À la Carte
Two equally exceptional pathways through one kitchen. Alongside our signature tasting experience, DUSK now invites you to dine in your own time, a thoughtful menu of culinary classics, each rooted in the same commitment to seasonality, technique, and storytelling that defines everything we do.
A New
DINING EXPERIENCE
At DUSK, we have always believed that exceptional dining is about more than a prescribed sequence of dishes. It is about curiosity, connection, and the freedom to experience a meal in a way that feels uniquely your own.
Alongside our signature tasting menu, we now offer an à la carte experience that allows guests to explore our cooking with greater flexibility.
Rooted in the same commitment to seasonality, technique, and thoughtful hospitality, this menu invites you to curate your own journey through dishes designed to be shared, savoured, and returned to time and time again.
A New Chapter
Fine dining was always, at its origins, à la carte. There is something deeply considered about choosing your own path through a kitchen’s repertoire — each course a decision, each dish a statement of intent.
It is this kind of reflection that has led Callan Austin and Darren Badenhorst to open a second door at DUSK. From 1 July, the restaurant that built its name on an immersive multi-course journey now offers guests a parallel experience: a concise menu of classical European dishes, reimagined through the same lens of local provenance, deep fermentation, and relentless creativity that defines the DUSK kitchen.
“We believe that offering two equally interesting pathways through a restaurant fosters an even greater sense of place, further enmeshing it within its own community and as a destination for global travellers.”
— Darren Badenhorst, Co-Founder
The Same Level Of Experience.
A Different Freedom.
Think Beef Wellington with morel porcini farce and smoked Bordelaise. Duck dry-aged whole for fourteen days. Crayfish ravioli made with hens’ yolks from a neighbouring farm, swimming in a bisque many hours in the making. These are not shortcuts to fine dining — they are an invitation to experience the DUSK kitchen at its most technically precise and pleasurably indulgent.
The à la carte menu sits alongside the tasting experience as an equal sibling — distinct in format, but identical in ambition. Both are delivered with the same exceptional wine service, the same warm and unhurried hospitality, and the same deep respect for the guest’s time at the table.
“From Day One, our intention has been to open up fine dining into something that speaks to the rising younger generation of diners, who want a more fun, personal and relaxed experience.”
— Callan Austin, Executive Chef
The result is more freedom — for guests who want to linger over a single extraordinary main, for those who book more spontaneously, and for a team energised by a daily element of the unknown: what will the table order next.
BOOK YOUR DINING EXPERIENCE AT DUSK
AT DUSK | WE DINE.
OPERATING HOURS:
Tuesday – Saturday
6 pm – 8 pm (Last seating)
PHONE:
+27 21 023 4100 (Landline)
+27 71 942 3724 (WhatsApp)
ADDRESS:
43 Plein Street, Stellenbosch, 7600
Free underground parking available at the entrance to 43 Plein Street building
Terms & Conditions
Deposit
Due to limited seating, a deposit of R500 per person is required to secure all reservations.
If the deposit is not paid 48 hours prior to the reservation, our team will attempt to contact you and resend the payment link. Should the deposit remain unpaid and we receive no response, we reserve the right to cancel the booking.
Cancellations made at least 48 hours in advance will receive a full refund, less the Dineplan processing fee.
In the event of a no-show or a guest in the party not attending, the corresponding deposit will be forfeited.
Reservations may be rescheduled once within the 48-hour window. Any further changes within this period will result in the deposit being retained and a new reservation created.
Dietary Requirements
As we offer set menus only, we are able to accommodate reasonable dietary requirements with a minimum of 48 hours’ notice. Please note that our kitchen handles common allergens and traces may be present.
We are unable to accommodate vegan diets, coeliac disease, or garlic/allium allergies.
Our kitchen and ingredients are not Halaal, however Halaal ingredients can be sourced upon request, within reason.
Child Policy
We regret that children under the age of 12 are not permitted.