9 Lives: Dine with Frecnh Flair at Monneaux

Posted on Tue January 13, 2015 in Online Press.

We recently visited Monneaux Restaurant at Franschhoek Country House for an evening of fine dining. This was our experience.

One of my favourite spots in the Cape Winelands is Franschhoek. It’s just a 45 minute drive from Cape Town, and neighbours the popular student town, Stellenbosch, but Franschhoek has managed to maintain it’s small town character – drawing visitors in with quaint coffee shops, eateries, fine dining restaurants, chocolateries, galleries and various shops lining it’s roads, all tucked between the mountain ranges, stretches of vineyards and rolling pastures with horses grazing lazily. It’s the perfect spot for a quick weekend getaway when Cape Town shows off her finest weather.

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Further Reading

FCH featured in Issue 48 of CRUSH Magazine Tue February 17, 2015

Franchhoek Country House and Villas, and Monneaux were featured in Issue 48 of CRUSH Digital magazine, in an article titled "Fall in love with Franschhoek".

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Wine.co.za - Staying in Franschhoek Wed November 12, 2014

"Franschhoek Country House and Villas offers 5 * luxury accommodation in a setting that will transport you to a beautiful French village. Invited for an overnight stay with dinner at their restaurant Monneaux, the husband and I felt ever so fancy...and with good cause because it's an absolutely stunning place to get away from it all."

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Batonage.com - The Place We Stay Wed October 29, 2014

My love affair with Franschhoek Country House & Villas and their on-site restaurant Monneaux, started in the late 90’s. A client took me to dinner at Monneaux on a horrible winter’s night: Howling wind, driving rain and the Helshoogte Pass between me and a warm bed. It was worth it – I have been regaling The Navigator with tales of that incredible dinner for more than 5 years!

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