# Top 10 Restaurants in Cape Town

Where Cape Town actually eats, from tasting menus to Gatsbys and shisa nyama. · community starter list

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.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [South Africa](/south-africa.md) / Cape Town
**Updated:** 2026-08-25 22:37:18

1. **[FYN](/e/fyn---1470.md)** (restaurant) — Peter Tempelhoff's Japanese-inflected tasting menu above Parliament Street, named South Africa's Restaurant of the Year at the 2026 Eat Out Awards. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://iol.co.za/lifestyle/food-drink/2026-03-27-cape-towns-fyn-wins-restaurant-of-the-year-again-as-global-acclaim-keeps-growing/, https://www.fynrestaurant.com
2. **[La Colombe](/e/la-colombe---1471.md)** (restaurant) — Multi-course tasting menus on the Silvermist estate above Constantia; held three stars at the 2026 Eat Out Woolworths Awards. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://iol.co.za/lifestyle/food-drink/2026-04-03-these-five-south-african-restaurants-are-ranked-among-the-best-in-the-world-and-here-is-why/, https://www.lacolombe.restaurant/la-colombe
3. **[Bo-Kaap Kombuis](/e/bo-kaap-kombuis---1472.md)** (restaurant) — Locally owned Cape Malay kitchen in the heart of Bo-Kaap serving denningvleis, tomato bredie and bobotie in a home-style setting. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.capetownetc.com/things-to-do-cape-town/must-visit-cape-malay-restaurants-in-cape-town/, https://bokaapkombuis.co.za/
4. **[Golden Dish](/e/golden-dish---1473.md)** (restaurant) — Halaal Gatesville takeaway open since 1969, rebuilt after a 2023 kitchen fire, famed for its wide range of gatsby sandwiches including the Full House. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.capetownmagazine.com/gatsby-sandwich, https://iol.co.za/capeargus/lifestyle/2024-07-05-golden-dish-ready-to-serve-again-the-legend-is-back/
5. **[Kalky's](/e/kalky-s---1474.md)** (restaurant) — Cabin-style fish-and-chips counter on the working harbour quay, family-run since 1996, queued for on weekends for battered hake and snoek. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://insideguide.co.za/cape-town/kalk-bay/, https://kalkys.capetown/
6. **[Teez Lounge Gugulethu](/e/teez-lounge-gugulethu---1475.md)** (restaurant) — 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. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://capetownetc.com/food-and-drink/kick-back-and-enjoy-braaied-meat-at-these-spots-in-cape-town, https://www.capetownmagazine.com/teez-115
7. **[Massimo's](/e/massimo-s---1476.md)** (restaurant) — 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. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.ewn.co.za/2026/02/17/end-of-an-era-massimo-founder-retires-after-17-years-of-serving-hout-bay-s-favourite-pizza, https://massimos.co.za/
8. **[The Pot Luck Club](/e/the-pot-luck-club---1477.md)** (restaurant) — 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. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.capetownmagazine.com/the-pot-luck-club, https://thepotluckclub.co.za/home/

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