Cape Town, Western CapeRestaurants
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The best restaurants in Cape Town
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18 places
The top 18
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Seafood · Gardens1. Ocean Basket Kloof Street
4.9★ · 2.0kBranch of the Ocean Basket seafood chain on Kloof Street, serving platters, prawns and calamari.
Halal Indian · Claremont2. MY Diners on Main (Halal)
4.8★ · 3.6kHalal Indian and Pakistani family restaurant on the first floor in Claremont, open late; known for lively staff and birthday songs.
Italian · Bo-Kaap3. Libertino
4.8★ · 1.8kDe Waterkant Italian restaurant with handmade pasta, Neapolitan pizza, cocktails, a fireplace and Thursday DJ nights, open nightly from 6 pm.
Tasting menu · City Centre4. Belly of the beast
4.8★ · 1.2k30-seat restaurant on Harrington Street serving a no-choice seasonal tasting menu using whole animals and local producers, with wine pairings.
Restaurant · Bantry Bay5. Hugo Social Club
4.8★ · 1.1kNinth-floor rooftop restaurant and cocktail bar in Sea Point with a pool and views of Lion's Head and the Atlantic.
Diner · Bo-Kaap6. The Dog's Bollocks at YARD
4.7★ · 3.7kBurger and pizza restaurant in a brick-lined industrial space in Gardens, serving breakfast through dinner with a small patio.
Dinner show · District Six7. Stardust Theatrical Dining
4.7★ · 3.1kWoodstock theatrical restaurant where singing and dancing waiters perform while serving Mediterranean-style set menus.
Bagel · City Centre8. New York Bagels
4.7★ · 2.1kBreakfast and lunch bagel shop on Harrington Street, open mornings to mid-afternoon, with cheesecake and bagel dogs.
Fine dining · Waterfront9. PIER Restaurant
4.8★ · 681Fine-dining seafood-inspired tasting menu on the Pierhead at the V&A Waterfront, with wine pairings and harbour views.
Steakhouse · Bakoven10. Bo-Vine Wine & Grill House Camps Bay
4.7★ · 1.8kSteakhouse and wine bar on the Camps Bay promenade known for steaks, wagyu burger and bone marrow.
South African · Bo-Kaap11. Seven Colours Eatery
4.8★ · 625Home-style South African restaurant at Battery Park, V&A Waterfront, run by chef Nolu Dube-Cele, with a canal view.
Hamburger · Gardens12. Zuney Wagyu Burgers
4.7★ · 1.6kFarm-to-table wagyu burger bar on Kloof Street with smash burgers and no reservations; open late Thursday to Saturday.
Asian fusion · Green Point13. Bao Down
4.8★ · 611First-floor Asian-inspired restaurant in Green Point specialising in gua bao and small plates for sharing.
Italian · Gardens14. The Woodlands Eatery
4.7★ · 1.5kHomely Italian restaurant and pizzeria in Oranjezicht serving fresh home-made pasta and thin-base pizza, open daily noon to 10 pm.
Tapas · Bo-Kaap15. La Parada Kloof Street
4.7★ · 1.3kSpanish-influenced small-plate restaurant on Kloof Street with tapas, sushi, DJs and bar seating.
Fine dining · City Centre16. Fyn Restaurant
4.7★ · 1.3kFifth-floor tasting-menu restaurant blending Japanese technique with South African ingredients, from chef Peter Tempelhoff; on the World's 50 Best list.
Ethiopian · Bo-Kaap17. Ethiopian Madam Taitou
4.7★ · 1.1kEthiopian restaurant on Long Street serving platters with injera, decorated with African art and antiques.
Italian · Newlands18. Mamma Roma Newlands
4.7★ · 874Family-run Italian restaurant in Newlands' Dean Street Arcade serving traditional and inventive pasta, seafood and veal dishes.
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