{"id":2583,"date":"2026-04-04T21:34:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T19:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/book.vergenoegd.co.za\/?page_id=2583"},"modified":"2026-09-20T16:43:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T14:43:21","slug":"claras-scheune","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/de\/restaurants\/claras-barn\/","title":{"rendered":"Claras Scheune"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2583\" class=\"elementor elementor-2583\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d98c2a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d98c2a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f11bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64f11bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dc5505 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9dc5505\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08064d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"08064d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"claras-intro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d8b805 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d8b805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A New Chapter Is Unfolding<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b1198a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b1198a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clara's Barn<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3b4b97 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit start-page-subheadline elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3b4b97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clara\u2019s Barn, the estate\u2019s oldest building, is evolving towards a permanent restaurant led by Executive Chef Michelle Theron. Rooted in <a href=\"https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/about\/heritage\/\">Cape heritage<\/a>, seasonal ingredients and a deep sense of place, its next chapter is taking shape through a series of limited culinary experiences.<\/p><p>These gatherings offer a first taste of the space, the cooking and the philosophy behind what Clara\u2019s is becoming.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cce3d6a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cce3d6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"story-of-claras\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c97c68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c97c68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2144cf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2144cf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VL_Sept2025_GibsonPhoto19-1-scaled.jpg-1-683x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4195\" alt=\"Clara\u2019s Barn heritage interior at Vergenoegd L\u00f6w\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VL_Sept2025_GibsonPhoto19-1-scaled.jpg-1-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VL_Sept2025_GibsonPhoto19-1-scaled.jpg-1-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VL_Sept2025_GibsonPhoto19-1-scaled.jpg-1-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VL_Sept2025_GibsonPhoto19-1-scaled.jpg-1-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VL_Sept2025_GibsonPhoto19-1-scaled.jpg-1-1365x2048.webp 1365w, https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VL_Sept2025_GibsonPhoto19-1-scaled.jpg-1-8x12.webp 8w, https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VL_Sept2025_GibsonPhoto19-1-scaled.jpg-1-scaled.webp 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4497c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a4497c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ff681f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ff681f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clara's <br>Barn<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4846a32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4846a32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vergenoegd-claras-barn-lounge-interior.jpg-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3476\" alt=\"Clara\u2019s Barn lounge interior at Vergenoegd L\u00f6w\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vergenoegd-claras-barn-lounge-interior.jpg-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vergenoegd-claras-barn-lounge-interior.jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vergenoegd-claras-barn-lounge-interior.jpg-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vergenoegd-claras-barn-lounge-interior.jpg-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vergenoegd-claras-barn-lounge-interior.jpg-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vergenoegd-claras-barn-lounge-interior.jpg.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad128f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ad128f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66d9a84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66d9a84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c86dad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c86dad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Journey Towards Opening<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7f80cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7f80cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clara\u2019s Barn is the oldest building on the estate and the long-term home of a permanent restaurant. Its evolution is being introduced through selected culinary experiences that allow guests to encounter the space, its heritage and the ideas shaping its future.<\/p><p>The opening timeline is still being developed. Current experiences are available only on advertised dates.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a3241 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2a3241\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fde3f8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fde3f8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/farm-tea-experience-vergenoegd_may2026-95-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18919\" alt=\"Farm Tea service at Clara\u2019s Barn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/farm-tea-experience-vergenoegd_may2026-95-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/farm-tea-experience-vergenoegd_may2026-95-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/farm-tea-experience-vergenoegd_may2026-95-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/farm-tea-experience-vergenoegd_may2026-95-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/farm-tea-experience-vergenoegd_may2026-95-scaled.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/farm-tea-experience-vergenoegd_may2026-95-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb2a23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2fb2a23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9804773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9804773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michelle_Theron_1-scaled.jpg-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4208\" alt=\"Executive Chef Michelle Theron\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michelle_Theron_1-scaled.jpg-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michelle_Theron_1-scaled.jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michelle_Theron_1-scaled.jpg-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michelle_Theron_1-scaled.jpg-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michelle_Theron_1-scaled.jpg-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Michelle_Theron_1-scaled.jpg.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-141842b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"141842b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e8ae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65e8ae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Michelle Theron<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5186623 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5186623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Executive Chef Michelle Theron brings an international perspective to Cape cuisine while remaining rooted in authenticity, heritage-inspired flavours and a deep sense of place. Her approach shapes the culinary philosophy emerging at Clara\u2019s Barn.<\/p><p>Cape Town\u2013born and \u2013bred, Michelle refined her craft in leading Winelands kitchens and Michelin-starred European restaurants. She was named among South Africa\u2019s Top 10 Women Chefs in 2021 and recognised as a regional finalist in the San Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0db2c2b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0db2c2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db70242 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db70242\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64a3366 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64a3366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Upcoming at Clara\u2019s<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79eec3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79eec3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-006b711 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"006b711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spring Farm Tea<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b5f0ab elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b5f0ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>20 &amp; 27 September 2026<\/strong><br \/>12:00\u201315:00 \u00b7 R650 per person \u00b7 Limited to 24 guests<\/p><p>A multi-course celebration of Cape flavour and hospitality, served with Vergenoegd L\u00f6w Cap Classique, savoury and sweet bites, and a curated tea service.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e8f36b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e8f36b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5c8ddb elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d5c8ddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/vergenoegd.co.za\/experiences\/spring-farm-tea-claras-barn\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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Advance booking is essential.<\/p><p>Bookings and enquiries: <a href=\"tel:+27218433248\">+27 (0)21 843 3248<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:reservations@vergenoegd.co.za\">reservations@vergenoegd.co.za<\/a><\/p><p>Clara\u2019s Barn is also available for private and corporate events. 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