Augusta de Mist Unique Pan African Cuisine

If unique fine dining is your thing then look no further than Augusta's African Kitchen at Augusta de Mist Country House in Swellendam. With meals like Springbok Carpaccio, Duck Confit, Kenyan Groundnut Chicken Curry, Tunisian Coucous and Malawian Peanut Soup its no wonder their motto is "Anything but Average". Augusta de Mist is single-handedly turning the small historical town of Swellandam into a destination town.


What started out as a Cape Dutch East Indian outpost, Swellendam is now being transformed into a food destination by the excellent menu and brilliant service of this superb restaurant. Attached to the Augusta de Mist hotel, Augusta's African Kitchen is something to revel in. Fresh produce is selected daily and a new menu selection is created daily to preserve the uniqueness and experience of the menu. The restaurant goes to great lengths to ensure that the meal you are served is a celebration of African flavour and colour. Some vegetables and herbs are grown in their own gardens and ceps are picked in the forest only in season to uphold their promise of quality and prefect African cuisine.

Agustas Decadent Lamb Curry
Image Courtesy of Augusta de Mist

Why not finish your scrumptious meal off with wine tasting? Augusta de Mist has its very own handmade wine. Again, they have not been afraid to be unique and, if you are up for it, you can give their blend of Merlot and Petit Verdot a try. Called Le Belle Dame Sans Chapeau 2011, the wine is delightfully fruit-driven and beautifully aromatic. To end of your day you can take a walk through their olive orchard, herb, fruit and vegetable gardens which make you feel as though you are in a fairy tale. Augusta de Mist takes fine dining to a whole new level and we are sure you will enjoy the experience as much as they enjoy making it.