Chocolat Bistro, located in the heart of Durbanville, promises a great French experience to everyone who visits. While their gorgeous terrace and children’s section offer a compelling experience that few could resist, let their opulent interiors and delicious menu tempt you.
Chocolat’s history started when its first franchise opened in 2005. The restaurant has both indoor and outdoor seating. Locals love getting together under the ancient plane tree, and they added a storybook castle where kids can go to make lifelong memories and beautiful things to happen.
Another aspect of the plan was realized in 2019 when they established The Duchess Wine Bar, where guests may sip cocktails with an outstanding Parisian flair. Their in-house bakery, deli, and gift shop, Petit Chocolat, opened in 2021.
The Birdcage, their stunning, dedicated event space with all the elegance and sophistication you have come to expect from them, was added in 2023. They are eager to keep making memories with you.
Their deliciously extensive menu has a wide selection of treats to suit every palate. A very classic treat is high tea. Their High Tea service, one of their most well-liked chocolate experiences, is a memorable event that works well for any occasion.
Events like birthdays, baby showers, kitchen teas, farewell parties, welcome home celebrations, or even simple get-togethers like “I miss you” are all celebrated. Enjoy the moments of friendship, love, laughing, and happiness.
Without the ideal beverage to quench your thirst, no meal is complete. Their carefully chosen wine collection will delight even the choosiest visitor, and their silky flat whites are the perfect complement to any breakfast.
BREAKFAST Menu Item Description Price Seasonal Fruit Salad (V) Served with berries, granola, Bulgarian yoghurt & honey 90 Le Grande déjeuner Bacon, eggs, pork or beef sausage, fried tomato, mushrooms, chips, bread & a preserve of your choice 135 Chocolat déjeuner Scrambled eggs, savoury mince, mushrooms & grilled cheddar on a slice of bread 120 Omelette With cheddar, tomato, onion, bread & butter 89 Eggs Benedict – Smoked salmon With Hollandaise sauce on potato rosti & grilled cherry tomatoes 168 Eggs Benedict – Hickory ham or bacon With Hollandaise sauce on potato rosti & grilled cherry tomatoes 130 Eggs Benedict – Spinach & Feta (V) With Hollandaise sauce on potato rosti & grilled cherry tomatoes 130 Croque Madame On sourdough with hickory ham, 3 cheese mix & béchamel sauce, grilled and topped with a soft fried egg 122 Breakfast Wrap Bacon or haloumi, chive scrambled egg, spinach, avo, tomato salsa, chilli mayo 120 Scrambled Eggs on Open Croissant Topped with crispy bacon or mushrooms, spring onion & avo 120 Smoked Salmon Croissant Scrambled eggs, spring onion, cream cheese & rocket 168 The Frenchy Sourdough dipped in egg batter & fried, with bacon, cheese & maple syrup 110 Smashed Avo on Toast (V) With lemon & grilled cherry tomatoes 80 Giant Croissant (V) With butter & a preserve of your choice 70
Breakfast Add-ons Add-on Price Extra toppings (mushrooms, feta, mozzarella, bacon, ham, savoury mince) 27 each Add an egg 13 Add cheese 20 Add bacon 27 Extra Hillcrest preserves (Blueberry / Strawberry / Fig / Apricot / Seville Marmalade) 12 Honey 14
LIGHT LUNCH Served from 10h00 – 15h00
Menu Item Description Price Quiche of the Day (V option) Served with side salad 105 Sweet & Spicy Chicken Wrap With avo & pineapple 120
SAVOURY CREPES Menu Item Description Price Savoury Mince & Mushrooms With cheese sauce & side salad 115 Chicken & Mushroom With cheese sauce & side salad 115
SANDWICHES Choice of sourdough, seed loaf, tramezzini or giant croissant. Served with chips or side salad.
Menu Item Description Price Bacon, Avocado & Feta — 125 Pulled Lamb Shank Sandwich Hummus, spring onion, cherry tomato, rocket & tzatziki 138 Chicken Mayo Sandwich Crispy bacon, avo & rocket 128 Creamy Spinach Sandwich (V) Feta, olives & mushrooms 120
MEZZE FOR 2 Served from 14h00 – 18h00 · Minimum of 5 items
Item Price Salami 58 Parma Ham 86 Brie 46 Figs (whole, preserved) 41 Olives 46 Pork chipolatas with sweet mustard mayo 80 Grilled lamb liver wrapped in caul fat (skilpadjies) 72 Grilled Haloumi 72 Fried spiced button mushrooms with aioli dip 72 Calamari strips 69 Grilled Prawns 90 Focaccia Pizza Bread 75 Beer battered cauliflower 58 Spring rolls (Chicken/Veg) 58 Chicken strips 58 Pork Belly Bites 85 Cucumber sticks with hummus 42 Cheesy Quesadilla with mushrooms and corn 72
PIZZA Served from 12h00 – close
Pizza Description Price Focaccia Pizza Bread Extra virgin olive oil, rosemary, garlic & parmesan 75 Margherita Tomato base, mozzarella & basil 85
Pizza Toppings Topping Price Mushrooms 29 Avo 35 Pineapple 17 Olives 24 Onions 14 Peppers (Green/Red) 17 Peppadews 24 Cherry tomato 16 Spinach 14 Spring onion 14 Garlic 17 Banana 17 Crispy onion 17 Chili 14 Pesto 15 Rocket 18 Parmesan shavings 30 Feta 24 Mozzarella 24 Blue cheese 29 Fig preserve 29 Cheddar 24 Brie cheese 29 Ham 32 Bacon 32 Savoury mince 35 Pulled chicken 32 Pulled pork 32 Salami 32 Parma ham 32 Chorizo 32
FOR THE KIDS (Only under 12 years – all day)
Menu Item Price Scrambled egg on toast 59 Crumbed calamari strips 84 Crumbed chicken strips & chips 85 Beef/Chicken burger & chips 90 Plate of chips 58 Cheesy toast & chips 64 Chicken mayo toasty & chips 69 Ice cream & chocolate sauce 60 Kiddies Belgian waffle with ice cream & maple syrup 52 Cake Bomb 45 Babyccino 30 Mini chocolate chino with flake 42 Mini Milo with marshmallows 42 Mini milkshakes 46 Dusted chocolate croissant 46
SALADS Salad Description Price Chicken Salad Feta, cocktail tomatoes, rocket, cucumber & avo 120 Smoked Salmon Salad Avo, spring onion, feta & lettuce 179 Beetroot & Butternut Salad Greens, rocket, feta, spring onions, dukkah nut sprinkle & Turkish fig reduction 148 Waldorf Salad Walnuts, grapes, apple slices, honeyed vinaigrette & Greek yoghurt dressing 120
Salad Add-ons Add-on Price Add chicken 32 Add blue cheese 29
FRESHLY BAKED AT PETIT CHOCOLAT Menu Item Description Price Scone (V) With cream or cheese & a preserve of your choice 75 Savoury Scones Bacon, onion & white cheddar 80 Healthy Nut & Bran Muffin (V) With cheese & a preserve of your choice 80 Salted Caramel Macaron — 25 Petit Red Velvet Cake Cheesecake layer covered in cream cheese icing 80 Petit Rich Chocolate Cake — 80 Petit Carrot Cake With cream cheese icing 80 Layered Petit Caramel Cheesecake Chocolate cake & chocolate mousse 89 Petit Fig & Pecan Baked Cheesecake — 89 Petit Lemon Meringue — 85
EAT DESSERT FIRST Menu Item Description Price Seared Banana Salted caramel sauce, cream or ice cream & crushed biscuit pancake 95 Dark Vanilla Malva Pudding With ice cream or cream 99 Boston Brownie With ice cream or cream 99 Chocolate & Peanut Butter Ganache Tart — 95 Crème Brûlée Made with vanilla pods 99 Fondant au Chocolat Served with cream or vanilla pod ice cream 105 French Rum Bhaba Caramel vanilla bake with Don Papa Rum, thick cream & shaved almonds 99 Belgian Waffle With vanilla pod ice cream & maple syrup 95 Signature Pavlova Cream, fruit/berries & curd centre 120 Ice Cream & Chocolate Sauce — 65 Dom Pedro Amarula / Kahlua / Frangelico / Honey Liquer Whiskey / Fresh Coffee 85
STARTERS Served from 12h30 – close
Menu Item Description Price Spring Rolls Thai sauce (chicken / vegetable options) 95 Brie in Phyllo (V) Stuffed with green fig preserve 105 Black Mushroom Stack (V) Roast tomato, cream cheese, spinach, garlic & parmesan 110 Jalapeno Poppers Wrapped in bacon, cream cheese & sweet chilli sauce 99 Snails Garlic butter & grilled parmesan shavings 99 Calamari Strips Crumbed & deep fried 95 Pulled Pork Nachos Black beans, cream cheese & crushed avo 95 Cream Based Chicken Livers Mushrooms, peppers, onions & toast – mild or hot 95 French Onion Soup — 85 Soup of the Day — 85 Grilled Lamb Liver (Skilpadjies) Garlic aioli & melba toast 95
Also available as Main Course: 165
MAINS Menu Item Description Price Vegetarian Burger Mushroom, lentil & thyme sauce, side of your choice 165 Wild Mushroom Risotto Parmesan shavings & truffle oil 189 Creamy Chicken & Bacon Tagliatelle With parmesan 165 Thai Green Curry Chicken fillet cuts, vegetables & basmati rice (V/VE optional) 175 Chicken Schnitzel Choice of sauce, side salad & chips 155 Bacon Wrapped Chicken Roulade Mushroom sauce, vegetables & chips 189 Butter Chicken with Prawns Basmati rice & side of your choice 185 Seared Norwegian Salmon Mashed potatoes & vegetables 285 Calamari Strips Rice or chips 175 Seafood Pasta Prawn, linefish, mussels & calamari in tomato sauce with tagliatelle 225 Pulled Pork Nachos Black beans, cream cheese & crushed avo 165 Roast Pork Belly (300g) Vegetables & mashed potatoes 235 Classic Beef or Chicken Burger (200g) Mozzarella, onion marmalade & side of your choice 155 Creamy Beef Stroganoff Basmati rice, garlic, parmesan, parsley & truffle oil 180 Sirloin (300g) Roasted vegetables & side of your choice 215 Ribeye (300g) Roasted vegetables & side of your choice 298 Oxtail Served on mashed potato 225 Slow Roasted Beef Cheeks Homemade jus & penne pasta 225 Lamb Shank Roasted vegetables & truffle oil mashed potatoes 296 Lamb Curry Basmati rice 220
Add extra 100g prawns: 50
SAUCES & SIDES Sauces Sauce Price Madagascan Pepper 39 Mushroom 39 Cheese 39
Sides Side Price Rustic Cut Chips 55 Side Salad 49 Roasted Vegetables of the Day 49 Sweet Potato Fries 49 Homemade Pumpkin Bake 49
HIGH TEA MENU CAKE MENU (Per Order Only) Celebration Cakes Menu Item Size Price Caramel & Pecan Nut Vanilla Cake 15 × 19cm (Medium) R950 15 × 23cm (Large) R1200 Rich Chocolate Cake with Brownies 15 × 19cm (Medium) R950 15 × 23cm (Large) R1200 Chocolate and Caramel Cake 15 × 19cm (Medium) R950 15 × 23cm (Large) R1200 Red Velvet Cake with Edible Flowers 15 × 19cm (Medium) R950 15 × 23cm (Large) R1200
Specialty Cakes Menu Item Size Price Tim Tam Cake (3 layers: caramel cheesecake, chocolate mousse & chocolate cake topped with ganache) 15 × 19cm (Medium) R1450 15 × 23cm (Large) R1750 Carrot Cake 15 × 19cm (Medium) R1050 15 × 23cm (Large) R1250 Baked Cheesecake Medium R950 Large R1200 Lemon Meringue Medium R950 Large R1200
Individual Treats Menu Item Price French Canelé R42 Cup Cakes – Vanilla / Chocolate / Red Velvet / Carrot (each) R55 Gourmet Cup Cakes (tailored to your needs) Price on request
DRINKS MENU Coffee Menu Item Price Espresso 28 Americano 35 Decaf Americano 42 Macchiato 36 Cappuccino 38 Decaf Cappuccino 42 Chococino 54 Red Chino 38 Flat White 38 Classic Latte 40
COLD BAR Menu Item Price Iced Coffee with crushed ice (unsweetened) 47 Iced Coffee with vanilla ice-cream 59 Iced Spiced Chai 49 Bar One Milkshake 63 Nutella Milkshake 63 Peanut Butter Milkshake 63 Salted Caramel Milkshake 63 Vanilla Milkshake 59 Strawberry Milkshake 59 Chocolate Milkshake 59 Fruit Shakes 63 Mini Milkshakes (u/12yrs only) 45 Dom Pedro (ask for flavours) 85
JUICE BAR Menu Item Price Orange / Cranberry / Mango / Tropical / Apple 33 Juice Jug 130
SOFT DRINKS Menu Item Price Schweppes Mixers (200ml) 28 Schweppes Mixers (300ml) 32 Tizers 37 Red Bull 48
EXTRAS Item Price Almond Milk 12 Cream 12 Extra Shot Espresso 10 Mini Marshmallows 12 Candy Coated Chocolate 12 Flake 12
HOT BAR Menu Item Price Spiced Chai Latte 47 Dirty Chai Latte 54 Hazelnut Latte 47 Caramel Latte 47 Vanilla Latte 47 Rooibos & Honey Latte 47 Secret Cup of Love 65 Hot Chocolate 47 Milo 47 Irish Coffee (Jameson & cream) 90 Café Anisette (KWV 5yr brandy, americano & cream) 90
TEAS Menu Item Price Ceylon Tea 30 Rooibos Tea 30 Earl Grey 35 Green Tea 35 Herbal Infusion Camomile 44 Fruit Infusion Berries 44 English Breakfast 44 Earl Grey Leaves 44 China Organic Green Tea 44
ICED TEA Menu Item Price Iced Tea (Peach / Lemon) 35 Fresh Red Espresso with ice & apple juice 47 Jug 150
WATER Menu Item Price Valpré Still / Sparkling (350ml) 25 Valpré Still / Sparkling (750ml) 45 Hip Flask Water Still (500ml) 40
CORDIALS (50ml) Flavour Price Lime / Passion / Cola Tonic 20
WINE LIST Sauvignon Blanc Wine Price Laborie 165 / 58 Durbanville Hills 180 / 60 D’Aria Music White 190 / 65 Diemersdal 205 Maastricht 205 La Motte 235 Thelema 280 Springfield Life from Stone 310 Boschendal 330
Chenin Blanc Wine Price Cape Reserve 165 / 55 Ken Forrester Petit 165 Kleine Zalze 185 Durbanville Hills 185 Groot Phesantekraal 185 Orpheus & The Raven Old Bush Vine 540
Chardonnay Wine Price Laborie 170 Durbanville Hills 185 / 60 Fairview 320
Rosé Wine Price Laborie 185 Diemersdal 205 D’Aria Blush 215 / 70 Warwick First Lady 230 Holden Manz Rothko 340
White Blends & Other Varietals Wine Price KWV Moscato 185 Haute Cabriere Chardonnay Pinot Noir 240
Sparkling Wines Wine Price JC Le Fleurette 195 JC Le Fleurette N/A 195 Durbanville Hills Sparkling 225 D’Aria Love Song Rosé 245 D’Aria Pop Song Sauvignon Blanc 245
Méthode Cap Classique Wine Price Laborie Brut Rosé 365 / 85 Laborie Brut 365 / 85 Pongracz NV Brut 385 / 92 Pongracz NV Rosé 385 / 92 Krone Borealis Cuvee Brut 395 Krone Rosé Cuvee Brut 395 Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel 410 Steenberg 1682 Brut Chardonnay 465
Champagne Champagne Price Moët & Chandon Brut 1800 Veuve Cliquot Yellow Label 1895 Dom Perignon 6400
RED WINES Red Blends Wine Price Nederberg Baronne 180 Laborie 185 / 60 D’Aria Music 190 / 65 Groot Phesantekraal 195 Roodeberg 250 Alto Rouge 260 Orpheus & The Raven Eternal Eight 360 Springfield Work of Time 450 Rupert & Rothschild 445 Ataraxia 540 Boschendal Nicholaas 560
Pinot Noir Wine Price Paul Cluver 290 Lourensford 340 De Grendel Op Die Berg 480
Merlot Wine Price Durbanville Hills 180 / 60 Laborie 185 D’Aria 320 De Grendel 390 Thelema 400
Shiraz Wine Price Cape Reserve 165 / 55 Durbanville Hills 180 Laborie 185 Franschhoek Cellar 245 Fat Bastard 295 Tokara 295 D’Aria 325 Groot Phesantekraal Syrah 330
Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Price Durbanville Hills 180 Laborie 185 / 60 KWV 195 Guardian Peak Frontier Cab 220 Springfield Whole Berry 380
Pinotage Wine Price Durbanville Hills 180 Beyerskloof 225 / 75 Diemersfontein 295 Maastricht 295
SPIRITS Brandy Spirit Price Olof Bergh 24 Klipdrift 24 Klipdrift Gold 34 Klipdrift Premium 28 Richelieu 27 Richelieu 10yr 48 KWV 3yr 27 KWV 5yr 30 KWV 10yr 41 KWV 15yr 91 KWV 20yr 186 Blaauwklippen Potstilled 43
Whiskey Spirit Price Bells 32 J&B 32 Three Ships 5yr 32 The Famous Grouse 35 Bains Single Grain 38 Johnny Walker Red 38 Jack Daniels 38 Jameson 48 Johnny Walker Black 50 Chivas Regal 12yr 50 Glenfiddich 12yr 69 Macallan 12yr 140
Vodka Spirit Price Pushkin 24 Smirnoff 1818 27 Sky 34 Belvedere 55
Cognac Spirit Price Bisquit VS 48 Hennessy 65 Remi Martin 95
Rum Spirit Price Captain Morgan 30 Spiced Gold 30 Red Heart 32 Southern Comfort 32 Bacardi 34 Bacardi Ron Amos 8yr 45 Rasta Rum 32
Gin Spirit Price Gordons 22 Bombay Sapphire 32 Cape Pink Lady 32 Cruxland 38 D’Aria 43 Victoria Amber 43 Victoria Blue 43 Victoria Pink 43 Clemengold 43 Bloedlemoen 48 Grey Hawk 48 Hendricks 48 Inverroche Classic 48 Inverroche Amber 48 Rooinek 48 Musgrave Pink 50 Six Dogs 55
Jägermeister COCKTAILS Cocktail Price French Kiss 90 The Infamous Rake 90 Lord Byron’s Dirty Little Secret 85 Dusk Till Dawn 90 The Duchess of Oxford 80 House of the Rising Sun 80 The Wallflower 80 Coquetel from Bordeaux 80 The Wench of Winchester 80 English Rose 120 Murder in Paris 90 Brothel Poison 80 French Riviera 80 Pamplemousse Rose 80 The Duke’s Valet 80
DOGGIE MENU Item Price Complimentary fresh water bowl Free The Pawfect Morning R48 The Howly Chow Bowl R48 Beggin for Beef R48 Zoomies in a Cup R28 Extra Chewy Beef Strip R18
