FIVE OF THE BEST FINE DINING EXPERIENCES IN CAPE TOWN
An ever-growing foodie heaven, Cape Town is fast earning itself a name for top class fine dining and delectable cuisine. In recent years, the city has blossomed into a culinary destination, with a number of highly acclaimed restaurants opening their doors all around the city and surrounding areas.
We’ve put together a list of some of the best fine dining restaurants and eateries in and around Cape Town to inspire you as to where to wine and dine in the Mother City.
#1 La Colombe
Silvermist Wine Estate, Constantia Nek, Constantia | +27 (0)21 794 2390
The award-winning cuisine of La Colombe has made this Constantia Winelands restaurant world-famous. From its variety of gourmet lunch and dinner tasting menus to its à la carte menu that makes use of fresh, seasonal ingredients, this restaurant is always a treat for the taste buds. Acclaimed head chef, Scot Kirton, dishes up creative and playful plates, with magnificent, exotic flavours. Highlights include beef tataki and tartar with coriander mousse, open vegetable lasagne and chocolate namelaka, to name but a few. Tasting courses are also available with wine pairings, showcasing an exquisite wine selection.
#2 La Mouette
78 Regent Road, Sea Point | +27 (0)21 433 0856
Renowned for their outstanding seasonal tasting menus, La Mouette offers a relaxed, upmarket ambience along with a French-inspired Mediterranean menu. Wine pairing suggestions are offered for every dish on the menu, while the wine menu itself is extensive. Dishes range from decadent starters such as mushrooms on earth (mushroom soil, black truffle croquette and pickled shitake mushroom) to mains along the likes of seared tuna, smoked pumpkin polenta and barbecued beef brisket and sirloin. Dessert options include white chocolate eggs and mascarpone ice cream.
#3 The Test Kitchen
The Old Biscuit Mill, 375 Albert Road, Woodstock | +27 (0) 21 447 2337
Regarded by many as South Africa’s best restaurant, internationally acclaimed Chef Luke Dale-Roberts brings food to life at this Woodstock institution. Transforming ingredients using cutting-edge techniques, the talented team of chefs present an eclectic East-meets-West style in the contemporary, modern dining space. The recommended option for culinary novices is to try the various discovery tasting menus, which range from a gourmand lunch or dinner with options for wine or tea pairing accompaniments. There are many highlights on the menu – all of which are exquisitely presented and layered with aroma, colour and flavour.
#4 The Pot Luck Club
The Old Biscuit Mill, 375 Albert Road, Woodstock | +27 (0)21 447 0804
The more relaxed sister of The Test Kitchen boasts well-known and highly acclaimed South African chefs Luke Dale-Roberts and Wesley Randles, who have created a tapas-style dining experience that has earned its place as one of the country’s number one restaurants for a number of years. Situated at the top of a silo in the Old Biscuit Mill building, the restaurant boasts panoramic views of Woodstock and the Cape Town city centre that span far beyond the horizon. While the dining is nothing short of outstanding, the ambience is somewhat relaxed. Menu highlights include platters for brunch, lunch and dinner, with tapas-sized dishes such as rosti, fish sliders, beef tataki, duck fat roasted new potatoes, chickpea fries, Kalk Bay octopus, malted chocolate fondant and many other tasty morsels that are made for tasting and sharing.
#5 Savoy Cabbage
101 Hout Street, City Centre | +27 (0)21 424 2626
Set in a beautifully restored 18th Century bare-brick loft in the heart of the city, Savoy Cabbage serves up a variety of international, contemporary dishes that appeal to even the most particular palate. Menus change daily to ensure that they stay fresh and seasonal. The heavenly delights that patrons can expect to taste include olive, goat’s feta and caramelised onion tarts, sugar-cured zebra with drunken soba noodles, pan-fried duck breast, rare karan beef fillet, honey and spice roasted peaches, cardamom crème brulee and many other creative offerings. All of this is topped with an equally impressive wine list.
#6 Foxcroft
High Constantia Centre, Cnr Groot Constantia Road and Constantia Main Road, Constantia | +27 (0)21 202 3304
The newest addition to the Constantia valley’s acclaimed eateries, Foxcroft is a new casual, yet sophisticated fine dining experience. Using carefully selected fresh, locally-sourced ingredients, renowned Chefs Scot Kirton and Glen Foxcroft Williams of La Colombe present colourful and carefully designed menus for both lunch and dinner. Williams’ talent and passion for pastry is also showcased in the restaurant’s bakery which is open daily from 12 noon – 4pm and boasts a selection of scrumptious sweet and savoury treats to satisfy just about any craving.
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