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Fat Butcher

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"WOW WOW WOW!!!!! I have never had such a wonderful dinner in a long time. Service - friendly, knowledgeable and highly attentive. The food... well......"

Gisele Gaiser

"This place is amazing excellent service and food , attention to detail in all aspects of service, I highly recommend it, to have that meal in the UK..."

Angela Karmazyn

"We would highly recommend Fatbutcher in Stellenbosch to everyone. We celebrated my stepsons 21st birthday and needless to say the service, vibe and..."

Tracey Gardner

"The best mash on earth! I love this place and the steak plate they bring. The steak is always made right and oh so..."

Bianca Forbes

"Wish I could give it more than 5 stars. We were in Stellenbosch for a conference at the seminary. We ate at Fat Butcher on our last night after..."

Robert Hunt

"Loved this place. The steaks and choice of were extremely good quality and good value for money. Busy buzzy vibe with very friendly informative..."

Laraine Nash

"Baie baie dankie aan julle hele span. Was die beste verjaarsdag ooit. Julle span het uit julle pad uit gegaan om dit vir ons almal lekker te maak...."

Martinique Louw

"The most amazing Foodie experience ever, from the lovely decor and setting, to smiles and banter from all staff and a superb waitron. The food was..."

Hendrico Walter Barlow

"The most amazing service and experience! I thort I was in “Master cheff” I had the smoked trout which was to die for. My family members had..."

Gill Maree

"Coming from Namibia, need is an essential. This place definitely changed my mind. Our waiter Armand very competent and served well. Will definitely..."

Nangula Hiveluah

"I loved everything about the FatButcher. I've wanted to check out the restaurant since it opened but was happy that I waited. (It was worth the..."

Reza-Astrid Fourie

"The steaks here are as good a quality as anywhere in the world. The staff was welcoming, attentive and overall great as well. The entire experience..."

Brack Tommie

"Amazing food, great venue and service. Can highly recommend the beef cheeks and the..."

Robert Miller

"Easily the best steak I have ever eaten! I would be back for dinner if they weren’t booked..."

James Carruthers

"T-Bone for 2 out of this world and good..."

Sven Lindenberg

"Awesome steaks and everything was perfect, but the average spending of R250 for two person rated here is ridiculous. It should be minimum of..."

Caglar.Ordu

"Every time I come back to Stellenbosch I try to make my way to this restaurant (If they aren't fully booked). I have been home for 10 weeks now and..."

Michaelkidd24

"Our second visit and I am glad to say it was just as amazing as I remembered our first visit. From the moment we entered the premises it was an..."

Retha Van Der Walt

"Full marks and ticks all the boxes. Food was amazing- cooked to perfection and flavourful. Menu is humble compared to the taste experience which is..."

Robyn Le Roux

"I’m really impressed with the fat butcher. The service was amazing and the food absolutely delicious. I especially loved the mushroom sauce on my..."

Jordan Hannah

"Had such a good time at The Fat Butcher with my boyfriend and his family. Meat was prepared absolutely beautifully. Lovely sauces. The Fat..."

Elizabethjansenvanrensb96

"This was absolutely an experience to never forget! We had dinner with friends and the food, drinks and dessert complimented the whole evening! The..."

Jomari Steyn

"Best steak I have had, maybe ever! Great service, fabulous location in this amazing old Stellenbosch building and fabulous interior, mixing the old..."

Esmari Robertson

"Wow, we tried beef cheeks, lamb tails and just continued, absolutely brilliant, the flavour of food here has to be the best we have tried and the..."

Brad

"If you want real good, no make that great, meat, grilled to perfection, there is only one place to go in Stellenbosch and that’s the Fat Butcher...."

Theloveofgoodfood

"Food and ambience amazing !! Love love love !!!Will be back soon 💕 without a doubt I would drive all the way from Cape Town to..."

Livlov

"Aaamazing steak!!! Wonderful ambience.. you can see a lot of thought was put in this restaurant- a lot attention to detail. A must if you are in..."

Claire Ebersohn

"Best steak I had in my life! I ordered the New York Cut, with Parmesan mash and green Madagascan peppercorn sauce, medium. Absolutely mouth watering...."

Vinolin Naidoo

"First time dining over the weekend and it won’t be my last. Awesome food and excellent service. Quite a long waiting time for food but the food is..."

Kirsten Woodman

"Absolutely lovely atmosphere. Food was to die for and had a great wine selection. We had the pork and 3 steaks and everyone had only great things to..."

Stirling Craig

"Waiters are very professional and polite. The fillet was the best I've ever had, I was even lucky enough to get 2 bone marrow. Yes, every steak comes..."

Demi De Freitas

"Wow what an experience! From the first step into the characteristic and warm ambience, I was impressed. The welcoming from all staff. Their knowledge..."

Retha Van Der Walt

"I had a lovely rump steak cooked to perfection with the most to die for Fat Butcher fries with a side of bernaise sauce - truly the best restaurant..."

Sarahpepworth1

"One of the best restaurants in Cape Town area, definitely worth a visit if you want exceptional meats and wines from the region. Staff is also very..."

Ebert Vermeulen

"Good ambiance, good wine and good food. A nice addition is the marrow bone that accompanies the steak as well as the barbecue sauce. Had to send our..."

Davearicardo

"An absolute favorite because they get the service so right. The meat and food are excellent quality, the “no corkage charge” is fabulous, but..."

Anni

"Fantastic evening spent at the Fat Butcher. We arrived with one more person than we booked for. Even though they were fully booked they still made a..."

Rochelle Van Rooyen

"We arrived with no booking but were seated in the beautiful courtyard after just minutes of waiting. The service was wonderful, ambience delightful..."

Amy Lembke

"As Pescatarians, we had the most amazing meal! Our waiter, Nico, was well informed and had an amazing personality. The wine list is more of a..."

Amy Wardle

"Accidentally stumbled upon this gem while in Cape Town recently. The setting was beautiful and our waitress was amazing! I had the Cote de Beouf 600g..."

Jolene

"The setting is beautiful, the service is great and the food was awesome..."

Kirsten

"Great vibe, fantastic food, special place in a special town! I ate here twice this week and the red meat is truly exceptional. I had the t-bone and..."

Adele Du Toit

"This is hands down the best steak house I have ever been to. The service was really good, I never had to fill up my own wine glass. Our waiter was..."

Gillian Trollope

"The dessert was amazing. Their aged new york sirloin, that my husband had, was also really good. However, I felt that my fillet was a little bit dry..."

Gergana Young

"This is just a fantastic restaurant, stunning atmosphere, sublime steaks, such attentive service and the nicest of small touches that will delight..."

Barrie Barnard

"The Fat butcher in Stellenbosch is a real gem. The food is unbelievably tasty. If you love good quality meat, then you have to check out this place...."

Shauny D Foodie

"Thomas was our very attentive waiter- he was also very knowledgeable on the extensive wine list. On a cold night in Stellenbosch - the first step..."

Nicole Venter

"This place is as boutique as it gets. The interior clearly required a lot of thought. The theme is spot on along with the design that carries it..."

Christoffel Goosen

"Steak was in our sights as we visited this restaurant in Stellies We ordered the Cote de Boeuf 600g Beef fillet 300g All with bbq basting / blue..."

Trevor

"1st visit to The Fat Butcher and will most definitely be returning. The service was outstanding with friendly, attentive and well informed waiters...."

Chantelle Potgieter

"1st timers! Amazing food, amazing service... loved the full experience, but i would like to experience all the other areas and an error with the..."

Elizma Ferreira Smit

"All I can say is lamb shank... this dish changed my life, I have never had any lamb that tasted as good as what was given to me at The Fat..."

Jan Van Zyl

"I can't fault anything about this place, their service and atmosphere is magnificent but their steak is literally the best I have ever had,..."

Carice De Jager

"Brilliant dining experience, we found this place through Zomato and it did not disappoint! The food was incredible, we had a specialty cut to share...."

Natalie21j

"Service, food and ambiance - 10/10. Had such an amazing dinner! Our waitress was so bubbly and gave us excellent recommendations. The calamari..."

Jenisha Govender

"Absolutely amazing dinner! Honestly the meat was so tender and so fresh it just melted in my mouth- ordered a 200g beef filet with sweet potato fries..."

Nel

"Some of the best ribs I've had!! Really good service, atmosphere and finger licking ribs. Would recommend it. Staff was helpful and friendly. Desert..."

Lee Kyle September

"I`ve been there for the business meeting and we had a lot of talks going on in our table. The meat was perfectly presented and all the options and..."

Kristina Keynikh

"Be warned! The portions here are generous! But delicious. As a gluten free eater I have no problem with the menu here. I have to admit, I have..."

Corina Du Toit

"The best steak house in the western cape! Thank you for the professional yet heart warming service and food to die for! Any meat lovers..."

Niël Hamman

"I decided to have dinner at The Fat Butcher Monday past by myself.From start to finish the hostess, waiter and management made for an..."

Louw N

"The Fat Butcher is a great place to eat. The steak was very juicy and tasty. Waiters and managers are very friendly and attentive, making sure the..."

Wilmari Uys

"Vibey. Fun. Authentic. Great steakhouse! Excellent service. All 5x meat dishes done to perfection. Get the butternut salad and sweet potato chips as..."

Gustav Holtzhausen

"The service was excellent, love when a waiter makes you just feel welcome in a restaurant. He was Portuguese I think. The food itself is mouth..."

Raiatea Van Reenen

"Lovely place, very friendly staff, awesome setting. Food was great, combinations used for the burgers are quite different to the other places around..."

Gordon Pretorius

"Best steak in the Western Cape!! Every visit was a memorable one. Service great and the waiters are knowledgeable on the menu and cuts. Atmosphere is..."

Anzelle Pienaar

"A fun new place in Stellbosch for sure. The fokof lager was brilliant and the chilli orange cocktail was not messing around. I had a burger and I was..."

Brooke

"Honestly the best dining experience we have had in quite some time. Service is wonderful. The food is phenomenal and the portion sizes are super..."

Michanne Kirsten

"Oh my word!!!! This is possibly one of my new favourite places to go in Stellenbosch! My steak was cooked to perfection and their famous marinade is..."

Adeline Gail Clayton

"After much debate about what we should do for my better half's birthday, we settled on dinner with the family at The Fat Butcher. We were a large..."

The Foodie Corner

"The Fat Butcher is a wonderfully whimsical meat-eating experience, which admittedly, seems something of a contradiction. What makes it so light and..."

Jian Reis

"Fantastic all round! Had my birthday lunch with kids and wife. Will book our office lunch in December at Fat Butcher and go there again in..."

Jean

"Best burgers in stellenbosch, amazing vibe and amazing service. We had the BBR burger and it was fantastic!! No corkage, and the bread prior to the..."

Andri Joubert

"What a absolute treat. From the service to the decor and best of all the food. This restaurant delivered! We had the chicken and seasonal..."

Lizanne

"I had a simply magical experience here for lunch :) greeted with delicious home made bread and a friendly waiter, I just had a simple salmon salad..."

ROBERT ELLIS

"Great service and amazing food. Steaks done to perfection. Worth every single cent. I would recommend the lamb shank and Parmesan mash. Will be back..."

Leanne Brits

"What a gem this place is! I was very impressed. I made a booking and got to speak to a lovely lady who promptly assisted. Our waiter Yssel made us..."

Chantelle Lamusse

"How wonderful to finally have 5 star Steak Restaurant in Stellenbosch. The "competitor" in town is really going to need to up there game to keep..."

Daniel Haugh

"We went to the Fat Butcher on a Wednesday night, 3 weeks after they had opened. The atmosphere was great and the restaurant was busy even though it..."

Jimmy Victor

"Brent Neethling and I went there for dinner. It was the first steak I had in 3 months since I was abroad and it was absolutely amazing! The best..."

Louise Viviers

"To give them credit they have only been opened for two weeks... Ordered béarnaise sauce but was then told they had none (hmmm a chef should be..."

Karine Dequeker

"The Fat Butcher has exceptional food and great ambience – served with a smile! In its first week I visited this restaurant twice, simply because it..."

JC Landman

"I happened to pass by and decided to try this place just before 5 PM in the evening. I was informed that it gets crowded after 6 PM, being a..."

Hidemi

"Had the most delicious lunch with excellent service from Ian! I had the lamb lumb with sweet potato fries. The lamb was so tasty and succulent. The..."

Tafadzwa Mutambara

"Such a great ambiance, lovely setting and atmosphere. The attention to detail makes it an amazing dining experience! Thank you to Curtney, who was..."

Natasha Cilliers

"Excellent restaurant with high quality staff, service and food. Parking is available opposite to the restaurant. We really enjoyed this restaurant..."

Stefan ter Bekke

"I went to Fat Butcher last night for my daughter's 21st bday dinner. What a great experience. Amazing food, best steak ever. And the service was..."

Naomi Boonzaier

"Came in for dinner on the recommendation of a friend. This place is on her cape coast must visit list. And now it is on mine too! Ethan, our server,..."

Ronier Zalnieriunas

"One of the best Steak experiences I ever had in a restaurant. Good Job Boys and Girls. Thanks Jenna for the great Service. We will come back in a few..."

DirtyDozen Jack

"Absolutely delicious. Very professional service. One of the best steaks I've ever..."

Pierre Coetzee

"Kurt was the most fantastic waiter, our gateway into the stunning world that is Fat Butcher. His charisma and charm made us not want to leave, ever...."

James K

"Ensure you book well in advance and hope that Fizzy serves you. The steak is amazing. Wonderful food, great service, beautiful ambience. Don't miss..."

David McDonnell

Stellenbosch Kitchen

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"My friend and I went out for the 1st time since lockdown. We were served by Stephen- excellent service. The food was out of this world...."

Nokubonga Nana Vundla

"Most of the food was good, eg battered hake, sirloin, mud cake and ice cream dessert, and espresso. The prawn and chorizo starter is not good...."

Wilhelm Nauta

"Love them soo much, food is well priced and..."

Katheriné Daymond

"Most definitely recommend this restaurant. The staff at Stellenbosch Kitchen are very accommodating and well mannered. The food is exceptional -..."

Megan Capes

"We had a lovely dinner at Stellenbosch Kitchen! Freshest seafood I had in a long time and with the wine that George recomended it was all perfect! We..."

Bruno Demétrio

"Large menu・Stylish interior・Best brunch. Wow, there is not much that I can't recommend here! I have eaten the prawn risotto and the monster..."

Elna Caravias

"Probably one of the best restaurant meals I've had in a long time! The food was delicious, and the service was great. Definitely worth coming to over..."

Michaela Tsuen

"We came here for breakfast over the weekend because i had heard it was a great place to try in Stellenbosch. They have a buffet breakfast option..."

Abi Stander

"Had lunch here today. I found my portion quite small, although was pretty full afterwards. Tasty flavors, just a bit small. We were there for lunch,..."

Megan K

"Great friendly service, warm atmosphere and the food was excellent. It was too beautiful to eat. Loved that you can see the chef working in the..."

Jean Du Plessis

"The kitchen came as a huge surprise when I went there the first time. It was a typical student pub style resto in my university days but cleaned up..."

Corina Du Toit

"One of my favorite places to go to in Stellenbosch. The food is always made to absolute perfection. The chefs really take pride in perfecting and..."

Rynoux Du Preez

"Service was great. Immediately helped as soon as we walked in. We sat on the deck, very lovely. We had dessert and coffee, which was amazing. I..."

Lile Potgieter

"Well presented and flavourful food enjoyed in a delightful setting. Attentive staff. Had the Line Fish (Kingklip) and Pork Belly for dinner. Both..."

Rigard & Jeanine

"A beautiful old restaurant. We sat outside on the patio on a warm summer's evening which was a beautiful and relaxed setting. The interior would have..."

Jacqueline Koch

"We decided to give this relatively new restaurant a try after having heard all the great feedback about it. Located underneath big oak trees,..."

The Foodie Corner

"I came here for my graduation dinner and the food was amazing. The wine was spectacular, and to top it all off, a waiter even showed me where the..."

Claire Atkinson

"Very unassuming place , the building has a history mostly original Not too busy we had lunch , I ordered the mushroom Risotto to start , it was..."

Russel Roth

"Had lunch at this restaurant about a week ago and what an amazing experience it was . From the moment we walked in the service was excellent and the..."

Kerissa Naidoo

"Had the most awesome prawn risotto. Risotto is not something that I usually order as most establishments don't get it right. I am so glad I gave..."

Thavashni Reddy

"We came here for dinner and had a splendid time. The waiter was extremely friendly and the food was delicious! Try the ale-baked hake and the kudu..."

Pia

"I've been to Stellenbosch Kitchen twice; on the first occasion for dinner and most recently for the Eggs Benedict ― my favourite breakfast. At only..."

JC Landman

"Took my girlfriend here for her birthday supper, and it was really spectacular, the slow background music and inside decor is really amazing, loved..."

Kyle Brown

"A nice day; an outside table: excellent moules frites; the frites were especially delicious. The monster burger was perfectly rare. Complementary..."

Jill Nudelman

"Housed in one of the original buildings in Dorp street; and opened in January 2016, Stellenbosch Kitchen has showcased the building without..."

JotterJo

"Stellenbosch or "Stellies" as the locals might say, finally has a stylish Bistro-style restaurant where you can indulge your tastebuds and dine on..."

Sharese Hunt

"A delicious day spent talking food with friends at a recent Zomato Foodie Meet up. It was a pleasure being welcomed by Stellenbosch kitchen and the..."

Claire Winstanley

"When I looked over the menu at the Stellenbosch Kitchen I had high hopes and I was not disappointed. Located on Dorp Street, we arrived to..."

Glen Hunt

"Fellow Zomato foodies and I had lunch here. It wasn't the type of place I'd usually pick to eat in Stellenbosch. From the outside, it seems a little..."

Theodora Lee

"Great flavour combinations coupled with creative plating makes for tasty treats for both the eyes and the tummy at the Stellenbosch Kitchen. I was,..."

Fabrizia Degli Esposti

"Went there on a cold winters evening. Service was great and the food outstanding!! Really a must visit. Had 3 starters instead of a main. Portions..."

Louise Viviers

"It was a lovely evening, very helpful staff. The ambiance is very homely and makes one feel like you are at a country home. The choice of wine is..."

Keri Paschal

"Such a joy to find a fine dining restaurant that actually delivers. Service was beyond brilliant, only outshone by the food.Thoroughly..."

Marié Kotzé

"Great food in a quiet corner restaurant. The Gnocchi was good, although the quantity was a little disappointing. The monster burger was excellent!!..."

Gerhard Labuschagne

"This restaurant revamped and opened in December... Sjoe loved the old stamps brought back childhood memories! We ate the pork and the rump steak was..."

Chantelle Lamusse

"Good food and service. A little pricey for what you get but tasty. Try the calamari snd chorizo salad. Wine also expensive especially in wine..."

John Matthews

"In the heart of Stellenbosch it was a great evening to dine at Stellenbosch Kitchen.Fantastic place with a lot of little details. Perfect..."

Lukas

"Old worldly charm, especially with the tables lined next to the street under the oak trees. I would say overall a bit pricey. But had no complaints...."

Anja Immelman

"Had gnocchi which was delicious. Hake was out of this world. Great wine and quick service. Tad expensive but couldn't fault the food. Nice table..."

Wikus Du Toit

"Great ambience, service and most of all food. A large table was well looked after and the shepherd's pie was brilliant and the squid ink pasta nero..."

Ashish Sewgoolam

"Stellenbosch Kitchen is part of the historical hotel Stellenbosch Hotel that has been around since the days of Governor Simon Van Der Stel in the..."

The Jax Blog

"The steak and smoked pork loin just amazing. Small menu but excellent food. We came back twice to try more dishes. Staff is engaging and you can look..."

Zaais Van Zyl

"I started with a "compressed watermelon salad" which was lovely. I asked the waiter how they do it and he said that the watermelon is actually put..."

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