Nothing feels better than going on a picnic and spending quality time with your friends, family or alone, however you like.
Cape Town offers impressive spots and the best attractions, making picnics easy with dietary requirements and fulfilling glee time.
Some of these places include:
Cape Point Vineyards
These are recognised as the finest vineyard picnic experiences in the city. Cape Point offers some of the most enchanting views. The place provides picnic arrangements that include picnic blankets and prism-shaped pillows, creating an ideal setting to relax and immerse in the gorgeous sea mountains and vineyards.
The menu here offers butternut and lentil balls with wild mushroom pate, salmon trout and cream cheese bagels and dark chocolate tart adorned with seasonal fruit. It is a speciality of here also to provide Vegan picnic baskets upon request.
The Cape Point Vineyard is located at Silvermine Road in Noordhoek. The picnic baskets here are designed for two guests, but single baskets can be arranged upon request for R350 and R400 per vegan basket.
Simon’s at Groot Constantia
The picnic spot is under Simon’s famous willow tree with their famous picnic baskets. The baskets contain a variety of pates and dips, baguettes, cured and home-cooked cold cuts, salads, local cheese, biscuits, preserves and desserts.
Their speciality is to serve Vegetarian and Halal baskets but upon request only. They always add a bottle or two of the recognised Groot Constantia wines. Book picnics here in advance with a minimum time gap of 24 hours.
The picnic spot Groot Constantia Wine Estate is located at Groot Constantia Road, in Constantia. All baskets here have different prices, such as a single basket, which is available at R290, and a double basket, which is available at R550. A special children’s basket is also available at R195.
Moyo at Kirstenbosch
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is hailed as one of the great botanic gardens of the world and provides some of the most striking picturesque views.
Here, Moyo offers three picnic options: the single, vegetarian and picnic for two. Each delicious accompaniments are served with spiced chickpeas, vegan bowls, sandwiches and a chocolate dessert.
The picnic for two includes cheese and deli platters. The halal baskets can only be booked online.
The Moyo is located at Rhodes Drive in Newlands. For singles and vegetarians, the price for the baskets starts at R295 and the basket for two starts at R650.