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Restaurant
Join us to explore San food culture
!Khwa ttu Restaurant
Join us as we discover the incredible knowledge the San have of indigenous plants, which shapes everything we make.
Our menu invites you to taste the stories of the San, from Old Time to the present.
As the seasons change, so do our dishes, allowing you to delight in the best of the harvest.
Much of what you eat has been grown or gathered here at !Khwa ttu, but we’ve also tracked down some exceptional local producers. These artisanal makers share our values and we’re delighted to showcase their produce to you.
Seasonal, local, treading lightly on the land – it’s the way of the San.
Our restaurant is housed in the original farmhouse, built over 200 years ago. Our kitchen team are passionate about wholesome, freshly prepared, locally sourced food.
The restaurant is open daily from 09:00 to 16:00 (last orders are at 15:00).
Breakfast is served from 09:00 to 11:30 and lunch from 12:00 to 16:00.
Staying for the night
For those staying the night, our restaurant closes at 16:00. If you would like to order a delicious in-room dinner basket, please place your order by 15:30.
Our producers
!Khwa ttu
In the restaurant, our team creates nourishing meals from local produce. We forage herbs and mushrooms, blend our own tea, and grow herbs in vertical gardens made by our Green team. The venison from !Khwa ttu once grazed our fields, and is processed by our team or the local butcher.
Velddrif
This small West Coast fishing town is where we source Kokerboom kaas, heerbone, bokkoms and seasonal veldkool.
Piketberg
Goedverwacht, a community situated in the valley between Piketberg and Aurora, grows organic vegetables for a sustainable livelihood. Our fruit and vegetables are sourced from them and delivered to us by Moose on the Run.
Yzerfontein
Our closest town is where our chef forages for seaweed and dune leaves, and where we collect our herbs and leaves from Behind the Shed.
Darling
Darling is home to our local butchery, brewery and many incredible wineries. The Darling meat market helps us to process our venison and makes delicious salami and carpaccio for the restaurant. Darling Brew supplies us with quality craft beers and Darling’s wineries and wine shop supply us with exceptional local wines. We also support other producers from Darling such as Bessie Visser, from whom we get our butter and chickens.
Cape Town
We are supporting our local economy by buying our wide array of creative soft drinks from producers who are committed to crafting high quality drinks that are healthier and sustainably produced. These companies include Cape Town cooldrink, the Fair Taste, Tea of Life, and Theonista. Our coffee beans are organically grown in Burundi, completely traceable, and roasted in Cape Town by The Coffee Guy.
Paarl
Our spring water and RBT ice teas are from a farm in Paarl. The water is sourced from a spring on the farm, and the glass bottles are reused. The ice teas are brewed with indigenous pelargoniums and buchus, and are naturally fermented.
Location
70 km (about 1 hour’s drive) from Cape Town’s city centre, near Yzerfontein and Darling.
Dogs and Other Pets
Well-behaved pets, and dogs on leads, are welcome.
Accessibility
!Khwa ttu is wheelchair friendly.