Roosje van de Kaap - Luxury Accommodation & Restaurant in Swellendam, Overberg, Western Cape
At the top of Swellendam's main road, Voortrekker Street, you see the crown jewel of the towns' legendary, beautiful buildings: the perfectly maintained Dutch Reformed Church. As you continue you enter the core of the most historic of the Western Cape towns: The Drostdy Complex, once the seat of an independent republic. Behind this building Helpi & Freerk Brandsma own and run a Guesthouse-restaurant with the magical name of Roosje van de Kaap.
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Roosje van de Kaap Accommodation
All 14 rooms are furnished with antiques and include the necessary modern amenities to ensure a comfortable stay.
All rooms and public areas have free internet (WiFi) access and prices include a very hearty breakfast. In the lounge, located in the 1895 Manor House, you can read one of the many books or watch a movie on a large screen television.
The terrace of the main building looks out onto the Drostdy estate where a flock of white geese, graze under the oak trees. Three rooms are situated around a sparkling pool, which offers guests a cool relief on a sunny day. From the pool court a small stairway leads to the garden and the six garden rooms.
The garden, with its lush indigenous vegetation and a large grass field, enjoys breathtaking vistas of the imposing Langeberg Mountains and affords privacy to the rooms.
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Roosje van de Kaap Restaurant
The main building dates from around 1790 and here you’ll find our award winning restaurant. We invite you to a mouth-watering menu, ranging from traditional Cape Malay fare to classic French tastes.
As you enter the restaurant you are transported to an old world. The low reed ceiling, thick plastered walls and candlelit atmosphere all physically transport you to a bygone era of the 18th and 19th centuries. Freerk is in control of the kitchen, where an eclectic menu is prepared, representing a variety of cooking disciplines to tantalize the tastebuds...
This is how Eat Out describes the restaurant: "Local gem in an historical stable overlooking the Drostdy building. Distinctive country menu in a fairytale setting; an innovative mix of starters, the essence of seafood preserved by the wood-fired oven, pan-seared fillet of beef, devilled chicken with a classic French reduction - a comprehensive spectrum of styles and tastes. The wine list: Ample and informative with mostly local performers".
Activities Nearby
- Apart from being in the historic and tourist center of town, all major shops and lunch eateries are just down the road!
- The Marloth nature reserve with its hiking trails in the mountains, are within walking distance.
- Bontebok National Park is 5km from Roosje, and at 45 minutes driving you’ll find the beautiful de Hoop nature reserve, with its whales in the winter and its remote desolated beaches in the summer.
Welcome to Roosje van de Kaap!
