THE BEST Restaurants in Cape Town

From street food to fine dining — discover the best restaurants in Cape Town with curated picks, local tips, and free itinerary planning tools.

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🍽️ Restaurants in Cape Town

  • The Test Kitchen — A world-renowned fine dining restaurant in the Old Biscuit Mill serving innovative tasting menus that have earned multiple international accolades.
  • La Colombe — An award-winning restaurant in Silvermist Estate combining French technique with Asian influences in an elegant forest setting.
  • The Codfather — An iconic Camps Bay seafood restaurant with an extensive fresh fish display and sushi bar overlooking the beach.
  • Mzansi — An authentic township restaurant in Langa serving traditional African cuisine with cultural performances including marimba music and dancing.
  • Kloof Street House — A Victorian house restaurant with fairy-lit garden, eclectic rooms, and colonial-inspired menu in the heart of Kloof Street.
  • Clarke’s — A trendy Bree Street diner famous for all-day breakfast, creative sandwiches, and what many consider Cape Town’s best Bloody Mary.
  • The Pot Luck Club — A stylish small-plate restaurant on the Old Biscuit Mill’s silo top floor with industrial-chic decor and innovative shared dishes.
  • FYN Restaurant — A contemporary fine dining restaurant on Parliament Street blending Japanese techniques with South African ingredients.
  • Harbour House — An upscale seafood restaurant at the V&A Waterfront with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the working harbour and yacht basin.

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