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Hantam Huis is the hub of many activities regarding the Hantam Huis Complex and Calvinia. From being the centre of the local tourist industry, to conservation and restoration, to being a licensed restaurant.
 Hantam Huis is an authentic building that is representative of the 19th century's building methods. Built in 1854, it is laid out in a T-shape, and is the oldest authentic house in Calvinia. It took more than a decade to restore this building to it's original glory, complete with it's authentic reed roof, and was declared a national monument in 1983. Hantam Huis is currently being used as licensed restaurant on one hand, and museum complete with curio shop stocked with handcrafted merchandise on the other.
The restaurant part of Hantam Huis serves the most delicious traditional meals from early morning to late night.  By day you can get home baked bread and cake served with traditional "moerkoffie", rooibos tea or traditional ginger beer that is prepared to an age-old recipe.
All meals for occupants of the guest houses where applicable are served in the Hantam Huis. The most elegant dinners you can think of are presented here by candlelight and romantic music. Traditional veldt meals are available during the flower season to pre-booked parties. This is however subject to availability of ingredients. Mutton on a spit is an all-time favourite for larger groups, and is served with other scrumptious traditional dishes.
Hantam Huis received a special award from Diners for being among the Top 100 restaurants in South Africa!
Typical Menus At Hantam Huis
Hantam Breakfast
Fruit juice and fruit
Porridge
Bacon, eggs, 'tortoise' (lambsliver wrapped in caul)
Toast with farm butter and home-made jam
Please order in advance
Lunch
Home-made pies
Bobotie with rice & vegetables
Curry Offal with rice & vegetables
Green bean stew with rice & vegetables
Lasagne with salad
Vegetable soup with home baked bread
French salads
Various toasted sandwiches
Dinner
Seasonal dishes, e.g.:
Water onion soup flavoured with tamarind served with dumplings and wine
Porcupine skin with kambro on sweet bread
Wild caul stew
Leg of lamb with wild rosemary
Hantam 'Koekoek' pie
Pumpkin pie
Wild rice and baked potato
Sun dried fruit
La Motte Sauvignon Blanc or another wine from "Erwin's Cellar"
Pudding with cream or custard
Boeretroos (Coffee)
General & Baked Goods
German cheesecake
Apple pie with cream
Tipsy Tart with cream
Scones with strawberry jam & cream
Whole wheat muffins with home-made jam
Granny's milk tart
Koeksisters (very tasty)
Ice cream
Pancakes with cinnamon & sugar
All correspondence, bookings and reception is done at Hantam Huis. Please visit the Contact page for correspondence detail.
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