The Zesty Lemon Restaurant

Arrive Hungry - Leave Happy

The Zesty Lemon Restaurant, located at the beautiful Sir Robert Stanford Wine Estate, is open for breakfast and lunch seven days a week. Fully licensed with indoor and outdoor seating, The Zesty Lemon Restaurant offers stunning views of the Klein River mountains, trees and the Valley’s vineyards. Diners can enjoy hearty country fare from the à la carte menu, featuring a diverse selection including eggs Benedict, toasted sandwiches, gourmet burgers, succulent steaks, and grilled linefish. The Zesty Lemon Restaurant is ideal for families, offering a kiddies' menu and a large lawn with a jungle gym where children can play within sight of their parents. During the summer, the picnic deli is open, offering a delicious selection of goodies. Platters can be pre-booked for private events, and the venue is available for private catered functions. The Zesty Lemon Restaurant welcomes well-behaved dogs on leashes by arrangement.

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About

Hermine van Zyl took ownership of The Zesty Lemon Restaurant in 2020.

With a hospitality career dating back almost 30 years, Hermine lists one of her favourite things about owning a restaurant as being able to live out her passion for creating happy spaces where people can enjoy good food.

When Hermine isn't busy at the restaurant, she cherishes her time at home, relaxing with her daughter and tending to her vegetable garden.

Restaurant Menus

Restaurant Menus

The Zesty Lemon has a full à la carte menu with a delicious selection of breakfast and lunch dishes.

Food Menu - Daily
  • Breakfast Dishes
  • Toasted Sandwiches
  • Burgers
  • Salads
  • Starters
  • Mains
  • Kids Menu
  • Dessert
BREAKFAST MENU HERE
LUNCH MENU HERE
Food Menu - Evening
  • Starters
  • Burgers
  • Mains
  • Kids Menu
  • Dessert
Evening Menu Here
Drinks Menu
  • Hot Drinks
  • Fresh Juice
  • H2O
  • Milkshakes
  • Soft Drinks
Wine List
  • Mocktails
  • Cocktails
  • Wine (white, rose, red)
  • Sparkling Wine
  • MCC
  • Cider
  • Beer
  • Non-alcoholic Beer
  • Spirits
  • Liqueurs
  • Corkage Fee - R45
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Sunday Lunch
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Sunday Lunch

The Zesty Lemon Restaurant is famous for its traditional Sunday lunches with different menus featured each week.

Made with farm-fresh ingredients and a whole lot of love, this is the highlight of the fook week!

Sunday lunch sittings are popular so booking is advised.

Picnics
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Picnics

The Zesty Lemon Restaurant’s picnic deli takes care of the prep work! Pre-ordering the day before your picnic is essential.

Picnic Deli Hours
  • October - April
  • Friday - Sunday
  • 09:00 - 16:00
Goodies
  • Cold Meats
  • Cheeses
  • Jams
  • Biscuits
  • Rusks
  • Fresh Bread (gluten-free options) 
  • Cordials
  • Picnic Baskets
Platters
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Platters

The Zesty Lemon Restaurant will cater for your private function with a range of pre-ordered platters.

Platters
  • Party
  • Picnic 
  • Fresh Fruit 
  • Breakfast
  • Custom
Functions

Functions

The Zesty Lemon is the perfect place for get-togethers.

Function Suitability
  • Birthdays
  • Team Building
  • Year-end Functions
  • Weddings
  • Reunions
  • Club Meetings
  • Kiddies Parties
  • Celebrations of Life
Menu
  • Pre-arranged Set Menu (to suit your taste and budget)
  • Wine List Available
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Gift Shop

Gift Shop

The Zesty Lemon’s gift shop stocks a wide range of products.

  • Gifts
  • Crafts
  • Hats
  • Handbags
  • Fabric
  • Picnic Baskets
  • Crockery
  • Cast Iron Pots
  • Olive Oil
  • Condiments
  • Biscuits
  • Rusks
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Dog Policy

Dog Policy

The Zesty Lemon’s dog policy has been designed with all patrons in mind and must be adhered to. 

1. Please pre-book so staff can allocate a suitable table in the grassy area for you and your furry friends, and have a bowl of water ready for your arrival

2. Dogs are not permitted in the main restaurant area

3. Dogs must be kept on leashes at all times

Reviews

Reviews

“The Zesty Lemon is in such a beautiful setting. It’s the perfect place to celebrate a special occasion. The service was excellent, with friendly staff, lovely food and coffee. Thank you so much for this lovely first-time experience. We will be back soon!”  Audrey Schelan
“Our hosts recommended we go to The Zesty Lemon. We had breakfast there this morning. Two of us had eggs Benedict, one had a croissant filled with bacon, egg and lettuce, and I had a pancake stack with bacon and berries. We were all happy with our choices.”  Margaret Dugmore
“The Zesty Lemon is a family-friendly place to have lunch. The burgers are good! The garden is lovely and has under-cover seating with a kiddies' playground. Dogs are also welcome.”  Janet van Aswegen
“This is a phenomenal restaurant. The Zesty Lemon has the most beautiful setting alongside a massive pond filled with water lilies. There is a jungle gym and plenty of lawn space for kids to play. The food is always excellent!”  Agnieszka Sokolowska Ceitil
“A beautiful restaurant in a picture-perfect setting. There’s lots of space for the little one to run and play. The menu is filled with delicious options and Sunday lunch looked delicious. Friendly staff assisted us without a booking even though they were almost at capacity.”  Johan Venter

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