Top rated African restaurants in Cape Town, South Africa to elevate your visit (Updated December, 2023)

Top rated African restaurants in Cape Town

Experience the best that Cape Town has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 24 places from African restaurant category.

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Mhizha Foods

African restaurant

👍👍 The food is so yummy l can't wait to have some more

4.90 (39 reviews) (~0.45 km from centre)

Lelapa Restaurant

African restaurant

👍👍 We took several students from the United States and had an outstanding time at Lelapa. It was the best restaurant we tried for enjoying authentic African food even though we ate at several much more expensive and exclusive restaurants. It was also a super-fun experience with great music and hospita...

4.80 (54 reviews) (~9.75 km from centre)

4Roomed eKasi Culture & Foods

Restaurant

👍👍 American visiting Cape Town and decided to visit 4Roomed. Was a little nervous at first but the food was amazing and the people even better! I learned a lot about the history of South Africa, the townships and how 4Roomed pays tribute to the vibrant history and culture of the local community. Abigai...

4.80 (47 reviews) (~25.57 km from centre)

Ethiopian Madam Taitou

African restaurant

👍👍 Absolutely delicious. The place is packed with neat African oddities and the food is the highlight of our trip. It was amazing, could not recommend it enough. For a beautiful and unique atmosphere and delicious food there is no better place. Tell them it is your first time and they will help you wit...

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4.70 (812 reviews) (~0.82 km from centre)

GOLD Restaurant

African restaurant

African 14-course menu with live drumming and Mali puppets.

$$$ $

4.60 (3K reviews) (~1.8 km from centre)

Pahari African Restaurant

African restaurant

👍👍 The Food was really delicious and service was on point. The pap is better than the one we eat at home 🙈.

$$ $$

4.60 (472 reviews) (~4.09 km from centre)

Pitso's Kitchen Waterfront

South African restaurant

👍 Very nice place, simple but friendly. Good service. The server explained the different dishes to us and helped us choose what to order. We has beef tripe with bread and chakalaka, and hard chicken with pap. I loved everything, my wife not so much… 😄 Reasonable prices. Highly recommend it.

4.50 (357 reviews) (~2.2 km from centre)

Meeting Point-Tanzanian East African Cuisine

African restaurant

👍👍 This was our first Tanzanian food experience and I must admit that we loved it! The staff at this place are so nice, the food is really tasty and the prices are affordable. This place surely deserves a visit if you’re staying in Cape Town.

$ $$$

4.50 (310 reviews) (~1.03 km from centre)

Little Ethiopia Restaurant

African restaurant

👍👍 Vert flavourful sauce (I had the doro wot). Slightly spicy sauce with a chicken leg and an egg. The bread was a little too much compared to the amount of sauce but the flavours were great and the owner was nice and welcoming. Would come again here!

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4.50 (179 reviews) (~0.83 km from centre)

AfroDeli Eatery

African restaurant

👍👍 The place where you can get real African food the place is very nice the service is the best . You can get the satisfaction you want

4.50 (45 reviews) (~0.69 km from centre)

Cape Town Ostrich Ranch

Tourist attraction

👍👍 This ostrich farm is more than a farm; it’s a whole experience in what can only be described as beautiful surroundings. It’s free to enter and the lawns are manicured for summer picnics. The restaurant serves well-prepared food and they cater for both indoor and outdoor seating. If it’s cold, you...

4.40 (1.7K reviews) (~24.21 km from centre)

Marco's African Place

Restaurant

Lively restaurant serving local regional game and international favourites with daily live music.

$$ $$

4.40 (1.7K reviews) (~1.13 km from centre)

Ivy's Kitchen in Obz

African restaurant

😐 A great restaurant that offers many South African food that us people who have moved away from the township or rural spaces we don't get to eat much. Great service from the people working there. However I bought trotters last Saturday and I was not impressed at all. They had no taste at all and the...

4.40 (119 reviews) (~4.62 km from centre)

Pafos - Pan African Restaurant

African restaurant

😐 Because of well established facilities a cool joint to relax and enjoy your self

4.30 (110 reviews) (~6.59 km from centre)

Mofire African Cuisine

African restaurant

👍👍 Awesome spot for some delicious west African food and appropriately sized beers. The owner and waitress were both very sweet. Can't go wrong with poisson braisé or egusi/fufu! Hoping to come back for some ndolé in the future 🤞

4.30 (110 reviews) (~3.71 km from centre)

Grand Hotel

Hotel

👍👍 Elite experience. Great professional service. The buzz of a casino at the doorstep of a room with more comfort than you could ever possibly need,,,except maybe a 10mbps free internet connection in the room would have made it perfect. Non the less the best accommodation in town. :)

4.30 (81 reviews) (~12.13 km from centre)

Wakanda african restaurant

African restaurant

👍👍 The best place for African food more so Nigerian cuisine, their Jollof rice is amazing. Very affordable and Uber eats option for deliveries.

4.30 (43 reviews) (~1.32 km from centre)

moyo Blouberg

African restaurant

👍👍 Awesome setting, great food and good service. One of my favourites.

$$ $$

4.20 (1.4K reviews) (~15.61 km from centre)

Bebe Rose Restaurant

African restaurant

😠 Unfortunately this listing does not represent or reflect what the BeBe Rose is today. The pictures are from a bygone business. It appears to have morphed into some kind of baron scape drab nightclub. There is a sparse kitchen and some wooden tables and benches. Skip at all costs.

4.20 (60 reviews) (~0.73 km from centre)

MOYO Kirstenbosch

African restaurant

👍 Would have given 5* if not for the COVID theatre....this wearing a 😷 from the entrance to your table is nonsense, businesses & staff who ignore these idiotic govt guidelines have my full support. Unfortunately even after checking my temperature, sanitizing my hands, and visually inspecting me that...

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4.10 (2K reviews) (~6.81 km from centre)

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Top rated African restaurants in Cape Town, South Africa