Tokara
A Helshoogte Pass estate with the Winelands' best viewpoint restaurant — go for lunch, not the tasting bar.
Trip Role
Ideal stay
Best for
Our take
Go for the panoramic lunch, stay for the view.
Go for the panoramic lunch, stay for the view.
- Trip Role
- Quick Stop
- Ideal Stay
- 2 hours
- Best For
- Lunch with a view
Why it's worth your time
Perched atop the Helshoogte Pass, this estate is best known for its elevated restaurant that overlooks the surrounding vineyards. While the tasting room is functional, the primary draw is the architectural design and the expansive valley views.
What we love
The Helshoogte view, the on-farm olive oil, and the DeliCatessen lunch.
What to know
Founded by banker GT Ferreira; the Director's Reserve red is the bottle to know, and the estate makes its own cold-pressed olive oil from the groves you drive past.
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