Why La Colombe is Considered one of the Finest Restaurants in Cape Town

Of all the restaurants in Cape Town, La Colombe has a special appeal and charm. It is the only African restaurant that is named the 7th best fine-dining restaurant in the world by Tripadvisor's Travellers' Choice® Awards. It is actually very good value for the quality and style of food. Similar restaurants in Europe would have probably charged 3 times the price.

Cape Town is considered to be the finest place in the entire South Africa for fine cuisine and wine. The restaurant La Colombe plays an instrumental part in making Cape Town winning this recognition. The location, ambiance, food, décor, friendly service and price, this top restaurant in Cape Town scores ten out of ten on each section.

The white table clothes, amazing sitting arrangements and palate cleansers, the atmosphere at La Colombe is incredibly relaxed. The table service is wonderful and the waiters will fully explain each dish to the dinners, that is really a bonus. You can enjoy your meal most when someone thoroughly explains you the ingredients used in it, the process of cooking and the eating technique.

Take a look at the iconic dishes of La Colombe- 

• Tinned Tuna – a quirky take on the fresh tuna

• Scallop & Pork – seared scallop

• Grass-fed Dry Aged Beef – grass-fed aged beef

• Aubergine

• Carrot And Turnip Purée

• Black Pepper Café Au Lait

• Kimchi

• Lemongrass And Ginger Velouté

• Turnip Marmalade

• Asian Barbeque Pork

• Smoked Pomme Purée

•  Corn Purée

The wines are paired to perfection. The room itself is very simple so that the visual stunners are the view and the beautifully presented food. This fine restaurant has a very good range of accommodation, varying between very comfortable and luxurious. The views as the road winds up to the restaurant are incredible. These are the few features that made La Colombe one of the top restaurants in the City of Cape Town.