Hidden gems - Restaurants in Cape Town, South Africa not to miss (Updated December, 2023)

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 90 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) (~2.4 km from centre)

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) (~8.73 km from centre)

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) (~6.32 km from centre)

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) (~7.43 km from centre)

The Crema

Cafe

5.00 (7 reviews) (~1.13 km from centre)

Uncle Es

Restaurant

👍👍 Great food and service

5.00 (6 reviews) (~8.56 km from centre)

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) (~9.25 km from centre)

Slaai Urban Salad Co.

Restaurant

5.00 (5 reviews) (~5.95 km from centre)

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) (~1.86 km from centre)

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) (~0.64 km from centre)

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) (~0.44 km from centre)

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) (~4.87 km from centre)

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) (~1.17 km from centre)

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) (~3.08 km from centre)

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)

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) (~7.94 km from centre)

Jean's Kitchen

Middle Eastern restaurant

4.90 (15 reviews) (~5.19 km from centre)

HH CAFE

Fast food restaurant

4.90 (11 reviews) (~8.98 km from centre)

The Table Top SA

Fast food restaurant

👍👍 Best experience ever. The food was delicious Service is super 👌

4.90 (9 reviews) (~1.26 km from centre)

My Favor8 - Rondebosch

Restaurant

👍👍 From the food to the service, Top-tier! Trust it!

4.90 (8 reviews) (~5.95 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Restaurants in Cape Town, South Africa