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Serendipity Restaurant

Contemporary Fine Dining Mediterranean South African
Location Pointer Freesia Ave Wilderness 6560 South Africa
4.7
(239 reviews)
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Attributes

  • Romantic
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Great Views
  • Sunsets
  • Wheelchair Friendly
  • WiFi
  • Fireplace
  • Gourmet Guide Plated

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Serendipity Restaurant is a South African global winner of the World Luxury Restaurant Awards for South African cuisine and fine dining. It is also the top-rated Trip Advisor restaurant in Wilderness. It also featured under the Ten Best Restaurants in the Western Cape Province. It showcases the indigenous bounty from sustainable sources, organic where possible, always fresh, lovingly sourced and prepared by professionally trained and enthusiastic chefs.

Pre-dinner aperitifs are offered on the water- edge patio. Guests enjoy views of the Garden Route sunsets and the water-birds. Chef Lizelle or maître d’ Rudolf talk guests through the menu. Experience fine dining in an unforgettable setting!

Gourmet Guide™ Description

Guests from around the world return to this gem perched on the Touws River in the Garden Route. For nearly 24 years, patron chef Lizelle Stolze and her hunter extraordinaire husband, Rudolf, have been committed to showcasing exotic and humble South African ingredients.

Part of the charm is the storytelling around each dish and their still palpable enthusiasm. The duo were foraging and sourcing indigenous ingredients long before it became trendy. From the outset, mushrooms were picked in the nearby forests, and specific components like waterblommetjies became heroes on the menu, with Rudolf honing his penchant for hunting and deep-sea fishing as time went by. Expect popular and sometimes unusual venison like bushbuck, wild boar, and springbok to feature, although there’s always a vegetarian option and freshly caught seafood and shellfish. For local diners, the menu taps into a sense of nostalgia: it evokes memories of long-lost flavours and traditional foods.

The ‘With love from the kitchen’ amuse bouche conveys the chef’s food philosophy–a bushbuck salami ‘tartlet’ topped with quince preserve and a cheese foam. The lamb rib starter is reminiscent of a traditional braai – cooked on coals with salt and lemon and served with a smoky pea purée and amasi whey dressing. A highlight is the vegetarian main course option: madumbi (African potato) kluitjies (gnocchi) in a creamed charred leek sauce and topped with an artisanal matured Jersey Parmesan-style cheese.

Opening Hours

  • Monday 17h30 - 22h00
  • Tuesday 17h30 - 22h00
  • Wednesday 17h30 - 22h00
  • Thursday 17h30 - 22h00
  • Friday 17h30 - 22h00
  • Saturday 17h30 - 22h00
  • Sunday CLOSED

Reviews (239)

4.7 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.7
Value 4.7
Service 4.8
Ambience 4.7
  • Robert H. Dined: 1 week ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 07 Dec 25
    The best restaurant in the Garden Route. Very modern cusine. We will come back again.

  • Gabi T. Dined: 4 weeks ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Caroline A. Dined: 4 weeks ago
    4.5
    Food 3.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Holger D. Dined: 4 weeks ago
    3.5
    Food 4.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 2.0
  • Eva E. Dined: 1 month ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 12 Nov 25
    It was an amazing evening and a extraordinary experience. We have never been to a restaurant bevor, where the staff was so enthusiastic and friendly. The Menu with the wine combination was very delicious and a perfect combination.

  • Thomas M. Dined: 8 months ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 13 Apr 25
    Excellent fine dining Best in the region

  • Isabell W. Dined: 10 months ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
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