the foodbarn

what a lovely little restaurant! it's unassuming but the service, food and decor were amazing. haven't been to a restaurant in awhile that i actually wanted to take pictures of the food and rate! thank you for the great experience. the lamb which is their signature dish i only had a taste of, as i don't really like lamb is definitely the best i've ever tasted! i had the sirloin and it was cooked to perfection with a lovely little dollop of mash potato. the dessert was just asdeliciousas the mains. i had the big white and hubby had the crepes! both worth ordering! yum!!!

the foodbarn breaks the mould on what a tasting and fine dining setting should be like. the classy with a tad rustic feel to the place makes you right at home the minute you walk in. the waiters are on the ball but remain balanced and are friendly and accommodating. i've been twice, once had the tasting menu and once the a la carte menu. the a la carte menu is fantastic and they make it so hard to choose as everything is absolutely delicious, i had the baby squid to start which was fresh anddeliciousand the karoo lamb for main- which was well rounded, wholesome and cooked to perfection. the tasting menu was also sensational with so many different flavours in such a friendly environment which really lets you enjoy your time there. would definitely recommend it and well worth the mission of getting there

i had such an incredible lunch here for my mum's birthday. my favourite thing about this restaurant is that it is truly 5-star, but doesn't have the same air of pretentiousness that many other cape town fine dining places have. the atmosphere is warm and bustling, and the service was top notch.

we had the a la carte menu as it was on the half-price weekday special. for starters we had the tempura prawn stack and mushroom ravioli, and the beef for main. the beef totally stole the show, with adelicioussmokey flavour and sweet potato mash! licked the plate clean.

highly recommended! can't wait to go back!

hearty, unpretentious and utterlydelicious- our lunch at the foodbarn was the best we've had in cape town. the seafood soup was simply out of this world - fresh fresh fresh clams and mussels and prawns and a creamy decadent broth. the mushroom ravioli, risotto with prawns and fish with porcini cream, wilted kale and onion rings were faultless as well. prices are incredibly good value-for-money (even without the 50% off on ala carte dishes on weekdays). service was warm and friendly.

this place is perfect for a meal if you wantdeliciousfood, friendly and knowledgable service, and a break from busy city life. my dad and i visited this place over the weekend and we were not disappointed - a long drive from the city but so worth it. we were lucky with the weather as we...

we went for dinner and all opted for the tasting menu. very good decision! we started with a terrine of fish tartare. yellow fin tuna. absolutely out of this world! one of the finest dishes i've ever tasted.
this was followed by a rabbit confit spring roll . then onto grilled line fish-superb. and lastly a compte of grilled goat cheese and roasted figs- also delicious.
each dish came paired with a very decent wine including one from spain which whilstdeliciousdid not, i think, compare with our local tipple.
my only minor suggestion would be that all wines were white and it would have been nice to have perhaps had a red with the rabbit for variation.
service was professional and discreet. decor is minimalist but you don't go to the food barn for that.
this is a top notch venue and i urge you to try it.
warning parking can be difficult.

what an amazing experience, food was out of this world, rack of lamb was trulydeliciousand oh my word the brownie !!! can not recommend this enough

superb food and a well thought out menu, the foodbarn is truly noordhoek's hidden jem!

you have the option of ordering from the a la carte menu or opting to do the tasting menu. we wanted to try dishes that weren't on the tasting menu, so we went a la carte with wine pairings.

for starters, we had the ravioli, the goats cheese beignets and the tartare. all three dishes were amazingly presented and tasted devine, each with their own unique taste. the wines matched perfectly with the dishes - my personal favorite was the newton johnson chardonnay that was paired with the ravioli - not your typical chardonnay, but worked so well with the food! my favorite starter was the goats cheese beignets - crispy on the outside and soft and gooey on the inside... delicious!

mains included the linefish (sea bass), beef fillet and prawn risotto. once again, all three were superb taste sensations! the sea bass was soft and juicy with a crispy skin and a mouth watering sauce. i loved the sauce that came with the fillet - sort of a cinnamon taste to it. but the standout dish was definitely the risotto - absolutely delicious! i could not fault it!

for dessert, we had the belgian chocolate, which was just asdeliciousas the other two courses and not as sweet as chocolate desserts usually are. it was also quite light, despite looking like quite a generous helping of dessert.

the food was perfect, but unfortunately the service was very poor. out waitress seemed to completely forget about us after the first course. i felt like the foreign guests around us were being given priority over us. in fact, i bet we could've walked out of there without paying an no one would've noticed. when we complained, the manager was very apologetic, which was nice, but our waitress seemed to develop quite an attitude. it's a pity that this spoiled what would otherwise have been a top class meal!

beautifully situated in the heart of noordehook. we had adeliciousbreakfast, i would definitely recommend the eggs benedict.
great vibe with people coming in and out of the deli - which has freshly baked breads, pies and cute little somethings to buy.
very chilled and relaxing atmosphere.

myself and my boyfriend went to the foodbarn for lunch the other day, and had a fantastic lunch. the service could have been slightly better, but the food made up for it.

starters: i had the ostrich tartare starter, which was absolutely flawless, and the presentation was magnificent, as always. my boyfriend had the goats cheese fritter, which was asdeliciousas it was beautiful!

mains: this was the only disappointing part of the meal. both myself and my boyfriend had the karoo roasted lamb rack, and we were both rather disappointed. the lamb itself was cooked well, but had none of its own flavor, and the garlic jus had barely a hint of garlic. the citrus crumbs were also unnoticeable, if at all present. not the highlight we were hoping for.

desserts: i ordered the strawberry and rhubarb dessert, and was exceptionally happy with it, that is, until i tasted my boyfriend's dessert. he had the pumpkin pie with granola, and it tasted even better than it looked! we landed up swapping puddings halfway through, so that i would stop staring at my boyfriend's bowl so longingly. absolutely divine!

all in all, an amazing lunch, but i definitely won't be ordering the lamb rack main again! here's to ostrich tartare and pumpkin pie!

probably one of the best fine dining restaurants i have ever eaten at. highly recommend the ravioli starter, and the pork belly for a main. totally blown away,deliciousfood and great service. best way to have spent our anniversary. finished off our evening with the belgian chocolate terrine.

wow what adeliciousmeal. the food here is exquisite and beautiful presented. i had the karoo lamb and it was outstanding. i started with the ravioli and finished with the lime pannacotta dessert. with a celebrity chef, excellent service and placed within a serene village, this place is perfect for a family day out.

i love the foodbarn. it has so many special memories for us... we have enjoyed many adeliciouslunch, dinner and drinks with friends and family. the food is beautifully presented, packed with flavour and cooked to perfection - every single time. service is excellent and the setting is just lovely.

i finally got to foodbarn last sunday. i had been meaning to go for ages because i'd heard such great things about it. well, it was good - but not exceptional. maybe my expectations were too high. i had the fresh yellowtail tartare with lime, basil & avo, aioli, soy and “petit” mussel fritters to start. my starter was lovely. fish was fresh and the “petit” mussel fritters were crispy - something different too. my starter was the best of the starters we ordered i think. my partner ordered the de-shelled prawns fritters, confied tomato, aubergine and avo tian, chili & red pepper syrup, basil salsa. this dish was a bit confused and had too much going on. some of the flavours on the plate did not go with one another. if some of the sauces, salsas and syrups had been omitted the dish could have been lovely. we prawn fritters were well cooked. for mains i had spring homegrown basil, chervil, parsley & chive risotto and add sautéed vannamei prawns. after all the meat over the festive season i opted for this dish. the risotto was exceptionally well cooked and the dish lovely - but i lacked any "wow". my partner had the karoo lamb: roasted rack with mustard & herb crumbs, tomato and basil & pecorino quiche, thyme scented jus. well this was a let down. it ended up being 4 small lamb chops on a plate with gravy. they were tender though. for dessert we shared the belgian chocolate and soft almond biscuit terrine, vanilla ice cream, toffee, chocolate and vanilla sauce. the ice-cream and biscuit basket it wax served in wasdeliciousand the belgian chocolate and soft almond biscuit terrine was good. but once again, were were too many other sauces added to the plate.
in summary - it was good but it didn't quite meet my expectations.

absolute surprise! was so looking forward to this place - arrived with some folk who have selective tastes. they were so accommodating - the waitress, amy, was so professional and understanding. she made suggestions and pointed out items we couldn't eat - thank you amy! we ended up loving it so much we didn't want to leave! food was outstanding!deliciousravioli mushroom starter and tuna mains. will be back.