Come hungry.
Stay the afternoon.
A working farm kitchen on the N14 between Upington and Keimoes. What we cook is grown on the farm or bought from the farms and vendors around us, natural and organic where we can, with the flavours of the Green Kalahari.
Most plates, R75 – R145
Mid-afternoon, the whole garden in shade
The tables are
under the trees.
This is the part that doesn't photograph. The shade moves through the afternoon, the children run, and nobody minds how long you stay. The vines run off behind you towards the river. It is a working farm, so there is usually something happening in the middle distance.
- The trees
- Tables sit in the shade for most of the day. By three the whole garden is under it.
- Room to run
- There is lawn for children to be children on, in sight of the table.
- The view
- You are looking out across the working farm and the vines while you eat.
- Picnics
- The kitchen packs picnic baskets, and what goes in them moves with the season. Ask at the counter what is in one at the moment.
- Seasonal
Breakfast, while it is
still cool.
The first hours are the best ones here. The light is low across the vines, the trees are still holding the night's cool, and the kitchen is at its calmest. Eggs off the farm. Bread baked that morning.
Eleven is a guideline, not a rule. Arrive at half past eleven and still want eggs? Ask, the kitchen will usually oblige.
- Full Farmers Breakfast R 110.00Our signature farm plate
- Kalahari Eggs Benedict R 95.00
- Shakshuka Seasonal R 95.00
- Smashed Avo & Pecan Dukkah Seasonal R 85.00
- Breakfast Wraps R 75.00
Coffee is slow-brewed and arrives when it is ready.
The fire, and
what comes off it.
The wood-fired oven takes the morning to come up to temperature. From eleven it runs hot until the last order goes in, about ninety seconds a pizza, straight onto the stone. The same heat bakes the roosterkoek the burgers come on.
Before eleven the stone isn't ready. Everything else on the card is.
- Wood-fired pizzas
- Hot Honey & Salami R 125.00
- Barbecue Chicken R 120.00
- Steak Strips & Onion Marmalade R 140.00
- Trio of Cheeses R 115.00
The long table.
Burgers on roosterkoek out of the same oven, the traditional plates from the kitchen proper, bobotie, the lamb pies, and salads cut from whatever was picked that morning, which is why the card moves about.
Saturday between one and two is the busiest hour of our week. Either side of it, you'll rarely wait.
- Rustic burgers
- Brandy & Mushroom R 130.00Roosterkoek bun, homemade patty
- Smokey Mayo R 120.00Roosterkoek bun, homemade patty
- Traditional
- Bobotie R 125.00A family recipe
- Kalahari Lamb Pies R 135.00
- Panko Chicken & Avo R 115.00With salad
- Steak, Onion Marmalade & Blue Cheese R 145.00With salad
- Drinks
- Estate Wines From R55By the glass or the bottle, the same wines the cellar pours next door.
- Local Craft Beer R 45.00A rotating selection from South African brewers
Cake, and the
long afternoon.
Breads, pastries, whatever was baked that morning and has been waiting under a cloth. The garden is at its best in the late light, and nobody is going to move you along.
Cake is not an afternoon rule. If you want it at half past one, straight after your lunch, have it at half past one.
- Cake of the day, and whatever else was baked this morning Cake of the day, pastries and breads, warm from the oven. Ask at the counter, the stand changes daily.
- Slow-brewed coffee
The pairings arrive
on a board.
The kitchen runs pairings against the estate's own bottles, and they rotate. The cellar decides what is open; the kitchen decides what goes with it. Four bites, four glasses, on a board off the cellar.
There is a second board that is exactly the same idea and has no alcohol in it at all. Same four-and-four, same board, same ceremony, for children, and for anyone at the table who isn't drinking. Nobody sits and watches. And there is a charcuterie board that changes with the season, for a table that would rather graze than order a plate each.
The boards change. Ask what is on when you sit down, we would rather tell you than print something that stopped being true last month.
- On at the moment
- The deep-fried pairing Ask at the counterFour crumbed bites straight out of the fryer, each one matched to its own glass, the whites through to the brandy, poured from the cellar next door.
- Cupcakes and milkshakes Ask at the counterFour cupcakes, four milkshakes, matched pair by pair. For children, and for anyone who would rather not drink.
- The charcuterie board Seasonal Ask at the counterCured meats, cheese and whatever the season is giving, cut to share. Built for grazing rather than a plate each.
The tasting room next door pours full flights all day. The kitchen's pairings are the shorter, hungrier version.
Taste the range properly
An early dinner,
brought to you.
Guests staying on the estate can order an early dinner from the kitchen and eat it after the day's trade is done, in your room, or out in the gardens while the light goes. It is the quietest the place gets all day, and it is the part most people don't know to ask for.
The one rule Your order has to reach the kitchen before five, the same as everyone else's. After that the ovens are down.
- Where
- In your room, or anywhere in the gardens you'd rather sit.
- When
- Brought to your room once the kitchen has closed to the public. Eat it there, or out in the gardens, whenever you are ready.
- Ordering
- In person, by phone, on WhatsApp or in the Stay Companion App, any time before five.
- What's on
- The standard menu, the same card the kitchen serves all day. Anything on it.
What people say
after lunch.
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We stayed one night in the fantastic house on the farm and had a wine tasting experience which which was great. The staff were very friendly and told us all about Upington. We bought a couple of bottles of wine to take home with us. Now sitting at home in Roodepoort sipping on the wine brings back memories of our…
Glen Hill -
On our way to Augrabies, my wife and I stopped to drink something nice but ended up eating pizza also. Why? Because the place is a vibe. The food and milkshake were made of high quality ingredients - for example, my blueberry milkshake was made with real blueberries (don't see often.) Everything to the cleaniness,…
Chaldin -
Did the Brandy Tour with Miss Annie. It was the best Brandy tasting we have ever had! Luved the Hanepoot and Rooibos Brandy
Helen de Jager -
Beautiful farm just off the N14, the tasting room was stunning, the lady helping with the tastings and orders was super friendly and knowledgeable. We had a very tasty charcuterie board and ended up leaving with a couple bottles of wine. Definitely worth a visit!
James Jones -
Excellent accommodation. Good restaurant. Wine tasting and brandy tasting. Friendly and helpful staff.
Jurie Venter
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We bought the best Tomato Chilli Jam at Bezalel. Everything in the shop looked fresh and inviting.
Madelé Du Toit -
A great little place for an overnight stop. The rooms were spacious and clean and the free wine and brandy tasting was a bonus, which we enjoyed on the lawn with a cheese and meat platter. The little gift shop was lovely too and the staff made the visit even more special. Well worth the stop.
Kirsty Hunt -
I chose Bezalel to spend the night as a wine tasting thrown in with accommodation sounded like a fun idea. I ended up being completely blown away. The quirky garden, the beautiful setting and the warm hospitality made this a wonderful experience. I would definitely visit again if I had the chance!
Wendy Greeff -
A wonderful family run business. We were treated with a knowledgeable winemaker at the tasting area where we enjoyed a selection of wines and brandys. We have a really taste lunch. This all while they were experiencing a power outage.
Pranay Devchand -
Did brandy and wine tasting. Wow! Enjoyed every moment. Beautiful gem and friendly staff.
Soekie Swanepoel
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We stopped for lunch at Bezalel. It was like an oasis in the middle of the desert! The staff are super friendly, including the doggies and the setting is so refreshing after a long drive. The food was freshly prepared, with good quality ingredients, and we both enjoyed it thoroughly. My husband had the bobotie, which…
Valerie Kneppert -
Located just a kilometer off the main road, this hidden gem features a beautifully laid-out cellar, curio shop, and tasting room. Their brandy—crafted with Cognac-level excellence—is exceptionally tasty. The host guiding the tasting was both knowledgeable and highly entertaining, making the whole visit a fun,…
Timothy Van der westhuizen -
the estate is pretty, the parking has shade, and the people are friendly. A wonderful way to spend a little time on a long trip
Anonymous -
About a km off the main road, a really well laid out cellar, curio shop and tasting room. The brandy that cant be called Cognac is exceptionally tasty and the young lady conducting the tastings is knowledgable and very entertaining. All in all a fun worthwhile experience.
Tim Anderson -
Wine tasting and cheese platter. They make everything in house and the wine is amazing. My favorite is the Coffee infused brandy. The tasting area is so beautiful and elegant.
Franco Koen
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How the table works.
Six things worth knowing, instead of the word family-friendly.
- Walk in
- Turn in at the gate and take a table; you do not need to book. Groups of more than eight guests should reserve ahead, and smaller parties are welcome to reserve a table too. Reserve a table
- More than eight
- A day's notice, please. We can seat eight without warning; for a bigger group we set the table up beforehand, and farm-to-table means there is only so much in the cold room on any given morning. Reserve a table
- Children
- Welcome, with garden to run in. There is a cupcake-and-milkshake pairing with their name on it, and roosterkoek that works as a handheld lunch.
- Dogs
- Welcome in the garden, on a lead.
- Allergies & diets
- Tell us at the counter; the kitchen cooks to order and will adjust what it can.
- The shop
- There is a small gift shop through the kitchen: curios, local crafts and estate bottles. The curios and crafts are cellar-door only; the bottles can also be ordered online. Estate bottles online
08:00–17:00
- Mon – Sat
- 08:00 – 17:00
- Sunday
- 09:00 – 17:00
- Public holidays
- 08:00 – 17:00
The kitchen serves right through, the whole card, all day. Five o'clock is when orders close, not when we put you out; finish your meal at your own pace.
Lunch is twenty minutes
out of Upington.
- Address
- N14, Plot 10, Dyasonsklip, Northern Cape, 8805
- Finding us
- Signposted off the N14 between Upington and Keimoes. Turn in at the gate; the kitchen is the building with the tables under the trees. Parking is a few steps from the door, and in the shade if you are early.
- Telephone
- 087 265 8915
- The kitchen
- [email protected]