Picnics
The Picnickery has always been one of Spier’s most loved stops. Reimagined by celebrated designer, chef and restaurateur Jacques Erasmus and brought to life by chef Hennie Nel and the Spier kitchen team, it is now part working farm kitchen, part artisan grocer.
Pre-book a curated picnic basket or build your own from the deli counter, choosing from farm cheeses, charcuterie, house-made dips, slow-fermented breads and something sweet. The grocer’s shelves are stocked with nourishing, nutrient-dense, farm-grown produce and small-batch pantry provisions. As we like to say, this is good food grown in good soil. Watch roosterbrood blister on an open fire, or sample open-faced bites topped with cured meats, smoked fish or roasted vegetables, paired with a favourite Spier wine. In summer, the stoep opens wide to the werf; in winter, we know the fire will draw you in. Something is always on the go. Come and find us.
Request your basket at least 24 hours in advance for an effortless outing. Each basket includes seasonal treats from our garden and local producers, plus blankets, cutlery, and glasses. Choose from classic, vegetarian, vegan, or children’s baskets. Please contact werf@spier.co.za.
Cost: R425 per person | R200 per child under 12
Summer Picnic
Menu
Focaccia | Smoked aubergine hummus | sumac | toasted sesame
Herbed Couscous | Raisins | apricots | pistachio dukkah | feta | house vinaigrette
Salt-Baked Beetroot | Whipped ricotta | fynbos vinaigrette | fennel salt | fresh dill
Veld-Reared Chicken Sosatie | Charred pineapple salsa | mint | labneh | harissa | coriander
Tandoori-Spiced Farmer Angus Meatballs | Tzatziki | green sauce | pickled green vegetables
Local Cheese and Charcuterie | Compressed fruit pâté | lavash crackers
Pastéis de Nata | Portuguese custard tart
Delicious vegetarian, vegan and kids’ baskets are available.
Spier Picnic Spots
Choose your spot and make it your own. Laze under the ancient oaks of the historic Werf, or unwind by the Riverside picnic area, where grassy banks, boulders and birdsong create the perfect backdrop. Whether you’ve pre-booked a basket or built your own from the deli, every picnic is effortless and indulgent.
Festive Picnic
Christmas Day can feel more frantic than festive, so let us take care of lunch. Our festive picnic basket is available on 25 December only, packed and ready for you to enjoy under the oaks or along the banks of the Eerste River. Our Festive picnic brings together rotisserie lamb, roast pork belly and rotisserie chicken. Alongside, there’s a summer tomato salad, a classic potato salad made with Farmer Angus eggs, and local cheese. Vegan and vegetarian options are available too. No cooking, no washing up. Just good food and the people you love.
When: 25 December 2026
Time: Collection from 12:00
Cost: R995 per adult; R350 per child under 12
Festive Menu
Rotisserie Lamb | Smoked labneh | Peas | Mint
Roast Pork Belly | Drunken prunes | Apple sauce | Sage
Rotisserie Chicken | Aioli | Lemon | Herbs
Summer Tomato Salad | Basil | Olive oil | Garlic | Thyme
Classic Farmer Angus Egg and Potato Salad | Chives | Dill | Lemon
Local Cheeses and Preserves | Brie | Havarti | Membrello | Focaccia | Cultured butter
Christmas Mince Pie
Spiced Carrot Teacake
Delicious vegetarian and vegan baskets are available.
- Blankets, cutlery, and glassware are included in your basket.
- Picnics can be collected from 12:00 – 14:00 at the Picnickery and should be returned by 16:30.
- Picnic spaces are public, but we can accommodate group bookings or special events with set-ups if arranged in advance. Requests for groups larger than 8 or for special set-ups can be sent to werf@spier.co.za.
- No outside food or drink is allowed.
- Personal camping chairs are not permitted, to keep our lawns beautiful and maintain a relaxed atmosphere for all guests.
- Menus are seasonal and subject to change.
- We have gone to great lengths to source local, natural and organic produce for our picnics and therefore do not allow private picnics.
- No own food and drinks are permitted on the farm. Thank you for your support.
- Menus are seasonal and subject to change.