The MCC was great and my favorite was the Tranquil blush.I bought delicious breads and Garlic Aioli. Cannot wait for my next anniversary to take my wife again

Views are great. Happily surprised by their unwooded Pinot Noir. When in Franshoek, definitely visit this winery.

Attended a mothers day lunch with my family and I was in awe. Ambience, food, service, most amazing views and the champagne were all on point. Love, love love it!!!

This was on of the most beautiful venues I've been to the views are incredible and the service was wonderful. I would defiantly recommend the oyster's and some bubbly.

A lovely setting with a delicious food and fantastic South African Wine. The pairing menu is definitely worth a try as the food delivers on both taste and quality & is further enhanced by the wine. The location is also amazing- with a great outdoor & indoor view the experience is definitely on that is unique & worth ever minute & cent.

Absolutely amazing being informed about the history of the area

After two weeks in Cape Town, Haute Cabriere surfaced as one of our favorite stops. While many wine farms put on airs, the team at Haute Cabriere - and most notable to our experience was the expertise and hospitality of Felicity - looks to share their craft in a way that welcomes connoisseurs and first-timers alike to the table. An excellent view, a signature pinot noir / chardonnay, and a buoyant atmosphere certainly made the trek worth it.

A very underpinned. Bad service. Pity, was good in the past

Nice location, but disappointed in the way we were treated. We arrived a little before 16:00 on a Saturday, and were told we could not do the 6 wine tasting, but could do the 4 wine tasting. We were sort of rushed through the tasting, and then were told we would only be served 3 of the 4 wines because the 4th wine (Pinot Noir) was "sold out". The only problem is we saw other people being served the Pinot Noir after we were told our 3rd taste was our last one. When we went to pay the fee for tasting, the staff apologized for the "mixup" but still charged us the full charge for a 4 wine tasting.
I've done wine tasting around the world, and found this a sub-par customer experience. On top of that, the wine was average at best.

Honestly, have no idea how this is not a 5 star rated place. The view alone justify the high rating. Additionally, it is owned by the nicest family and we had a blast. We showed up without a booking, and the place was fully booked, and yet they let us in, and treat us very kindly. The wines were amazing and the food was just as good. Also, Joni was our waiter and he treated us very nicely, and he was very knowledgeable about all the wines that were served to us. Thanks for a great experience!

Nice sparkling wine and white wines, especially the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir blend. Nice tasting room, with outdoor tables with a beautiful view.

Nice View, thats it. 15 min waiting for a wine card or someone being interested in new guests?!? Nobody came...... The Staff is staying outside and playing with their Smartphones. Never ever!!! You better drive to Boschendal!!

Highly recommended!
We spent such a lovely afternoon there. The wine and the food were amazing and the beautiful surroundings breathtaking.
We loved the service as well and will come back for sure.

Thank you for the extra bottle ;-)

I was extremely disappointed with the service at Haute Cabriere. We were ignored and constantly needed to call our waiter and we only did the wine tasting. The venue looks even more beautiful now, but your service has been downgraded!

Delicious springbok, great wine (Pinot Noir Chardonnay) and friendly service. Rounded off by a first-class sunset.

If it wasn't for the views of the surrounding mountains I wouldn't bother......appalling service, waiters are super unfriendly, unhelpful and arrogant, what a disappointment.

Horrible place. Nothing compares to the neighboring wineries in terms of service and quality. View is amazing but that is about it. Had to wait 15 minutes to be seated and then another 15 minutes without service until eventually someone came and asked if we are leaving because they needed the table

Great wine, Tick
Great View, Tick, Tick, Tick

Amazing venue with spectacular food, staff were very friendly and the chef came to give us a formal introduction to our meal.

Lovely setting but bland wines.

Perhaps they do wine tasting differently in South Africa compared to Europe but there wasn't much explanation on the wines. In fact I wasn't even going to be offered a choice.

They had two pinot noir chardonnay blends 60/40 and 40/60. They had one pinot noir red. The red and the off white were both bland with no real depth of taste or character.

My friend had their 4 sparkling wines which he enjoyed but they weren't remarkable.

Very good view and special restaurant. The food is beautiful.