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The 50 best restaurants in Cape Town
From laid-back lunches to fine dining, or finding the best late-night ramen, Cape Town is always hungry. Here are the best places to eat in the Mother City!
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Take a bite out of Africa's culinary capital, with Time Out's expert pick of the best Cape Town restaurants, bars, cafés and more!
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Plant-based plates!
Cape Town is filled with vegetarian eateries that celebrate healthy eating while packing a flavour-punch
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Winelands: where to eat
The Cape Winelands is a hotbed of culinary energy right now. Here are the best places to dine amid the vines.
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Best spots for matcha
Love it or not, there’s no denying that this vibrant green tea is having a serious moment, and Cape Town is catching on fast
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Cape Winelands picnics
With a blanket spread beneath shady oak trees and a basket brimming with delicious lunchtime bites, it’s hard not to love a good picnic
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Pizza Connection
If you think pizza is “just a base with stuff on top”, Pizza Connection owner Enrico Di Giambattista will politely roast you with...
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Plenitude
Callan Austin brings a touch of refinement to a relaxed neighbourhood eatery in Stellenbosch.
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Idlanathi Pollsmoor Restaurant
There are not many places in Cape Town where the lunchtime crowd includes a couple of curious locals and kitchen staff dressed in bright orange overalls...
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FYN
FYN has been delighting diners seeking the finer things in life since 2018 and has the awards to show for it
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Chefs Warehouse Beau Constantia
Dinner at Chefs Warehouse Beau Constantia feels like a special occasion
Mother Sippy: Cape Town in a glass
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Inzuzo Wine Company
Inzuzo – ‘reward’ in isiZulu and isiXhosa – is a worker-owned wine company rooted in Sir Lowry’s Pass Village (SLPV)...
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Durbanville Hills
Crafted from cool-climate vineyards on the outskirts of the Mother City, you’ll find a celebration of the Cape in every sip
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Alto Rouge
A South African classic clocks in at 100 years old with the release of the Alto Rouge 2022
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Wine of the Tijger
Draped across the western slopes of the Tygerberg Hills, De Grendel is one of Cape Town’s oldest family farms
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Jessica Saurwein
The ‘vagabond winemaker’ is putting down roots in the Overberg, all while wowing the wine world with her trio of award-winning wines
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