Aubergine

A view into the kitchen - where magic is made

Vince's blue wildebeest main course!

Aubergine is a gastronomic haven in the central Gardens section of Cape Town set in the former 1830 home of the first Chief Justice of the original Cape Colony. Opened in 1996, owner-chef Harald Bresselschmidt has won many awards for his sophisticated menus featuring local and seasonal ingredients and the restaurant has been included on the San Pellegrino Top Restaurants of The World list.






Aubergine is also known for its incredible and extensive wine list and knowledgeable sommelier. In fact, the World of Fine Wines just named its wine list one of the 100 World's Best. Their international offerings are impressive, but we like to go to restaurants like Aubergine to sample the flagship South African wines they pair with dinner for our future estate visits when we need to replenish our own home cellar.

For our next foray into the Cape winelands ...

•  Stark-Conde Wines in Stellenbosch for their 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon,

• The Winery of Good Hope near Somerset West for their 2005 Radford Dale Gravity blend, and

• Eagle's Cliff Wines - New Cape Wines in Worcester for their Diners' Club Signature winemaker of the year award winner, the 2011 Syrah-Tannat.

And while we are there, we will have to dine at the restaurant which was judged the Best Wine List in Africa and the Middle East, Rust en Vrede in Stellenbosch.