Fine food lovers are in for a treat as Meuse Farm in Hout Bay is bringing yet another stellar season of social food events. From pop-up dinners by some of the city’s top chefs to casual to flavour-driven weekend lunches and more, here’s what you can look forward to.
All the Meuse Farm experiences happening this summer
Wellness Day with House of Stealing Beauty
Start your new year with a dedication to self-care and good health and join Meuse farm for an interactive day, delving into the goodness of nature. Connect with yourself and the natural world around you, with this full day of delicious food, calming creative activities and inspiring info.
Expect to engage in a guided meditation, enjoy a farm tour and a light lunch, take on a ceramics workshop, listen to wellness talks and receive gift bags to take home.
Cost: R1480pp, includes meditation, tour, light lunch, workshops, wellness talks and gifts. Book online
When: Saturday, 11 January from 10am to 4pm
Where: Meuse Farm, 1A Avenue de Chavonne, Hout Bay, Cape Town
An Italian lunch with Lapo Magni
The charismatic chef Lapo Magni will be crafting a seasonal summer lunch packed with flavour and incredible ingredients. Join for a relaxing family style Italian meal with a combination of individual and sharing dishes.
Complimentary wine will be provided for the lunch, but guests are welcome to bring their own additional wine at R50 corkage per bottle.
Cost: R950pp, includes a four-course meal and complimentary wine. Book online
When: Sunday, 12 January from 12.30pm to 4.30pm
Where: Meuse Farm, 1A Avenue de Chavonne, Hout Bay, Cape Town
Meuse Farm mid-Summer Dinner
Take in a seasonal dinner prepared by chef Caitlin Kennedy. Arrive to a welcome drink and snacks, before getting to mingle, chat and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the farm. Finally, gather around the communal long tables for three-courses of delightful seasonal summer inspired dishes.
Guests are welcome to take their own wine along, corkage is charged at R50 per bottle. Note that additional drinks and gratuity are not included in the ticket price.
Cost: R850pp, includes a welcome drink, snacks and a three-course dinner. Book online
When: Friday, 17 January from 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Where: Meuse Farm, 1A Avenue de Chavonne, Hout Bay, Cape Town
Meuse Farm mid-Summer Lunch
For a summer-inspired Sunday lunch, retreat to the tranquil surrounds of Cape Town’s top urban farm. Here, Chef Caitlin Kennedy brings the farm’s seasonal produce to the fore with a menu driven by flavour and organic food culture.
And in true Sunday lunch style, dishes are served through sharing plates in a communal setting complete with a long table. Perfect for catchups with friends and family.
Guests are welcome to take their own wine along, corkage is charged at R50 per bottle. Note that additional drinks and gratuity are not included in the ticket price.
Cost: R750pp, includes a three-course lunch served sharing plate-style. Book online
When: Sunday, 19 January from 12.30pm to 3.30pm
Where: Meuse Farm, 1A Avenue de Chavonne, Hout Bay, Cape Town
Indigenous African cuisine with Lipato Shogole
Celebrate indigenous African cuisine with either of the two sessions presented by chef Lipato Shogole in the beautiful Meuse Farm setting. Through his menu, chef Lipato will be shining a light on African indigenous dishes by using seasonal local foods, indigenous grains, foraged wild plants, and traditional cooking methods. Immerse yourself in delicious food and engaging story telling.
Experience the talents of Lindile Ndzaba with your meal, with complimentary wines from Khayelitsha’s Finest Wines. Guests are also welcome to take their own wine along, corkage is charged at R50 per bottle.
Cost: R900pp, includes multi-course sharing dishes and complimentary wine. Book online for session 1 and session 2
When: Saturday, 1 February from 4pm to 6.30pm (session 1) and 7.30pm to 10pm (session 2)
Where: Meuse Farm, 1A Avenue de Chavonne, Hout Bay, Cape Town
Meuse Farm Late Summer Dinner
Indulge in a delightful dinner at the tail-end of the summer season, prepared by chef Caitlin Kennedy. Arrive to a welcome drink and snacks, before getting to mingle, chat and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the farm. Finally, gather around the communal long tables for three-courses of delightful seasonal summer inspired dishes.
Guests are welcome to take their own wine along, corkage is charged at R50 per bottle. Note that additional drinks and gratuity are not included in the ticket price.
Cost: R850pp, includes a welcome drink, snacks and a three-course dinner. Book online
When: Friday, 21 February from 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Where: Meuse Farm, 1A Avenue de Chavonne, Hout Bay, Cape Town
Meuse Farm Late Summer Lunch
Join for a summer inspired, relaxing Sunday lunch gathered around long communal tables at Meuse Farm. While there, explore the fresh farm produce, and indulge in a three-course menu prepared by chef Caitlin Kennedy featuring a host of seasonal sharing plates to be enjoyed with family and friends.
Guests are welcome to take their own wine along, corkage is charged at R50 per bottle. Note that additional drinks and gratuity are not included in the ticket price.
Cost: R750pp, includes a three-course lunch served sharing plate-style. Book online
When: Sunday, 23 February from 12.30pm to 3.30pm
Where: Meuse Farm, 1A Avenue de Chavonne, Hout Bay, Cape Town
More about Meuse Farm
Meuse Farm is a small farm growing speciality organic vegetables, herbs, and dye plants for Cape Town’s high-end chefs, local artisans, and home cooks who value great produce grown well. They focus on growing food with flavour through careful selection of varieties, and practices that maintain healthy soil ecosystems. Over the past several seasons, they’ve delivered high-quality produce to restaurants such as Fyn, Salsify at the Roundhouse, and the Chefs Warehouse Group, which has led to great relationships, and exciting collaborations.
The events and workshops at Meuse Farm are rooted in the farm ethos and have been curated for the community as unique, inspiring experiences that weave together a shared love of seasonal, local, flavourful food with curiosity, and care for the earth.
Email: [email protected]
Website: meusefarm.com
Facebook: @meusefarm
Instagram: @meusefarm
