Kings Grant Country Retreat and Restaurant

Kings Grant Country Retreat and Restaurant Step back in time and slow down at our historic country retreat and restaurant built by Trappist Monks in 1896.

Discover a Trappist history, timeless architecture, deep peace and our thoughtfully-crafted food at the St Isidore’s Restaurant.

A Cappuccino on the deck in the morning never gets tired.
08/10/2026

A Cappuccino on the deck in the morning never gets tired.

With the start of the festive season, we'll be opening the restaurant for 2 new week nights, weekly!From this week, Sain...
07/10/2026

With the start of the festive season, we'll be opening the restaurant for 2 new week nights, weekly!

From this week, Saint Isidore's Restaurant is open to the public every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday night until 7.30pm.

Book your date night, friend night, celebration and family 'get together's' for a magical evening at Kings Grant Country Retreat.

Bookings are advised for these evenings.

Phone 039 8342 730 to book your table.

05/10/2026

Finally, the golden 'egg' (s) have arrived! Our lovely young lady hens have started laying! We just love these girls!

NEWS FLASH!!! This week we're launching our new Summer menu. Some of the signature favourites have stayed and of course ...
04/10/2026

NEWS FLASH!!! This week we're launching our new Summer menu. Some of the signature favourites have stayed and of course we've introduced some newbies that we are super excited about!

We have a new Surf and Turf Plate, new Country Pork Ribs and one dish that we're particularly excited about....The Trappist Garden - a vegetarian dish that we think will be a hit for vegetarians and non vegetarians! Take a look at the picture on the menu.

Some more exciting news - we're bringing back the Wednesday and Thursday Evenings at Kings Grant. Book your table and come and try out some of the newbies! We're open up until 7.30pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Call 038 8342 730 to book your table.

THE TRAPPIST MONKS — WHO WERE THEY?Long before Kings Grant became a place for travellers to stop, eat and rest, this lan...
01/10/2026

THE TRAPPIST MONKS — WHO WERE THEY?

Long before Kings Grant became a place for travellers to stop, eat and rest, this land formed part of a very different way of life.

It was shaped by monks.

The Trappists were members of the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance, a Catholic monastic order rooted in the ancient Rule of St Benedict. The name “Trappist” came from La Trappe, the French monastery associated with the 17th-century reform movement that sought to return monastic life to greater simplicity and discipline. In 1892, the various Trappist congregations united to form the order now known as the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance.

But what made the Trappists distinctive?

Prayer.
Silence.
Work.
Simplicity.
Community.
And the land.

Their lives followed a steady rhythm. The day was shaped around prayer and the liturgy, with periods of work, study, meals and rest woven between the services.

They believed that ordinary work could itself become part of a life of prayer.

And so the monks worked with their hands.

They cultivated land, tended livestock, built, cooked, maintained their communities and developed agricultural enterprises. In the early Cistercian tradition, lay brothers were particularly involved in physical work and the management of land and agricultural operations.

Silence was important too — not because the monks were forbidden to speak, but because silence created space for contemplation, prayer and attentiveness. The Trappist order describes its life as one of solitude and silence, continuous prayer, simplicity and labour.

Perhaps that is why traces of their presence still feel so significant here.

The old buildings.
The furrows through the land.
The fields.
The water.
The food-growing tradition.

These are more than remnants of the past.

They are reminders of a way of life in which the land was not merely something to own — it was something to tend.

And perhaps, in our own small way, we are returning to that idea.

Back to the farm where the food is good.

This is the beginning of our series exploring the Trappist history of southern KwaZulu-Natal — the people, their daily lives, their farming, their faith and the legacy they left behind.

I think this sums up Kings Grant Country Retreat. The road may sometimes be a little rough, (although we're thrilled to ...
30/09/2026

I think this sums up Kings Grant Country Retreat. The road may sometimes be a little rough, (although we're thrilled to tell you that the road department recently graded our road and it is much, much better!) but so often in life, something extra special waits for you at the end of that unpaved road.

That's of course if authenticity, old architecture, history, being in nature, creative food and 'peace' matter to you!

If, however, you're looking for shiny bright lights, bling bling and ultra modern luxury, then perhaps you should take the other road.

Kings Grant Country Retreat was built by Trappist Monks in 1896 as a food supply farm. In the year 2000, the Catholic property was sold and restored into unique accommodation, a fully licensed restaurant, museum, function venues and extensive gardens.

This special place is where to come to when you need peace, rest, unstructured time and a slower pace. And somewhere completely different to anything you have experienced before.

✅️To find out more about us, visit our website www.kingsgrant.co.za

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Follow us and get a feel for what lies at the end of the D527 road just outside of Ixopo.

2 things are happening today: We're launching our NEW Country Pork Ribs and as usual, the Pizza oven is currently being ...
27/09/2026

2 things are happening today: We're launching our NEW Country Pork Ribs and as usual, the Pizza oven is currently being fired up in time for 12pm today. Come and enjoy some sunshine before this next cold front moves in and a casual lunch on the deck.

Call us on 039 8342 730 to book your table. Saint Isidore's Restaurant closes at 4pm today.

Who cares for cooking today??? Take a drive out to KG and leave it to us! We're open until 5pm today and on Sundays, unt...
26/09/2026

Who cares for cooking today??? Take a drive out to KG and leave it to us! We're open until 5pm today and on Sundays, until 4pm.

✅️Call us on 039 8342 730 to book your table.

25/09/2026

Yesterday we took some time for ourselves and went hiking. It was a gentle reminder of how slowing down, disconnecting from the busyness of life, being in the beauty of nature and stepping away, even for a short break, can help us feel restored and refreshed.

I thought about what I was looking for in a place to feel this. Somewhere that wont break the bank balance, there must be nature, walks and the surrounds should be beautiful, it shouldn't be too far to travel to and it should feel peaceful, authentic and not commercialized. It should be an experience. While walking and talking, we realised that what we look for in a place, is exactly what Kings Grant Country is.

This is the beauty of stepping out. With relaxation and peace, comes clarity, perspective, rest and rejuvenation.

✅️For more information about Kings Grant Country Retreat, visit our website: www.kingsgrant.co.za

Come back to a slower way of being.

Get some fresh country air and come and enjoy a relaxed lunch at Kings Grant Country Retreat! To book your table, call u...
23/09/2026

Get some fresh country air and come and enjoy a relaxed lunch at Kings Grant Country Retreat! To book your table, call us on 039 8342 730 or whatsapp us on 076 909 5606

Address

Kings Grant Country Retreat And Restaurant, District Road 527
Ixopo
3276

Opening Hours

Monday 07:30 - 18:00
Tuesday 07:30 - 18:00
Wednesday 07:30 - 18:00
Thursday 07:30 - 18:00
Friday 07:30 - 18:00
Saturday 07:30 - 18:00
Sunday 07:30 - 18:00

Telephone

+27398342730

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