Bocca Dolce Vegan Restaurant, Coffee Roastery and Function Venue image

Bocca Dolce Vegan Restaurant, Coffee Roastery and Function Venue

Restaurant Cafe Bakery Coffee store Vegan restaurant Function room facility Coffee roasters Bird watching area Organic farm Woodworker Blacksmith

One of the Top rated Coffee stores in George


Address

Quarry Lake Estate, Stofpad, Wittedrift, 6603, South Africa

Website

www.quarrylakefoods.co.za

Contact

+27 79 099 9570

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (99 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Friday: Closed
  • Saturday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Sunday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: Closed

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: vegan (27) amazing (14) buffet (14) lunch (11) good (11) great (10) venue (10) staff (9) loved (8) restaurant (7)
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  • 5/5 benoit b. 5 years ago on Google • 52 reviews
    11/10! It is one of the most amazing places I've ever had the pleasure of visiting. We were driving to Knysna on a Friday and decided to stop here for the vegan lunch buffet. It was a-ma-zing, such good and honest food! So good we decided to come back on Saturday for their weekend buffet lunch which is even bigger. And as others mentioned, try to keep some room for dessert, it is so so good. The staff and people who live there are wonderful and friendly, it was nice talking with them and hearing their story. It isn't just the restaurant, they have their own big vegetable garden, coffee roastery, and even a blacksmith and woodshop on the domain. So most of the interior is locally made and designed. What a wonderful place. Also their dog Shadow is adorable! 🐕
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Grant D. 6 years ago on Google • 51 reviews
    If you're in the Plettenberg Bay area add this amazing restaurant to your list.. Vegan or not you'll love it. I'm a dedicated carnivore but this really impressed me.. Really innovative dishes, a vast spread buffet that was so different and tasty. I took a group of old ladies, bit worried how they would react but this place really impressed us all.. Then there is the water garden and metal work sculptures.. We loved this place. Highly recommended and very friendly and chatty staff...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shireen S. 5 years ago on Google • 33 reviews
    Hidden paradise in the Plett area, you must visit! The place is beautifully designed with lots of love for the details. Every furniture and every piece even the houses they built themselves and you can feel the great spirit when entering. The gardens are wonderful; they grow everything themselves, veggies, fruits etc.! The best thing of course is the food - we were there during the week for the lunch buffet and it was so delicious! So many different kinds of salad, a soup, lasagna, homemade bread - we tried all and were more then satisfied and happy. My omnivore boyfriend still talks about the delicious chickpea salad and the fig-tomato salad, heavenly good! If you want to buy presents for your loved ones back home, this is the right place to do so. We bought self made chutneys & coffee and I bet everyone will love it! The most wonderful aspect is that the owner Lello is trying to educate students and people in the area to become aware of our lifestyle, that we should take care of our planet more and not exploit soil and animals, by offering his knowledge and place to teach how to do it. I was so happy when talking to him and noticing that there is good in the world! Thank you so much and keep in contact! Shireen & Johannes
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rutger van I. 5 years ago on Google • 23 reviews
    Started the afternoon with a walk through the vegetable gardens followed by the lunch buffet which started at 1 PM (180 ZAR per person). The vegan dishes were well prepared and there was a good variety (salad bar, starters, mains and desserts). The location itself is beautifully surrounded by nature and has a mixed ambiance of Tuscany and castle like elements. Definitely recommend!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Carmen J. 5 years ago on Google
    Hands down the best vegan restaurant I've ever been to! The service was lovely and so was the owner. The food....well the food was amazing! Every single dish of the colourful buffet was made with love and tasted fresh and delicious. Thanks you guys for a great afternoon. We're just enjoying your homemade ciabatta now (yumm!) ;-)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Morne L. 5 years ago on Google
    This place it vegan heaven meets romantic Italian village! Fantastic food. From their tongue-in-cheek hunters pot to amazing lasagne and vegetable dishes to no-dairy milk tarts and apple pie and so much more! All in buffet offering so you can try everything and as much of your favourites as you want. They have their own coffee brand and the venue is incredible. Think Tuscany or Santo Steffanio D'Sensanio. Everything you see they built themselves. Stonework was learnt from the owners father. The owner and his partner are true artists at building ancient style large heavy wooden doors with mind boggling ironwork. Coy ponds stream throughout the venue in an almost canal style. Every detail was well thought through and the love & passion in the place speaks for itself... And if you still dont get it just spend 10 minutes with the owner on a walkabout while he feeds the Coy and tells you the story of the venue. After a weekend in the vegan desert hell that is Plettenberg bay Bocca Dolce was an oasis of absolutely great Vegan food
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bernard van T. 4 years ago on Google
    Extraodinary experience every time ✨♥️
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michelle S. 8 months ago on Google • 36 reviews
    What a fantastic venue! I loved it so much I can't wait to come back. The Sunday buffet lunch was incredible. Thank you for making us feel at home.

  • 5/5 Dave A. 5 years ago on Google • 14 reviews
    Best place for breakfast or lunch in Plett area! Huge vegan buffet at lunch!

  • 5/5 Koen 2 months ago on Google • 13 reviews New
    6 out of 5 stars, simply because everything here is amazing.

  • 5/5 Marijn 2 months ago on Google • 10 reviews New
    If I could give 6/5 stars I would. We accidentally found this place on Google maps, and I’m so glad we did. The owner and all the staff are incredibly friendly, and the vegan buffet was so so good, I would definitely also recommend this place to anyone who isn’t vegan. To make it even better the venue is very pretty and there are a bunch of (rescue) dogs walking around, ready to be loved by anyone who wants to pet them. Definitely coming back here one day!

  • 5/5 Kara F. 6 years ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Best restaurant in South Africa!! Food was AMAZING and the workers are all so welcoming and kind. Not to mention the amazing venue, so relaxing and beautiful. Can’t recommend this place enough. My non-vegan company loved it as well! Will definitely be coming back 😍

  • 4/5 Ross g. 5 years ago on Google
    My parents are vegan and they absolutely loved this place beautiful setting and the food was great

  • 5/5 yahel k. 5 years ago on Google
    large variety of vegetarian food - from savory roasted vegetables to awesome pies and stir fried spinach. A Must Visit!

  • 5/5 Carla E. 5 years ago on Google
    Lovely outing take your own wine for Sunday lunch. Wholesome good food and take time to enjoy the farm. Dont miss the resident blacksmith artwork

  • 5/5 Jen B. 5 years ago on Google
    Amazing people!! Amazing place!!

  • 5/5 Angie K. 5 years ago on Google
    Thank you ?

  • 4/5 Falyn Le G. 5 years ago on Google
    Beautiful place and people

  • 5/5 Seth C. 5 years ago on Google
    Stunning location with very delicious foods !

  • 5/5 Liz L. 5 years ago on Google
    Vegan Heaven. Divine healthdrinks

  • 5/5 Lena M. 6 years ago on Google
    Best vegan restaurant I’ve been to in ages! Honestly, it actually doesn’t matter if you’re vegan or not - the food is simply amazing and you can eat as much as you want. The service was extraordinarily great and the venue simply beautiful. Perfect place to enjoy nature with a culinary explosion of goodness. Spot on!

  • 5/5 Robin P. 6 years ago on Google
    Awesome food, awesome service and awesome venue. Just awesome!

  • 5/5 Alexandre P. 6 years ago on Google
    Wow that place is so nice. They grow their own vegetables with innovative technics and cook them brilliantly! Healthy, really honest price and welcoming service, bring non vegetarian friends their!

  • 5/5 Donna Du P. 6 years ago on Google
    Vegan, vegetarian or neither, this is hands down one of the best places to eat I have ever been to. The setting, decor and atmosphere these guys have created is just beautiful, It feels like a mini spa break to go and eat here. The food...all I can say is that it is gifted in its creation. I have never enjoyed vegan food but found myself suprised to find that I absolutely loved everything I ate here. Breakfast is delicious a'lacarte and lunch is a buffet where you can help yourself to an amazing and colourful variety of soups, salads, hot dishes from lasagnes, shepherds pie and curry to stroganoff, pies and mash followed by the most decadent desserts. The love and attention to detail put into every aspect of this place by the owners and make their lovely staff make it absolutely worth visiting. If you are in the area, its only 10 mins from the N2, do yourself a big favour and go.

  • 5/5 chris g. 6 years ago on Google
    Vegan or not, it's about the food and it is good. As chefs, we were highly impressed with the vegan pastry, it was identical to a good butter puff pastry. The variety was immense and you do get your monies worth. The metal and wood work is a real interest and the setting and surrounds naturally invite you in. One should definitely see the gardens and speak to Lello and find out the story, it's the cherry and top. All in all it is a great model for up and coming vegan cuisine. Well done guys, we will be back :)

  • 5/5 tracey h. 8 months ago on Google
    Beautiful venue. Highly recommend the Sunday buffet. Thoroughly enjoyed the food and atmosphere.

  • 4/5 Analda de B. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely little milk tarts

  • 5/5 Charan L. 7 years ago on Google
    Excellent food, coffee, deserts. Kind and friendly staff. highly recommended.

  • 5/5 Veronica O. 6 years ago on Google
    Had a really relaxing afternoon. Friendly happy people. Great food .... the vegan Shepherds pie was absolutely delicious. Roast their own excellent coffee. Beautiful setting and we were in awe of the extensive vegetable garden. Was a day to remember with a very happy heart. Thank you all!

  • 4/5 Nicole B. 5 years ago on Google
    Amazing vegan food in a beautiful environment.

  • 5/5 Kayleb da s. 4 years ago on Google
    What a great experience, absolutely amazing food and service! Very impressed and our kids loved it just as much as we did.

  • 4/5 Travelbug Rose B. 6 years ago on Google
    An incredible place to visit, not just for Vegans!! Love Lelo, he has really done an amazing job. Restaurant, venue and do visit his vegetable garden. Xx ❤

  • 5/5 Jacqueline du P. 8 years ago on Google
    Plett's best-kept secret. Such a stunning environment and atmosphere and amazing food. Love the organic, farm fresh, healthy and delicious choices. Bocca Dolce at Quarry Lakes is a MUST SEE if you're visiting Plett or the Garden Route.

  • 1/5 Duane G. 4 years ago on Google
    In future please inform clients that you are closed especially after having made a booking. Very disappointed customers.

  • 5/5 Jeffrey L. 4 years ago on Google
    Out of this world vegan food! The service is great too - it feels like you are a guest in Francis’s home kitchen - can’t recommend enough.

  • 5/5 Prakash K. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing place, location, ambience and food. Very comforting staff and the owner. This is by far the best vegan restaurant we have visited. We ended up eating everything they have to offer in buffet and had to stop ourselves from eating more.

  • 3/5 lindsey b. 4 years ago on Google
    Was open to a vegan experience, after our departure from dolphins playground and almost onsite we got a call stating our visit had been pushed back an hour. We booked a garden tour and cake and coffee tasting experience, while the staff were friendly they were not attentive as most of the time we felt confused as to procedure on the day. Being a garden person myself the owner was pretty insightful with his ideas on self sustaining organic farming. We really enjoyed the chat and the tour of his patch as well as workshops. The restaurant offers a sufficient selection of foods for people who enjoy vegan cuisine. Definitely an experience. One last thing if you enter via N2 from Plett side use the same way out again as GPS will take you up a nasty gravel road for a fair distance. You'll know it when you see it. Wrong turn vibes lmk.

  • 4/5 Teaghan van Z. 5 years ago on Google
    Awesome food and great surroundings

  • 5/5 Hilde L. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food

  • 5/5 Chan de B. 4 years ago on Google
    Great variety of vegan food

  • 5/5 Vickie S. 4 years ago on Google
    If you are vegan, you need to give this a try. The food on offer is wholesome and so beautifully prepared and very tasty.

  • 5/5 Clare M. 4 years ago on Google
    Wonderful food & coffee and all guilt-free! Highly recommend the Sunday lunch buffet.

  • 5/5 SunFire S. 5 years ago on Google
    One of the best places it could ever be your good fortune to visit..just go you won't regret it

  • 5/5 Andreas Julian O. 5 years ago on Google
    Webhave been to a lot of vegan Restaurants but this was just amazing. Tasty food in a lobing ambient and an fantastic host. Wr can only recommend to visit this lovely and tasty place.

  • 5/5 Michaela G. 5 years ago on Google
    Soulful place with excellent food and veggie juices. Doing great vegan lunch buffets. You’ll leave calm, relaxed and nourished.

  • 5/5 Alan M. 5 years ago on Google
    Excellent vegan food, superb friendly staff, amazing place overall. Top, top place!

  • 4/5 legend007 M. 5 years ago on Google
    Interesting experience. Lovely place. One star missing for lack of staff and cold food.

  • 5/5 Ricus Van A. 5 years ago on Google
    The yummiest vegan food!

  • 5/5 Sam G. 4 years ago on Google
    If you want wholesome vegan food, this place is where to go! The variety and flavours are amazing, even during off season! The chef definitely knows what he is doing And deserves an applause! I can only hope to return someday! Thanks Bocca Dolce!

  • 4/5 Jacques O. 5 years ago on Google • 2 reviews
    We had a nice Mocha Choca. Very interesting Furniture


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed inside
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed outside
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Cash only
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Salad bar
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ All you can eat
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned

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