The document provides information on restaurants in Cape Town categorized by cuisine type. It lists over 50 restaurants across 14 pages, noting each restaurant's cuisine type(s), location, and brief description. Cuisine types included are seafood, sushi, African, steak, burger joints, Italian, Indian, Asian, fine dining, beach atmosphere, and coffee shops. The last page highlights the top restaurants according to TripAdvisor, including The Test Kitchen, Dash, La Colombe, Chef's Warehouse, The Potluck Club, NV-80, Fork, La Mouette, and Stardust. Most restaurants are located within a 5-20 minute drive of the central business district and waterfront.
1. Restaurants in Cape Town Page 1
Restaurants by Cuisine
[Seafood]
Codfather
Relaxed contemporary restaurant with terrace. Perfect for seafood, sushi and views of the ocean & mountain.
(Camps Bay – 15min drive)
Pigalle
Stylish setting for steaks, seafood & Portuguese cuisine. Host live jazz, swing and salsa music.
(*Fusion)(Green Point – 5min drive)(Closed Sundays)
Sevruga
Elegant, white-tablecloth setting with walnut walls, with eclectic menu including dim sum and sushi.
(*Fusion)(V&A Waterfront – 5min walk)
Baia
Portuguese-influenced seafood cuisine in elegant interior and covered terraces with harbor views.
(*Fusion)(V&A Waterfront – 5min walk)
[Sushi]
Nobu
The worldsmostrecognized Japaneserestaurant,known foritsinnovative new style cuisine paired with grand locations.
(The One & Only Cape Town)
Willoughby & Co
Willoughby & Co offers an extensive range of oceanic delights. Enjoy sushi or opt for something from the Japanese
kitchen or oyster bar.
(V&A Waterfront - 5min walk)(*No Bookings*)
Sevruga
Elegant, white-tablecloth setting with walnut walls, with eclectic menu including dim sum and sushi.
(*Fusion)(V&A Waterfront – 5min walk)
Beluga
Modern South African and Asian fusion with sushi and dim sum in a century-old Art Deco setting.
(*Fusion)(Green Point – 5min drive)
*Fusion:incl.pasta,meat,poultry,seafood
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[African]
Gold
African 14-course menu in a safari lodge setting with courtyard, live drumming and Mali puppets.
(Set Menu Only)(Green Point – 5min drive)
Marco’s African Place
Lively restaurant serving local regional game and international favorites with daily live music.
(Central Business District – 5min drive)
Africa Café
Restaurant with colorful modern-traditional decor offering dishes that define the continent.
(Central Business District – 5min drive)
[Steak]
NV – 80
Introducing a twist on the classic bar and grill. One of the very best in chalmar steaks and local seafood.
(Sea Point – 8min drive)
Carne
Steaks, game and plenty more meat options in an Italian restaurant with a stylishly rustic ambiance.
(Central Business District)(Closed Sundays)
Belthazar
Restaurant for steaks, seafood and South African wine in warehouse setting with seafront terrace.
(*Fusion)(V&A Waterfront – 5min walk)
Butcher’s Shop & Grill
Servesonly thebest matureaged meat,including superb local beef and lamb, Argentinian ribeye, Kobe-style wagyu and
Dutch veal.
(*Fusion)(Mouille Point – 5 min drive)
[Burger Joints]
Hudsons
Big selection of gourmet burgers along with ribs and other favorites in a US-style restaurant.
(Green Point – 5min drive)
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Royal Eatery
Serve a large variety of gourmet burgers, plus pizza and a big vegetarian menu in a casual, colorful restaurant.
(Long Street – 5 min drive)
Gibsons
Gourmet American-style burgers, ribs, chicken and more in a simple but stylish grill restaurant.
(V&A Waterfront – 5min walk)
Dog’s Bullocks
The neighborhood destination for get-togethers. Serving indulging burgers coupled with an electric atmosphere.
(Central Business District – 5min drive)
Woodies
A Halaal establishment. Famous for their Chargrilled Beef and Chicken burgers.
(Food Market – Waterfront – 5min walk)
[Italian]
Magica Roma
Full, rich Italian menu in a classic laid-back restaurant with white walls and a wooden ceiling.
(Pinelands – 20min drive)(Closed Sundays)
IL Leone
Offers a sophisticated atmosphere, tantalizing wine with a modern twist on traditional Italian cuisine.
(*Fusion)(Green Point – 5min drive)(Closed Mondays)
95 Keerom
Contemporary pale-wood and glass restaurant serving a nouvelle interpretation of Milanese cuisine.
(*Fusion)(Green Point – 5min drive)(Closed Sundays)
Zenzero
Homemade, full flavor Italian cuisine with zesty and spicy dish infusions.
(*Fusion)(Central Business District – 5min drive)
Balducci’s
Servesa blend of Californian and Mediterranean stylefood in theformof a full menu along with a sushi bar. Viewing out
to a waterfront panorama.
(*Fusion)(V&A Waterfront – 5min walk)
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[Indian]
Bukhara
Specializes in various methods of Indian cooking, all with a slant to north Indian origins.
(Central Business District – 5min drive)(V&A Waterfront*No Bookings* -5min walk)
Bombay Brasserie
Treating you to the finest Indian specialty dining. Here mouth-watering meals are skillfully prepared and executed.
(Taj Hotel – Central Business District – 5min drive)
Maharaja
Over 40 years of serving up rich and fragrant Durban –style curry to Cape Town locals and international visitors.
(Kloof Nek – 10min drive)
[Asian]
Haiku
Smart traditional location for Chinese dim sum and stir fry plus Japanese grills and sushi, tapas-style.
(Central Business District – 5min drive)(V&A Waterfront*No Bookings* – 5min walk)
[Fine Dining]
Greenhouse
Greenhouse stretches the boundaries of traditional South African cuisine.
(*Fusion)(Constantia – 30min drive)(Closed Sundays)
La Colombe
Contemporary cuisine fusing local ingredients with French flair in an upmarket vineyard restaurant.
(*Fusion)(Constantia – 30min drive)
Roundhouse
Contemporary European food with a South African edge in a former guardhouse at the foot of Table Mountain.
(*Fusion)(Camps Bay – 20min drive)(Closed Sundays & Mondays)
Aubergine
Contemporary East-meets-West menu in a simple but sophisticated setting with courtyard dining.
(*Fusion)(Central Business District – 5min drive)(Closed Sundays)
Signal
Offers uniquely creative Cape cuisine that's fresh and inventive.
(*Fusion)(Cape Grace Hotel – 10min walk)
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Dash
Elegantyet relaxed experience witha delightfulfusion menu.Hosting panoramicviews of Table Mountain and the V & A
Waterfront.
(*Fusion)(Queen Victoria Hotel – 5min walk)
Tasting Room
Matching French wines to food from the Cape for a memorable experience.
(*Fusion)(Franshoek – 1hr15min drive)(Only Open for Dinner)(Closed on Sundays & Mondays)
[Beach Atmosphere]
Grand Café & Beach
Hosts a bar, cafe and restaurant in a historic waterfront warehouse with wooden deck and private beach.
(*Fusion)(V&A Waterfront – 3min drive)
Shimmy Beach Club
Seaside complex with outdoor restaurant serving sushi, pizza and steak, plus bar, pool and live entertainment.
(*Fusion)(V&A Waterfront – 5min drive)
Bungalow
Stylish restaurant with an ocean-view terrace focused on global seafood dishes including sushi.
(*Fusion)(Clifton – 20min drive)
[Coffee Shop]
Truth Coffee
Quirky cafe that's a steampunk world of pipes and old metal, with gourmet, home-roasted coffee.
(Central Business District – 5min drive)
Kamili Coffee
Relaxing atmosphere with the coffee having a strong emphasis on African beans.
(Shortmarket Street – 10min drive)
Origin Coffee Roasting
Laid-back cafe and Barista School in artisan producers historic brick warehouse and courtyard.
(Hudson Street – 5min drive)
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[Best Restaurants According to TripAdvisor]
The Test Kitchen
Nouvelle Latin cuisine with a South African touch, an inventive restaurant with contemporary decor.
(Woodstock – 10min drive)(Closed Sundays & Mondays)
Dash
Elegantyet relaxed experience witha delightfulfusion menu.Hosting panoramicviews of Table Mountain and the V & A
Waterfront.
(*Fusion)(Queen Victoria Hotel – 5min walk)
La Colombe
Contemporary cuisine fusing local ingredients with French flair in an upmarket vineyard restaurant.
(*Fusion)(Constantia – 30min drive)(Closed Sundays)
Chef’s Warehouse
Tapas centered lunches & dinners as well as street-food take-away with a relaxed, canteen-style atmosphere.
(Central Business District – 5min drive)
The Potluck Club
Its membership to the Luke Dale-Roberts stable and its proximity to The Test Kitchen pretty much guarantees perennial
popularity. Amazing Seafood and Sushi.
(Woodstock – 10min drive)
NV – 80
Introducing a twist on the classic bar and grill. One of the very best in chalmar steaks and local seafood.
(Sea Point – 8min drive)
Fork
Serving contemporary Pinchos, an evolution of the old and new Spanish cuisine.
(Central Business District – 5min drive)
La Mouette
Contemporary international menus, both à la carte and tasting, in a historic building with terrace.
(Sea Point – 10min drive)
Stardust
Theatrical restaurant with performances by singing, dancing waiters, plus Mediterranean dishes.
(Woodstock – 10min drive)
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