You eat at Chardonnay Deli under oak trees in Constantia, where the kitchen serves farm-style breakfast and lunch with house-baked breads and local wines. The deli stocks cheeses, cold meats, and pantry items from the Constantia Valley, and the bakery turns out fresh bread daily.

The breakfast menu runs from morning until midday — eggs Benedict on croissants, sweetcorn fritters with avocado, and bowls of spiced shakshuka with feta. Lunch brings charcuterie boards for two, Cape Malay chicken curry, and seafood bowls with calamari and mussels. The wine list focuses on Constantia Uitsig wines, served by the glass or bottle.

Tables are set under the oaks, with the bakery and deli counter inside the heritage building. The deli sells take-home items — cheeses, olives, and frozen meals from the kitchen — but most guests stay for the long lunches under the trees. The Sunday roast, booked ahead, draws families for Yorkshire puddings and dark chocolate brownies.

The place works because the bakery and deli supply the restaurant, and the restaurant feeds the deli’s customers. You can eat from either, but most do both.