Top 10 Restaurants in Cape Town
A list of the 8 best restaurants in Cape Town, including FYN (City Centre, Cape Town). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.
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FYN
restaurantCity Centre, Cape Town
Peter Tempelhoff's Japanese-inflected tasting menu above Parliament Street, named South Africa's Restaurant of the Year at the 2026 Eat Out Awards.
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La Colombe
restaurantConstantia Nek, Cape Town
Multi-course tasting menus on the Silvermist estate above Constantia; held three stars at the 2026 Eat Out Woolworths Awards.
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Bo-Kaap Kombuis
restaurantBo-Kaap, Cape Town
Locally owned Cape Malay kitchen in the heart of Bo-Kaap serving denningvleis, tomato bredie and bobotie in a home-style setting.
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Golden Dish
restaurantAthlone, Cape Town
Halaal Gatesville takeaway open since 1969, rebuilt after a 2023 kitchen fire, famed for its wide range of gatsby sandwiches including the Full House.
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Kalky's
restaurantKalk Bay, Cape Town
Cabin-style fish-and-chips counter on the working harbour quay, family-run since 1996, queued for on weekends for battered hake and snoek.
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Teez Lounge Gugulethu
restaurantGugulethu, Cape Town
Butchery-and-braai lounge that opened on the old Mzoli's site after that Gugulethu institution shut in 2021; pick your meat and it's grilled for you.
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Massimo's
restaurantHout Bay, Cape Town
Wood-fired Italian pizzeria that anchored Hout Bay dining for 17 years under founder Massimo Orione before passing to new owners Primoris Collection in February 2026.
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The Pot Luck Club
restaurantWoodstock, Cape Town
Luke Dale-Roberts's small-plates sharing menu atop the Old Biscuit Mill silo, split into salty, sour, bitter and umami courses with 360-degree city views.
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