Swap the standard flowers-and-chocolates Mother’s Day surprise for a more elevated affair, when Waterkloof Estate’s ‘restaurant in the sky’ on the outskirts of Somerset West pulls out all the stops to ensure Mom gets the royal treatment she truly deserves on Sunday, 13 May.

Magnificently appointed, high atop the slopes of the Schapenberg in a 10 meter high glass promontory with its priceless vineyard, mountain and sea views, Waterkloof Restaurant offers the perfect setting to treat the queen of the household to a ‘cloud nine’ lunch experience par excellence.

Chef Grégory Czarnecki has designed a special 4-course Mother’s Day feast that even the most discerning mother will approve of, with each of the dishes paired with a matching estate wine. This fabulous foursome starts with Soft Boiled Farm Egg with porcini mushroom and sauce poulette served with the estate’s Circumstance Chardonnay 2008. Mom and her entourage will then be treated to his signature Monkfish served with crispy prawn, ginger beer compressed apple and curry, matched with the Circumstance Viognier 2010. Next on the sumptuous bill of fare is Karan Beef, served with shallot tarte tatin, tomatillo chutney and Waterkloof’s elegant Circle of Life Red 2009.

To crown it all, Grégory will serve an exclusive Autumn Extravagance of ground berries, Tellicherry pepper panna cotta and smoked pear sorbet for dessert.

The Mother’s Day lunch at Waterkloof costs R450 per person which includes all the wines on the day or R380 per person excluding the wine pairings. Bookings are essential. To reserve your table contact Tel: 021 858 1491 or send an email to [email protected].