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Restaurant
Ratings

The best restaurants and bars in Сape Town, recommended by chefs and ranked by votes

Dinner Breakfast Street Food Best drinks

Chefs Warehouse Beau Constantia

+ 3

Salsify at the Roundhouse

La Petite Colombe

+ 3

Belly of the Beast

+ 3

Dusk

+ 3

PIER

+ 3

Salon

+ 3

The Wiggle Room

+ 3

16-18

Bao Down

+ 3

16-18

Amura

+ 3

16-18

The LivingRoom

+ 3

19-21

Ember & Oak

+ 3

19-21

Foxcroft

+ 3

19-21

Wolfgat

+ 3

22-23

Galjoen

+ 3

22-23

Atavola

+ 3

24-25

De Eetkamer

+ 3

Seebamboes

+ 3

Clarke's Bar & Dining Room

+ 3

28-31

The Waterside

+ 3

28-31

Little Fox

+ 3

32-40

Ëlgr

+ 3

32-40

The Table at De Meye

+ 3

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Clarke's Bar & Dining Room

Our Local

+ 3

12-13

Aegir Project Taproom

+ 3

12-13

The Foodbarn

+ 3

14-15

Pajamas + Jam

+ 3

14-15

Hemelhuijs

+ 3

The Strangers Club

+ 3

Olympia Café

+ 3

Florentin

+ 3

Meraki

+ 3

Cafè Sofi

+ 3

Swan Café

+ 3

Butter

+ 3

South Yeaster Bakery

+ 3

Juno

+ 3

Chardonnay Deli

+ 3

Nest Deli

+ 3

27-28

Kiosk

+ 3

27-28

Rosetta Coffee

+ 3

Custodian Pastry Bar

+ 3

30-34

Vadas Smokehouse & Bakery

+ 3

30-34

The Gardener's Cottage

+ 3

30-34

Knus Karoo Kombuis

+ 3

30-34

Paulines Coffee

+ 3

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Oranjezicht City Farm Market

Blondie

+ 3

Thali

+ 3

De Vrije Burger

+ 3

Yen's Vietnamese street food

+ 3

South China Dim Sum Bar

+ 3

Ganesh

+ 3

Bodega Ramen

+ 3

BRASH

+ 3

Aegir Project Taproom

+ 3

Lello’s

+ 3

21-22

Neighbourgoods Market

+ 3

21-22

Una Más - Mezcaleria

+ 3

23-25

How’s Your Oni?

+ 3

23-25

Tjing Tjing House

+ 3

23-25

Stud The Burger Shop

+ 3

26-28

Shawarma House

+ 3

26-28

Nish Nush

+ 3

26-28

The Dog's Bollocks at YARD

+ 3

Boschendal Market

+ 3

30-35

Sushiya

+ 3

30-35

Opá! Greek Street Food

+ 3

30-35

Roxy Late Night

+ 3

30-35

Lekka Coffee

+ 3

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The House of Machines

06-08

Publik Wine Bar

+ 3

06-08

The Drinkery

+ 3

09-10

Leo's Wine Bar

+ 3

Aegir Project Taproom

+ 3

Tommys Chop Shop

+ 3

Lunacy

+ 3

Bascule Bar

+ 3

The Art of Duplicity

+ 3

Akra

+ 3

Yours Truly

+ 3

Foresters Arms

+ 3

21-22

Tjing Tjing House

+ 3

21-22

Incognito

+ 3

Wine Glass Stellenbosch

+ 3

Blondie

+ 3

25-26

Rita’s

+ 3

25-26

The Athletic Club & Social

+ 3

Upper Union

+ 3

28-29

Van Hunks

+ 3

28-29

Roxy Late Night

+ 3

Silo Rooftop Bar

+ 3

Planet Bar

+ 3

32-34

Una Más - Mezcaleria

+ 3

32-34

The Blue Room

+ 3

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Rust en Vrede is known for its longstanding history in the Stellenbosch winelands — perfect for an intimate or celebratory evening.

Callan Austin

DUSK

Chefs

Chefs whose experience and taste are regarded as benchmarks in the world of gastronomy.

Each chef selects the establishments where they themselves enjoy breakfast, dinner, or spend their evenings.

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Andrew
Willemse

Protégé Restaurant

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Dale
Mouton

Foxcroft

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Charné
Sampson

EPICE

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Giorgio
Nava

CARNE

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Marcus
Gericke

Urchin

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Nina
du Toit

Salsify at the Roundhouse

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Ryan
Cole

Salsify at The Roundhouse

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