Séverine, a food & wine lover.

“French cooking, with a Cape Town accent. Bon Appétit!”

I always wanted a restaurant of my own, but my parents had other plans for me. So I followed a different path, yet the passion never faded. I chased it anyway, training alongside great French chefs and becoming, unapologetically, an epicurean.

Two years ago I came back to live in South Africa and settled in Hout Bay, and I am now eager to bring the refinement of French gastronomy here, reimagined with local ingredients. It is not always easy, but that is exactly what makes it exciting.

Where my palate comes from

France, then Hout Bay

1987

The South of France (Manosque)
From South Africa to Provence
After living 12 years in South Africa, I moved to the South of France. I learned to cook the way people eat there: generously, outdoors and with what’s in season.
2010

Paris
Paris: City of (de)light
My work then brought me to Paris. Dining in many of Paris’s Michelin-starred restaurants shaped my standards for precision, technique and balance.
2016

Brittany (Paimpol)
Weekends in Britany
From Paris, I escaped every holiday to Paimpol, in Brittany. It shaped my love of the sea: pristine seafood, salted butter and the simple pleasure of a perfect crêpe.
2024

Hout Bay
Home in Hout Bay
And now, my home is back in South Africa, where I bring French cooking together with the best local products for guests to cook, share and enjoy.