Franschhoek · About 53 min from Cape Town
Klein Goederust Wine Estate
Relaxed weekend buffet/spitbraai lunch on a historic black-owned Franschhoek farm with outdoor seating.
LawnsCasual food
156 farms, casual food
Franschhoek · About 54 min from Cape Town
Old Road Wine Co.
Casual pizzas, burgers and cheesy wedges on the deck or under the Farmyard trees make an easy family lunch.
LawnsCasual foodDogs welcome
Franschhoek · About 54 min from Cape Town
Topiary Wine Estate
Hari Kitchen restaurant on a Wemmershoek Road estate with garden/vineyard setting suited to a relaxed family lunch.
LawnsCasual food
Darling · About 60 min from Cape Town
Darling Cellars
Light meals with a glass of wine "while the children play carefree outside"; pet-friendly (dogs on leash).
LawnsCasual foodDogs welcome
Walker Bay · About 75 min from Cape Town
Beaumont Family Wines
Relaxed historic farm with the Zest Deli & Kitchen, self-guided farm walks, an MTB trail and fishing in the farm dams.
Casual food
Swartland · About 86 min from Cape Town
Wildehurst Wines
Wildehurst wines are poured at the Marrian George MG Canteen (café-style, open to non-residents) in Koringberg, with a croquet lawn on the hotel grounds.
LawnsCasual foodDogs welcome
Walker Bay · About 94 min from Cape Town
Bartho Eksteen Wine Estate
Picnic on the Onrus River bank with build-your-own plat du jour from Maná Deli & Lunches.
PicnicCasual food
Robertson · About 102 min from Cape Town
Le Roux & Fourie Vignerons
Eats at Pathway 29:11 Bistro (Wed–Sun 09:00–16:00) has a Kiddies section — chicken strips & chips R70, spaghetti bolognese R55 — plus pancakes and hand-cut fries.
Kids menuCasual food
Robertson · About 122 min from Cape Town
Bon Courage Wine Estate
Café Maude serves meals, salads and sandwiches under an old pepper tree; the estate states "Children welcome!" and wheelchair friendly.
LawnsCasual foodPram friendly
Robertson · About 151 min from Cape Town
Bonnievale Cellar
Self-described child-friendly wine-tasting room with a shaded courtyard and cheesy pizzas served all year round.
LawnsCasual food
Robertson · About 157 min from Cape Town
Lord's Wines
High-altitude McGregor estate with lush green lawns and the Blue Crane Bistro for relaxed lunches; tasting room open 7 days.
LawnsCasual food
Durbanville · About 22 min from Cape Town
Durbanville Hills
Olive Grove Bistro at the tasting room serves pizzas, burgers and hake & chips, with outdoor seating beneath olive trees.
Casual food
Same valley, not a drive back to town
Outings next to the farms
Each stop is a short drive from the cellar doors in that area.
Stellenbosch · 9 km from these farms
Polkadraai Farm (strawberry picking)
On the Polkadraai road, among the Stellenbosch farms. Strawberries are picked from September to January. The bike park, tractor rides, mini-golf and pony rides run on the days the farm is open, daily 09:00 to 16:00. Picking starts at R65 a person; the bike park is from R70 a day.
Paarl · 7 km from these farms
Drakenstein Lion Park
On Old Paarl Road, between the Paarl farms and the Franschhoek valley. A walking sanctuary, open 09:30 to 17:00 every day except Christmas. Lions are fed on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 16:00. South African residents pay R100 for an adult and R50 for a child.
Franschhoek · 8 km from these farms
Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve
The mountain reserve above Franschhoek village. Trails run from an easy hour to a full day, and the reserve is open sunrise to sunset. A day permit is R70. Children under 12 go in free with a paying adult.
Walker Bay · 6 km from these farms
Grotto Beach & playpark
The Blue Flag beach on the Hermanus side of Walker Bay, with a playpark on the sand. Beach access is free. The cliff path in town is free land-based whale watching, best from June to November.
Robertson · 8 km from these farms
Soekershof Mazes & Succulent Gardens
On the R60 in Klaas Voogds, between Robertson and Ashton. A hedge maze and an open-air succulent garden. Tours start at set times, usually Wednesday to Sunday. Check soekershof.com before you drive.
Constantia · 4 km from these farms
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
On the same mountain slope as the Constantia estates. Lawns for a picnic, and the Boomslang canopy walkway. Leave balls, bikes and dogs at home.