HELENA’S RESTAURANT
at Coopmanhuijs Boutique Hotel and Spa
WHERE THE FAMILIAR IS MADE SPECTACULAR
Helena’s Restaurant is located in two adjoining dining areas within Coopmanhuijs. The first area, beneath an antique yellow-wood ceiling, is appointed with richly embossed French wallpaper. Lighted trees – intricately made of wire – adorn an entire wall. In the second dining area, hand-hewn poplar dining chairs are set beneath the glass roof of a charming conservatoire, which opens onto the enclosed courtyard and swimming-pool.
Although we afford preference to Hotel guests, we welcome reservations and walk-ins from outside patrons – subject to availability. Thank you for considering Helena’s. We are open seven days a week. Please note you are welcome to bring your own wine, we charge a corkage fee of R80 per bottle.Contact Details
Telephone +27 (0)21 883-3132 Address: 33 Church Street, Stellenbosch 7600, South Africa
HELENA’S RESTAURANT
Helena’s Restaurant aims to serve heritage food with finesse, often with a subtle twist in the detail – turning the familiar into the spectacular. The menu is designed to reflect the bounty of the Cape, with specific emphasis on freshness and food provenance. At Helena’s, good unpretentious food and special wine add to the pleasures of life.
Helena’s Restaurant is located in two adjoining dining areas within Coopmanhuijs. The first area, beneath an antique yellow-wood ceiling, is appointed with richly embossed French wallpaper. Lighted trees – intricately made of wire – adorn an entire wall. In the second dining area, hand-hewn poplar dining chairs are set beneath the glass roof of a charming conservatoire, which opens onto the enclosed courtyard and swimming-pool.
HELENA’S GUESTS
Although we afford preference to Hotel guests, we welcome reservations and walk-ins from outside patrons – subject to availability. Thank you for considering Helena’s. We are open seven days a week. Please note you are welcome to bring your own wine, we charge a corkage fee of R80 per bottle.
SOME FAVORITES AT HELENA'S RESTAURANT
Duck liver pâté with pistachio nuts, toasted brioche & black olive jam
“Cookery is not chemistry. It is an art. It requires instinct and taste rather than exact measurement.” – Marcel Boulestin
Mezze Platter
“A recipe has no soul: You, as the cook, must bring soul to the recipe.” – Thomas Keller
Helena’s signature roasted peppers
“There is no love more sincere than the love of food.” – George Bernard Shaw
Golden fried goat’s cheese croquettes
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” – Virginia Woolf
Brandy and Citrus Flan
“Food is essential to life; therefore, make it good.” – S. Truett Cathy
Medley of wild mushroom risotto with fresh shaven parmesan cheese
“You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces – just good food from fresh ingredients.” – Julia Child