Food was impeccable. Service from our waiter was flawless. Great selection of wine and spirits on the menu. We had a fantastic time.The owner was attentive. Just one request to wipe the tables and menus more frequently as our table and menu was dirty upon arrival. Also dirty wine glasses on the table.

Mazing ambiance,excellent service,priced just right and attention to detail a must stop if you love amazing wine and equally scrumptious food

We had an amazing function. The service was impeccable and the food was truly amazing. We were made to feel so special, I can highly recommend De Kloof for a group function or an intimate meal.

Very impressed with the restaurant. Comfortable setting. We had the five course menu and every dish ranged from very good to excellent. Food was very tasty and very well presented. Wine list is decent. Waiting staff were a bit absent but other than this a very pleasant experience and the food is very impressive.

Absolute amazing experience. We tested their new menu and what a treat. The 6 course tasting and wine pairing is definitely worth it!! Would highly recommend. The atmosphere is great and the outside patio is beautiful. Beautiful views. The service was exceptional and the Chef came around after each tasting asking our opinion on the food. We really enjoyed this fine dining experience. Such a treat to have such an amazing restaurant in Pretoria.

The restaurant (upstairs of course) is fine dining with gorgeous views and excellent food, good wine selection and craft beer, fireplace very cosy for those cold evening dinning. The restaurant is in desperate need of attention, the old charm is getting lost to the ageing building secondly the seating could be better, they are not comfortable for a fine dinner, they should introduce some sofas for inside dinning, chairs are fine for the outside.

What a fantastic experience I had with my husband. Fabulous food and excellent service! Would come back any day!

Great Food and Wine pairing, the atmosphere was great and Charl and the team is very welcoming and provide great service. The Chef pullout all stops with the food.

Friendly staff and wonderful food, had the best night with my fiance. The restaurant even printed a custom menu on request (adding a little note)

Restaurant week lunch. Serene and peaceful ambience. Service was friendly but needs a little work. Starters were yummy: mushroom soup was comforting and perfect for a chilly day. The salmon was refreshing with complementary flavors. The mains were excellent: fillet mignon was buttery and juicy and complimented by unconventional but delicious sides. The chicken roulade dish exceeded expectation: tender with well balanced flavours. Desserts: my creme brulee whilst flavorful was a heavier and thicker custard than expected. My wifes pineapple tart was excellent. Definitely a must try.

Amazing staff. Food is divine. Not. Pretentious. Some of the best fine dining I have had. Relaxed atmosphere with great views. Highly recommended

Lovely setting, great views over the golf course and the South East of Pretoria. Food was lovely, portions are quite small, but the food prep is delicate and classy. Service is friendly. Only issue is that the restaurant needs a bit of TLC maintenence wise, which detracts from overall experience.

The chefs and waiters are very kind and its a perfect place for fine dining. I enjoyed their five course meal, very scrumptious dishes.

Always the most delicious cuisine and memorable experience. Highly recommended.

Spectacular experience and fantastic food.

Went for the Valentines Dinner on the 13th. Was very disappointing on what we expected from reading the menu online.Service was not up to standard. We sat down and was only served 15min after we had to go and call a waiter. Waiter didnt introduce himself, got the Gin order wrong. I ordered Gin with Lamb and Watts Tonic, grapefruit and Lemon as garnish. Got Gin with cucumber, cinnamon, apple and lemon. No tonic. Had to remind the waiter for the tonic. He brought me Fitch and Leeds Tonic. After I told him its the wrong tonic he said the Lamb and Watts is out of stock. A friend at the table ordered white wine and it took 30min to get the wine after we had to remind the waiter again. No coffee service was offered.Food on the set menu was not at all as described. The first course was lovers bread however not to our taste. The bread was more like a taco that was dressed with other items.Second course was Gruyere and Cauliflower. This was tasty however would have liked to tasted this Swiss Hard Cheese. Cauliflower was dominating the plate and taste.The sorbet was Lemon Verbena. We received Granadilla Sorbet. After enquiring with the waiter he took the wrong sorbet brought us the right one stating that the kitchen didnt think it was innovative enough hence why they didnt serve it. Why have it one the menu to start with.Forth course was Lamb. From the four plates not one lamb was cooked the same temperature or presented the same way. The Edame Beans was not peeled which left them tough to eat and we ended up peeling it ourselves. The Lamb and Raisin Tart was tasty however it was drenched in the Rosemary creme which was more of a sauce and made the pastry soggy and unedible.Dessert was a Chocolate and Espresso Cheescake which looked and tasted more like a mousse. The Dulce De Leche ice cream was most probably the high light of the night. The brandy snap of the four plates only one was done great and the rest was soggy.At the end of the night we just got up to leave and pay the bill which they added a R287 service fee on a party of four. This was added without our consent.For a fine dining restaurant the decor was dusty, not all light bulbs are working, windows are dirty, carpet has not been vacuumed and in the gentlemans bathroom there is a lot of water damage on the ceiling and you can hear the water dripping.It breaks my heart writing a review like this as we were really looking forward to spending a night at a well-known restaurant and hope this will be taken as good critic, to up the standards and improve. One should be able to see the chefs passion on each plate which tonight was lacking. In a time during this Pandemic it is important to take the little guests that you can host and make them remember it.

We have recently visited De Kloof Restaurant for a special lunch menu during the @weekrestaurant event. The food was excellent, the tastes complemented perfectly and the individual dishes were very original (for example, the dish mermaid from all type of seafood, the entrails - heart, liver). Just perfect food and I also enjoyed pairing food with wine.Our waiter was Sakkie and he was very kind and helpful.The overall positive impression was evoked by a high-quality food and wine and a pleasant atmosphere. I would highly recommend for a fine dining experience.

Great experience.. Plus my husband is gluten intolerant and I am vegatarian.

What can I say but AWESOME!

Nice food and drinks 🤠😋

Food excellent. Atmosphere special. Service excellent. Will recommend and definitely go there again.

Amazing five course meal. The drinks that were paired with each course made sense and were absolutely amazing. Staff is awesomely friendly. Not a fan of the Kudu meal but it wasnt bad to the extent that Id take away one star. Definitely recommend.

Some of the best burgers in Pretoria and plenty of options to choose from. The place is quiet, exclusive and kid friendly. However, our orders took way longer than usual and one of them got mixed up considering that there were very few people at that time.

We were looking for a new restaurant to try out and found De Kloof on Google. We phoned and were explained the different options and specials. We didnt wait to make a booking. When we arrived we were welcomed at the door and the waiter recognised my voice and exhorted us to our table. We decided on the 5 courses with wine pairing. Every bite was perfect and paired perfectly with the selected wine. The chef even came out and asked how the food was and if there is any suggestions. A definite restaurant to visit.

The best culinary experience I ever had. The food was amazing. I died and went to food heaven. The view was great, we had a table overlooking the golf course and Waterkloof hills. The service was perfect as well. The managers were actively involved and the waiter was not overbearing but still appeared when you needed him. This restaurant definitely earned its five stars.

Awesome view and venue, such a nice sunset drinks and set menu.

The food was great, yum yum. Plan to go back for their six course menu on a vibey day...

Something different, interesting tastes, but far too limited menu. A vegetarian has one choice of menu, a carnivore not many more. I would say its also too expensive for what you get.

We enjoyed the Winter tasters menu. Excuisite! Every portion is a taste sensation.All the staff very attentive and knowlegable. Kind of pricey for my budget but worth it.Oh and a view to die for!

A good place to go for a formal event, they serve 6 course meals along with your normal 3 course meals. Had a nice lemon love dessert

The experience was the best @this restaurant, service was excellent, the food was scrumptious & the setting one of the best.It is indeed one of the best restaurants.

You just have to try their burgers. Delicious.

The night started with friendly smiles from the staff. We were seated on the patio where we could enjoy the sunset over the city. After sunset our waiter graciously suggested that we move inside since it became quite chilly outside, which we did.We were treated to some bread while we decided on our starters. Things started going South when one of the items on the menu was unavailable because the restaurant was out of prawns. Really? No prawns?The starters were small but tasty. We enjoyed the quiet ambiance while contemplating our main course. We did not opt for pairing each meal with a specific beverage. I still had to drive home and wanted to do so with a clean conscience.Our main course was again small but tasty. My pork belly was cooked perfectly and the accompanying pear flavors complemented it very well.After the main course things started to fall apart. Our waiter collected our plates and then seemingly forgot that we existed. Maybe the table outside with the sexy lady garnered all his attention. After 45 minutes I had to do something. I interrupted one of his many dashes to the patio with a snap of my fingers. 15 Minutes later our desserts were served. Mine was steaming hot and dry as if it was left in the microwave too long. My wifes dessert was cold on the inside as if it wasnt in the microwave long enough.We arrived just after six and it was now after nine. We were tired and wanted to go home, not expecting a three course meal to take this long. In all I felt disappointed with the whole experience. If you want a fine dining experience rather go to the Black Bamboo.

Tasty meal indeed.Beautiful ambience.They could improve on the service as it takes too long to have food on the table, however, the taste of the food is remembered long after the wait has been forgotten.

Superb fine dining experience that represents excellent value for money. I would certainly recommend De Kloof.

To clarify rating, if this was an average restaurant it would be 5*. Beautiful location and view, friendly service, tasty food... However, De Kloof bills itself as fine dining, and its what is missing in terms of this, like any awards since 2013/14... that makes the difference between a 5* fine dining restaurant and the De Kloof of 2019. Probably in summary attention to detail lacking, starting with a Restaurant Week menu in Autumn of 2019 that reads Summer 2018. Service is friendly but lacking in the nuanced etiquette required of a fine dining establishment. With regards to the dishes, as I said all were tasty, but lacked the variety of tastes, textures, colours and interesting presentation of De Kloof circa 2013. Worse, it lacked a number of the elements actually described on the menu across all courses. By way of example, dessert on the menu, chocolate and lime soufflé, nartjie sorbet, miso yaki tuile, citrus sherbet“ actual dessert on table: chocolate soufflé (that stuck to sides of expresso cup... not a ramikin dish) tuile, and vanilla ice cream scoop presented in a branded expresso cup saucer. To end the evening and leave a literal bitter taste, was the cappuccino, not the chocolate that in the past accompanied the bill, which was part and parcel of De Kloof of old.... Pity.

What an amazing place with an awesome view. Great food and service.

What a disappointment! Chose this place as part of restaurant week. From the first drink to the bill, service was shockingly slow. Cocktails on menu, not available. Only 1 can of indian tonic left when we ordered gin. Most garnishes for the gin was unavailable. Soup was cold. Meat not cooked as ordered. The pineapple on the dessert still had a piece of skin on it. Manager very unhelpful and the portions very small. The lunch took 3 hours and the food was poor value for money. Maybe this was a nice place back in the day, but today it was awful!

Best wine tasting evening Ive ever had

Amazing food! Great service, beautiful views! We will definitely be back soon

An amazing culinary experience.We really enjoyed the tranquil atmosphere, great food, and friendly staff. Charl, the owner, is charismatic and very knowledgeable. Each course was presented beautifully, and prepared to perfection.A 5-star experience.

Always great service and delish food.

Food was great and the staff was amazing. Really enjoyed myself

Great fine dining experience, the chef goes an extra mile to make you happy, they are happy to take comments and criticism. Great view on the covered balcony, you can even buy a bucket for the golf driving range.

Ahhh someone who knows what they are doing in the kitchen!!!, mouth watering experience! Gem of a place! Relaxing, perfect mood music, fantastic waiter, go for the experience. This is not fast food, eat and go, this is a place to relax and have a fantastic evening,so set some time aside and spoil yourself!

Beautiful classy place. Very intimate

Having been here a few times before, I was looking forward to experiencing Restaurant Week here. I was terribly disappointed. The food was up to scratch, but service was terrible. I definitely expect more from a fine dining restaurant. There were 3 waiters covering 12 occupied tables. Service was disjointed, and I had to ask another waiter for something several times, as the first one had forgotten. I ordered a gin and tonic with cucumber, grapefruit and lemon, the cucumber specifically being recommended by the waiter. My drink had only a slice of lemon in it, and when I enquired, I was told, not by the waiter who had brought me my drink, but by the waitress, that the restaurant was out of grapefruit and cucumber. I find this unacceptable, as the restaurant appeared completely unprepared for Restaurant Week. We were a group of 3, all having ordered meat, but we were not provided with steak knives and had to ask for them. They were then taken to the wrong table, and we had to call the waitress over when we saw her wandering around with three steak knives on a tray, while our food went cold. Portions are small, but we were satisfied after our 3 course meal. However, anything less than 3 courses, would not be sufficient, in my opinion. To end off, the bill folder was filthy and sticky.

The food was amazing almost beyond expectation but on the day the service was almost bad but not really. Like when you dont like something but something about it redeems it (food) but its still bad but you cant say it because at the end of the day you got what you really wanted.

Service was very slow today although the restaurant not that busy, had to wait 2 hours between starters and mains. Floors dirty, cutlery not clean, we had to ask to get some replaced. The manager was made aware. Place over rated.

Food is well presented and the view is wonderful. The service is wonderful as well. Great wine list and a creative menu. Some improvements could be made. Some accompaniments were under seasoned and the meat was a bit overcooked. All in all it was good.

What a wonderful place. The food is amazing. The vibe ever greater. Would most definitely recommend 👌

An amazing fine dining experience

We had a lovely experience at De Kloof. We tried the 7 course tasting menu and it was INCREDIBLE. The dishes were outstanding! The food was masterfully prepared and presented. The flavours were carefully selected and everything complimented each other.The Chef explained every dish carefully and wanted to know our comments and thoughts, which we really appreciated. He also introduced a young chef in training who was also responsible for some of the amazing courses on the menu.It was a terrific dinner and experience. We will definitely be returning.

We booked for the Valentines dinner and were left feeling extremely disappointed afterwards. The menu and other reviews had me feeling very excited for our gourmet and fine dining dinner but what we experienced was rather boring and very uninspired.On arrival we were given a lovely glass of bubbly. The ladies were meant to receive a rose but I did not. We were seated and shortly thereafter presented with our first course which was meant to be served with bubbly but this actually was the bubbly served on arrival, so if you drank it before your starter arrived, you had no pairing, which was not mentioned when the bubbly was served. The starter was not enjoyable at all. I think they included the Turkish delight pannacotta to add a pink element for Valentines Day but this did not go with the course and would have been much better suited to a dessert. The salmon was also not good quality but rather the cheap offcuts you buy with the brown discolored pieces. We hoped it would just be this course that was underwhelming but sadly this was the common factor across the entire dinner.Our second course was a gruyere and cauliflower fondant, which on its own was not too bad but it was served with a watery maraschino cherry sorbet, which did not compliment the meal but again was added to add a pink element to the dish. The nuts were supposed to have been roasted with paprika but we could not taste or see any evidence of this. Our pairing for this meal was meant to be a lemongrass and ginger g&t but instead we received a cucumber one.We were then served what was meant to be a lemon verbena and passion fruit palate cleanser but this just tasted like passion fruit. This was served with a plastic spoon. Not fine dining at all.Up until this point, we were feeling very underwhelmed but had high hopes for the main. We were just served our steak without requesting how we would like it done. My boyfriend received a smaller piece than I did, so we swapped as the portions up until this point had all been very small and these were not too substantial either. His was cooked medium. Mine was very well done. I do not enjoy my steak well done, so this was not to my taste. The jus was meant to be an oxtail and shiitake jus, this however tasted like a packet gravy. The small pie however was very tasty and was the one thing I actually really enjoyed on my plate. Our wine was served out of a bottle where the wine label had been removed, leading us to question what wine we were actually served.After our mains were cleared, our palate cleansers glasses and spoons had still not been cleared.I had been looking forward to dessert since waking up this morning (cheesecake would be my ideal last meal) but this just added to the disappointment of the evening. The coffee flavour was so overpowering that you could not taste the chocolate or the cheese. It was also so gelatinous that it had the texture of set jelly. The dulche de leche ice cream it was served with did taste nice and was much better than the cheesecake.The service was also not good. Our waiter at no point offered us water or anything else to drink. When I mentioned I did not enjoy my steak and that it was very overdone, no comment was made, not even that it would be mentioned to the chef. No one checked on us to see if we were enjoying our meals until they came to clear the plates. We also had a broken table light on our table. When this was mentioned to the waiter, it was just removed. Only upon asking if we would still be getting another one, was it arranged.The views were really pretty and on a clear day, I imagine the sunset would be lovely. We visited on a cloudy day and it was still pretty.Overall we left feeling disappointed and quite cheated after paying R1,700 for a dinner that was very sub-par. The portions were very small but had the food actually tasted nice, this wouldnt have been an issue.

Food and service was below standard. Also got very sick from the meal i had at the restaurant

Lovely place, delicious food!

I enjoyed the food, the view you get from the restaurant and the service

The overall experience was very good, the service level was exceptional albeit a bit slow between courses, but we werent blown away. Make no mistake, all the individual elements were very good, but neither of the starters were really balanced and tied together. Mains were very good, as were the desserts, but it wasnt as good as we had anticipated.

De Kloof restaurant is a very picturesque restaurant. We visited in Oct 2020. Covid level 2 so this needs to be factored in. A great venue. Terrace seating and evening view is enjoyable. Staff are friendly and the food presentation and taste is good. There are small details on silverservice tasting menu that can be polished if you are use to fine dining restaurants if Cape Town, or use to 3 Star Rosette and 1 or 2 star Michelin restaurants. Wine paring was good. Food taste and presentation good. Disabled bathroom was informal store oom which was a bit disappointing in a venue that can offer a lot. Seemed on a rainy night an umbrella escort down and up the stairs would have started the evening a touch more personal especially not wanting slip or fall or dine in moist clothing, but I could provide that myself I suppose too. Looking forward to the summer tasting menu.

De Kloof is head and shoulders above the rest! The food is incredibly, the view spectacular and the fine dining experience special. Do yourself a huge favour and make a reservation. Will be back soon.

Nice atmosphere, friendly service, tasty food

Fantastic wine paring evening! Good food and nice atmosphere!!

Not overwhelmed by De Kloof as the Restaurant Owner seems a bit arrogant as to how the steak was done. Spun us a long story about how the steak is the texture it is because it was age dried etc.. This meat was tough and salty. Everything else was really divine but what killed the evening and even the great meal I had was his attitude. Spoke to us as if we knew nothing about Fine Dining or really great tasting food. Valentino our waitron was top class! We will however not be returning as being treated like uneducated diners is not how anyone would like to be treated.

The view of Pretoria and food delicious 😋. They are completing within Cape Town culinary experience

This place is the jewel of Pretoria, best food & hospitality youll find in Gaueng.

Best pork belly Ive ever had. Great tasting menu and wine pairing

Beautiful views from the hilltop location near the golf course, just made even better by the awesome food. Really enjoyed the burgers, and would rate their burgers amongst the best in town. The flavour combinations are excellent and really complement each other. They also have a few great creat beers and delicious sides to accompany a great burger. The staff members are friendly, professional, and provided us with great service. Would recommend this spot for anyone who lives a good burger, or enjoys a spectator view.

What a great experience. Do the wine tasting evenings!

Awesome venue

Service was horribly slow.Great view though

The sunset was great.Food was very special tasty and surprisingly filling.I would recommend for a special occasion. Well done De Kloof

Vegan burger was great. A very good selection of flavours. Craft beer. Natural lighting, greens. Peaceful and quiet. Prices are higher than advertised on the website. But the food is worth it. Sweet potato is one of the starch options.

Absolutely awesome. Good food!

I have always had a great experience here and the team makes you feel so welcomed.The food is amazing with a rich style added to it but still retaining the South African authenticity.De Kloofs weekly food sampling dinners are affordable and a must try whether its for the exclusive wines or amazing food, or just simply both... why even pick between the 2!

Amazing food. Ambiance excellent wine collection

Lovely restaurant...the food was amazing and the staff exceptionally friendly

Enjoyable evening. Staff professional. Food pairing menu very good. Balcony tables lovely in the late afternoon. Suggestion, take note of the windows looking out on the golf course. May need a cleaning more often. Definitely recommendable.

My husband and I went during Restuarant week. What a sublime evening. The food was euphoric, with the perfect combination of flavours. The staff were knowledgable and friendly. Well done to the team at De Kloof Restaurant.

Setting beautiful but food was below average. Steak was not medium rare and it was very very dry. Would not recommend it.

Had dinner here last night and was treated very well. Food was delicious. We had the 5 course tasting menu! Thank you very much. Wil definitely recommend a visit 😀

Excellent restaurant worth going to

This was my second (and last) visit to this restaurant.It went like this:Me: Good afternoon, I am here for the gourmet burger. Its buy one, get one for free on Tuesdays right?Manager: Yes.My wife and I enter and take a look around. There is no-one else in the place.Me: Can we sit upstairs?Waiter: Sure.We go upstairs, find a table with a nice view and get ready to order. there is a group of people sitting at a table around the corner.New Waiter: Burgers? No we dont serve that up here, please come downstairs.He takes us to a dusty table with peeling paint outside.Me: Sorry, I dont think this is suitable.I go and chat to the manager. He shrugs.We leave.

Came here for my anniversary and had the most amazing time! The waiter was entertaining and knowledgeable and the wine and food were both absolutely amazing!! Top Class. We found fault with nothing. The tarte tatin was the best part. But the farmer brown and the the Framboise soup were also outstanding. Will define come back.

Fantastic restaurant

Just a scouting visit but it looks great. Did not eat or drink anything.

Husband and I first went there 4 years ago and is definitely one of our favourites. I always have the 5 course tasting menu with wine pairing. Can never go wrong. Impress a loved one or client with fine dining.Disclaimer: the above was from 2017, for an update please read David Mcconells review. I completely align myself with every statement of his review.

I booked a table for 8 and called the restaurant to let them know it was a special occasion..my daughter turned 18 and she shares her birthday with my mother who came up from Durban to share her 70th birthday with us. The lady I spoke to said we would be in a private room and I said that would be fine as long as it was lovely.Well... we arrived and were shown a grotty little room that looked like it had been an office up until we arrived. There was no effort made and two pots of sad looking plants with no table dressing. I was terribly disappointed as there really was no ambiance and did make my thoughts known. They said they had arranged a surprise for the end - which was just happy birthday written in chocolate on a plate.The food was good and the service was warm and attentive but I don’t feel that we got value for money.

Now this is a hidden Gem! Excellent menu and well prepared food. Try it. Great staff, Anele, Colombus, Saki...

Excellent food and great atmosphere.

I had a launch function at this stunning venue. The food was excellent, the staff very professional, Marisa understood my needs from the beginning and Grant and the team gave me exceptional service and attention to detail. Thanks for helping make my function the success that it was

Usually excellent, but today they dont have 2 of the deserts on the menu, very very disappointed.

Nice view! Other than that, really really expensive. Totally over priced. I make tastier fish at home...

Love the fact that they are Pet friendly as well and good food and vibe

Wonderful view. Relaxed atmosphere. Friendly service. Some interesting menu choices

Beautiful view. Not for a low budget.

Company had our year end awards evening and everyone loved the atmosphere

Top class food, drink and service in a humble setting. This is definitely the place to be if you love South African craft beers... I have never been exposed to such a wide variety of craft beers in one place before.

Pricey but excellent food and service

Probably the best meal we have had at de kloof in the last 2 years. Food is always great, but the new tasting menu was a cut above. The fish tank and beef picanah was my favorites. Well done to the team. We will visit again soon.

Hidden Gem that I found via the entertainer app. With a list of award winning restaurant.Totally worth a visit