Hidden gems: Restaurants in Cape Town

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Cape Town. This list contains 100 places from Restaurant category.

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Green & Vegan Pop Up Dining
Vegan restaurant
👍👍 The hosts welcomed us into their home. The food was delicious and creative. Would definitely recommend.
5.00 (21 reviews)
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JO-AN CAFE AND GRILL
Restaurant
👍👍 Joe, who took my order was incredibly polite, friendly and helpful. The epitome of great customer service, which this country generally lacks. The two sushi platters were very tasty and well presented. The only small thing that wasn't quite up to scratch was the wasabi which had very little heat to...
5.00 (19 reviews)
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Patina Steak Newlands
Restaurant
👍👍 Patina is back in Newlands! We had a wonderful dinner at Patina with such great service from every member of staff, and the entire management team. I am excited to return soon!
5.00 (11 reviews)
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Burger Den
Restaurant
👍👍 4 words to describe this little gem... fast consistent fresh and delicious. Will defilty be back prices ate gtrat too
5.00 (9 reviews)
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The Crema
Cafe
5.00 (7 reviews)
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Uncle Es
Restaurant
👍👍 Great food and service
5.00 (6 reviews)
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AL-SHUKR
Fast food restaurant
👍👍 Very nice and testy food
5.00 (5 reviews)
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Slaai Urban Salad Co.
Restaurant
5.00 (5 reviews)
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Chicken Tikka Inn
Restaurant
👍👍 Lovely curries. They aren't advertised, inside ask for a menu. The roti was great and the curries we ordered were all delicious. A great little gem!
5.00 (5 reviews)
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Seven Colours Eatery
South African restaurant
👍👍 We LOVED the food here. It was so delicious, flavorful, and fresh. Definitely a must stop if you’re wanting to try more authentic South African food.
4.90 (120 reviews)
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Wild Eatery
Vegan restaurant
👍👍 The best meal i’ve had in cape town! Super delicious vegan meals. I had the inari bowl 🥰
4.90 (105 reviews)
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Pekish
Halal restaurant
👍👍 This place is great! Atmosphere is chill and cool and the staff is also friendly. The food is pretty good and well presented. Went for a 3course meal and came out with a 5star service. Highly recommend trying them out.
4.90 (75 reviews)
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The Happy Uncles
Fine dining restaurant
👍👍 Lovely experience! Fully Halaal fine dining done so well! Each dish had so many exciting little components that worked so well together. Our favorite was the bread course! It was incredible
4.90 (74 reviews)
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Minato Sushi
Sushi restaurant
👍👍 Food quality and service is outstanding here. Small location with a few tables. In total, they could cater around around 18 people. No buffet offered here. Sushi portions are done well and the sashimi sizes are very generous. I’d return just for that. I’d suggest ordering a few of the signature rol...
4.90 (68 reviews)
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Plushi
Sushi restaurant
👍👍 Highly recommend as one of the best vegan sushi restaurants! So the best place to keep close to this restaurant is on Instagram and note that all the food is take away only/delivery to your door. Not only are these creations beautiful, but they taste even better! Each sushi set is thoughtfully cr...
4.90 (61 reviews)
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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)
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MJs Burgers
Restaurant
👍👍 Nothing better than supporting a small business and finding a gem of a place while doing so! These smash burgers were absolutely delicious. A large brioche bun with your choice of 1-3 perfectly cooked smashed patties sandwiched between them, covered in American cheese 😍 These smash burgers will g...
4.90 (21 reviews)
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Jean's Kitchen
Middle Eastern restaurant
4.90 (15 reviews)
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HH CAFE
Fast food restaurant
4.90 (11 reviews)
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The Table Top SA
Fast food restaurant
👍👍 Best experience ever. The food was delicious Service is super 👌
4.90 (9 reviews)
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