Stormsvlei
Farm Stall and Restaurant opened at the beginning
of February 2010. It was very important that Stormsvlei
attracts not only tourists to the area but also people
who live and work around it. Jeanne, from SA herself,
lived and worked in London for several years before
returning home to establish herself as a restaurateur
not far from her hometown of Swellendam. With her
came her fiance, Steve Collinson, who has been a chef
for 20 years. Steve (a Londoner) has worked at various
well known restaurants and clubs in London as a chef
and pastry chef.
At Stormsvlei we like people to enjoy themselves and
relax. As you walk through the old hotel building
and bar you are welcomed through the dining room by
the beautiful garden. You can sit and relax, enjoy
a cup of freshly ground coffee and cake in the morning
or maybe snack on a Burger or salad for lunch from
our A la Carte menu. In the afternoon take tea and
scones while the sun dances through the trees and
the birds sing. Sunday is a lively day at Stormsvlei
when our popular Sunday lunch is served. When your
belly is full sink in to one of our leather chairs
or leather sofas in the lounge or maybe take a walk
around the garden.
One of the first ideas that
we used in our menu and farm stall is that it is
very important to us to support the local community
as much as possible and base many aspects of Stormsvlei
on locally sourced produce. Meat, coffee, fruit,
vegetables, dairy products and poultry are all supplied
locally and our farm stall sells many products that
are utilised in creating our menu. For instance
if you like the jam you had with your freshly baked
scone, then you have an option to buy it in the
farm stall and so take away a memento of your visit
to Stormsvlei.
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