Hemel & Aarde guidebook

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Hemel & Aarde guidebook

Food scene

This beautiful valley is famed for its wonderful world class, multiple award winning wines. To go with any wine, you should expect good food - again the valley does not disappoint. From child friendly farm style and bistro meals to high end gourmet spots and of course pairing menu's, there is something for everyone!
Fabulous seasonal menu, open Wednesday to Sunday - lunch only. Moggs is only a 500m walk from the cottage - and an easy stroll home. They are fully licensed and have been one of our favourite restaurants over the years - do book your table over weekends and in season! Call 0763140671
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Moggs Country Cookhouse
28 Nuwe-Pos Farm Rd
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Fabulous seasonal menu, open Wednesday to Sunday - lunch only. Moggs is only a 500m walk from the cottage - and an easy stroll home. They are fully licensed and have been one of our favourite restaurants over the years - do book your table over weekends and in season! Call 0763140671
Possibly the most outstanding, iconic food and wine pairing establishment in the country! Spectacular views and beautiful art - both on the garden and in the restaurant/tasting room. Despite being "high end" it has an indoor children's play area. A wonderful treat - spoil yourself with special wine, food, service and views! Booking essential especially in season, but opening hours are generous, call 0282121107
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Creation Wines
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Possibly the most outstanding, iconic food and wine pairing establishment in the country! Spectacular views and beautiful art - both on the garden and in the restaurant/tasting room. Despite being "high end" it has an indoor children's play area. A wonderful treat - spoil yourself with special wine, food, service and views! Booking essential especially in season, but opening hours are generous, call 0282121107
Well known for its steaks and bistro type food - with boulle court and a spectacular views down to the sea - also offers wine tastings - in fact you walk through the winery on your way into the restaurant! Try the magnificent magical onion flower starter - call 0283132007
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La Vierge Restaurant
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Well known for its steaks and bistro type food - with boulle court and a spectacular views down to the sea - also offers wine tastings - in fact you walk through the winery on your way into the restaurant! Try the magnificent magical onion flower starter - call 0283132007
A fabulous local market - open every Saturday 9-2 - a must visit. With fabulous local artisanal food and wines as well as live music - this is a wonderful way to while away a Saturday! In high season it is open evenings too! Very child friendly and great for families!
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Hermanus Country Market
Jose Burman Drive
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A fabulous local market - open every Saturday 9-2 - a must visit. With fabulous local artisanal food and wines as well as live music - this is a wonderful way to while away a Saturday! In high season it is open evenings too! Very child friendly and great for families!
A refreshing new addition to the valley - where wine is the main standard having a great brewery and gin on tap is a must do. Enthusiastic and friendly service together with great food and wine make this a great place to linger - live entertainment on Friday nights and daily special on offer! Kiddies play area outside. Bookings not required but for more info on opening hours or specials call 0283164626
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THE BREWERY-Hemel en Aarde, Beer Garden, Taproom & Restaurant - Home of Hermanus™️ Beer
Unit 5 Village Lane
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A refreshing new addition to the valley - where wine is the main standard having a great brewery and gin on tap is a must do. Enthusiastic and friendly service together with great food and wine make this a great place to linger - live entertainment on Friday nights and daily special on offer! Kiddies play area outside. Bookings not required but for more info on opening hours or specials call 0283164626
Great casual restaurant with sweeping views over the valley. Situated on a wine farm, "Spookies" is the ideal place to both enjoy a tasting at your table and some great food made in the "open plan" kitchen. Try Chef Charles fried green heirloom tomatoes - or this pork ramen bowl - both a great favorites of ours! Booking not always required, but recommended, 0730677936
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Spookfontein Wines & Spookfontein Restaurant & Spookfontein Cottages
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Great casual restaurant with sweeping views over the valley. Situated on a wine farm, "Spookies" is the ideal place to both enjoy a tasting at your table and some great food made in the "open plan" kitchen. Try Chef Charles fried green heirloom tomatoes - or this pork ramen bowl - both a great favorites of ours! Booking not always required, but recommended, 0730677936
With expansive views across the valley and over Walker bay, The Restaurant offers specialist high end gourmet fine dining. A seasonal menu pairs beautifully with the wonderful wines made a few meters from the restaurant. A great treat for any aspiring gourmand or just simply someone who enjoys the pleasures of fine dining! Open for lunch only, Wednesday to Sunday 12.00 - last seating 14.40, booking essential: call 0212002140 or view the menu onwww.therestaurant@newtonjohnson.com
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The Restaurant at Newton Johnson
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
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With expansive views across the valley and over Walker bay, The Restaurant offers specialist high end gourmet fine dining. A seasonal menu pairs beautifully with the wonderful wines made a few meters from the restaurant. A great treat for any aspiring gourmand or just simply someone who enjoys the pleasures of fine dining! Open for lunch only, Wednesday to Sunday 12.00 - last seating 14.40, booking essential: call 0212002140 or view the menu onwww.therestaurant@newtonjohnson.com
A busy farm kitchen with home made local dishes always draws a crowd looking for simpler food. Great outdoor play area for children and a nice little farm stall attached to take home this great farm veggies, breads and jam. Booking advised in peak season, but there are many tables so just pop in. Plaaskombuis is 5km up the R320 and you will see the windmill on your approach. Open lunchtime only
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Die Plaaskombuis @ Hemel And Aarde Valley
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A busy farm kitchen with home made local dishes always draws a crowd looking for simpler food. Great outdoor play area for children and a nice little farm stall attached to take home this great farm veggies, breads and jam. Booking advised in peak season, but there are many tables so just pop in. Plaaskombuis is 5km up the R320 and you will see the windmill on your approach. Open lunchtime only

Wine tasting

Wonderful wines to be tasted at the many wine farms along the 20 km R320 which runs through the valley. The valley is home to SA's most iconic Pinot Noir and Chardonnays - most farms offer many other cultivars and blends. Most of the wineries offer tastings (sometimes with tasting cost is returned on purchase of wine). Many wineries have restaurants, bistro food or picnics available. Whether you are searching for the big names and award winning labels that have made the valley internationally famous or simply want to enjoy the beauty and splendor of mountains and vineyards, there are few few one regions as beautiful and easily accessible that the Hemel en Aarde!
Fabulous family owned wine farm with vibrant personalities and outstanding award winning wines... pretty cool wine tasting space too! Open for wine tasting, picnics, boulle court and very family friendly
Bartho Eksteen Wijnskool
Hemel en Aarde Road
Fabulous family owned wine farm with vibrant personalities and outstanding award winning wines... pretty cool wine tasting space too! Open for wine tasting, picnics, boulle court and very family friendly
One of the original wine farms in the valley (established 1988 under the expertise of Peter Finlayson) - one of SA's most awarded boutique wine farm is internationally recognized for it's Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, but also offers a wide choice of wines. BF is about 4km up the R320 on your right, open for tastings in the cellar most days - for opening times, contact www.bouchardfinlayson.co.za or call 0283123515
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Bouchard Finlayson Winery
R320
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One of the original wine farms in the valley (established 1988 under the expertise of Peter Finlayson) - one of SA's most awarded boutique wine farm is internationally recognized for it's Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, but also offers a wide choice of wines. BF is about 4km up the R320 on your right, open for tastings in the cellar most days - for opening times, contact www.bouchardfinlayson.co.za or call 0283123515
Fabulous food, seasonal specialities, quirky wine tasting done at your lunch table! Only open lunchtimes
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Spookfontein Wines & Spookfontein Restaurant & Spookfontein Cottages
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Fabulous food, seasonal specialities, quirky wine tasting done at your lunch table! Only open lunchtimes
One of our favourite wineries in the valley! With a jaw dropping view across De Bos dam and on a clear day.... the view extends across Walker Bay all the way to Hangklip. With fabulous multi award winning wines to taste - a visit to Newton Johnson - whether to eat or simply taste - is a must! With a number of wines on offer, including 4 different Pinot's, legendary NJ Family Vineyards Pinot Noir won "Top 3 Pinot Noir in the World" in 2015 - do visit! Contact 0283123862 or read more on www.newtonjohnson.co.za
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The Restaurant at Newton Johnson
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
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One of our favourite wineries in the valley! With a jaw dropping view across De Bos dam and on a clear day.... the view extends across Walker Bay all the way to Hangklip. With fabulous multi award winning wines to taste - a visit to Newton Johnson - whether to eat or simply taste - is a must! With a number of wines on offer, including 4 different Pinot's, legendary NJ Family Vineyards Pinot Noir won "Top 3 Pinot Noir in the World" in 2015 - do visit! Contact 0283123862 or read more on www.newtonjohnson.co.za
Almost the last wine farm in the valley, the boutique winery Domaine des Dieux offers a wide range of award winning wines - and of course, the fabulous views that the valley is famous for. Domaine des Dieux is one of the highest farms and the glass sided tasting area is perched high overlooking the valley. You can choose 5 wines for your tasting - or between 2, why not try all 10 available? Cheese and meat platters are also available to help mop up the long day of wine tasting! Booking not essential, just pop in - but to confirm season hours, call 0283132126 or visit www.domainedesdieux.co.za
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Domaine des Dieux
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Almost the last wine farm in the valley, the boutique winery Domaine des Dieux offers a wide range of award winning wines - and of course, the fabulous views that the valley is famous for. Domaine des Dieux is one of the highest farms and the glass sided tasting area is perched high overlooking the valley. You can choose 5 wines for your tasting - or between 2, why not try all 10 available? Cheese and meat platters are also available to help mop up the long day of wine tasting! Booking not essential, just pop in - but to confirm season hours, call 0283132126 or visit www.domainedesdieux.co.za
Ataraxia is another "must visit" wine farm! Settled high on the slopes of Babylonstoren (about 15km up the valley), Ataraxia looks like a Greek chapel - with high ceilings deep windows offering more spectacular views...and a bell tower. Award winning wines are on offer with great personalized tastings - bookings not required (closed on Sundays) but to confirm seasonal opening hours contact 0282121921 or for more info see www.ataraxiawines.co.za
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Ataraxia Wines
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Ataraxia is another "must visit" wine farm! Settled high on the slopes of Babylonstoren (about 15km up the valley), Ataraxia looks like a Greek chapel - with high ceilings deep windows offering more spectacular views...and a bell tower. Award winning wines are on offer with great personalized tastings - bookings not required (closed on Sundays) but to confirm seasonal opening hours contact 0282121921 or for more info see www.ataraxiawines.co.za
Sumaridge lies about 5 km up the R320, between La Vierge and Newton Johnson. It looks like a Benedictine Abbey and offers a wide and fabulous range of wines and casual platters and soups to enjoy either on the side of the trout stocked pond or inside the winery, weather dependent. Booking not required but contact www.sumaridge.co.za or 0283121097
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Sumaridge Wine Estate
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
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Sumaridge lies about 5 km up the R320, between La Vierge and Newton Johnson. It looks like a Benedictine Abbey and offers a wide and fabulous range of wines and casual platters and soups to enjoy either on the side of the trout stocked pond or inside the winery, weather dependent. Booking not required but contact www.sumaridge.co.za or 0283121097
Creation appears twice in our guidebook because it is both a wine tasting gem as well as a must visit for the beauty of the fynbos garden as the legendary wine pairing menu. Situated about 17km up the R320, Creation Wines and the formidable duo of Carolyn and JC Martin make this multi award winning winery a must visit!
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Creation Wines
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Creation appears twice in our guidebook because it is both a wine tasting gem as well as a must visit for the beauty of the fynbos garden as the legendary wine pairing menu. Situated about 17km up the R320, Creation Wines and the formidable duo of Carolyn and JC Martin make this multi award winning winery a must visit!
The original farm that began the valleys fame for making world class Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays - Hamilton Russell tasting room is situated on a beautiful dark lake with swans and abundant fynbos. The tasting is limited to 2 or 3 wines, but they are superb and well worth the visit. Booking not required but to confirm opening hours, try www.hamiltonrussellvineyards.com or call 0283123595
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Hamilton Russell Vineyards
Hemel en Aarde Road
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The original farm that began the valleys fame for making world class Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays - Hamilton Russell tasting room is situated on a beautiful dark lake with swans and abundant fynbos. The tasting is limited to 2 or 3 wines, but they are superb and well worth the visit. Booking not required but to confirm opening hours, try www.hamiltonrussellvineyards.com or call 0283123595

Neighborhoods

A unique 20 km stretch with mountains on both sides. Just 10 minutes outside Hermanus, this valley boats many wine farms and restaurants and overwhelming natural beauty!
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
A unique 20 km stretch with mountains on both sides. Just 10 minutes outside Hermanus, this valley boats many wine farms and restaurants and overwhelming natural beauty!
Famous for being one of the best land based whale watching towns in the world. The whales visit between June to October and wonderful walks along the lengthy cliff path often rewards you with sightings of these beautiful animals - cliff path free with many access points
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Hermanus
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Famous for being one of the best land based whale watching towns in the world. The whales visit between June to October and wonderful walks along the lengthy cliff path often rewards you with sightings of these beautiful animals - cliff path free with many access points
Start the cliff path stroll at the new harbor or in the middle of the town - with many access points this legendary 8km path offers special views, with abundant fynbos and birdlife. Frequently patrolled and a safe place to walk
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Cliff Path
Cliff Path
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Start the cliff path stroll at the new harbor or in the middle of the town - with many access points this legendary 8km path offers special views, with abundant fynbos and birdlife. Frequently patrolled and a safe place to walk