morgenhof restaurant

i was treated to a morning out in the winelands by zomato at morgenhof, and all i can say is i wish every morning could start that way! bubbly and breakie, who doesn't want that :)
the staff their are fantastic... so friendly and helpful. and boy, do some of them know their wines!
we got a tasting of their new brekkie menu, which started off with a healthy yog and muesli, with fresh tangy raspberries, yum!
then the croissant with smoked salmon and scrambled egg (the egg could've been cooked a bit more, but hey, that's a personal preference).
that was followed by an eggs benni, (super hollandaise!), a traditional fry up, and others had the french toast - this was served with walnuts and fresh mango, nice fresh idea for this!
the farm's mcc went side by side with all of this - this, could be my new favourite bubbly :)
the ambience isgreatwith a roarimg fire to keep you toasty. make sure yo take a stroll around the beautiful gardens and a visit to the tasting room!

i am a big fan of a solid breakfast and agreatvariety, so i was very happy we got to try 4 dishes on the breakfast menu. we were welcomed by a very knowledgable marketing manager who was very warm and friendly. we got to have some morgenhof bubbles with breakie (2010 brut reserve), which is always a must on a wine farm right? we had breakfast in the restaurant with a log fire going, perfect as we move into winter. what a beautiful setting to dine in. breathtaking views. we started with muesli, fruit and yogurt. followed by a mini version of salmon, cream cheese and scrambled egg. next up was the ham benedict, delicious. our 4th and final dish was a very tasty english breakfast. coffee all round. a real treat and i also see they currently have a lunch/dinner special running. do it, i really enjoyed the farm and restaurant. we also did a little wine tasting, even though it was still morning. i'm a rebel like that! i bought some wine and have already had a bottle. their fantail range red is agreateasy drinking wine and well priced at around r45. i'll be back for breakfast soon...

we went on a day out with the kids and thought we would stop and have lunch. the view is delightful, the service fantastic but i found our lunch a bit pedestrian, reminded me of an ok sunday lunch. not value for money. wine was great. i see suchgreatreviews, so perhaps we had an off day, perhaps another visit is in order.

had a beautiful friday picnic and wine this past friday for the #zomatomeetup! it was the perfect summers day, with a slight breeze, making it perfect to sit in the sun under some trees.
we were shown around the estate and we were luckily enough to see the underground cellar. it was so beautiful and interesting to see how they make their wines and the history behind it. definitely one of my top wine estates thus far.
afterwards, we went back to our table were our picnic baskets were packed beautifully and placed on he lawn waiting for us.

it was one basket between two and portion sizes were great- most of us didn't finish the basket! my favourite from the basket was the biltong pate spread on the freshly baked roll. i couldn't eat enough of it! it went very well with their estate chardonnay!

i had agreattime and met lots of awesome people! i would definitely recommend having a picnic at this beautiful wine farm this summer! jenny sarah coulson the cape town glutton vincent van tonder bronwyn coltman

oh morgenhof. you make my heart happy. i attended the morgenhof foodie meetup which absolutely took my breath away. the evening was perfectly set with the crisp winter air, their fireplace was warm and toasty giving off a rustic farm style vibe. perfect for the night that lay ahead.

we were welcomed with a beautiful glass of their 2010 mcc which kicked the night off. the starters of tempura prawn and crumbed mushrooms with blue cheese had us eager for more.

we then went on to our second starters (yes, second round). the starters tasting board consisted of the smoothest and tastiest liver pate, fresh ciabatta bread, olive bread, beef carpaccio, brie cheese parcels and a beautiful chicken and pork roll paired with their phenomenal 2014 chardonnay.

on to the mains... oh the mains. a tasting board of happiness paired with a variety of wines. there were 5 mini tasting of morgenhofs best meals which consisted of everything you could dream of. lamb burger, kudu fillet, pasta.... need i say more? the estate merlot took my heart and shattered it into a million pieces. to die for.

desserts. wow... we were spoiled for choice. sticky malva pudding with vanilla and honey comb ice cream, red velvet crepe and the best mini cheese cake you will ever have.

this was the best start to the weekend. withgreatcompany andgreatfood, morgenhof is a must to everyone traveling to the cape.

i was so delightfully suprised at how awesome morgenhof is! while stellies has an abundance of wine farms and restaurants, morgenhof is a cut above the rest.

i can't even describe how perfect the bread platter is...i will definitely be going back in summer for some wine tasting with this. everything on the platter is home made and to die for. the one roll had a olive filling in it, the phyllo pastry was oozing with brie cheese and the chicken liver pate was the most creamy and delicious that i have ever had.

please please please go for the lamb burger...absolutely amazing. you can taste the fresh flavour infused in the meat and the creamy mushroom sauce is agreataddition to the burger.

the staff are super friendly and helpful. the head chef knows what she is doing and deserves so much credit for what she is producing.

all their food is perfectly paired with the farms wine, and you won't be disappointed! the chenin blanc was an absolute winner ;)

i'm going to end with 'red velvet pancakes'....yes you heard right, red velvet pancakes! please try this too.

i literally cannot wait to go back!!!!!

what an amazing find! i absolutely loved our zomato meetup at morgenhof restaurant. it's always sogreatto meet people who have a real passion for what they do.

we were welcomed to the beautiful farm with a warm fire on a cold winters evening which already set the scene for agreatnight. the decor was also just too stunning. our hosts and servers made us feel very welcome and our wine maker ensured we paired our food and wine correctly and gave us agreatwine tutorial throughout the meal.

we enjoyed a wonderful platter with a variety of starters, which included a lovely phyllo parcel and the most amazing homemade olive bread amongst a number of other starters.

i was terribly sad to start my main as it was one of those meals that was too pretty to eat but in the end i did manage to ruin the lovely plating. i really loved the fillet with the most delicious sweet potato crips as well as the chicken tagliatelle.

our trio of desserts was also plated so lovely, something that was consistent throughout the night. the malva pudding was a real winner for me!

overall a wonderful experience made even more wonderful by our lovely hosts. can't wait to be back in summer to enjoy the outside area!