The Kitchen at Maison

At chef Arno Janse van Rensburg’s bistro-style restaurant on the Maison wine farm in Franschhoek, it’s worth ordering a number of dishes from the dozen or so items on offer, to share among yourselves. The plates have been pared down to the basics on purpose. “Fewer ingredients mean they have to be the best,” Maison says about the regularly changing menu. Taste also reigns in the décor, which makes sense, given that Maison’s proprietor also owns the chain of high-end furniture/décor stores Weylandts.