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Breakfast

Coffee roaster and vegan restaurant. Offers breakfast a la carte till 11am then lunch buffet from 1pm. Can be booked as a wedding venue. Open Sat-Sun 12:30pm-4:00pm. Open hours may vary - check ahead.


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19 Reviews

First Review by Eightsteps

FrancesFreedomsFlight

Points +221

Vegan
Owner
28 Feb 2024

Best on the Garden Route

Open every Saturday and Sunday from 13h00 for a 5 course, country-styled, fully vegan Buffet lunch in a tranquil and beautiful environment. Family friendly with a playground for children. Caters massively for gluten free persons. Take-aways available - phone ahead. Shop in house for vegan baked goods, cheese and gluten free treats. Pet friendly - phone ahead.

Updated from previous review on 2020-01-10

Pros: 100% Vegan, the only in the area., Family friendly with gluten free options., Pet friendly - phone ahead!

KellyRollings

Points +714

Vegan
20 Jan 2024

Great service, venue, food and animals

So rare to find all vegan in SA and with so much choice, let alone a Buffet!

Save time for this one it’s worth it and the custard and Mikva pudding was amazing!

Pros: Peaceful and picturesque setting, So much choice , Vegan milk tart!

LiZe_92

Points +448

Vegetarian
14 Dec 2023

Hidden Vegan Gem 💎

After a long day hiking Robberg Nature Reserve we felt very hungry and explored this hidden gem. It was easy to get there by car and the place was really amazing. 6 friendly dogs said hello as we went into to room. Also the owners were really nice and showed us the buffet including soups, pizza, pasta, curry, deserts and many more. It was a lot for around 9€ per person. We want to go back!

Pros: Fresh vegan food, Amazing atmosphere , Friendly owners and dogs

FrancesFreedomsFlight

06 Jan 2024

Hi there! Thank you kindly for leaving your comments and recommendation! We enjoyed meeting you! Travel safe, and until next time!

PippaJo

Points +39

Vegan
29 May 2023

Incr.edible

Simply amazing- sooo good thought I’d found heaven on a plate! They’ve even cracked vegan cheese - the non vegans agreed and loved it too! If you have the opportunity to go do, you won’t regret it - owners are just fantastic and generous in all aspects. 💛⭐️

Pros: Buffet option to try everything - awesome!, Heavenly food and owners, Astonishingly good prices

FrancesFreedomsFlight

06 Jan 2024

Hi! Thank you for posting such a glowing recommendation! We appreciate it greatly! Ciao!

doamandy

Points +17

Vegetarian
05 Jan 2020

An oasis in carnivorous South Africa

Found this place on google on leaving a game reserve. Arrived just before weekend buffet. WOW!!! So much choice and excellent preparation and presentation. Excellent value.

Pros: Vegan

Cons: Off the paved road

FrancesFreedomsFlight

06 Jan 2024

Hi there! It's been a while, but thank you for this kind comment! We appreciate your advocacy. Ciao!

ElTorto

Points +44

Vegan
04 Sep 2019

A Must-Go in SA! 10 Stars Deluxe

Amazing place! Amazing food! Amazing people!

They make their own veganbutter ( of course) and grow their own vegetables to have the guarantee for the best taste....and everything just tasted AMAZING...

The time we spend here was relaxing, comfy and delicious!!!!

Pros: Everything

Cons: Nothing

FrancesFreedomsFlight

12 Sep 2019

Thank you very much for your kind review! We look forward to hosting you again!
Frances
Restaurant Manager
BOCCA DOLCE

Felice

Points +366

Vegan
03 Aug 2019

buffet only at specific times

I would have loved to properly try this place!

They serve breakfast from 8-11 and a vegan buffet from 13 - 15(?) o clock. We came just in between the two, so we couldn't try the food.

we were lucky to get some early lemon muffins (30R) which were amazing! I'm sure the buffet would be great, but the opening times online are confusing and hence we missed it.

Pros: beautiful surrounding

Cons: food only during specific hours , amazing muffins

FrancesFreedomsFlight

05 Aug 2019

Good day, Felice!

Thank you for your kind review! I am glad that we could have been of service to you. How unfortunate that there was confusion on Happy Cow regarding our Buffet timing, it would have been a delight to host you for lunch.

I have applied to Happy Cow to correct our hours of operation, and I see that it is now correct. Thank you so much for addressing it in your review. You have assisted future visitors as well as Bocca Dolce greatly in bringing it to our attention!

Kind regards, and happy Vegan travelling!

Frances,
Restaurant Manager,
Bocca Dolce Restaurant

oryair

Points +16

Vegan
06 Apr 2019

The perfect place

Great place and great food

Sarahlovesummer

Points +79

Vegan
03 Nov 2018

Vegan Garden of Eden

A cute place to eat or also stay! Everything is made with love - and so is the food! Definitly recommend go come here!

Sazzlero

Points +174

Vegan
07 Sep 2018

Excellent!

We went on a Wednesday so had the "mini buffet". It was absolutely delicious, with multiple salads, soup, bread, and the most amazing pasty with mashed potato and gravy. 100% recommend!

TheAccessibleVegan

Points +381

Vegan
23 Aug 2018

Lovely little find

This was a lovely little find in Plettenberg. Lovely atmosphere and the building was amazing. Was disappointed with the limited options and the buffet was cold.

Pros: Retro, Great scenery , Fresh food

Cons: Expensive , Limited options

Dani1

Points +24

Vegan
03 Mar 2018

Ein top veganes Restaurant mitten in der Natur.

Wir haben uns dort sehr wohl gefühlt, super Ambiente mit super leckerem Buffet. Wir wurden sehr herzlich empfangen und hatten tolle Gespräche. Für mich eines der besten veganen Restaurants die ich kenne!

Pros: Komplett Vegan

Cons: Absolut keine!

RubyTuesday

Points +16

Vegan
12 Feb 2018

Vegan experience of a lifetime!

I'd put the weekend harvest buffet on every vegan's "must eat" list. Seriously, one do the best meals of my life and my carnivorous friends agreeed as well. The only problem is there is too much to try everything and therefore I didn't devote enough effort to the dessert bouquet. It's like going into your favorite vegan restaurant and ordering one of everything on the menu, and it gets replenished. And everything was so delicious, nourishing, flavorful, diverse and full of love. The atmosphere matches the quality of the food and it's truly a place of serenity and relaxation. I went out of my way to eat at this place on my travels through South Africa and I recommend you do too. Worth every penny and every bite beyond fullness.

kikikins

Points +92

Vegan
02 Jan 2018

An amazing experience

I was so happy to find Bocca Dolce, it is so gorgeous and sitting outside on a nice day it is so peaceful and beautiful. The options on the vegan buffet are endless and it is truly a vegans paradise. I highly recommend this restaurant. We paid R190 pp for the all you can eat Saturday lunch harvest table and warning...Go hungry! There is also a mini lunch buffet on week days and breakfast options in the morning which we are excited to try when we visit again.

Pros: So many options, 100% vegan, Gorgeous outdoor setting

Cons: That I don't live closer

paullikespasta

Points +105

Vegan
28 Sep 2017

The best vegan restaurant in South Africa?

I went to Bocce Dolce in December 2015 and again in 2016. I still think this might be the best vegan restaurant in South Africa. They offer an all you can eat vegan buffet and also have items for sale on a set menu. The buffet has a HUGE variety of different vegan meals. Probably the best part about Bocce Dolce is the friendly and passionate staff working there (ask them to show you their vegan tattoos which they are very proud of!) It is clear their heart is in the right place and veganism needs more people like them in the movement.

Pros: Very tasty food! All you can eat buffet. Friendly

Cons: None

Heln.b

Points +54

Vegan
21 Sep 2017

Amazing lunch buffet

Salads, soup, homemade focaccia, mains and desset table all included in the lunch buffet. Fresh coffee and beautiful venue

Pros: excellent food, all you can eat, amazing venue

Cons: short opening hours

loveslugs

Points +76

Vegan
15 Oct 2016

vegan heaven

vegan buffet every lunch except mondays. many cold bar and bread options with an additional hot dish option which changes every day. on sundays bring your elastic waist pants! full hot buffet as well as the cold bar. steak pies, currys, soup, kebabs, pastas etc. its the best vagan pastry ive ever had. sunday is advisable to book in advance. they also have a juice bar and vegan cakes. they grow their own organic produce on the estate.

Pros: good value for money, beautiful setting, lenno the owner, very friendly

Sasspa

Points +60

Vegan
11 Sep 2016

Tasty vegan food and great atmosphere!

A couple of months ago Bocca Dolce got a new chef and since then the food is so great and very tasty! They keep adding new features to the building and gardens, there is now a beautiful outdoor area great for functions, a playground for children, a Khoi pond and for the cold days they have a fireplace inside where you can sit right in front of it on a cosy couch.
The deserts are fabulous, though they use sugar in them.
There are lots of four-legged fur friends around who make it feel just like home!

Pros: A venue for the whole family, Tasty vegan food

Cons: Use of sugar in deserts

Eightsteps

Points +46

Vegan
14 Aug 2016

Amazing and Delicious

This place is just wonderful! The whole building and gardens are beautiful, with a charming italian flair. The food is delicious, I visited twice for the lunch-buffet and was just blown away from the freshness and the amazing quality of the food! Sooo many vegan options, and not just salad, but proper vegan comfort-food:) I even convinced my meat-eating friends to try the food, and although they where very sceptic before, they where absolutely stunned by how tasty and delicious the food was. A great place for everyone!

Pros: quality and freshness of food , juices &smoothies, great coffee and vegan cakes




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