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Apprentice Restaurant

Oude Hoek Centre, Andringa Street, Stellenbosch 7600, South Africa
021 887 8985
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Ranked #30 of 101 restaurants in Stellenbosch
Price range: €4 - €11
Cuisines: Tapas, Contemporary, Eclectic, Wine Bar
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Good for: Business, Local cuisine, Outdoor seating, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, Buffet, After-hours
Description: Owned and managed by the ICA chef school and run entirely by the students, APPRENTICE boasts a modern interior and relaxed, comfortable atmosphere. Patrons can also enjoy the vibrant surroundings with alfresco seating under giant oaks.Open seven days a week for breakfast and lunch, offering an extended brunch menu till 4pm.
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Stavanger, Norway
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23 reviews 23 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2013 NEW

just ok. The nice thing here is just to sit and enjoy the street and everything happening there. Sadly it is too much traffic in Stellenbosch in general.

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Cheongju, South Korea
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25 reviews 25 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013 NEW

The restaurant revolves around a progressive concept which feels good to support and experience. This was my first time to visit in a few years. Myself and two others had some tea, coffee and light snacks in the morning. The service was friendly, being served by the manager. The scones and confectioneries were tasty. The scrambled eggs was good value... More

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Blackpool, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2013

Had lunch as this wonderful restaurant. The food was of a good quality and the service excellent. The waiter that served us had only be working for one day and was eager to please. Would recommend.

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Whitstable, United Kingdom
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6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013

We first went here in the afternoon & had a leisurly coffee & huge piece of cake ,while we sat outside and people watched. The young apprentice serving us was very helpful & told us all about the place & about her apprenticeship & funding. What a great way to train youngsters into the industry! Infact we were so impressed... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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43 reviews 43 reviews
19 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

I went there for lunch. Overall it was relatively uneventful. Nice scenery and great food. The service could have been faster and executed in a more timely manner. For example they would bring something and hen totally abandon me. Also I never knew who was serving me as it constantly changed. They need to get the service situated since the... More

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Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
2 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

What a TERRIBLE experience in a lovely town with countless other excellent coffee shops and restaurants with good service in the Cape Winelands. Two friends arrived at 12:30 pm for lunch, restaurant was medium full. First after waiting a while for a waiter we had to summons someone, then after taking our order she disappeared and another waitress came to... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013 via mobile

We had lunch there today, ordered a burger and a chicken pie, were very excited about the apprentise as I also studied at the ica and are proud of it. However I ordered my burger medium done, we wated a while as the restaurant was not that busy. Food arrived and my burger was completely overcooked past well done. Both... More

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Somerset West, South Africa
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

13 of us had breakfast at Apprentice on 17 Apr 2013. The group seems to have been much to large for the restaurant to handle. The waiting period before the first meals arrived exceeded 50 min. By the time the first guests had eaten their breakfast the last of the order had still not arrived. 2 Guests cancelled their orders... More

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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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44 reviews 44 reviews
27 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

Had breakfast there the one Saturday...it was extremely crowded and because of that the service wasn’t really up to standard (not really friendly either). On the upside - the food didn’t take long to arrive and was nice, but I think there are so many nicer places to go in Stellenbosch.

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Abu Dhabi
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47 reviews 47 reviews
30 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
54 helpful votes 54 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

We ended up at the Apprentice for breakfast... Street that the Apprentice is located on is one of the best little strips for shopping and sightseeing in Stellenbosch, so on a weekend there is plenty foot traffic around if you are sitting on the patio. Food was great... as I have usually come to experience in culinary schools... and this... More

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