Deux Lions

Deux Lions is the kind of place members tend to discover through a friend rather than a guidebook, and that is much of its charm. It rewards an unhurried afternoon: a long lunch in the garden, a glass of the farm's own wine, a table that never feels rushed. For a Tafeleen member, it offers something the busier village rooms cannot: the feeling of having been let in on the valley's quieter side.

Deux Lions sits on La Bourgogne Farm, a historic working farm on Excelsior Road, a few minutes from the village but a world away from Huguenot Street. The restaurant opened in 2022 in a farmhouse setting, with a garden and terrace looking out over the vines.

The farm makes its own wine and its own olive oil, and the kitchen builds its menus around the season. Elevated, but never stiff.

Honest, seasonal cooking: elevated yet homely, with locally sourced ingredients allowed to speak for themselves. The menu changes with the season.

The farm's own wine range anchors the list, alongside a strong showing from neighbouring Franschhoek producers. Wine tastings and an olive and olive-oil tasting are offered on the farm, a reminder that this is a working farm first. The estate grows and presses its own olives, including Mission, Frantoio, Leccino, Coratina and Kalamata.

Relaxed and green. Indoor seating in the farmhouse, a terrace, and a garden that comes into its own on long summer afternoons, with vineyards on every side. It suits a slow lunch or an afternoon of tasting and talking.

Tafeleen members enjoy privileges, preferred rates and curated experiences across the Founding Collection. The details are shared personally by Tafeleen Concierge once membership is active.