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Cape Town Restaurant Recommendations
Breakfast & Brunch
hearty brunch & mimosas; $$
Jarryd’s Brunch & Bistro (Sea Point)
hearty brunch & mimosas; $$
croissant French toast & café vibe; $$
The Charles (De Waterkant)
croissant French toast & café vibe; $$
healthy bowls & pancakes; $$
Between Us (CBD)
healthy bowls & pancakes; $$
NY-style bagels & latke Benedict; $$
Kleinsky’s Delicatessen (Sea Point)
NY-style bagels & latke Benedict; $$
artisan pastries & coffee; $$
Jason Bakery (Green Point / Oranjezicht)
artisan pastries & coffee; $$
ocean-view pancakes & Benedict; $$
Dixies (Glencairn)
ocean-view pancakes & Benedict; $$
smoothie bowls & cozy vibe; $$
Kanéla Café (Sea Point)
smoothie bowls & cozy vibe; $$
artisan coffee & croissants; $$
The Ladder (CBD)
artisan coffee & croissants; $$
rustic shakshuka & toasties; $$
Our Local (Kloof Street)
rustic shakshuka & toasties; $$
grilled cheese & burgers; $$
Clarke’s Bar & Dining (Bree St, CBD)
grilled cheese & burgers; $$
Dinner
seafood platters & truffle steak; $$$
Kloof Street House (Gardens)
seafood platters & truffle steak; $$$
tapas-style sharing plates; $$$
Chefs Warehouse & Canteen (Bree St, CBD)
tapas-style sharing plates; $$$
Afro-Porto peri‑peri chicken; $$
Mozambik (V&A Waterfront)
Afro-Porto peri‑peri chicken; $$
classic steakhouse; $$$
Hussar Grill (Century City)
classic steakhouse; $$$
bistro fare & wine; $$
Grub & Vine (Bree St, CBD)
bistro fare & wine; $$
Japanese-inspired fine dining; $$$
FYN (City Centre)
Japanese-inspired fine dining; $$$
Asian‑Latin tasting menu; $$$
La Colombe (Constantia)
Asian‑Latin tasting menu; $$$
Neapolitan pizza; $$
Pizza Shed (St James)
Neapolitan pizza; $$
creative tasting menus; $$$
Salon (Woodstock)
creative tasting menus; $$$
South African grill; $$
ROOI (V&A Waterfront)
South African grill; $$
Mexican small plates & mezcal; $$
Una Más (Sea Point)
Mexican small plates & mezcal; $$
$10-course SA tasting; $$$
Salsify (Camps Bay)
$10-course SA tasting; $$$
modern Zulu cuisine; $$
Emazulwini (Khayelitsha)
modern Zulu cuisine; $$
street-food arcade; $
Eastern Food Bazaar (CBD)
street-food arcade; $