Constantia wine route
Buitenverwachting, Constantia
Price and what is included
| Entry tasting | R150 or R100Two values, checked 14 November 2026 |
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| Includes | Five wines picked from the full range, guided by tasting-room staff |
| Fee waiver | None stated by the farm |
Hours and booking
- Monday to Saturday10:00 to 17:00
- Sundayclosed
- Public holidaysNot found; check with the farm
| Last tasting | 16:00 |
|---|---|
| Booking | Booking required. Groups of 20 or more must pre-book lawn platters; Saturday phone bookings close at 15:00 on Friday |
| Phone | +27 21 794 5190 |
37 Klein Constantia Road, Constantia, Cape Town
Food, children, dogs and access
| Food | Restaurant: Beyond. Picnics are offered. A deli or cafe is on the farm. Restaurant hours and bookings are separate from the tasting room. |
|---|---|
| Children | Play area or kids menu. Beyond restaurant takes children from age 8 and has a youth menu for under-13s; no tasting-room rule on children is stated. |
| Dogs | Not found |
| Accessibility | Specifics not found; ask the farm before you go |
| Non-alcoholic | Coffee and cafe drinks at Coffee BloC; still or sparkling water on the tasting-room drinks list |
Also offered: Platters on the lawns, Coffee BloC cafe and take-away deli, The Studio gift and jewellery shop (weekdays) and Pergola on the back lawn for functions.
Planning your visit
Buitenverwachting charges R150 for a tasting of five wines picked from its full range and guided by tasting-room staff, according to its tasting page. Its contact page lists wine sales from 10:00 to 17:00, Monday to Saturday, while its drinks menu gives 10:00 to 16:00, so confirm tasting times when you phone. Sundays are closed. Table bookings are essential and are made by phone, as there is no online booking.
The tasting room sells wine from 10:00 to 17:00, Monday to Saturday, and the last wine sale for drinking on the premises is at 16:00. The drinks menu gives operating hours of 10:00 to 16:00, so check the tasting time when you book. Sunday is closed, and public holiday hours are not published. Phone 021 794 5190 or the tasting reservations line, +27 82 613 0004. For a Saturday, your booking must be in by 15:00 on the Friday. The farm mentions no fee waiver for buying wine. Food is sold separately: lawn platters Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 15:00 (bring a blanket, no own food), Coffee BloC and a take-away deli. Beyond restaurant takes children from age 8; the tasting room states no rule on children. Glasses taken onto the lawns carry a R50 deposit, reclaimable until 17:30. The farm says nothing about dogs.
Questions about Buitenverwachting
Is Buitenverwachting open for tastings on Sunday?
No. The tasting room is closed on Sundays. It is listed Monday to Saturday, with wine sales from 10:00; confirm tasting times by phone.
How do you book a tasting at Buitenverwachting?
By phone only. Table bookings are essential, and phone bookings for a Saturday must be made by 15:00 on the Friday before.
Can you bring a picnic to Buitenverwachting?
No own food is allowed. You can buy a lawn platter Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 15:00 and bring your own blanket.
Where these facts come from
| Fact | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Entry tasting price | Two values · link | 14 November 2026 |
| Tasting hours | Farm website · link | 14 November 2026 |
| Booking | Farm website · link | 14 November 2026 |
| Food | Farm website · link | 13 November 2026 |
| Children | Farm website · link | 13 November 2026 |
| Dogs | Not found | 13 November 2026 |
| Accessibility | Not found | 13 November 2026 |
We re-check prices, hours and booking rules before each summer season and weekly in December and January. How we check.
See also: Family friendly wine farms, Wine farms with restaurants. All Constantia wine farms.