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 56 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)

The Crema

Cafe

5.00 (7 reviews) (~1.13 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)

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)

The Vegan Butcherie

Restaurant

👍👍 Very impressive. Speaking as a non-vegan, creating dishes that taste this good, with perfect textures, could not have been easy. I can tell there is a lot of passion behind the food, it really shows. Highly recommend the steak biscuits with mashed potatoes, and the carrot cake served with their own...

4.80 (108 reviews) (~1.43 km from centre)

COZCO CAFE & DELI

Restaurant

👍👍 If Google allowed for 10 stars I would have rated our lunch today accordingly. Off the charts delicious 😋 The absolutely incredible dish I was able to try today (because i will be back very soon), was the Beef Trinchado! It was beautifully prepared with tender bits of beef in a creamy, garlic infus...

4.80 (82 reviews) (~2.9 km from centre)

Beezle Bistro

Restaurant

👍👍 Delightfully friendly staff. Lovely interior. Great breakfast menu. Everything was delish. Highly recommended the Eggs Benedict with salmon and the Turkish eggs. Those who had the 3slice toasties struggled to finish it all!

4.80 (53 reviews) (~4.88 km from centre)

SUSA restaurant

Restaurant

👍👍 Justin(the chef) gave us the most mouth watering food ever! The restaurant doesn’t just give you great food but the fact that you get to look at great paintings and art in general while you’re at it,honestly just ties the whole atmosphere together.

4.80 (30 reviews) (~0.99 km from centre)

Tamu By Jane

Vegan restaurant

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4.80 (19 reviews) (~2.18 km from centre)

Honey & Dora - Cafe | LIFESTYLE |Bar

Restaurant

👍👍 This new all-round fun restaurant is worth a visit. Vibrantly decorated, super friendly staff with a good selection of affordable menu items.

4.70 (86 reviews) (~1.67 km from centre)

SXY FSH.

Restaurant

👍👍 Came here a couple of times and everything we’ve tried for breakfast and lunch was very tasty! It’s also a great spot for work in the morning while enjoying your coffee. They have plus under the benches and fast wifi. I also like that they offer big bottles of water and also have a small water bowl...

4.70 (77 reviews) (~3.36 km from centre)

Pizza Warehouse at YARD

Pizza restaurant

👍 Very interesting place, so far I've only had some pizza but I would recommend patron try the rest of the menu, as there are some really good looking options available. The staff are quite friendly and there's a unique system of signing your name before you can be served. The food is fresh and it sme...

4.70 (67 reviews) (~0.41 km from centre)

Tomson

Restaurant

👍👍 Fantastic food and service. Booking is essential. Would highly recommend. Wonderful combination of Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean cuisine. Every dish we tried is worthy of high praise.

4.70 (61 reviews) (~0.77 km from centre)

Emazulwini Restaurant

Restaurant

👍👍 Having just arrived from Portland, OR, known for its culinary scene focused on local ingredients and authentic expression, we were delighted to find Emazulwini. Located in an incubator space for local food entrepreneurs, be prepared for a meal that outstrips its setting. This is like a fine dining “...

4.70 (57 reviews) (~2.23 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Restaurants in Cape Town, South Africa