Benguela Cove was the highlight of our trip. The staff are so welcoming and accommodating. The lagoon view is stunning and we really enjoyed the vineyard safari and wine tasting! Cleave and Clarence were excellent tour guides. We had a blast :) Will definitely be back!

We were disappointed with the service we received yesterday. We were a party of 14 which is a large group, however we did book for 11 wine tastings.We were there celebrating my nieces birthday and we were looking forward to a delightful wine tasting experience.The decor is great. The art amazing. The setting is breathtaking. Our waitron showed little interest in our table. Those of us who were driving, ordered soft drinks and they were brought to the table in a reasonable time period, but after nearly half an hour we had to go and find him to take the eleven wine tasting orders.We had already explained that 9 of us wanted the basic wine tasting option as we were dining later that evening. One of our party wanted a cheese pairing and another a chocolate one.Not once did the waitron mention that all the tastings had to be the same.So only one person had the cheese pairing and the rest had the 5 wine option. After all that, we found out that the wines for the cheeses were exactly the same as the other wines. He explained the first two pairings with her and then forgot about her.Twice two of our party got up to order more drinks. The same waitron eventually returned and rudely stated that any orders needed to go through him.My sister contacted the manager and explained our experience. She sent a really generic response excusing the Watsons bad ethics and said he was in charge of others who needed his help. We have had many experiences at high end establishments- the prices at Benguela suggest this too, yet this staff member was rude and arrogant. There was no floor manager walking around and checking the tables to see if we were happy.To top it all, if it hadnt been for the fact that my niece would have been mortified if I had lodged a complaint there and then in front of her guests, we were forced to pay a 12% surcharge that is automatically added to the bill.For the first time , I was reluctant to pay this as he honestly did not deserve it. If he is indeed in charge, he is hardly a role model for those learning from example.

Benguela offers a stunning view with full bodied wines and scrumptious tastings, and the friendliest staff! Perfect for a quick lunch stop or to spend the whole day lawing on the grass sipping on some wine.We appreciated their cheese and wine pairing on the grass

An amazing wine estate with a variety of activities to enjoy. Wine tasting, wine pairing, great food at the restaurant, activities for kids and even live music. Also enjoy the beautiful views while you sip on their award-winning wines. A must experience when you visit Hermanus or surrounds.

Great experience, Malbec was something else coupled with great service and a view. A definite must do on the Bot river section

Beautiful scenery. Lovely staff. Very relaxing. I would go back any other day.

Excellent place to spend an afternoon wine tasting or enjoying good platters.As we entered, we were greeted with a complimentary taster and made our way to the tasting room which is comfortable with couches, a fireplace and very cool art.I can only compliment Simba, our tasting assistant, who was so knowledgeable and passionate about the wine. I do hope the wine farm gives this guy an opportunity to learn to become a winemaker.

Great views and venue. The wine is good.

So. This is a tricky one to rate. I saw previous reviews of service.... however, this estate has a lot to offer.Art, real estate, wine tasting and restaurant. Oooh, and there are tours available, and a launch dock and a private running trail.So whilst I was there, my partner and I were treated to a fantastic wine tasting experience with some snacks. Great wines, great view, and our waitress delivered a world class service.

This is a first class estabishment, the wine tasting presented by Valentino was awesome and the restaurant went out of its way to accommodate my dietry requirements. It was an awesome experience in every way.

We had such a beautiful experience at Benguela Cove. From the moment we walked in to tje pontoon ride then to our safari wine tasting. Everythinh was beautifully organised, the place is gorgeous with amazing views. Our ambassadors Cleave, our Pantoon driver(forgot his name 🙈) were both funny and knowledgeable. Prices are reasonable. Definitely recommend it

One of our favourite restaurants to visit, always great food and wine. This time we brought our children to play mini golf. Lots of fun and laughs.

Upon arriving at the estate, your eyes will feast upon the endless views of the lagoon situated next to Benguela Cove. This estate offers a variety of activities, tours and experiences for the entire family.The recently opened Pirate Golf caters to all ages and ensures the inner pirate is brought out in every game. The tasting area serves up a gorgeous view over the lagoon as well as some delicate art, whilst you sip away on the delicious wine.If the weather does play along on your day of visiting, you can treat yourself for a little cruise to the beach and enjoy a glass of wine with your partner or friends.

We popped in unplanned- wanted to see what was going on. A beautiful and luxurious setting- did wine and chocolate tasting - we had friendly service . The views are stunning but the area is still in development. The vineyards looked healthy. Just took pics for Google. Beautiful art. The wine is very pricey.

Resraurant has few food options options amd thw wine tasting wqs a disaster. The guide knew nothing about the wines and options to taste we ended up leaving without do7ng a tasting.Yhe art galeery is also a small room with only wooden sculptures a real dissapointment as it is called an art gallery as we were expecting morevthan jausy a few piecws

Always have an amazing experience here. Colin were super helpful and clued up with their products. A must visit when in this area.

Great meal and fun for the kids!!

Gorgeous views and great wine. The tasting room is a beautiful, relaxing space to enjoy wine inside or outside. They offer a few snacks to go with their tastings if you feel a little hungry.

Thank you to Liela, Ivan, Thembi, Cleave and everyone who was part of our special day. The venue, the staff, the service absolute perfection. We had the most amazing day at Benguela Cove and she said YES!!! 💍 I will HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend you pop in and enjoy this beautiful venue & experience.... 🤗

Second time at Benguela splash park with the family. Great, fun, safe and clean place for the kids to enjoy themselves. Nice to see some improvement with new benches and big red cushions to relax on. Maybe more shade would be nice and more dustbins to throw things away, especially when the wind is blowing. Burgers & chips was good. R32 for a soft drink is a bit expensive. Thanks guys.

𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝗶𝗿 + 𝗪𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗻 𝗢𝗻𝗲 ☝️𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲These two had an absolute blast today Benguela Covel #PirateGold.* Disclaimer * playing minitiare golf witb 5yo may lead excessive consumption of Benguela Syrah🙈Guys, these kids are the worse rules followers, I mean they will pick up your ball right in front of the hole🤷🏽‍♀️ like who does that?But seriously , what a fun day reliving one of my favorite childhood memoriesHave you been to the picturesque family friendly Wine Estate in Walker Bay?

I came to Benguela Cove on Saturday for the first time. There were six of us in our party of which two were children. On arrival I was very impressed with the location, however the experience thereafter was far from enjoyable.On arrival there was no one to meet and or direct you to the various facilities. As a result we turned right to the Wine Tasting area and after finally getting the attention of a staff member, we requested a table (there were many available) and informed him that the adults would like to do some wine tasting whilst the two children would like some lunch. At this we were told we could not get the children food there and would have to sit out in the Restaurant.In the Restaurant we were then informed that although the children could get food, we would not be able to do the wine tasting, as for that, we would have to go back to the tasting area. Not being willing to leave the children alone we decided that as we were there, we would first do some wine tasting (in the tasting area) and then go and get the children a snack.On returning to the wine tasting area, we found a table and informed the staff member that we would like to do the tasting as they would not assist with the food requirement. His reply was Ï will see if I can make a plan”?? We then waited for about 15 minutes with no assistance (or Wine Tasting) and finally gave up on Benguela Cove.I hope this revue will help you train your staff to a level where visitors are not made to feel as if the staff are doing you a favour.Yours AyeRoland Shortt

Oh my word... Absolutely stunning...probably thee best wine estate/restaurant venue Ive been to...the wine tasting outdoor & indoor area is the best I have seen with sumptuous coaches, excellent art works & most importantly great wine...the outdoor/indoor eating area is breathtaking...the restaurant itself is stunning the deco is comfortable & classy witb great food...when I read up about the owner I realized the place definitely has a womens touch...

One the most amazing beautiful place to visit. Had fun playing the pirate golf, beautiful views for deep thought and meditation. Food absolutely amazing, words fail and the service is world class.#Brian Robert Koga

What an excellent Christmas Eve dinner. Our large group, including a vegan to really keep the kitchen on their toes, had a universally excellent meal. Close to faultless considering the number of people catered for across all the tables.

Benguela Cove, more than an experience! The best day ever!

Relaxed place, wonderful for kids, surrounded by mountains..... Good fresh air and breather from the city. Excellent cuisine and facilities

I went out for a wine tasting experience and got a whole more from the outing. The best surprise was that they have the Benguela Art Gallery there too and I got to just get absorbed in the beautiful art sculptures by Anton Smit. Needless to say , l ended up spending a good two and half hours there. They offer a great wine tasting experience, cellar tour and there is an in house restaurant too. This one deserves a second visit cause I only got a feel of the front desk and would love to do a tour of the fields next time. Ohh and they have great tasting gin to 😜

Because there is no option for zero stars. THANK YOU FOR THE FOOD POISONING ON NYE! My husband and I were both violently ill and still recovering 3 days after brunch at your establishment. We shared our meals, after I ate only half of mine because the mushroom sauce was too rich. He had some strange baked egg dish. What type of operation are you running? Requesting a deposit of R100 per person upon booking, its unheard-of! Basically asking people to pay for their meals upfront, but you cant guarantee not giving your them food poisoning! This should just never happen. There is something very seriously wrong going on in your kitchen.

The website pictures are accurate. Kudos to the marketing department of Beguela Cove. Their marketing promise got me there. If youre looking for authenticity though, consider yourself duped. The grass is fake and so is the hospitality. This is the equivalent of a duty free store at the airport. Its designed for you to buy stuff, not experience stuff! The attention span of staff dwindles rapidly after youve first made eye contact with them. You might hold it for longer if you flash a few dollars before them. To be fair though, I didnt try. After realising that I was essentially in a department store in the middle of a wine estate, I decided to pack my bags and look for a real wine farm instead.

Unacceptable this place is not full and there are no waiters we waited for ever to get food it took long to get the attention to of staff and to get a menu but then they never came back please train your staff they act like they are doing me a favor dont recommend the waiters are bad left and found another beautiful place called Peter falke wine establishment a beautiful place welcomes they should take example

Had a really disappointing experience at the wine tasting section. (They have an okay tasting Chardonnay which is the best of all the wines I tasted, and the view from the tasting room is nice.) Then moved over to the restaurant...very poor service. Unimpressive, underwhelming, basic menu that is extremely overpriced.

A game of 2 halves. We took the kids to play crazy golf and visit the splash park. We were greated nicely, the place looks great and we took out a family membership.The golf was great fun and afterwards we were hungry. This is where it all went wrong. Hotdogs, a Vienna in a bun, R65. Individual bottles of water, R35. My burger was served on the tray, no basket, napkin or plate but directly on the plastic tray.I appreciate the wine farms need to make up some revenue however I found these prices to be unreasonable.

What a pleasant experience, with beautiful views, superb friendly service, and to top it all excellent food, well presented and tssteful. The best mussels in the Cape.

We had the worst experience at Benguela Cove today. I was soo disappointed from getting to the restaurant, such unfriendly staff and no one was helpful. We then went over to the wine tasting area and it did not go any better, we waited for more then half n hour to taste wine and eventually we just gave up and left. Its so sad that such a beautiful place has such bad service and staff.

If i could give these guys more than 5 stars I would do so in a heart beat!We were in the area with a large group specifically to explore the wines on offer. We always called ahead to let the establishments know we were coming because being a group of 10 can be difficult to serve. We were blown away at how great the team at Benguela Cove were! They had preset up our tasting area and gave us the best experience we have ever had at a wine farm! The passion, knowledge and friendliness was honestly next level and i would definitely go back. Jaco you are a legend! Please keep up the great work!

Delicious wines in a beautiful setting.

Brand new and nice staff but cheeses that accompanies wine was mainly European so a bit disappointing.

Great place, beautiful wine and good food.Kindest regards to Naomi who is a great host!

Im sorry to say, but the experience was overall very poor. Greeted by a very unfriendly person at the door. Waited to a very long time to be served, like we were forgotten. Zero explanation about the wines. Wanted to purchase two bottles of wine that we could not taste but was told delivery is too expensive. Emailed the manager regarding the experience, not even a response.

Ordered my favourite wines from Benguela Cove online and cant wait to collect. Convenient drive through wine shop, with very helpful staff. Thank you Benguela Cove!

Epic wine tasting and a great experience. #mywinebeatsyours round 2

Spectacular place, but can’t say anything about the service - there was none. We spent over 45 mins on the terrace, went in twice for a simple coffee order, then left. Especially during the holidays businesses need to get their game right, when it comes to good service.

We went to watch Jared Prior perform at Benguela Cove and we enjoyed the night so much! Jared is really talented and I absolutely loved Benguela Cove, its beautiful and the staff is very friendly. I especially love how spacious it is,there was quite a few people there that night, yet it didnt feel cluttered! Looking forward to the adventure golf coming soon! This place is worth experiencing! Thanks Stephan for excellent service!

Very nice

Such a lovely place

What a wonderful experience, enjoying great wines in this beautiful setting!We had a very insightful tour and wine tasting, whilst learning a lot from our guide, Jaco. I couldnt fault anything, from the location, quality, level of attention and service and I will definitely be back!

Absolutely beautiful and the scenery is magnificent.Spotlessly clean service excellent and wines great.They have just opened a crazy golf course also which is lovely for families. .highly highly recommended.I didnt expect this when we drove in. Fab place

Stunning location, great food and the best service I have ever had in my life. (legendary waiter Marius). We had a dinner there at the pop up restaurant and it was an experience I will never forget. Perfect sunset dinner at the owners manor.

Venue fantastic, kitchen looks awsome food okay and wine great. Service friendly but not well trained, they stand around chatting and are unattentive. Once you have been served its upto you to look for them to get more food, or top up drinks even getting the bill takes an effort....same service with all tables around us. But a lovely venue.

Awesome views and amazing vibe with the friendliest staff. Wine cellar looks amazing and the food and wine were out of this world.

Wow... what a stunning property well finished off ..opulently .. non of this cheap mr price decor.lighting, , art figurines etc... even the hollywood sign was well placed. Well thought out , colour schemes, something for everyone, kids are sorted doudnt matter what ages. food, wine service ... all was excellent , my hat off to the owners and management that keep it ticking over .... my only negative comment would be the fake grass... but i understand.... sort of

We went for a brunch on Easter Sunday, as no breakfast is served on a Sunday. Brunch is served from 10-12am. We were the first guest there. From walking in at Moody Lagoon the vibe was not great. Our waiter defentely was not relaxed. In our group of 5 people one person was a Vegan and one gluten sensitive. The menu specifically stated catering for any food allergies. Asking for a Vegan and gluten free option, nothing was available. No juices, fruit or almond milk. Our Vegan guest could only eat toast and jam!The over all menu not great, over priced very disappointing and will not return or recommend.

Just stunning. From our singing welcome, to the wine, to the knowledge of our waitress, to the view and the cheese platter. Everything is divine.

Beautiful views, opulent finishes and great food and wine. Will definitely return

We had a great day here! Good for kids, nice wines, tasty platters and beautiful scenery! Would highly recommend the lagoon boat ride, if you have the time.

My New favorite ❤️

Did a wine tasting. Charged us for water when we asked for tap water with our tasting. We were told you tasting is free when you buy wine. However you are charged the wine and only 1 person gets a free tasting thus charging thebother persons tasting. More expensive tasting than most tastinga and not sipperior wines.Very dissapointed

An amazing experience this weekend thanks to Samarie and team. Tasting on the lagoon followed by a sampling of their new limited releases, excellent food, a first sabrage and then knockout meal at their restaurant Moody Lagoon.Too class wines and food - we will be back for sure!

Loved the day with family and kids. The put-put course is great and the wet park even better.

Beautiful ambience. The artwork was amazing.Truly unforgettable experience.

Excellenter Chardonnay, nice Service and very posh.

Love this place! Has such a beautiful and relaxed atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Lovely wine destination that is popular with us British wine tourists visiting the great South African wine farms. Keeps getting better!

Beautiful and tranquil. Amazing cheese boards and wine pairings, fantastic service. We loved it

5 ⭐From the venue to the service to the wine to the food.

Thembi was a fantastic host, she was knowledgeable about the lovely wines and the estate itself. A highlight of our trip to Hermanus. The kids play area and friendly ducks were an extra bonus. Well worth a visit!

Cool!!!!!! Great wine!!!

Stunning view. Very modern. Spacious. Good wines

Shocking service. Booked a lagoon cruise for a 30th birthday, waited 30-40mins as the boat was apparently “late” only te be told that the boat actually has been sent in for repairs since yesterday. Will never return or recommend!

Up-Market feel , and everything in its place , cleanHas beautiful sunset views

A profesional restaurant with well trained staff who are attentive. An attractive menue with well prepared meals which are enjoyable.

Best food i have had in a long time money well spent

Thanks to Stephen top service and venue for an immaculate sun downer with wine tasting

Good wine - good food - good service - good view = great day.

Not much happening, seems to be lots of landscaping still in progress. Nice artwork and decor. I was very puzzled and annoyed that a cup of tea costs R40 when a beer costs R20. We complained but they were not willing to discuss it. Wont go back.

I have take same gust from Pretoria out for lunch on the 26 December 2017 to your restaurant. I deside to try a new place. We book for 6 at the restaurant but on arrival they did not know of us but we was help friendly. We was seated outside on our request. Great venue and nice relax atmosphere. Love the space around the tables and that i do not have to listen to somebody else conversation.The wine was good but a bit pricey for what you get. (Only wine and soft drinks available.)The waiter gives u 2 menus to order from?? Every time we need him we have to look for him and call him. We ask about the cheese and meat platters and the waiters could not tel us what was on it so we deside to skip it.The starters we order was tasty but the main was bad.We order sirloin medium to rare and it was well done. My friend order rare and it was medium to well. The meat was to thin cut and rubbery texture. Relay not what I expected. The fish that some had was average and not what we expected from a fine restaurant.Over all, I was very disappointing because the greater Hermanus have very good Estates, restaurants with great food and nice views that offer better value.

Stunning Estate with a beautiful tasting room and views of the mountains and lagoon. Very friendly, professional staff and world class wines.

Great atmosphere, live music and view of lake. Decent wines but a bit pricey.

A beautiful place but needs a bit more personality

Great wines, we did a wine and cheese tasting here, beautiful estate. Worth the visit.

Great wines with a unique mineral touch as a result of the vineyard being so close to the sea on linestone stoil. Lovely winetasting and friendly staff!

Awesome Wine Estate with nice food and great views. Brand new.

Absolutely wonderful put put and an enjoyable lunch.

Loved the wine tasting and food. The service was top draw as well.

Revamp is amazing. Service VERY VERY VERY slow

This place is so beautiful and the staff is so friendly and helpful.

What a fabulous experience for all those wine and chocolate lovers

Enjoyed Brunc. Excelent!!

Great place for good food and delicious wine

Superb location with a great atmosphere. Highly recommended.

Good wines. Stunning setting.

Lovely venue, good wines, great service. Went for a tasting twice in one week!

Relaxing atmosphere, delicious food and friendly staff

Fantastic wines. Fantastic atmosphere

Great food and exellent service

Gr8 wine tasting experiance

Great food, wine, service, scenery and atmosphere.

Posh n cold...

Great place with a nice view, friendly stuff