Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse - Southern Drakensberg

Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse - Dining

Richard has always had a love of fine food, and his ample proportions attest to this!

Passion and dedication are the keywords in the Cleopatra kitchen - his speciality is sauces, a subject very close to his heart. He has long been obsessed with reduction techniques - which allow the full intense flavour of the food to shine through

For the warm smell of freshly baked bread twice a day

Fresh ingredients are essential, and being able to pick from the gardens minutes before serving is a real pleasure. For the most exotic tastes, Richard spends hours hunting down local and imported ingredients of the highest quality - flying in fresh salmon from Norway and procuring genuine Parma hams and cheeses from Italy.

 We love to use local produce!

Dinner is a sumptuous 7 course affair with no effort or expense spared to give our guests a memorable dining experience. Richard talks you through every mouthful from frying pan to plate before you sit down to enjoy his creations, and he doesn't mind telling you that Cleopatra's food is all about the tastes, fun and passion that go into good country cooking!

Don't forget to stay for breakfast, though. The unusual and exciting 3 courses are the icing on the cake of your flavourful time with us. We so look forward to your stay with us at Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse.

Below the gardens where Richard grows all the fresh ingredients that go into producing wonderful tastes.