Discover my top restaurants picks for Cape Town, from Bree Street’s best pizza to authentic Sea Point Italian. This curated 2026 guide features must-visit eateries in the CBD, Gardens, and Kalk Bay for the ultimate Mother City dining experience.
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Italian Inspired
Small Plates
Heritage & Mediterranean Gems
Authentic Asian & Eastern Flavors
World-Class Pizza
Italian Inspired
Best Italian Restaurants Cape Town, Authentic Pasta, Neapolitan Pizza
Trendy Kloof Street Italian-ish restaurant famous for sourdough pizzettes and 70s-retro-chic decor.
CLUB KLOOF
Trendy De Waterkant Italian restaurant specializing in vegetarian-friendly handmade pasta and pizza.
Libertino
Chic Sea Point Italian eatery on Regent Road for Neapolitan pizza and cocktails.
Ariel Modern Italian | NoName HG
Sophisticated Green Point Italian restaurant serving classic pasta and seafood in a heritage house.
Il Leone Mastrantonio
Small Plates
Best Pizza Cape Town, Wood-fired Pizzeria, Award-winning Pizza
Vibrant De Waterkant street food restaurant serving bold, globally-inspired small plates.
The Melting Pot
Sophisticated Bree Street wine bar and restaurant showcasing 430 premium South African wine labels.
Tannin
Sustainable Harrington Street restaurant in the East City serving regenerative farm-to-table small plates.
Tambourine Restaurant
Eclectic Kalk Bay restaurant on the main strip for global-inspired small plates.
SALT
Heritage & Mediterranean Gems
Best Greek Restaurant Cape Town, Heritage Dining, Bree Street Eats
Lively Sea Point Greek restaurant serving modern Mediterranean meze on Regent Road.
KIKI
Historic Dunkley Square Greek restaurant in Gardens, famous for slow-roasted ouzo lamb.
Maria's Greek Café
Contemporary Wale Street Greek-Cypriot restaurant serving authentic regional Mediterranean meze.
Ouzeri
Elegant Bree Street dining in a historic heritage building with seasonal, farm-fresh plates.
Between Us
Authentic Asian & Eastern Flavors
Best Ramen Cape Town, Cantonese Street Food, Indian Food Gardens
Authentic Bree Street Cantonese street food featuring signature spicy wontons and crispy duck.
Tomson | Bree St | Cape Town (@tomson_cpt)
Authentic Japanese ramen bar in Cape Town CBD with handmade noodles by FYN chefs.
Ramenhead
Contemporary Kloof Street Indian restaurant celebrating authentic South African-Tamil culinary heritage.
Vadivelu
Authentic De Waterkant Indian restaurant serving London-style Punjabi curry and family recipes.
Curry Club
World-Class Pizza
Best Neapolitan pizza on Bree Street featuring 72-hour slow-fermented artisanal dough.
Pizza Shed Bree
World-ranked Woodstock pizzeria famous for authentic Neapolitan and Roman-style pizza bases.
