About Geuwels
Geuwels is both Vergenoegd Löw’s beating wine heart and home to our casual but refined farm-to-table restaurant,
As we say in our cellar - we let the grapes dictate the winemaking. At Geuwels, we let the wines lead the menu. Here, the stories unfold through wine-led pairing experiences and dishes inspired first by the wines, and then by the farm and all it yields: hand-reared meat, farm butter and eggs, seasonal produce, honey and of course, our acclaimed wines.
Guided by gastronomist Michelle Theron, whose deep knowledge of South African food culture and flavours bridges heritage and innovation, each menu celebrates the harmony between vineyard and table.
Try our estate-grown and -made wines across a range of themes, or experience our merroir-driven wines, crafted to be savoured with local food flavours. In the restaurant, enjoy leisurely, sustainable dining where the seasons dictate both the mood and the food.
Geuwels, The Building
Find us in the 18th century Cape Dutch building that was once the cellar. Geuwels (Dutch for gables) takes its name from the original gable found during restoration that you can still see exposed on the inside of the cellar. (In another of our restaurants, Clara’s Barn, you can also see this gable depicted in the picture painted by visiting Dutch artist Jan Brandes, who stayed on the farm between 1786 and 1787.) The name Geuwels also pays tribute to the building’s two end-gables.
Interiors are warm, inviting and echo the shades of clay and lime soils of the farm. Beautiful detailing in embroidered surfaces, vintage brass and reclaimed wood invite you to stop, stay and make the most of the moment.
Outdoor dining is always an option, if the Stellenbosch weather permits, as it so often does.
When you visit Geuwels
A taste of everything Geuwels has to offer, thoughtfully crafted for you to enjoy every moment.
Wine-led taste experiences
The Wine Lounge is also home to our signature and unique Indigenous Food & Wine Pairing. We share seven wines, seven paired dishes featuring local, native ingredients and flavours, and seven stories that celebrate local flavour ingenuity and inventiveness.
We also offer themed wine tastings. And wine served with artisanal local cheeses, or in-house cured charcuterie, or with both, and even a pairing of our Cap Classique with a new take on traditional sweet treats.
To learn more or book your experience, click here.
Geuwels Restaurant
Discover the glorious richness of life that starts in our soils, sustaining our vineyards and vegetable gardens and all the animals here. They bring health, nourishment and deliciousness to many of our farm-to-table dishes and estate wines. (What we don’t grow ourselves, we source locally from suppliers who share our eco-values.)
Taste food raised regeneratively in soils brimming with life and infused with a spark of ingenuity to animate flavours. Always honest. Always imaginative. Always fresh and always respectful of the seasons. Unpretentious but finessed.
Sunday Celebrations
Try our Sunday Celebrations, sharing generous tables laden with plentiful platters. Families and friends gather around as they would at home but embracing other like-minded diners who have also come to delight in nature’s abundance and sip, if old enough, on fresh, elegant wines that express their lime-rich soils and proximity to the sea. We call it merroir – a blend of mer/sea and terroir.
Extend your visit
While Geuwels welcomes you for lunch, wine and platters, breakfast is exclusively served in our historic Homestead. By booking only, you can enjoy a beautifully prepared morning meal in the manor’s serene and storied setting.
Plan your visit to Geuwels
Where to find us
Nestled in our own tranquil ecoverse, Vergenoegd Löw brings you relaxed but refined farm-to-table, heritage-inspired gastronomy that starts with healthy, balanced soils. Bring family and friends to make the most of this gorgeous Stellenbosch location, so close to the ocean, the city and the N2.
Wine Lounge
Monday - Sunday
10h00 - 16h00
Geuwels
Monday - Sunday
11h30 - 16h00