| All the restaurants are located in and around the area listed. |
| The following are the personal views of guests and standards may have risen or fallen since the review (for booking from the UK add 0027 21): |
| Blues restaurant (021 438 2040) |
Camps Bay |
|
Famous restaurant but service lax. Trading on its reputation. Best in the evening. Need to book. Californian. (October 2005.) |
|
| The Codfather (021 438 0782) |
Camps Bay |
|
Choose your own fish or sushi. Food good but rather arrogant service. (October 2005.) |
|
| Two Oceans Restaurant (021 780 9200) |
Cape of Good Hope |
|
Good value and superb views. Make a reservation is advance or reserve a table as soon as you get to Cape Point. The terrace is fanatastic bit can be blowy and cold. (October 2005) |
|
| Baia Seafood Restaurant (021 421 0935) |
Cape Town |
|
Outstanding. Consistently good reviews. Very strong on seafood but other food available. On the first floor of the V & A. Book the terrace if the weather is good. Great views. Book for lunch or dinner. (October 2005.) |
|
| Five Flies (021 424 4442) |
Cape Town |
|
Really good food in a wonderful old building. Try and book the atrium but this is not essential to enjoy the experience. Downtown near the Court House. Best for evenings (October 2005) |
|
| Kennedys on Long St (021 424 1212) |
Cape Town |
|
Bit of a Gentlemans Club type feel but dont let that put you off because the food is good and this is the old Cape Town. (April 2005) |
|
| Mama Africa (021 426 1017) |
Cape Town |
|
Good fun place with African food and music. Food OK but you go for the music. (April 2005) |
|
| Panama Jacks (021 447 3992) |
Cape Town |
|
Strange location as its in the heart of the real docks so you may wonder where the drive is taking you. Excellent seafood iincluding big seafood platters and you can view dinner in the enormous sea water tanks. Can be very popular so book the day before. Not cheap but a good experience. |
|
| Beluga (021 418 2948) |
Cape Town |
|
Trendy place near Green Point but good food. Set in a converted warehouse. Best to book for the evening. (April 2005) |
|
| Emilys (021 421 1133) |
Cape Town |
|
Situated in the Clock Tower at the V&A. Awful service. Walked out before food even arrived (April 2005) |
|
| Hildebrand at the V&A (021 506 4300) |
Cape Town |
|
Awful |
|
| Constantia Uitsig (021 794 4480) |
Constantia |
|
For very good food with a winelands setting, recommended for lunch with views over the vines, book outside if possible, good with children. |
|
| La Colombe (021 794 2390) |
Constantia |
|
Excellent, Mediterranean/French cuisine, possibly this is better for the evening. Must book. |
|
| The River Cafe (021 7943010) |
Constantia |
|
Very pleasant bistro food (October 2005) |
|
| La Petite Ferme (021 876 3016) |
Franshoek |
|
Good for lunch with great view. Book a table outside. Food good not excellent. Fine for children |
|
| Chapmans Peak Hotel (021 790 1036) |
Hout Bay |
|
An institution and essential for a visit. The calamari in particular is excellent.(October 2005) |
|
| Marc's place (021 790 8686) |
Hout Bay |
|
Relaxed restaurant. Good food most of which is cooked on the grill.(October 2005) |
|
| Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden (021 762 9585) |
Kirstenbosch |
|
If you go for a stroll around the gardens there is a really good restaurant here for lunch (October 2005) |
|
| The Black Marlin restaurant (021 786 1621) |
Simons Town |
|
(on the road between the Cape of Good Hope and Simons Town.) Book in advance and ask for a table on the terrace. Good view and nice food. Occasional coach parties. |
|
| Le Quartier Francais (021 876 2151) |
Stellenbosch |
|
Great food, some of the best in The Cape. Again book in advance and ask for a table outside if possible. Very nice restaurant. If taking children make sure they are happy to sit at the table as its quite posh. |
|
| Le Pique-nique, Boschendal (021-8704274) |
Stellenbosch |
|
For something different try reserving a picnic to eat in the grounds. Beautiful relaxed setting and very upmarket picnic. Children can charge around until their hearts content. (October 2005) |
|
|
