Great restaurant on main street of Swellendam. Easy to miss si ce it is slightly hidden behind large trees. Seating available outside and inside. Waiters are very friendly and efficient. Has a nice atmosphere. They specialise in ostrich dishes. Ostrich burger was great.

Awesome food, very friendly service. Nothing to complain about. What a nice pit stop. Hope to do this again.

Best restaurant I've been to in a long time. They have a good concept, ostridge themed with ostridge meat and ostridge deco, and they have an amazing cook and great service. The wine selection is also very nice. The building is also very nice, a historical mansion with beautiful carpentry and old windows. Also I like chefs who know how to make good sauces, and these guys know how to make good sauces (I recommend the garlic and mushroom one, so tasty!)

Great discovery for us. Freddy was our waiter. Very friendly and professional. The önersin were in attendance and were great hosts. The food was the BEST so far in our time in SA. Lots of interesting ostrich themed things on display and for sale as well. Highly recommended.

Fantastic menu, much (but not all!) of which is ostrich-based. There's a focus on healthy, delicious food here. They don't deep-fry anything, they use an air fryer instead. The setting and service were also excellent. A real gem in the heart of Swellendam.

Excellent restaurant on the Main Street in Swellendam. Lots of yummy choices on the menu. I had the Ostrich fillet which was cooked as I like it and very tasty. The service was also excellent. Do go and try this restaurant, I found it served quality food at decent prices.

A delicious meal, a fantastic service from the chef and our waiter Freddy who was all about smiling. It was a great experience and we all enjoyed a lot ! We’ll definitely come back on our next trip ! Thanks from Reunion island !

The food was AMAZING!! Really really good. The best food we had in all of South Africa! 👌👌 definitely recommend 👍 Our waitress Faith was also super friendly and nice. 👍

We had lovely diner here. The staff was really nice, and the food was also very good. Would definitely recommend this place!

It was a really nice dinner at De Vagebond! The owner as well as our waiter Freddy were really lovely and care taking. Both Schnitzels (Ostrich & chicken) were perfectly crispy and tender. Absolutely recommendable,

Very good food and good service. We have ordered a vegetables soup, pizza, chicken schnitzel. Everything was good specially the pizza.

Melt in your mouth fillet! 10/10 meal and service. An absolute must visit if you’re in the area.

The waiters are friendly and so informative definitely tipped! Loved the 20% discount for locals, Loved the basket with bread and the ostrich Salami very different and unique. If you love ostrich this is your dream!

Faith was our server for the evening. She was friendly, helpful and a pleasure to chat too. Her food recommendations were spot on. Absolutely delicious food. Highly recommend both the ostrich cottage pie and the ostrich steak (make sure to get the creamed deta spinach - it is to die for!)

Such gracious hospitality. Loved the food and the waiter. So cozy and lekker. Load shedding friendly

A friend and I stopped over in Swellendam and were joyfully surprised at the very relaxed environment and attentive staff who always had a smile on their face. The food, centred on ostrich is well worth it. We had a chance to converse with the owner Ralph (excuse me if I’ve spelt it incorrectly) who has a lovely bedside manner and has really great stories to tell about ostriches and the history of Swellendam. 10/10 would recommend

What a great restaurant. The staff are hugely friendly and take good care of you all the time. The food is very diverse and of good quality. If I'm correct, the owner cooks the meat and then comes to check if people are enjoying themselves. In my eyes, that really says something about a cook. They pay very close attention to detail and are ideal in terms of value for money. That is the reason for my high rating. Thank you! From the Dutch guys :)

We had the most exceptional lunch here. Be sure to try the Ostrich Carpaccio! Wow!! Fred the waiter gave excellent service. We had a wonderful discussion with the owner Rolf about cuisine and game. Later in the evening Rolf came to the rescue and made us pizza when all other restaurants in town were closed. Thanks Rolf! We'll be back!

The chef Rolf is a wizard in the kitchen!! Had lunch there it was delicious!! Later had a late night pizza order everything is delicious!!!! Went out of their way to accommodate. Freddy the waiter also provided excellent service. This is the only place we will go to when in town.

Probably the best meal we had during our one month trip throughout South Africa! The smoked ostrich was all tender, cooked to perfection and served with a creamy side of spinach and carefully seasoned potatoes. Eventhough it was almost a shame to add any sauce to the juicy meat at all it should be mentioned that even the sauces tasted just perfect and underlined the ostrich taste just right. Additionally the service was outstanding! We were served by a highly attentive, friendly waitress that consulted us perfectly in making the right choices. We would always go here again for dinner and want to highly recommend De Vagebond!

It was one of the best restaurants we’ve ever been! The service was super professional and the food was enormously delicious! Must visit for everyone, on your trip to Swellendam!

Thank you for making our dinner an exceptional experience. Our waiter, Freddy, is a remarkable person with a bubbly personality and definitely the right person for your business. Ralph, the owner, came to our table and really spent time talking to us about our experience. We had crumbed mushrooms, snails and Ostrich fillet burgers. Superb and next level!!!!!!! We surely found our new favourite restaurant and food. Thank you Ralph and team for making our dinner one for the books.

Amazing. We went there for lunch and had to go back for dinner as the food, drinks and service were great!

Great fire place. Food ok. To be fair I only had soup. Would go again to try something else... Speciality is Ostrich, so if that's your thing, check'em out

Wonderful atmosphere, great food, friendly and efficient staff. A must visit in Swellendam.

Amazing food. Wonderful range of ostrich dishes, the ostrich carpaccio was delicious. The owner, Roelf, was present, interactive and very friendly. Faith, the hostess was very attentive and pleasant. Well worth a visit.

I can highly recommend De Vagebond. Waiters are very professional and friendly. The owner is a real gentleman and the food was amazing! I strongly reccommend the ostrich stroganov (amazing flavours) but everything my family had was delicious, from the pizza to the chicken. Thanks for a lovely dining experience. We will definitely be back.

Absolutely fantastic. Great food, fillet and ostrich were cooked to perfection. We love the simplistic decor, waitress really awesome and owner interactive and friendly. Will definitely be going back. Highly recommended.