Friends had recommended that we also visit the Tokara Wine Estate. On our first day in Cape Town, we bought an $8 bottle of Tokara Shiraz at the grocery store which we enjoyed at the condo during the sunsets.
Established in 2000, Tokara was named after the children of the estate owners (Tomas & Kara). The tasting room and restaurant had a very contemporary decor including original works of art.
The grounds are beautiful in the hills above the town of Stellenbosch in the Cape Wine region.
We had the 12 pm lunch reservation and enjoyed the view. Everything on the menu was under $24 and it was one of best meals we have ever had.
The menu describes this dish as “Tempura prawns with orange bisque, saffron espuma, gooseberries, crispy pancetta & candied pistachio” Yes indeed flavor combinations we had never heard of and thoroughly enjoyed!
Our enthusiastic waiters were Admire and Talent (Zoom in on their badges if you don’t believe me :). They lived up to their names. We’ll be looking for Tokara wines back home.