5 Top Restaurants in Cape Town, the Food Lover’s Paradise

Cape Town is a paradise of food lovers. The sheer variety of flavors, delicacies in multiple cuisines, traditional African fare, and exotic multi-cuisine foods make the restaurants of the Mother City Cape Town variant to other places. It is hard for foodies to stay away from the buzzing scene, hip tapas spots, ramen joints and scrumptious dishes of some of the top restaurants in Cape Town.

On the shore of Table Bay, Cape Town is the premier fine-dine destination of South Africa. The multiple flavors’, fresh ingredients, numerous spices, breathtaking interiors, world-class hospitality and aesthetic views/surroundings of these top restaurants in Cape Town are always foodie’s attraction.

Here is the list of top 5 top restaurants in Cape Town, which are well-known for their food, chefs, servicing, interior and surroundings.

1: Chefs 

‘Chefs’ is a quick lunch point located at St. Johns Street. The restaurant boasts a unique concept dining breaking the tradition of South African foods. You will get multi-cuisines and South African foods made in a new style changing the old procedures. Chef Jenny Ward graduated from The Institute of Culinary Arts is the prime chef of this eatery, who is the master of multiple cuisines. The eatery is a designed in the canteen-style restaurant of Europe.

Spiced wood-fired mussels - Chefs

Special menus of the eatery

·    Wood-fired Mussels- This cuisine is made of tomato, chili broth and lemon cooked with aioli, chips and kimchi salsa, white wine garlic sauce

·     Herb crusted Sirloin- This dish is wood-roasted sirloin burnt with crispy onion rings and butter baby greens. It is served with parmesan gratin and smoked cauliflower

·     Salted almond meringue- This meringue is served with macerated strawberries, vanilla crème, and mint sorbet. The fresh, sweet creamy dessert is one of the foodie’s attractions in the restaurant.

2: The Fat Cactus

The quality of the food, satiating drinks and casual-cum- the comfortable ambiance of ‘The Fat Cactus’ located in Kloof street, presents the welcoming attitude to the visitors. If you are finding good Mexican foods then it is one of the topmost restaurants in Cape Town that provide every type of Mexican cuisines to food lovers. The fine atmosphere and pleasant service of the eatery attract the food lovers.

Combo Fiesta Platter from The Fat Cactus

Special cuisines in the restaurant

·      Refreshing drinks like Mangorita and Strawberry Daiquiri can satiate the thirst of a visitor in the summer afternoon.

·       Combo Fiesta Platter- The platter is a combination of Quesadilla Wedges, Chili Poppers, Chicken Wings, Nachos, Calamari Fritos, Corn Fritters served with Mexican dips. This platter can be a great option to satisfy your palate.

3: Burger & Lobster

Located in Bree Street, this restaurant is one of the preferred foodscapes for fast food lovers. You may enjoy every type of snacks, buns, and burgers in this eatery.

The special treats in the food point

·     Beef Burger- This burger is topped with 250 g beef topped with lobster with a warm toasted brioche bun.

·        Lobster Roll- South African Lobster tail dressed in Japanese style mayonnaise.

·   Snacks- French fries, Parmesan fries, Black Truffle are some of the crunchy snacks available in the restaurant.

4: La Colombe

Located in Silvermist estate in Constantia, La Colombe is listed on S.Pellegrino’s World’s 50 Best Restaurants as 73rd for 2017. This eatery is famous for the spacious layout, pleasant environment and amazing menu. The food presentation style attracts visitors to the place.

Special dishes of the eating place  

·   Prawn Sword-fish- This recipe was served with mustard, asparagus, sweet potato puree, and cucumber. The soft delicacy of the prawn creates real magic.

·   Barbeque Quail- The quail is topped with coconut and gem squash and aubergine.

·     Beef fillet- This dish is made of beef fillet with smoked garlic, broccoli, peas, and pickled red onion.

·        Strawberry sorbet- If you want to try a unique sweet dish then strawberry sorbet served with white chocolate is the best desert loved by visitors. 

 5: Catch 22 Beachside Grille & Bar

If you are finding a seafood restaurant in Cape Town then ‘Catch 22 Beachside Grille & Bar’ is a wise choice because of the multiple kinds of seafood available there. Situated in Bloubergstrand hanging between green Table Mountain and Oceans, the splendid interior and surroundings of the eatery welcomes visitors.

Special foods of the restaurant

·        Saldanha Bay Mussels- The mussels are served in delicious creamy white sauce. It is a great started one can enjoy with soup.

·       Sole-mate Platter- The platter comprises squid heads, medium prawns, calamari, hake and mussels complemented with Kinglip in additional cost. The platter is topped with lemon butter, peri-peri sauce, garlic butter and green salads.