Veronica Canha-Hibbert

Current Executive chef, The Silo Hotel
Born 26 October 1976, Paarl
Training Internship at The Mount Nelson Hotel with Garth Stroebel
Work history Internship at Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel (under Garth Strobel); chef at Westcliff Hotel; chef de partie at The Grove Hotel, Hertfordshire; sous chef at Sun International; chef at La Bastide Saint Antoine in France; long-standing executive chef at Ellerman House; executive chef at The Silo Hotel.
Inspiration “This city – Cape Town is a melting pot with so many different people, cultures and some of the best restaurants in the country. Having a chef husband (Craig Hibbert, who is the executive pastry chef at Belmond Mount Nelson) – we are always talking about what’s happening!”

Restaurants she rates in 2020

Best casual eatery Clarke’s Bar & Dining Room
Best fine-dining restaurant La Colombe
Best wine farm restaurant Rust en Vrede
Best restaurant for speciality cuisine Sepial’s Kitchen
Best new restaurant Arkeste; Maaya
Best restaurant that’s stood the test of time Greenhouse Restaurant
Best spot to indulge your guilty pleasure My Sugar
Best hole-in-the-wall Hesheng Chinese Restaurant
Best overall restaurant experience La Colombe

Restaurants she rated in 2019

For a casual meal The Commissary
For a special occasion Ellerman House; Greenhouse Restaurant
For a guilty pleasure Chuck Yang’s in Rondebosch; The Dairy Den
For a Winelands experience The Restaurant at Waterkloof; Delaire Graff Estate
For authentic cuisine South China Dim Sum Bar
Best new restaurant FYN; Gåte
Best “oldie but goodie” High Tea at Belmond Mount Nelson
The best restaurant overall La Colombe

Restaurants she rated in 2018

For a casual meal Haru
For a special occasion Greenhouse Restaurant
For a healthy meal Rootbar
For a quick bite Starlings Cafe
For a Winelands experience Pierneef à La Motte
For authentic cuisine Marigold Authentic Indian
The best restaurant overall Janse & Co