Greenhouse

Top choice in Cape Town


Chef Peter Tempelhoff's culinary imagination runs riot in this elegant restaurant that's one of the Cape's top dining destinations. The finest local produce and recipes, from Cape Malay curried octopus to Outeniqua springbok, feature on the 12-course tasting menu. For serious foodies only; desserts are served on petrified Madagascan wood, to remind diners of the circle of life and death.

Greenhouse also offers a 'chef for the day' cooking experience, in which you do a shift in the kitchen followed by lunch or dinner.


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