The Goatshed at Fairview

The Goatshed is an informal Mediterranean-style eatery offering light meals and lunches. The restaurant opened its doors in December 2004 and is so-named for Fairview’s cheeky herd of some 700 goats, bred for their milk. The Goatshed menu’s main feature is an array of freshly baked breads and bagels to complement the some 25 different cheeses produced in Fairview’s cheesery.

To accompany the mouthwatering fare, visitors are able to choose from the full range of Fairview wines, as well as wines from sister producers The Spice Route Winery and The Goats do Roam Wine Company. The full portfolio of wines are available at cellar-door prices, with a selection available in 200ml carafes.

All this is enjoyed in the wonderfully relaxed, hospitable ambience of what was originally one of the old wine cellars on the farm. The rustic atmosphere, created by screed floors and wooden tables and chairs, is enhanced by the eclectic collection of old Cape furniture for which Fairview’s owner/vintner Charles Back has a passion. The interior extends onto a terrace for alfresco dining on those rare warm, still, sunny days during the usually rainy, cold Cape winter, or the long, hot, hazy days of summer in the winelands.

Behind the scenes at The Goatshed is Swiss co-owner Andreas Küng, a former achitect whose love of food eventually won out and saw him training as a chef. Previously owner of the Mimosa Lodge in Montagu, he has been instrumental in inspiring untrained members of the farming community on Fairview and the surrounding winelands to explore the hospitality industry as a career option.