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Best restaurants in Cape Town

10 places from 5 Cape Town travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

10 places

  1. Chef's Warehouse at Beau Constantia

    Restaurant ยท Constantia

    A fine-dining restaurant in a vineyard farmhouse serving a seven-course tasting menu that fuses Southeast Asian flavours with local ingredients.

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9 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. Mariam's Kitchen

    Restaurant ยท City Bowl

    Downtown institution for Cape Malay-style fast food, open from morning, serving samosas, gatsbys and salomis.

  2. Kalky's

    Restaurant ยท Kalk Bay

    Hugely popular harbourside seafood spot serving fresh hake and snoek fish and chips, peri-peri prawns and calamari, ordered at the counter.

  3. Karibu Restaurant

    Restaurant ยท V&A Waterfront

    A Waterfront restaurant serving African cuisine.

  4. GOLD Restaurant

    Restaurant ยท De Waterkant

    An interactive African dinner experience with dishes from across the continent, drumming, and live song and dance performances.

  5. Mariner's Wharf

    Restaurant ยท Hout Bay

    One of the oldest seafood restaurants in Hout Bay, known for fresh, quick fish and chips by the harbour.

  6. The Codfather

    Restaurant ยท Camps Bay

    Seafood restaurant with no set menu, where diners choose fresh fish from a display counter; there is a sushi bar upstairs.

  7. Clarke's Bar & Dining Room

    Restaurant ยท City Bowl

    Local favourite on Bree Street serving comfort food and cocktails in a laid-back setting.

  8. Willoughby & Co

    Restaurant ยท V&A Waterfront

    Seafood and sushi restaurant that locals call the best sushi spot in Cape Town, with signature fusion dishes found nowhere else.

  9. Thali

    Restaurant ยท Gardens

    Modern Indian restaurant serving new-age small plates rather than classic curry-house fare.