Cape Town, South Africa — Restaurants
Wakame
The sister restaurant of Wasabe in Constantia, Wakame has a great position overlooking the ocean and is always packed with food and fashion connoisseurs. The focus is on sushi, but Wakame also serves excellent Modern European fare. There is a good bar and a outdoor terrace, ideal for sundowners. In peak season there are two sittings and booking is essential.
- Food Type
- Japanese
- Price
- 4
- Style
- Trendy
- Address
- Beach Road, Mouille Point
- City
- Cape Town
- Website
- www.wakame.co.za
Constantia Uitsig
A huge success story from day one, Constantia Uitsig is an Italian-French restaurant with Asian fusions set in picturesque wine country, backed by the Constantiaberg. Chef Clayton Bell continues to create food with broader influences now than this original Provencale-Tuscan mix, he claims Australian and Asian influences too these days. Next door is Uitsig's sister restaurant, La Colombe, serving richer food which some prefer, but the views are not as good. Booking essential.
- Food Type
- French
- Price
- 4
- Address
- Constantia Uitsig Farm, Spaanschemat River Road, Constantia
- City
- Cape Town
- Website
- www.constantiauitsig.co.za
Blues
For over 15 years Blues has been synonymous with the spectacular views of Camps Bay. Be it a stormy winter's day or perfect sunlit afternoon, you will always find Blues as buzzy, busy and as fashionable as ever. The restaurant that introduced modern California cuisine to the Cape today boasts a menu incorporating Mediterranean and fusion influences with a focus on seafood. Book well in advance during peak season and expect slightly chaotic waitering. Open daily for lunch and dinner.
- Food Type
- Modern Eclectic
- Price
- 4
- Address
- The Promenade, Victoria Road, Camps Bay
- City
- Cape Town
- Website
- www.blues.co.za
Millers Thumb
Solly and Jane Solomon's refreshingly-casual seafood restaurant in uptown Cape Town, Miller's Thumb's ever-changing chalkboard menu means that the customer, though reasonably assured of always finding something familiar, will just as surely find a couple of unlikely options. Cajun and Creole dishes have their influence in this kitchen, as does a winning Japanese dish which must be tried at least once: 'Yaki Soba', a noodle dish with prawns, chicken and cashews, which has become a staple. There's generally a pasta dish or two on the menu with interesting sauces, complemented by a good choice of wines.
- Food Type
- Seafood
- Price
- 3
- Address
- 10b Kloofnek Road, Tamboerskloof
- City
- Cape Town
Five Flies
Five Flies is a sassy upmarket dining venue situated in the hub of Cape Town's legal and financial district. Great care has been taken with the interior renovations of this historic 18th-century building in order to create one of the most unique dining experiences in the Cape. Executive Chef, Gerard van Staden has become renowned for his artistic and delicious creations, which are presented together with some of the Cape's finest wines. Secure street parking available.
- Food Type
- Modern Eclectic
- Price
- 4
- Address
- 14-16 Keerom Street, Cape Town
- City
- Cape Town
- Website
- www.fiveflies.co.za
The Codfather
Situated just behind Camps Bay's main strip, the Codfather offers a unique presentation of fine fish. There is no menu at this low-key restaurant - you make your choice after a personal discourse with your waiter on the daily specials. It is then weighed, prepared to the highest standard and served at your table. Staff are all first class and provide a fine act. There is also a sushi bar. Open daily for lunch and dinner.
- Food Type
- Seafood
- Price
- 3
- Address
- 37 The Drive, Camps Bay
- City
- Cape Town
- Website
- www.codfather.co.za
Beluga
Beluga is a stylish eatery located in the Foundry, a wonderful 100-year-old red-brick building that once housed one of the city's oldest metal works, now converted into a modern interior design and office center in the heart of what is rapidly becoming Cape Town's film and modelling district. The restaurant offers the best of New World cuisine - plenty of robust flavors, interesting ingredients and generous portions - while the cocktail bar serves great drinks and retro-cocktails, and a welcoming café spills out onto an enclosed courtyard, serving light meals and coffees from early till late.
- Food Type
- Modern Eclectic
- Price
- 4
- Address
- The Foundry, Prestwich Street, Green Point
- City
- Cape Town
- Website
- www.beluga.co.za
Café Royale
Royale is thegourmet burger joint in Cape Town and it is not uncommon to see scruffy jeaned skater types rubbing shoulders with trendy executives. Royale offers a spectacular range of burgers (and an entire list of different veggie burgers too) and one can chop and change toppings, choose between ostrich, chicken, veggie burgers, regular burgers or even seared tuna burgers and feast on a mix of potato wedges, sweet potato fries, regular fries and delicious salad. The burgers sport amusing names such as the 'Miss Piggy' (with bacon and guacamole) and the 'Fat Bastard' (double everything) and the restaurant also offers a range of pizzas and mouth-watering milkshakes. Royale now boasts an upstairs bar and lounge known as the Waiting Room that features live music, as well as a third floor that caters for private functions and has a sundowner deck.
- Food Type
- American
- Price
- 2
- Address
- 273 Long Street
- City
- Cape Town
Pigalle
Famed as Cape Town's most stylish dinner-dance venue, Pigalle is a vast, split-level restaurant divided into intimate dining areas, each boasting a view of the dance floor and band. The lavish furnishings, elegant tables and background music create the perfect atmosphere to indulge in the sumptuous offerings from either one of the set menus or from the à la carte menu. Start with black mussels; choose between the ostrich fillet with mushroom and peppercorn sauce, the fillet medallions, or the Pigalle Platter (prawns and langoustines in lemon butter), and share the crème brûlée or baked cheesecake with someone special. Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner.
- Food Type
- Modern Eclectic
- Price
- 5
- Address
- 57A Somerset Rd, Greenpoint
- City
- Cape Town
- Website
- www.pigallerestaurants.co.za
Café Mozart
Something of a Cape Town institution, Café Mozart has been attracting locals and foreigners for over thirty years. Reputed to serve the best coffee in town, Café Mozart is a great breakfast stop with tables spilling out onto a shaded pedestrianized walkway where buskers amuse passers-by with jovial tunes. With superb fruit juices, a mouth-watering selection of sandwiches made on freshly baked bread and an attractive daily menu created at the whim of chef and proprietor Tom Kelley, there is something for everyone. For teatime lovers head to Café Mozart and sample their variety of looseleaf teas that are served in elegant silver teapots and quirky crockery. Open Monday to Saturday for breakfast and lunch.
- Food Type
- Café
- Price
- 2
- Address
- 37 Church Street
- City
- Cape Town
Kyoto Garden Sushi
Adored by locals and run by a passionate American restaurateur, Kyoto Garden Sushi is one of Cape Town's most popular sushi and seafood restaurants. Oozing in minimalist Japanese style, the Zen-like decor is tasteful and the food to-die-for! Specialising in quality seafood, only the finest ingredients are used, including Canadian Sockeye Salmon, Alaskan King Crab and fresh wasabi couriered straight from Japan. Try the Squid sautéed with tofu, greens and sea urchins to start, immerse yourself in a platter of indulgent sushi and end off with ginger and green tea ice cream for dessert. Open for dinner from Monday to Saturday. Closed Sundays. Bookings recommended.
- Food Type
- Japanese
- Price
- 4
- Style
- Trendy
- Address
- 11 Lower Kloofnek Road, Tamboerskloof
- City
- Cape Town
Tobago's
With its prime location near the Greenpoint Stadium, Tobago's restaurant in the Radisson Blu Hotel is a wonderful venue for visitors to enjoy a long luxurious lunch or dinner. Diners are offered a wonderful selection of meals from the restaurant's world-class menu, or a vast buffet to choose from, and can enjoy their meal in the stylish dining area or outside on the beautiful waterfront terrace.
- Food Type
- International
- Price
- 4
- Address
- Beach Road, Granger Bay
- City
- Cape Town
- Website
- www.radissonblu.com/hotel-capetown/dining/restaurant
Myoga
Myoga is a trendy and stylish Cape Town restaurant that has diners enjoying the finest in contemporary fusion cuisine in a friendly, laid-back atmosphere. Speciality dishes include the caramelized pear and walnut gorgonzola and the seared ostrich with mango and fynbos honey. Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner; reservations essential.
- Food Type
- Fusion
- Price
- 4
- Address
- Colinton Road, Newlands
- City
- Cape Town
- Website
- www.myoga.co.za
Rafikis
Courting the young and hip market, Rafiki's in a lively restaurant overlooking Kloof Nek Road in Tamboerskloof. Offering pool tables, televisions, and a good selection of beers on tap, this place is just as popular for its vibe as for its delicious pizzas and burgers. It gets crowded on weekends when you may find live bands or deejays making music on the balcony, so go early or book ahead.
- Food Type
- Pizzeria
- Price
- 3
- Style
- Trendy
- Address
- 13 Kloof Nek Road, Tamboerskloof
- City
- Cape Town
- Website
- www.rafikis.co.za
