A celebration lunch at Helena's seen from above

Private dining & celebrations

Occasions worth a table

Private functions and small groups of up to 28 guests, in a dining room that already feels like a celebration.

28guests, seated
R0venue hire fee
2 – 3course set menus, or à la carte
2 wksnotice for tailor-made menus

What we host

Pick your occasion

Tap a card to read more. Every event is arranged personally — call +27 (0)21 883 8207 or use the form below.

Birthdays, anniversaries, bridal teas & year-end functions

Private celebrations

Birthdays, anniversaries, bridal teas & year-end functions

Celebrate right here in Stellenbosch. No venue hire fee, menus ranging from à la carte to a set two or three courses, and a team who will quietly make sure the cake arrives at the right moment.

Enquire now
Mothers' Day lunch

Annual · May

Mothers' Day lunch

Spoil yourself; or better yet, be spoilt. A delicious lunch in our elegant, remarkably decorated dining room. Every day should be Mothers' Day, n'est-ce pas? Reservations and pre-payment essential.

Last year's menu
Fathers' Day lunch

Annual · June

Fathers' Day lunch

Step out of the rat-race and into Helena's dining room. A delicious meal from the à la carte menu and a boutique wine collection to match. You will be fortified for all subsequent challenges.

Enquire now
Women's Day brunch & bubbly

Annual · 9 August

Women's Day brunch & bubbly

Bottomless bubbly and a table of unlimited treats — local cheeses, blinis with smoked salmon, quiche, eggs Benedict, flapjacks with berries and carrot cake. A Helena's tradition.

Enquire now
Heritage Day

Annual · 24 September

Heritage Day

A two or three-course menu built from South Africa's favourite heritage dishes — slow-cooked Karoo lamb, malva pudding and a complimentary dessert port.

Enquire now
Winemakers' dinners

Occasional

Winemakers' dinners

An evening with a Stellenbosch estate at the table — a paired menu, the winemaker's stories, and bottles you will not find on the shelf.

The Lanzerac menu
Tailor-made menus

Bespoke

Tailor-made menus

A 21st, a kitchen tea, an anniversary. Give us two weeks' notice and our team will help you craft your own menu for the evening.

Start planning
Our host with the Women's Day brunch table
Guests at the Women's Day celebration
Two guests toasting on the porch
The brunch spread
Guests celebrating in the dining room

Enquire

Tell us about your day

A few details and we will come back to you with a proposal and a menu. Prefer to talk? Call +27 (0)21 883 8207 or email info@coopmanhuijs.co.za.

Roses and canapés on a celebration table
The team comes back to you personally.

Thank you — we'll be in touch

Your enquiry is with the team at Helena's, and a copy is on its way to your inbox.

Tonight, or any night

Where the familiar is made spectacular

See the menus