Restaurants
South Africa is known for it's wonderful cuisine and world-class restaurants. Here some of my favorites s. (Also see Recipes & SA cuisine page).
From award-winning fine dining establishments to local eateries, the Covid-19 pandemic has decimated South Africa’s restaurant industry.
Some of my favorites and the top names are gone for good.
However, there are new ones who pops up and some did survive!
With Luke Dale Roberts. An absolute genius when it comes to food! Probably the best known chef in South Africa.
CAPETOWN
La Colombe. Voted best restaurant in South Africa 2019 and in World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards (114th position). Named 13 best restaurant in the world (and best restaurant in Africa) in the 2021 Tripadvisor Traveller's Choice Best of Best Awards. With head Chef James Gaag. Absolutely wonderful!!
Fyn restaurant where the interplay of Japanese and South African flavours, is expertly combined. Skilled and experienced chef Peter Tempelhoff.
SALSIFY
Luke Dale-Roberts & Chef Ryan Cole and his team build on their background of modern, classical cooking in this Refined dining houses in a national monument Expect the unexpected.
Within the walls of The Roundhouse, a heritage building that has assumed many faces over its storied past, guests pass through the central chamber that hosts the muse 1.3m Lady Salsify statue into a luxurious lounge and absorb the contemporary, historically-inspired artworks that fill the interior.
Potluck Club
The restaurant of innovative chef Luke Dale Roberts. Tapas style. Suberp!
Bo Kaap Kombuis
Bo-Kaap Kombuis an authentic Cape Malay Restaurant that embodies the culture, beauty and uniqueness of the area.
The authentic Cape Malay Cuisine cuisine is prepared fresh daily.
The Kombuis' as the restaurant is affectionately known, is owned by Yusuf and Nazli, "total Bo-Kaapers" –they were born and raised in the Bo-Kaap.
Stunning views to round off this delicious Cape Malay food experience.
Cook, dine, learn & have fun🎉
Fun and educational cooking class at Stir Crazy, complete with a chef-prepared meal at the end and guaranteed laughs throughout.
Makers Landing.
A new V&A food community.
People come together to eat, to make, to learn and to share. we share what we know, and we learn what we don’t. We play with flavour, dare to dream and cook up the world we want to live in. We indulge our inner foodie and we discover worlds that we never knew existed. And we make our table bigger, by breaking down boundaries and connecting with each other through the magic of local food and it's diversity.
Our table is extended to anyone who has a food story to tell or who simply delights in the South African food journey."
Best to read about it on their website.
https://www.makerslanding.co.za/
CONSTANTIA
Chefs Warehouse Beau Constantia where head chef Ivor Jones punchy flavours and tappas style menu and a superb setting will make you go back! No 10 Restaurant in SA 2019 on the Estout Awards.
Overlooking the foundation’s serene wetland and Sculpture Garden, the Skotnes seamlessly integrates nature and architecture. The menu pays homage to classical South African cuisine, while updating its flavours and distilling its ingredients to their simplest possible presentation.
South Peninsula
Harbour House Kalkbay. Perfect setting, delicious food and a feast for the eye! A gem on the South Peninsula.
De Grendel. Fine dining with spectacular views of Table Mountain. The Restaurant works under the guidance of Chef Ian Bergh. It also boasts it's own vegetable Garden.
SOMERSET-WES
Durbanville
De Grendel. Fine dining with spectacular views of Table Mountain. The Restaurant works under the guidance of Chef Ian Bergh. It also boasts it's own vegetable Garden.
The Chorus :
Highly-decorated chef Bertus Basson's newest restaurant is overlooking the jaw-dropping landscape of the Waterkloof Wine Estate and neighbouring False Bay. It serves hyper-seasonal four- and six-course menus, with all dishes dedicated to the best ingredients available and – naturally – paired with Waterkloof wines. Recipes may include raw tuna with apricot, almond, chilli and Jamestown herbs, or crisp confit chicken with langoustine, sweetcorn and peas; plus a milk, bread and honey soufflé for dessert. The souffle is to die for 😋
Idiom Wine Estate. The Da Capo Vineyards, first laid down by the Bottega Family in 1999 (Idiom wine owners), includes a vast selection of Italian varietals – think Sangiovese, Barbera, Nebbiolo and Primitivo, justly reflecting the Bottega Family’s European heritage.The restaurant offers guests stunning views and a fusion of South African and Italian dishes created to pair with the extensive Idiom wine selection
PAARL
GÅTE @ Quinrock. Dazzling food design personifies Gåte’s mouth-watering gastronomy, and this is perfectly illustrated in the restaurant’s newly launched Daytime Experience — a six course set menu dubbed A Journey Around the World, which craftily underpins the delights of global cuisine with chef Nicole Loubcher.
STELLENBOSCH
Jordan Restaurant on jordan Wine Estate
Lanzerac: Dating back to 1692, Lanzerac Wine Estate is rich in heritage and old-world elegance, and its location amidst the majestic Jonkershoek valley grants it a beauty that stands out even among the wineland’s many lush venues.
Jardine with: George Jardine . Inside, an old house has been converted into a warm and homely space where guests can expect a mouth-watering smorgasbord of chef Jardine’s signature flavourful dishes.
FRANSCHHOEK/PAARL
Babel. It’s all about homegrown, seasonal produce here, with the menu dictated by what the garden is producing. Food are themed by colour and might include a ‘red’ salad of lightly smoked trout on red garden greens with a lemon balm, rose geranium and nasturtium dressing, baby ginger and toasted sesame seeds. The ‘yellow’ starter might be roasted sweet potato soup with spicy orange, apple and turmeric, while ‘green’ heralds the likes of a deep-fried, Indian-spiced ricotta and kale cluster with broad beans, tatsoi, waterblommetjie, pak choi and fennel.
Glen Carlou. Experience incomparable views at Glen Carlou whilst enjoying seasonal lunch menus featuring sustainable sourced and ethically grown produce.
FRANSCHHOEK
EPICE 
La Petite Colombe
Mo & Rose with chef Werner Snoek. Delicious food and beautiful, interesting garden.
GÅTE @ Quinrock. Dazzling food design personifies Gåte’s mouth-watering gastronomy, and this is perfectly illustrated in the restaurant’s newly launched Daytime Experience — a six course set menu dubbed A Journey Around the World, which craftily underpins the delights of global cuisine with chef Nicole Loubcher.
Jordan Restaurant on jordan Wine Estate
When food becomes art👨🍳 Marthinus Ferreira and the team pride themselves on using seasonal ingredients, which means the menu changes regularly. Visit Jordan Wine Estate Stellenbosch at to see the magic happening in real life.
Bertus Basson
His restaurants have been awarded prestigious accolades from the Eat Out guide and Rossouw's Restaurant guide. Since 2007, his establishments have grown into a family of restaurants that now includes Chorus, Eike, Kantien, Spek & Bone, Geuwels, Clara's Barn and De Vrije Burger.
Lanzerac: Dating back to 1692, Lanzerac Wine Estate is rich in heritage and old-world elegance, and its location amidst the majestic Jonkershoek valley grants it a beauty that stands out even among the wineland’s many lush venues.
Jardine with: George Jardine . Inside, an old house has been converted into a warm and homely space where guests can expect a mouth-watering smorgasbord of chef Jardine’s signature flavourful dishes.
FRANSCHHOEK/PAARL
Babel. It’s all about homegrown, seasonal produce here, with the menu dictated by what the garden is producing. Food are themed by colour and might include a ‘red’ salad of lightly smoked trout on red garden greens with a lemon balm, rose geranium and nasturtium dressing, baby ginger and toasted sesame seeds. The ‘yellow’ starter might be roasted sweet potato soup with spicy orange, apple and turmeric, while ‘green’ heralds the likes of a deep-fried, Indian-spiced ricotta and kale cluster with broad beans, tatsoi, waterblommetjie, pak choi and fennel.
Glen Carlou. Experience incomparable views at Glen Carlou whilst enjoying seasonal lunch menus featuring sustainable sourced and ethically grown produce.
Africa’s Best New Restaurant
While we can't deny it has been a challenging year, we're thrilled that it ended on such a high note - in the final hours of 2020, we heard Epice with head chef, Head Chef Charné Sampson, had won the title of Africa's Best New Restaurant in the inaugural World Culinary Awards! We are honoured to stand among other restaurants who are "truly outstanding achievers and leaders in their respective fields"
La Petite Colombe
La Petite Colombe is of exceptional standard. It was amongst the first 10 best restaurants in South Africa the past two years. The food is beautiful, tasty and served in an extraordinary way.
Talented, young Cape Town chef, John Norris-Rogers, was appointed as Head Chef of La Petite Colombe in August 2017.
Graf del Air: Delaire Graff Restaurant offers guests a truly exceptional dining experience. Overlooking a sea of vineyards and olive groves on the Simonsberg Mountain and Banhoek Valley. The garden and interior are art-filled and luxurious.
Terra Del Capo Antipasti Bar and Tasting Room was designed to showcase the company’s Italian-inspired Terra del Capo wine range. An Italian-style dining experience, sure to feel just like a trip to the Tuscan countryside.
La Motte Pierneef. Taste and experience South Africa’s history and diversity through an array of dishes that embrace cultural influences, ingredients and recipes.
Named after South African landscape artist, Jacob Hendrik Pierneef. Headed by experienced executive chef Eric Bulpitt
HERMANUS
Terra Del Capo Antipasti Bar and Tasting Room was designed to showcase the company’s Italian-inspired Terra del Capo wine range. An Italian-style dining experience, sure to feel just like a trip to the Tuscan countryside.
Named after South African landscape artist, Jacob Hendrik Pierneef. Headed by experienced executive chef Eric Bulpitt
HERMANUS
Creation - wonderful food, wines, setting and Visitors to Creation have the pleasure of admiring some of Nanette Ranger’s magnificent sculptures at the Creation Fynbos Garden
Birkenhead House. Suberp setting overlooking a beach and Walker Bay. Fine wine, exquisite cuisine and ultimate luxury.
ROBERTSON
Birkenhead House. Suberp setting overlooking a beach and Walker Bay. Fine wine, exquisite cuisine and ultimate luxury.
Mo & Rose with chef Werner Snoek. Delicious food and beautiful, interesting garden.
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