What to see in Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

1. Bodegas

   Tastings on historic estates.

2. Dorp Street

   A street of Cape-style houses.

3. Franschhoek

   A Huguenot-founded village with a wine tram.

4. Botanical garden

   Run by the university.

5. Jonkershoek

   A nature reserve for walking.

Day trips from Stellenbosch

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

• Wine route ★ 4.6 (913 reviews)

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Typical food of Stellenbosch

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Stellenbosch from your kitchen).

Malva pudding

A spongy cake with apricot jam, soaked while hot in a sauce of cream and butter. The pudding of Cape farms and the Stellenbosch vineyards.

• Serves 8
• 1 h

Ingredients

• 200 g sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon of apricot jam
• 150 g flour
• 1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
• 1 tablespoon of butter
• 1 teaspoon of vinegar
• 250 ml milk
• Sauce: 250 ml cream, 100 g butter, 100 g sugar, 100 ml hot water

How to make it at home

1. Beat the sugar with the egg and the jam.
2. Melt the butter with the vinegar and mix it with the milk.
3. Add the flour with the bicarbonate of soda and the milk to the mixture, alternating. Bake in a dish at 180 °C for about 40 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, heat the sauce ingredients until everything melts.
5. When the cake comes out, prick it all over and pour the hot sauce over the top. Serve warm with custard or ice cream.

The trick: Let it soak up the sauce for a few minutes before serving.

Frequently asked questions about Stellenbosch