moyo

we went there for their breakfast buffet this morning and definitely weren't disappointed! they have just about anything you would want for breakfast! including salmon, avo and cream cheese! we were seated right next to the fire which was great on a chilly winter's morning!

oh wow this place is the best! the food is so wholesome! with a cosy fireplace, exceptionally sweet and friendly staff, every south african has to visit moyo. brilliant place to bring foreigners for an african experience. we even had entertainers sing to us at our table and play the drums in the background. our table enjoyed the delicious steak with samp and beans on the side, lamb tangine curry as well as a burger with a sweet potato and butternut roll. yum!!

the location within kirstenbosch is unbelievably beautiful!!! where else can you pair such a great venue and menu with a garden like this, you can go for a walk before a meal or after to walk off the newly acquired kilograms! my favorite part of the restaurant is the outside wooden deck area located next to the river. the service is good and it's lovely for couples off all ages with or without children & if you entertaining tourists this should definitely be on your list! 😊

while visiting kirstenbosch, we decided to have lunch at moyo.
the staff are efficient, friendly and appear to enjoy attending to diners.
we had the kudu bobotie, and wow - a great dish. well presented in individual containers to keep the contents hot. tasty, aromatic, well spiced, and the chutney lifted it to a higher level. a generous portion as well, and very good value.
happily, even the wines are well priced.

we were happy to find that moyo is open after 6pm to evening diners at gate 1, so it is not necessary to pay admission charges.
there are a number of evening specialities, we went on wednesday for the "all you can eat" tagine meals. best value ever, succulent meats, perfectly spiced, and literally "eat till you drop".

the manager is always visible, supervising and attending to customers.

overall, an excellent dining experience and great value for money.

went here on fathers day and managed to get a table for 2 without waiting amazingly! service was good and it was a beautful day out in kirstenbosch!☺ i had the oxtail linguine which was really good, just a lot of food (which isnt a bad thing!☺) and hubby had a beef burger (he loved their take on the bread roll!☺) will definitley go back!!

firstly, be aware that you have to pay the entrance fee to kirstenbosch to access moyo. during the peak holiday season, we managed to get a table for two without booking. while the one section looked really nicely decorated, i thought the part where we were seated looked rather plain (although the beautiful view makes up for it!). the menu has lots of variety and it was tough to make a decision! the waiter informed me that their meat and chicken are halaal friendly so we were really spoiled for choice. i opted for the oudtshoorn ostrich nachos (r89) and my partner got the spicy maputo prego roll (r89). the portions were large and neither of us could get through our meals. i highly recommend the prego roll - it was spicy and tasty. i would have rated moyo higher but i was given a sour chocolate milkshake and wasn't happy about the way it was handled. i know that these things sometimes happen so i politely informed the waiter and was given another one. i know it wasn't the waiters fault but it would have been nice if he or someone at moyo apologised. overall, it was a good experience and well worth it if you're in kirstenbosch.

update - they contacted us on twitter to apologise about the milkshake. thank you!

it is not listed on the menu above, but when i dined at this restaurant they had a three course meal option. it may still be available---if so highly recommend. unfortunately i cant remember the name of the items that i ordered. =( i know that the main course was some type of "curry" (amazing). for dessert i went traditional and got a dom pedro. (if you are new to africa and have not tried a dp yet....do yourself a favor and order one) 
this place is a great setting inside the kirstenbosch gardens. sitting outside and enjoying the view is always a good idea. very traditional african cuisine. definitely worth your time.

not bad but not great either. the highlight was the singers going around singing to tables of diners. i loved getting the signature moyo face painting done though!

arrived at moyo for an early morning breakfast. the restaurant was quiet (get here early) but the service was a little slow. coffee and latte were to not up to scratch. had the breakfast tagine which was a tasty african experience. sit outside as the views are amazing!

the stunning setting makes up for the experience of moyo. we went for a company buffet breakfast and the hot food selection was very poor. it included chicken curry! the eggs arrived 10 mins after they opened the buffet as did the wors. the fresh fruit and yoghurt selection was good though. as we left people were ordering off the main menu and that looked good from what we saw. very disappointed.

food okay, but only got our drinks after lunch was done. bathrooms are just gross btw... and then after paying, we get asked to come and identify the barman that swiped the credit card, as no-one wants to admit to settling our bill. got marched up and down the restaurant trying to find proof that we payed... despite having our own customer slip in hand. not cool!

beautiful setting and very friendly, enthusiastic staff.

however, it is quite obviously aimed at a tourist clientele and as such is on the more expensive side. for the prices, i would have expected above average food. unfortunately that is not the case.