What 105 people say about Greenhouse
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Loved the food, each course was exquisite. Just found our waiter to be slightly off the ball, with things like drinks and the bill taking ages to come. But that really is just splitting hairs - overall a very pleasant experience!
Great service and beautiful & tasty food from start to finish with their spring lunch menu. Worth a 2 star Michelin restaurant in Europe at least
Great food, service and ambiance.
The service was wonderful, we were thoroughly tended to and all staff were eloquent and knowledgeable.
The restaurant itself is beautiful and we had a beautiful day so the window seat was perfect.
The food was immaculately presented and served. Everything looked divine.
I also enjoyed that the first 2 courses...
The service was wonderful, we were thoroughly tended to and all staff were eloquent and knowledgeable.
The restaurant itself is beautiful and we had a beautiful day so the window seat was perfect.
The food was immaculately presented and served. Everything looked divine.
I also enjoyed that the first 2 courses (appetizers and bread course) were encouraged to be eaten with your hands.
Those courses were surprising and beautiful the eat.
I did however find the seaweed daaltjie to be a little oily but that was a small thought amongst the others. The quail egg was amazing and the octopus curry was increadible with the temperature difference. The curry flavour was also intense but not overpowering and left no aftertaste which was admirable from the chefs side.
The starters were fresh and every bite was perfectly balanced.
The springbok starter had the perfect texture and the fish started was very moreish.
This is where the foodbexperience took a little dip unfortunately. With such a wonderful expectation set up from the previous courses, the mains had high hopes.
They were by all accounts, beautiful dishes. It's also very admirable of the chef to create a dish (waterless fish) using no water to comment on the current water crisis in Cape Town.
They were just a little underwhelming on the flavour front. Just compared to the previous courses that had bursts of flavour.
Finally, my favourite, dessert cake and again was expertly presented. The liquid panacotta was a unexpected and welcomed bit of theatre that was really fun.
The almond ice cream was brilliantly smooth and the chocolate square was creamy and filled that chocolate hit.
I also appreciated the last gift to say thank you from the restaurant, 3 small "canapé" style desserts.
The apple and cinnamon jelly was like eating apple pie but without the pastry. Very well done.
Overall, a brilliant experience.
Everything was just perfect. The food is perfectly prepared and delicious. The service is expert and friendly. We left feeling pampered and happy.
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About Greenhouse
Cuisine: Fine Dining
Conserving ingredient and foraging sustainably, the earth’s top soil is where everything grows. Hyper local plants and ingredients. Foraging on the beach for coastal plants. Food that tell stories, preserving local culture and history.
Chef Farrel Hirsch
I love finding new ‘foreign’ flavours and combinations that I’d never imagined would go well together. It’s not just about coming in for dinner at Greenhouse, it’s about the experience and how you feel during the meal and well after you leave the dinner table.
Accolades & Awards
3-Plate Award by the JHP Gourmet Guide™ 2020
World Luxury Restaurant Awards – African Cuisine Global Winner 2020
Haute Grandeur Global Awards – Excellence Award, Best African Cuisine on a Global level 2020
Haute Grandeur Global Awards – Excellence Award, Best South African Cuisine in South Africa 2020
Haute Grandeur Global Awards – Excellence Award, Best Wine Selection in South Africa 2020
TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2020
Featured on 50 BEST DISCOVERY by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, 2019
Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards – Greenhouse rated no 15 in South Africa, 2019
Restaurant Week, Spring Edition, Best Restaurant in Cape Town, 2019
3-Plate Award by the JHP Gourmet Guide™ 2019
American Express® Platinum Fine Dining Restaurants Awards 2019
Haute Grandeur Global Awards – Excellence Award, Best Fine Dining Cuisine in Africa 2019
Haute Grandeur Global Awards – Excellence Award, Best South African Cuisine in Africa 2019
Haute Grandeur Global Awards – Excellence Award, Best Wine Selection in South Africa 2019
Clash of the Chefs, Cook Off Winner, Chef Farrel Hirsch, 2019
Restaurant Week, Winter Edition, Best Restaurant in Cape Town, 2019
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2019
