Make sure your trip to the Mother City is complete by experiencing the best restaurants Cape Town has to offer. Below you will find our selection of the greatest restaurants in Cape Town, from typical South African food to some delicious tapas (because what is an amazing holiday without amazing food right!?).
Authentic Eats
Moyo is located in the beautiful Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. This authentic restaurant is inspired by traditions and heritage of South Africa. The legendary buffet is a pan-African feast, including bobotie, bunny chow and Moroccan tagines. Besides the legendary buffet it is also a popular place with tasty classics, from peri-peri prawns, meaty grills and Senegalese line fish. The famously warm local hospitality and modern African ambience make the experience an unforgettable one. In the summer, you can even enjoy a wonderful picnic on the sprawling lawns (a Sideways favourite!).
Culinary Creativity
The Pot Luck Club is situated on the top floor of the Old Biscuit Mill on Albert Road in Woodstock. The restaurant has been dubbed the coolest place to be in Cape Town and its success is based on innovative cuisine, served in an edgy but relaxed environment. The menu of The Pot Luck Club is made up of a collections of tapas sized with an emphasis on sharing. The sharing plates are divided into the 5 basic tastes: salty, sour, sweet, umami and bitter. This will allow you to try each sensation on it’s own to complete the whole tasting experience. If you have the time, we highly recommend the weekend brunch, which offers unlimited bubbly and even a bloody mary bar.
Underground Eatery
Ash is a brand-new spot just off trendy Bree Street, the heart of the Mother City foodie scene with a focus on creative, small plates and food prepared on the grill. During cooking, they are looking at what happens when you focus on flavour, instead of all the other unnecessary frills. The menu is concise, considered and seasonal. Vegetables, meat and even seafood is cooked over open flames. Sustainability is a driving force behind every dish, so Ash has a strong emphasis on nose-to-tail eating.
Vibey Scenester
At the foot of Cape Town’s vibrant Kloof Street, rising from a fairy-lit garden, lies a dining oasis that is popular with locals and visiting celebrities and models alike. Set in a magnificent Victorian house, Kloof Street House is an experience as enigmatic as it is intimate. The grand old dame is more than just a restaurant, it is a collection of interesting rooms and spaces, each with a character of its own. The brasserie-style menu is the expression of a love for creating delicious meals and a consciousness of the ingredients and where they come from. All the meat is free-range, grass-fed and responsibly sourced.
White Table Cloth Dining
Aubergine restaurant is a restaurant with a vision to create a gastronomic haven in an atmosphere of timeless elegance where diners could enjoy innovative and creative combinations that excite the senses and pique curiosity. They are proud to have gained a significant following from both within South Africa and abroad. The cuisine is based on a classical foundation with influences from the East and the West evident in many of the creations. The menus are designed to highlight the finest local seasonal ingredients available.
Local Favorite
What you will find in the Black Sheep restaurant will depend on all manner of changeable events such as the weather, seasonal ingredients and Johnny’s mood. From a small set menu of comfort fare to the more adventurous chalkboard specials, Johnny will bring his legendary flare to wow palates of any persuasion. The tradition of The Black Sheep is always about making merry, with the best quality food and best service. No one leaves The Black Sheep hungry…or thirsty.
Famous Fare
The Test Kitchen is serious, fun. The food is free to roam in whichever direction. If there is no immediate smile when they create a new dish, then they are on the wrong track. They want guests to be surprised and delighted, to wonder what ingredients they have used and how they made it. Having a dinner at The Test Kitchen should be an adventure. Also the wine menu has been created with the principle of ensuring quality, uniqueness, variety and balance.
Insider Dining
After every service at Chefs Warehouse, the chefs get together to decide what they will serve the next day. Guests are presented with a completely different menu every day, often based on what is available. This keeps the menu exciting and fresh. The Tapas for 2 menu’s consist of 8 dishes. It typically contains 2 to 3 seafood dishes, 1 or 2 vegetarian options and the rest is made up of poultry and meat. Flavours of every dish can be diverse, something Asian can be found alongside a Middle Eastern dish or even Indian.
Written by Anissa van de Goor
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