Cape Town & the Winelands
Babel, Babylonstoren, photo by Heribert Bechen, 5 million visits - many thanks! / Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Heribert Bechen, 5 million visits - many thanks! / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Paarl & SimonsbergRestaurant

Babel, Babylonstoren

  • 4.5 out of 5 on Google (718 reviews)

Farm-to-fork cooking in a converted cow shed, built around whatever the garden is producing.

Tier 2Special occasion & wine-farm lunchRank 42 of 45 in Tier 2

  • Good with children
  • Book 1–2 weeks ahead (estimate)
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Why it’s worth it

Babel is in an old cow shed that blends Cape Dutch architecture with modern glass walls. The kitchen works on a pick, clean and serve philosophy, so the menu shifts with the garden and often pairs ingredients in unexpected ways. Bread comes from the wood-fired oven, and there is a vegan menu. Groups of 11 to 25 can book a family-style set menu with a deposit.

Highlights

  • Converted cow-shed dining room
  • Menu follows the garden
  • Wood-fired oven bread
  • Separate vegan menu
  • Family-style group menu

Good for

  • ToddlersPartlyGoogle marks this as good for children; toddler facilities and age limits are not confirmed.
  • PushchairsNot yet checkedNo specific evidence found.
  • Less mobileNot yet checkedNo specific evidence found.
  • WheelchairPartlyGoogle reports an accessible entrance; the full visitor route is unconfirmed.
  • CouplesNot yet checkedNo specific evidence found.
  • GroupsNot yet checkedNo specific evidence found.

Where it is

Klapmuts - Simondium Rd, Simondium, South Africa

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