Two Eat Out Stars — 2025 Awards
Beyond was awarded Two Stars at the 2025 Eat Out Woolworths Restaurant Awards, cementing its place among South Africa’s very best restaurants.
2 April 2025
BEYOND RESTAURANT - MEDIA AND PRESS
Beyond Restaurant — Lavender and Lime
A detailed first-hand review from Tandy Sinclair documenting the tasting menu, the wine pairings and the relaxed-yet-refined atmosphere of the Beyond dining room.
27 March 2025
A Memorable Night with Jameson Stocks — EatPlayDrink
EatPlayDrink recounts a memorable collaboration dinner at Beyond featuring guest chef Jameson Stocks alongside Peter Tempelhoff — a showcase of the restaurant’s appetite for special one-night events.
13 November 2024
A Place Where Local Produce Is Celebrated — Eat Out
Eat Out’s review highlights how Beyond places provenance and seasonal local produce at the heart of every dish, celebrating the Western Cape’s growers and producers in an elegant yet unpretentious setting.
31 January 2023
Review: Beyond at Buitenverwachting — Wanted
Wanted explores how Peter Tempelhoff’s team balances the estate’s centuries of heritage with a fresh, ingredient-led menu and exceptional value, in a glass-clad room amid the vines.
26 August 2022
It’s Beyond Magnificent — Eating Covent Garden
A UK food writer’s account of a meal at Beyond, calling the experience ‘beyond magnificent’ and detailing the standout courses, the vineyard setting and the warm, attentive service.
12 February 2022
Listed on The World’s 50 Best Discovery
Beyond is featured on The World’s 50 Best Discovery, the global directory curated by the academy behind The World’s 50 Best Restaurants.
1 January 2022
Beyond, Constantia — Winemag
Winemag’s Daisy Jones reviews Beyond in its opening months, praising the historic thatched setting on Buitenverwachting with floor-to-ceiling vineyard views, the commitment to affordability, and standout dishes such as ostrich tataki elevated by creative condiments and impeccable service.
19 January 2021
New Restaurant Opens at Buitenverwachting — Inside Guide
Inside Guide introduces Beyond to Cape Town diners, outlining the concept, the team and what to expect from the menu and the storied estate setting.
11 December 2020
Buitenverwachting’s New ‘Beyond’ Defines Its Name — Daily Maverick
Daily Maverick covers the launch of Beyond, explaining how the restaurant takes its name from Buitenverwachting (‘beyond expectations’) and channels simplicity and provenance to let quality ingredients speak for themselves.
11 December 2020
Tempelhoff Goes Beyond FYN — Chris von Ulmenstein
A feature on how Peter Tempelhoff expanded beyond FYN to launch Beyond at Buitenverwachting, with background on the team and the culinary philosophy that drives the kitchen.
30 November 2020
Chef Peter Tempelhoff Launches New Restaurant — IOL
IOL reports on Peter Tempelhoff’s move to open Beyond on the historic Buitenverwachting estate, following the success of FYN and Greenhouse, with a hyper focus on the best local seasonal produce.
1 November 2020