Some Sunday lunches are simple; others turn the meal into an experience.

On 20 September, Dikeme Farms in Muldersdrift brings back its Fire Long Table Lunch, inviting guests to settle around a shared table for an afternoon built around food cooked over fire, wine and conversation.

Set in the Cradle of Humankind, the experience combines farm-to-table dining with the social ease of a long lunch, with live music adding to the atmosphere.

Food cooked over fire

Fire is at the centre of the experience.

The lunch uses fire-to-table cooking techniques, with food prepared around the natural character of open-fire cooking rather than served as a conventional restaurant meal.

The experience includes:

• A multi-course lunch
• Fire-to-table cooking
• Bubbly and canapés
• South African wine pairings
• Live music throughout the afternoon

A sommelier leads the wine pairings, with wines sourced from the Cape Winelands to complement the food.

More than just a meal

The long-table format is an important part of the experience.

Rather than everyone sitting separately at their own table, guests share the dining space, creating an opportunity to meet and chat with others as the afternoon unfolds.

It is the sort of setting that suits a slow Sunday lunch rather than a meal you rush through.

And with Dikeme Farms sitting in the Cradle of Humankind, the surroundings add to the appeal too.

A Sunday escape from the city

Dikeme Farms is in Muldersdrift, on the edge of the Cradle of Humankind, making this an option for Joburg residents looking for a countryside lunch without turning it into a full weekend away.

The experience takes place at the farm's Pecan Pavilion and Terrace, with the surrounding landscape providing a very different backdrop from the usual city restaurant.

For anyone who enjoys food, wine and long lunches, this is as much about the setting and pace of the day as it is about what's on the plate.

What to know before you go

Date: Sunday, 20 September 2026
Time: From 12:30 pm
Cost: R3,000 per person
Venue: Dikeme Farms, Cnr R563 & Hartbeeshoek Road, Muldersdrift
Setting: Pecan Pavilion and Terrace
Booking: Book online

The ticket includes lunch, wine pairings, bubbly and canapés, with live music as part of the afternoon.

The Bottom Line

If your idea of a good Sunday involves food cooked over fire, a glass of South African wine and a long table surrounded by countryside, Dikeme Farms offers a very different kind of lunch outing.

It is not simply about getting fed and heading home. The whole experience is designed around taking your time, sharing a table and letting the food, wine, music and setting carry the afternoon.