Cape Town — Where We Ate & Drank
We've eaten our way through 17 restaurants and 6 bars in Cape Town across two trips. From Fyn and PIER's fine dining to The Gin Bar hidden behind a chocolate shop.
Two trips — one June, one April — and Cape Town remains the most scenery-per-euro city we know. Fyn and PIER hold the fine-dining end, The Gin Bar hides behind a chocolate shop, and the Constantia and Stellenbosch wine estates are close enough to ruin your afternoon plans. Shoulder season means whales, fewer crowds and honest hotel rates.
Everything here is a place we actually visited, sat down in, and can tell you about — 17 restaurants and 6 bars that made it worth the flight.
- 2 visits since 2023, most recently April 2025
- Best months to visit: April–November
- 4 Top-500 bars · 2 UNESCO sites
- Also covers Constantia, Kaapstad
- Worth timing: Kirstenbosch summer concerts (November–March)
Plan your Cape Town days with these picks →
Restaurants
- PIER Restaurant
- Fyn Restaurant
- Le Pickle
- Hudsons - The Burger Joint (Kloof)
- Lievita Greenpoint
- Klein Goederust Wine Farm
- Waterkloof Wine Estate
- Hudsons - The Burger Joint (Green Point)
- GOLD Restaurant
- El Burro Greenpoint
- Grande Provence - The Oak
- NY Slice Pizza Kloof Street
- Beyond Restaurant
- EL Burro Taqueria Kloof Nek
- Jerry's Burger Bar Blouberg
- Den Anker
- Yindee's best traditional Thai food in Kloof street dining district
- Mama Africa
- See all 18 restaurants in Cape Town →