Food & Lifestyle
Food Markets
- Local farmers, bakers, brewers trade and sell their produce to the public directly.
- Indulge in the newest experiments and trends.
- Community markets offers something for every desire, taste and flavour.
Market Option 1
The Neighbourgoods Market
- A showcase of Cape Town’s finest micro-merchants, designer-makers, specialty-producers and food-alchemists.
- A must go-to every Saturday at the historical Old Biscuit Mill.
- The Old Biscuit Mill is a hip and happening little cultural village, with all things nice.
Market Option 2
Oranjezicht City Farm Market [OZCF]
- OZCF Market is a community farmers-style market for independent local farmers and artisanal food producers.
- Trading every Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday at the historic Granger Bay site of the V&A Waterfront.
- Good place to do your weekly food shopping – you’ll find fresh veggies and herbs, fruit, bread, organic dairy products, free-range eggs, raw honey, muesli etc.
Market Option 3
Mojo Market
- Mojo Market is a vibrant, modern 7-day-a-week indoor food and lifestyle market in Sea Point.
- Featuring international food stalls, 4 bars, live music & boutiques, truly something for everyone!
- A great place to meet old friends and make some new ones too. #SomethingForEveryone
Market Option 4
Lourensford Market
- The Lourensford Market provides a natural and rustic yet contemporary outdoors setting – ideal for almost any occasion.
- At this market take the chance to soak up the exquisite natural beauty of sprawling lawns, landscaped gardens and majestic trees, taste award-winning wines and craft beers, and admire some pretty impressive vintage cars.
- Helderberg’s trendiest and most popular weekend hangouts.
Market Option 5
V&A Food Market
- Vibrant, multi-level complex with vendors for local gourmet goods & international street food.
- Housed in the historical old power station established in 1882.
- Trading 7 days a week.
Market Option 6
Bay Harbour Market
- Rustic-chic marketplace featuring artisanal food vendors & handmade craft items, plus live music.
- The Bay Harbour Market is open every Friday 5 – 9pm and Saturday/Sunday 9.30am – 4pm for the happiest shopping in Cape Town!
- A great place to meet the locals.
Eat Up
Dining
- The busy city streets create an urban hub of massive culinary proportions.
- Indulge in coffee cafés, juice bars, bakeries, wine bars and more.
- Taste international influences combined with glorious traditional South African Cuisine.
Award Winning
Fine-Dining
- La Colombe is one of South Africa’s most iconic and internationally acclaimed fine dining establishments.
- Pier – Experience an intimate, multi-course fine-dining experience with iconic views.
- Fyn – Blurring boundaries by interpreting South African inspiration with Japanese techniques.
- Salsify – An opulent culinary journey.
- La Petite Colombe – Exquisite food at the beautiful Leeu Estates.
Advanced reservation required!
Hot right now
Contemporary Dining
- Brasserie Bailey – Classic European-style Brasserie Bailey adds a bigger and bolder atmosphere.
- The Waterside Restaurant – offering a more casual menu that guests can enjoy both indoors, and on the outdoor deck.
- The Pot Luck Club – Sophisticated tapas served in a chic, buzzy locale.
- Belly of the Beast – Culinary journey is mapped out on a black board.
- Chef’s Warehouse at Beau Constantia – Sleek open-plan kitchen overlooking the Constantia wine valley.
- Foxcroft – Refined gem in the charming Constantia.
- Protégé – Hits all the spots with a refined, flavour-pack.
From R 450.00 pp set menu
Electic Tend
Quirky Dining
- Kloof Street House – Victorian house with eclectic cuisine.
- The Commissary – Modern Tapas joint.
- ëlgr – Exceptional fresh ingredients and original flavours.
- Asoka Restaurant – Victorian townhouse bar with open-roof candlelit courtyard.
- Riverine Rabbit – Bold and creative flavour combinations.
- The Test Kitchen Fledglings incredible Asian flavours which the classic techniques and combined with newer forays.
- EL Burro Taqueria Kloof Nek – Colourful, cosy taco shop.
From R 380.00 pp
Easy going
Casual Restaurants
- From small French-style restaurant serving simple meals with modest setting to local “lekker” South African Cuisine.
- Restaurants with sweeping ocean vistas and crisp sea breezes, brings the outside in.
- Relax in a cosy atmosphere while enjoying a wholesome meal.
Laid-back snack
Bistro Style
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- Bouchon Bistro
Located in the heart of the city centre, this stunning urban winery has become a hotspot for Capetonians who love flavoursome dishes.
The menu is made up of simple, hearty dishes, intended to be shared as tapas. - Black Sheep
Seasonal ingredients and blackboard specials at modern Cape Town restaurant.
Featuring the whole shebang from comfort food and familiar dishes to more adventurous and conceptual dishes. - Sloppy Sam
An informal venue with a relaxed ambiance. Providing tasty wholesome cooking is still the heart of Sloppy Sam.
- Bouchon Bistro
Hot right now
Contemporary Dining
- Utopia – Dining Elevated
A 15th floor home of Dining Elevated, with superb day and night views of our beautiful Cape Town. - Bilboa Restaurants
It is a contemporary space serving a menu with modern flavours.
Mediterranean-style flavours and international mix-and-match courses. - Codfather Seafood and Sushi
Relaxed contemporary restaurant with covered terrace for seafood and sushi, enjoy views of the Atlantic Ocean and mountains.
A unique style of restaurant with no printed food menus.
Palate-Popping
In Town
- Chefs Warehouse & Canteen
Contemporary tapas at the original Canteen on Bree.
Providing ingredients that are fresh, local and sustainable.
Seeing as they are so hot, they do not take bookings! - Thali Restaurants
Offering a little bit of India in Cape Town, their set menu give way to their interpretation of an Indian tapas.
Enjoy a relaxing night out. - Grub & Vine
Refined bistro-style fare, in a relaxed, contemporary space.
Food & Lifestyle
Cultural Delights
- Experience the unique South African friendly hospitality.
- Music, dancing and culture is a critical part to insure a memorable dining experience.
- Encounter one-of-a-kind opulent African dining.
Depth of flavor
African Restaurants
- Gold Restaurant – An immersive experience that will take you on a 14-dish taste-safari.
- Mozambik V & A Waterfront– A destination where no passport is required! Fresh ingredients filled with the flavours of Mozambik.
- Mama Africa – Specializes in typical South African dishes with a live marimba band nightly.
- Marco’s African Place – Experience Sowetan born Marco Radebe’s take on Cape Malay and African classics.
Nonna’s cooking
Italian Restaurants
- Riva Fish Restaurant – The quality of food superb with a really unique flavour.
- Scarpetta – Enjoy seasonal homemade Italian food with full tang and love.
- Osteria Tarantino – Quaint little gem with mouth watering Italian classics.
- IL Leone Mastrantonio – Warm and welcoming hospitality with old Italian favourites.
- The Cousins Trattoria – Three cousins from northern Italy has combined forces to offer their traditional cuisine to the Mother City.
- The Woodlands Eatery – Perfect spot for great cuisine in a laid-back environment.
Authentic Flavours
Asian Restaurants
- Nobu Restaurant
- Bao Down Restaurant
- Tjing Tjing Restaurant
- The Poké Co. Restaurant
- Yindee’s Restaurant
- Hokey Poke Bar
- Ōku Restaurant
Glorious Lunches
Lunch Places
- Most of these restaurants and cafés are within walking distance from major attractions.
- Restaurants offers relaxed modern seating.
- Keep it local, simple and fresh!
Tapas Restaurant
Bistro Style
- Bistro Sixteen82
Named after the year in which Steenberg was established, this tapas and bistro-style darling still offers charm.
Located in Cape Town and nestled in the idyllic Constantia Valley winelands. - Café Paradiso
Relaxed restaurant with a large garden serving country-style dishes with a Mediterranean touch. - Cucina at Goodman
Relax at the shady courtyard and enjoy a simple little Italian bistro. - Shoreditch
Enjoy our national culinary obsession in a new way. It’s all about relaxed communal eating and finger-licking deliciousness.
- Giovanni’s
Classic Italian deli with meats, breads & pantry staples, plus a covered patio for sandwiches.
Tantalising Scenery
With a View
- Chefs Warehouse at Tintswalo Atlantic
All ingredients are local and fresh. Best of all, the view will always be spectacular. - The Bungalow
Stylish restaurant with an ocean-view terrace focused on global seafood dishes including sushi. - Grand Pavilion
A fusion of Beach style and Mid Century luxury, the ornate dining space overlooks Atlantic Ocean and a buzzing Promenade. - Mantra Café
Charming seaside venue, with breath-taking beach views. - Deux Lions
Seasonal, home-grown ingredients and honest flavours inspires the menu. - Damhuis Restaurant
Serves seafood and traditional South African cuisine in a unique setting that has a rich heritage and swank views of the Atlantic Ocean.
Lunch crowed
In Town
- Between Us
Twin sisters and self-taught chefs, they have created a space together which speaks for them and their love for food. - Café Bailey
All-day breakfasts, brunches and lunches with a champagne and cocktail bar. - Ou Meul Oranjezicht
Authentic local produce, freshly baked tasty goods to quality food, made WELL. - Seabreeze
Locally sourced, sustainable seafood presented creatively and with a lighter touch, like a sea breeze. - The Strangers Club
Serving light meals and a good list of beverages in a quaint and quiet space in the heart of Green Point. - We Café
New plant-based café in Gardens, sipping kombucha, turmeric latte or oat-milk cappuccinos, they welcome guests to enjoy an array of tasty breakfast and lunch options. - Lazari
The menu features an array of flavours influenced by Greek, Mediterranean, Lebanese, Tunisian and Egyptian cuisine.
Easy breakfast
Breakfast Places
- Most of these restaurants and cafés are within walking distance from major attractions.
- Health-conscious bakery, deli, and coffee shops known for fresh organic produce, farm style breakfasts, and incredible variety of homemade cakes and pastries.
Homemade
Bistro Style
- Manna Epicure
- Loading Bay
- Mulberry & Prince
- Jarryds Espresso Bar + eatery
- Coco Safar
- Olympia Café
- Clarke’s Bar & Dining Room
- PAJAMAS & JAM eatery
- Starlings
Super fresh
With a View
- La Belle Restaurant
- The Bakery at Jordan
- Café Charles
- Lily’s Restaurant
- Rockpool Cape Town
- Jonkershuis
- Casa Labia by Ideas Cartel
- Jéan Restaurant and Deli at Klein Roosboom
Quirky Firsts
In Town
- Jason’s Bakery
- Hemelhuijs
- Noah Café
- The Ladder on 136
- Swan Café
- The Blue Café
- Arthur’s Mini Super
- Our Local at 117 Kloof
- Butter
