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

Top rated South 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 58 places from South african restaurant category.

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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) (~1.86 km from centre)

Mo's Diner

Halal restaurant

👍👍 Mo’s Diner as an all day breakfast which was such a relief because the breakfast menu looked so good. I had a lovely Salmon Royale, the hazelnut dukkah was so good. I had it with a Matcha Latte and it tasted amazing. My friend had a Breakfast Burger with a Spicy Chai Latte. She really enjoyed hers...

4.80 (268 reviews) (~4.96 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)

Idiom Restaurant & Idiom Wine Tasting Centre

Restaurant

👍👍 Recently went to Idiom for breakfast followed by wine tasting. The breakfast was great, the service impeccable and the wine's delicious. It is a very modern wine farm, but has an old world feel about it. The view was exceptional. The only down side was the quite long and in some places very slow dr...

4.70 (488 reviews) (~52.01 km from centre)

Helena's Restaurant @ Coopmanhuijs Boutique Hotel and Spa

Restaurant

👍👍 Where to begin? With the superb setting, no that would outwit the staff - super kind, knowledgeable, attentive, hospitality at the highest rate imaginable. Food? Beyond your palet! Honestly, I do not remember any place in this planet that has offered such an exquisite, superb and highly balanced din...

4.70 (358 reviews) (~41.03 km from centre)

De Vette Mossel Hermanus

Restaurant

😠 We read the reviews of this place and was looking forward to a great meal and experience. We where sadly disappointed. The Lagoon had a bad odor which put us off our meal.. (This could be something natural, but not dinning conditions). The food failed us and did not meet the reviews.. (reviews...

$$ $$

4.70 (247 reviews) (~97.86 km from centre)

The Table Bay hotel

Hotel

Upscale rooms & suites with bay or mountain views, plus fine dining, a spa, 2 bars & high tea.

4.60 (2.1K reviews) (~2.94 km from centre)

Black Sheep Restaurant

Eclectic restaurant

Seasonal ingredients and blackboard specials at modern Cape restaurant with Table Mountain view.

$$ $$

4.60 (1.2K reviews) (~1.07 km from centre)

Clos Malverne Restaurant

Restaurant

👍👍 I have two very good friends who love wine and fine dining. Clos Malverne was a suggestion from them. Man, I was not disappointed. The view from our table was awesome. The food was fantastic, and the wine was first class. The service was really exceptional, very friendly, and yet absolutely professi...

$$$ $

4.60 (822 reviews) (~36.64 km from centre)

La Barra

Restaurant

👍👍 Amazing food. Really great vibe. The staff is incredibly friendly. Highly recommended.

4.60 (142 reviews) (~0.81 km from centre)

Damhuis Restaurant

South African restaurant

👍 Kick back and relax in this unique heritage building while your personable waiter woos you with perfectly prepared seafood. The marlin I had was a definite highlight. Although, having a taste of the oysters, prawns, hake, and muscles at the table, I believe everyone felt the same about their own in...

$$ $$

4.50 (5.4K reviews) (~22.38 km from centre)

Mont Marie Restaurant

South African restaurant

👍👍 Easily the best food we had on our trip to Cape Town and the surrounding areas! The staff were amazing, and the atmosphere even better. The view whilst sitting outside was unbeatable. Would highly recommend coming here should the opportunity arise.

$$ $$

4.50 (1.2K reviews) (~42.35 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)

Signal Restaurant

South African restaurant

👍👍 Excellent meal, service and atmosphere. The restaurant is very fancy and well appointed. Beautiful setting with lovely views of the waterfront. Staff was incredibly kind and welcoming. The food was delicious! Plenty of gluten free options (including yummy bread). They were able to modify any meals....

4.50 (76 reviews) (~2.28 km from centre)

Manna Epicure

Mediterranean restaurant

👍 Met some work friends for dinner. The restaurant wasn't busy, but it was Tuesday evening before payday. The waitress was attentive and friendly. She recommended the spare ribs as being very tasty and fall off the bone tender. She was spot on. The beers were ice cold. The coffee was decent. Our party...

$$ $$

4.40 (796 reviews) (~0.89 km from centre)

Moody Lagoon Restaurant at Benguela Cove

Restaurant

😐 I enjoyed the wine tasting with complimenting platters, palating some of the best wines the region has to offer!This all amongst the breathtaking setting of sea,mountain and exquisite pieces of art featured in the surrounding gardens.Service needs attention.

4.40 (440 reviews) (~80.66 km from centre)

Delaire Graff Restaurant

South African restaurant

👍👍 This „quick lunch“ turned into the entire afternoon and we enjoyed every minute! Great food, good wine list and excellent service. This is the place to be for foodies.

4.40 (285 reviews) (~46.66 km from centre)

Simply Coffee & 365 Bistro

Restaurant

🫤 Food and ambience is pretty good but the service is very slow and poor that impacts your meal negatively. We attended both the restaurant upstairs (threesixfive) for dinner and the restaurant downstairs (simple coffee) for lunch on two different days. It’s owned by the same person who was on the pre...

4.40 (237 reviews) (~60.36 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)

Simon's Restaurant

Restaurant

Cape cuisine with an international edge on 300-year-old wine estate with vineyard-view terrace.

$$ $$

4.30 (2.6K reviews) (~11.38 km from centre)

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Top rated South african restaurants in Cape Town, South Africa