Inside the graceful Cape Dutch building is where you’ll find Spier Farm Café.
They’re now serving breakfast and lunch under the expert hand of Chef, Hennie Nel, who was previously at Vadas Smokehouse and Bakery where he served as head chef under the restaurant’s founder and acclaimed chef, PJ Vadas. You know you’re in good hands when your chef has worked in the kitchens of Open Door (formerly at Constantia Uitsig) and the former Maze by Gordon Ramsay at One & Only Cape Town.
Nel is passionate about cooking honest, authentic and unpretentious food made with top quality ingredients.
He and his team recycles as much as possible, sending minimal waste to landfill, which fits in perfectly with Spier’s sustainability ethos. Local and ethical sourcing is also a priority, with meat from Farmer Angus McIntosh that is without hormones or routine antibiotics, as well as eggs laid by happy, outdoor-roaming hens. The Café’s fresh bread and croissants are baked at Vadas Smokehouse and Bakery.
Expect breakfasts such as eggs Benedict and a sourdough waffle with dark chocolate, raw honey and cream. For lunch, the signature lunch dish is the 200g beef burger with pork fat fried potato roasties. For family-style sharing, opt for the Farmer Angus rotisserie chicken accompanied by wholesome potatoes and veggies. Be sure to try the colourful vegetable tartine and nutritious cauliflower and harissa grain salad if you are vegan or vegetarian and enjoy with freshly squeezed daily juice or delicious Tribe coffee.
“We want every diner to enjoy themselves here, and to leave happy and satisfied,” says Nel.
It sounds like you’re on your way to accomplishing that goal, Chef! Reserve your table today.
