We don't live very far from the Restaurant at Newton Johnson and after they opened up, we tried several times to get in, without success. We eventually gave up.

But we got another chance in this year's Restaurant Week and all we can say is that we enjoyed it very much.

We have seen the view from other places in the Hemel and Aarde Valley, but it still is breathtaking. We both made different choices with all courses and they were all devine and nicely presented. Also the wine was much better than we remembered from those early days. All in all we regret that we just passed this restaurant so many times without eating there, but we will surely go there again in the near future.

From the table hors d' oeuvere with wonderful fried sweet potato chips and roasted garlic mayonnaise, different butters with hot rolls to

Entree of pea veloute with mint etc

Mains of sirloin with tagliatelle onion and

Fried hake with exquisite flavours and parsnips to

The most stunning lemon meringue we ever tasted

We had wine from the estate which we know as we often taste and buy there

Don't miss this place! It's a bit of a drive, coming from CPT, but combined with a Hermanus visit, of Garden route tour, this restaurant is definitely a visit to remember... We we're here for restaurant week, and had the most amazing food experience. Superfriendly staff, stunning views over the Heaven and Earth valley and vineyards, and the food... wow the food! Every dish was balanced, subtle, fresh, and each dish looked like a little piece of art. If you're into fine dining, The Restaurant at Newton & Johnson is a must taste! Absolute top of the bill kitchen. Big fat tasty compliment to N&J!

Please, do yourself a favour and don't let the long drive up to Hermanus hold you from visiting The Kitchen at Newton Johnson! It is located in the extremely beautiful Hemel & Aarde Valley, and the view from the deck is truly amazing. The interior may not match the high level cuisine that is being practiced here, but you won't notice it anyway, because all you'll have eye for are your spoonfuls of deliciousness. We were here for Restaurant Week 2014 and were very lucky to be spoiled with some extra's the chef wanted us to taste. It's evident that chef Eric Bulpitt has a big love for food, local produce, and is a real expert. Throw in his creative and spontaneous character and every dish becomes a piece of art, without it being too far-fetched (as sometimes can be the case in other fine-dining restaurants...). I loved the colour schemes on my plate, and the subtle and perfectly balanced flavours. I think this restaurant is on its way to become #1 in SA soon. Very soon.