Win a Wine-Paired Feast for Two at Grub & Vine Worth R4 690

Matt Manning may have trained in London Michelin-star restaurants, but closest to his heart has always been what he calls good honest grub. He’s been taking that to the next level of elevated bistro dining ever since he opened Grub & Vine on the first floor of 103 Bree Street in 2018. Matt  has since extended his offerings to occupy the entire eye-catching colour-blocked heritage building at 103 Bree Street, with Culture Wine Bar across the stairs, The Chef’s Studio at the top, and The Blue Room at street level… a three-storey enclave of food, wine and culture.

Rich colours, botanical prints, hanging plants and wicker-backed chairs evoke an intimate French bistro at Grub & Vine, with an open kitchen that draws guests in, and sunshiney views over Bree Street to Signal Hill. Or hide away in the Green Room at the back, where there’s a tiny enclosed courtyard and garden-inspired decor.

In good taste

Matt describes his menu as: “No-nonsense, good tasty food. Beautiful produce and honest cooking.” But this is somewhat an understatement and hardly conveys the nuance of his refined and downright delicious menu. Beautifully prepared and plated dishes, combined with friendly, knowledgeable service, create an upscale dining experience – without the associated pomp and ponceyness. And you can choose between the multi-course seasonal tasting menu or the laidback two- or three-course menu de jour. The new spring menu tantalises with tastes of terroir and fresh, vibrant produce in sparkling dishes such as pea soup with lamb shoulder; confit pork belly with leek fondants; pan-fried hake with mussel and fish pie; and cashew-and-herb-stuffed lamb breast.

Wine to match

Matt has always excelled at wine-pairing, a talent he’s developed further over the years of championing local winemakers and building award-winning winelists, both at Grub & Vine and next-door at Culture. Of three different pairing options suggested with the tasting menu, the Culture pairing deserves a special mention: while many house labels are cheap and cheerful basics, Matt and team have taken the extensive Culture range to a new level. “We wanted to introduce a premium wine collection, under our own label, produced for us by the same top winemakers whose wines we feature in our bar,” says Matt.

These are small batch, high-quality wines carefully sourced and produced with minimal intervention, such as Culture Cuvée, an MCC by Vergelegen; Culture Village, a chardonnay by Paul Cluver; Culture Crozes, a syrah by Donovan Rall; and Culture Steen, a chenin blanc by Chris Alheit.

If this sounds like your idea of an evening (or afternoon) well spent, simply enter our competition below and you (and your dining partner) stand the chance of winning a lunch or dinner at Grub & Vine Bree that features the multi-course seasonal tasting menu accompanied by a Culture wine-pairing.

How to win your wine-paired feast

Enter your email address in the competition widget, and you could be the lucky recipient of this awesome prize. (You’ll also be subscribing to our free weekly newsletter.)

Ts+Cs

The winner’s name will be drawn on Tuesday, 28 October, and the prize is redeemable from 28 October 2025 until 28 October 2026 (subject to availability, and excluding special dates and events such as Meet the Makers, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and Valentine’s Day). The total prize is valued at R4 690, and includes the tasting menu with Culture wine-pairing for two (any supplements, additional dishes, gratuity, extra beverages and water for guests own account).

This competition and its prizes are being offered by Grub & Vine, which is solely responsible for ensuring that the winner receives his/her prize. The Inside Guide shall not be liable to entrants of this competition for any prizes, loss or damage whatsoever and howsoever arising from the running, or otherwise, of this competition. The winners will be notified by email and should reply within 24 hours. If you do not respond within 24 hours, you will forfeit your prize and another winner will be drawn. The prize is redeemable from 28 October 2025 until 28 October 2026 (subject to availability, and excluding special dates and events such as Meet the Makers, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and Valentine’s Day).

Once we have received your email, we will put you in touch with the organisers to arrange your prize. Please note prizes are nontransferrable. Ts & Cs apply. 

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