Large contemporary artworks (the owner, a significant collector, is curator and owner of SMAC gallery) add to the atmosphere, and the shaded seaview terrace is fabulous for an al fresco lunch on a sunny day. Be gone by 3.30pm, unless you want to be jostled by young hipsters in what come evening is a see-and-be-seen bar.Ĭontact: Prices: £ Reservations: Advised La PerlaĪ Cape Town institution, La Perla’s professional-career waitstaff has been welcoming the city’s well-heeled since 1957, with an older clientele of regulars returning as much for the low-key glamour vibe as the classic Italian / Mediterranean menu. ‘Chips’ are crispy roast potatoes, served with a bowl of crème fraiche topped with chilli oil. The ‘Fire Aubergine’ – a whole roasted aubergine spread on crisp flatbread – is delicious, as is the tender slow-cooked short-rib served on a harissa-spiced tomato base. A small, simple menu: start with seared Romaine lettuce, liberally dressed with lemon juice and olive oil, or slivers of charred beetroot served on crème fraiche. Slap bang in the middle of the trendiest part of Kloof street, this Tel Aviv-styled restaurant – presided over by a large artwork of Princess Diana – opened in December 2021, but it’s archly styled to look like it’s been here since the blonde icon once dominated headlines. Alongside Chef’s Warehouse Beau Constantia, this remains one of the city’s best-value fine dining experiences, particularly at lunchtime, when the R450 three-course meal becomes an almost Biblical five.Ĭontact: .za Prices: £/££ Reservations: Essential, online bookings only Blondie ![]() The duo are proponents of the usual ‘nose to tail’ and ‘locally sourced’ mantras, sourcing from small-scale fishers and farmers, but their ‘eg’ South African roots evident. As such there are fixed arrival times for both lunch and dinner, a maximum of 24 diners, and no flexibility when it comes to their innovative tasting menu, which is presented only on arrival. If only they also opened for dinner too.Īn intimate experience in the Belly, with Chefs Anouchka Horn and Neil Swart doing everything themselves, from preparing dishes to serving diners. ![]() Thankfully his naked ravioli is perennial: succulent dumplings of ricotta and green leaf rolled in truffled butter, parmesan and fresh tomato. Naturally his ‘heaven-house’ (direct translation) changes look and menu regularly: prawns could be served in a coconut broth with garden peas, ginger, coriander and lychees aubergine roasted with ginger is served with whipped goats cheese, pomegranate seeds, zahtar and mint. City Bowl Hemelhuijsĭon't be put off by this restaurant's unprepossessing location – this is one of the best luncheons you’ll have in the city, and the all-day breakfasts part of what makes for a difficult decision – everything sounds (and is) delicious! Self-effacing chef Jacques Erasmus dabbles in illustration, furniture and ceramics, and his décor touches are as inventive and unpredicatable as his flavours. And the piece de resistance? Regardless of where you book, this city still offers excellent value. ![]() As such, this selection focuses predominantly on the fine dining to be had, peppered with a few stalwarts favoured by locals. It is no wonder that the city attracts the most talented chefs, and that Cape Town is regularly ranked one of the top culinary capitals of the world. Some say we eat with our eyes, and here too the city offers a feast – vineyard-clad mountains, craggy peaks and a sparkling sea. ![]() Cape Town’s cuisine is all about fresh, locally sourced ingredients rather than a particular style of cooking (though cooking meat over coals is a national pastime) – and why not, when it is surrounded by fertile farmlands, and pounded by a bracing Atlantic.
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