Guides · 4 published
Guides to eating well in Cape Town
Neighbourhood deep-dives, best-of roundups and our best advice for your next food adventure around the Cape.
Chinese · 10 places · updated Nov 2026
The 10 Best Chinese Restaurants in Cape Town
From handmade noodles and soup dumplings to elevated Cantonese cooking, Sichuan specialities and traditional hotpot.
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Date night · 9 places · updated Aug 2026
Best date night restaurants in Cape Town
Cape Town is ridiculously good at date nights. Candlelit and cosy, dressed-up and dramatic, pasta and wine, ocean views, curry nights, pottery painting, tasting menus, or the kind of dinner where you say you’re “just going for one drink” and somehow end up ordering dessert.
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Shortlists for a specific kind of meal: what to order, when to go and which one suits the mood.
Chinese · 10 places
The 10 Best Chinese Restaurants in Cape Town
The best Chinese restaurants in Cape Town: handmade noodles, xiao long bao, Cantonese dim sum, Sichuan cooking and hotpot, plus what to order at each.
Brunch · 14 places
Best brunch spots in Cape Town
14 of Cape Town’s best brunch spots, from bagels and croissants to eggs Benedict, mimosas and wine-estate breakfasts, with what to order and when to go.
Date night · 9 places
Best date night restaurants in Cape Town
Nine Cape Town restaurants that get date night right, from candlelit classics and pasta bars to ocean views, tasting menus and pottery painting.
Eat your way around the city
Where to eat, drink and linger in Cape Town's best food neighbourhoods.
