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De Volkskombuis

Aan-de-Wagen Road, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Ranked #26 of 99 restaurants in Stellenbosch
Cuisines: Contemporary
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Most recent review
- 24 May 2013
Restaurant details
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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Pretoria, South Africa
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19 reviews 19 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 NEW via mobile

Mian course and starter was good, service a little slow albeit friendly, desert was expensive and not so good

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Stellenbosch, South Africa
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8 reviews 8 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

not being there for a long time what a pity to be the only people there for lunch.it is such a great place with nice food and reasonable wine list.i had the lam which was great as well while my partner had a fantastic lamb curry !

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Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 via mobile

Wow, what a pleasant surprise!!!! If it wasn't for TripAdvisor we would never have gone there. Whay a lovely restaurant, style, class snd atmosphere; this little gem has it all. The staff is pleasant, friendly and knowledgeable about the menu and wine list. The food is very well presented and out of this world delicious PLUS it is not too... More

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Muntelier, Switzerland
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46 reviews 46 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

We were recommended the Volkskombuis from our Guesthouse and we enjoyed our meal here very much. We tried the Cape specialities and both the food and the wine were delicious. The service was friendly and attentive. The house is built and decorated in a traditional Cape Dutch style and this atmosphere makes it an interesting and different dining experience compared... More

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Somerset West, South Africa
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8 reviews 8 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

We booked a group of around 30 people and arranged for a set menu, which had all the old traditional items: snoek in phyllo, springbok pie, chicken pie, lamb curry or bobotie, and ended the dinner with Malta pud. The food was freshly prepared, delicious and most affordable. I can highly recommend this restaurant for a group function.

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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013

Very disappointing after many years of regular visits whenever in the Cape. Poorly cooked food and a very limited choice menu. Such a pity, it used to be a great treat. I e-mailed them my views on our meal but was not favoured with a reply. We will not be bothering to go there again.

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Cape Town
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12 reviews 12 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2013

This was always our favourite restaurant in Stellenbosch in the past and this was our first visit back after a good number of years. We were glad to find that nothing had changed and everything was as good as we could remember. Our favourite dishes were still on the menu and tasted just as good, the atmosphere lovely and the... More

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Munich, Germany
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17 reviews 17 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2013

Quite a few restaurants in Stellenbosch are pretty expensive. The Volkskombuis restaurant is a bit off the center but in a quiete area not far from famous dorpstraat. the service is good, big variaty of food at affordable prices. worth a visit

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Brussels, Belgium
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34 reviews 34 reviews
22 restaurant reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2013

A place to be for freshness along the Eerste Rivier. When life music is even better indeed. But about Menu, it's quick. No much choice ! And in this case not my favorite, than bye, bye too late.... The four of us have been disapointed ....

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Hitchin, United Kingdom
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140 reviews 140 reviews
79 restaurant reviews
70 helpful votes 70 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2013

This charming place is a little outside the centre of Stellenbosch, down by the river, in a older property. Quite traditional inside, with polite, attentive staff and a good selection of food on offer. Food was excellent, and we all enjoyed our meals. Considering the food quality, the place was not very busy, which we put down to the very... More

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