Cape Town has once again confirmed its status as South Africa’s culinary capital. In the newly released World’s 100 Best Restaurants 2025 list by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, three top restaurants from Cape Town have been honoured among the world’s finest. This global recognition highlights the Mother City as one of Africa’s premier food destinations and a must-visit hotspot for international culinary travellers.
1. La Colombe – Constantia (ranked #55)
Nestled within the scenic Silvermist Wine Estate in Constantia, La Colombe is one of South Africa’s most celebrated fine dining experiences. Under the direction of Chef James Gaag, La Colombe delivers a masterful blend of modern French cuisine with Asian flair, presented in an elegant forested setting with sweeping views of the Constantia Valley.
Known for its multi-course tasting menus, impeccable wine pairings, and artistic presentation, La Colombe continues to rise in global rankings thanks to its innovation, precision, and world-class service.
2. Fyn – Cape Town City Centre (ranked #82)
Located in the heart of Cape Town with breathtaking views of Table Mountain, Fyn has become synonymous with cutting-edge cuisine in South Africa. Led by acclaimed Chef Peter Tempelhoff, Fyn draws inspiration from Japanese kaiseki while showcasing local South African ingredients.
Diners can expect refined, seasonal dishes like Karoo lamb with miso, sustainably sourced sashimi, and inventive vegetable creations — all served in a space that blends industrial design with warm, minimalist sophistication.
3. Salsify at the Roundhouse – Camps Bay (ranked #88)
Set above Camps Bay in a historic 18th-century guardhouse, Salsify at the Roundhouse offers a refined dining experience with panoramic views of Lion’s Head and the Atlantic Ocean. Chef Ryan Cole and his team place a strong emphasis on sustainability, local produce, and bold yet elegant flavors.
Salsify’s seasonal tasting menus reflect the essence of the Cape’s terroir, combining artistic presentation with a deep respect for nature and place — all in a timeless, atmospheric setting.
23 June 2025
These 3 Cape Town restaurants made the World’s 100 Best list 2025
10 December 2024
Cape Town steakhouse ranked among the world’s best!
Time Out, the renowned global magazine for culture, entertainment, and events, recently surveyed its network of editors and international writers about their favourite spots for a steak in their city. Among the standout recommendations, Iron Steak and Bar in Cape Town earned the impressive title of the sixth best steak restaurant in the world. Located on Bree Street, the heart of the city’s culinary scene, Iron Steak and Bar is celebrated for its perfectly cooked steaks, prepared on the distinctive Spanish Vulcano Grez grill. The menu features a range of options, from premium cuts to the exceptional flat iron steak. Congratulations!
Time Out's 10 best steaks in the world:
- El Toro, Agadir (Morocco)
- Klaw, Miami (USA)
- Adega Solar Minhoto, Lisbon (Portugal)
- La Cabrera, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
- Clover Grill, Paris (France)
- Iron Steak and Bar, Cape Town (South Africa)
- Alfie’s, Sydney (Australia)
- Fireside, Hong Kong
- Lana, Madrid (Spain)
- Le Relais de Venise l’EntrecĂ´te, London (UK)
12 October 2023
South Africa: Africa's first "Time Out Market" to open in Cape Town in November 2023!
The Time Out Group has annouced the opening date of the first "Time Out Market" in Africa. The "Time Out Market Cape Town" is set to open to the public on 17 November 2023 at 11:00 at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. "Time Out Market" is a food and cultural market that brings the best of the city together under one roof: its best chefs, drinks and cultural experiences. The "Time Out Market" in Cape Town will offer across 30 000 sq ft (2787m²) a curated mix of 13 home-grown culinary concepts spanning many cultural influences and flavours. In addition, it will also boast local wines, beers, cocktails, mocktails and soft drinks at three bars as well as art and cultural experiences from Capetonian and South African local talent.
Time Out Market Cape Town:
- Address: Time Out Market Cape Town, Old Power Station Building, Building 19, Dock Rd, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
- Parking: V&A Waterfront – the closest parking area is Portswood
- Opening times – from 17 November 2023:
- Sunday to Wednesday: 11:00 - 22:00
- Thursday to Saturday: 11:00 - 23:00
03 November 2022
Two South African burger restaurants are on the World’s Best Burger list!
Global travel website Big 7 Travel has released its list of the best burgers in the world for 2022. Based on a ranking system that considers editorial experience, critic reviews, customer feedback, location and accessibility, presentation, value for money and atmosphere, the list consists of 50 burger restaurants from locations from around the globe. Two burger joints from South Africa made it to Big 7 Travel's list - Smokin’ Joe’s in Durban was ranked 12th best burger (and Africa's best) while The Dogs Bollocks in Cape Town came in on rank 34. Congratulations!
Overall winner of the ranking is Royal Stacks in Melbourne, Australia, followed by Midcity Smashedburger from Portland in Oregon (USA) and Burger Creek in Auckland, New Zealand.
The 10 Best Burgers In The World 2022:
01. Royal Stacks, Melbourne, Australia
02. Midcity Smashedburger, Portland, Oregon, USA
03. Burger Creek, Auckland, New Zealand
04. BAP - Burgers and Pastrami, Stockholm, Sweden
05. La Birra Bar, Buenos Aires, Argentina (now also Miami & Madrid)
06. The Nook, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
07. Mother Flipper, London, UK
08. Smash Tag, Rome, Italy
09. Mamo Burger Bar, Ontario, Canada
10. Burgermeister, Berlin, Germany
...
12. Smokin’ Joe’s, Durban, South Africa
34. The Dogs Bollocks, Cape Town, South Africa
Smokin' Joe's
54 Problem Mkhize Road,
Berea, Durban. 4001.
Yard Gardens.
The Dogs Bollocks.
Pizza Warehouse.
6 Roodehek Street.
Gardens, Cape Town. 8001.
19 October 2022
South Africa: Africa's first "Time Out Market" to open in Cape Town! [update]
update (27 August 2023): Time Out Market Cape Town has revealed further additions to its all-star culinary lineup of local chefs and restaurateurs. According to Time Out, Chef Peter Tempelhoff ‘s Ramenhead, Chefs Anwar Abdullatief and Yolani Abraham’s new concept Barakat, Matt Manning’s Culture Wine Bar, and Eugene Smith’s YARD pizza confirmed to join Time Out Market Cape Town.
The first Time Out Market in Africa is set to open in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2023. Time Out Market is the world’s first editorially curated food and cultural market, bringing a city’s best chefs, restaurateurs and unique cultural experiences together under one roof. The first Time Out Market opened in 2014 in a historic market hall in Lisbon (Portugal), quickly turning into the most popular destination in the city with 4m visitors a year. Since then, six Time Out Markets have been opened in Miami, New York, Boston, Chicago (USA), Montreal (Canada) and Dubai (UAE).
The new Time Out Market in Cape Town is expected to open towards the end of 2023 at the V&A Waterfront. It will have 14 kitchens, all run by different top chefs from Cape Town, and four bars with drinks co-curated by the city’s best bars. There’ll also be a stage for live performances. With approximately 750 seats, guests will be able to sit indoors or quayside.
20 July 2022
This restaurant in Cape Town is one of "The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022"!
Cape Town restaurant FYN has been named one of "The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022" and "The Best Restaurant in Africa 2022". The restaurant, which has secured the 37th spot in the 2022 list, celebrates Japanese cooking technique while using local fish, poultry and meat from the best farms and fisheries in and around Cape Town. FYN was launched in 2018 by South African chef and restaurateur Peter Tempelhoff, who is supported by French general manager Jennifer HugĂ© and head chef Ashley Moss. The restaurant is located on the fifth floor of a 19th-century silk factory on 37 Parliament Street in Cape Town. Two other South African restaurants were also awarded: La Colombe in Constantia came in at number 56 in the top 100 and last year's "Best Restaurant in Africa, Wolfgat in Paternoster, at number 90. Congratulations!
01 December 2021
Northern Cape: Restaurant Klein JAN wins La Liste's "World Hidden Gem 2022" award!
The 2022 La Liste selection of the world’s best 1000 restaurants has been announced in Paris on 29 November 2021 and a local South African restaurant has has been named one of the Restaurants worth going an extra mile for. Restaurant Klein JAN, owned South Africa’s very first Michelin-starred chef, Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen, is one of the seven international establishmehts to win the World Hidden Gem award. According to Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen, the restaurant was inspired by a love of South Africa, heritage, and the concept of ‘home’. The menu at the restaurant is defined by local ingredients, culinary tradiations and sustainability and designed to tell the stories of the Northern Cape, past and present.
Restaurant Klein JAN was launched in 2021 is situated in South Africa’s largest private game reserve, Tswalu Kalahari Private Game Reserve. It is open to day visitors for a lunch service on select dates each month. Guests staying at the Game Reserve's Motse camp and Tarkuni homestead are invited to experience one meal at Restaurant Klein JAN during their stay.
Each year, La Liste provides a ranking of the 1,000 best restaurants in the world. Its method is based on an algorithm integrating and weighting more than 970 sources, including opinions from the international, national and regional press, ratings and rankings from recognized guidebooks as well as customer satisfaction from review websites. The La Liste Awards recognise chefs, restaurants and regions that are making waves in the industry through excellent cuisine, innovation, sustainability and authenticity.
07 October 2021
South Africa: A restaurant in Paternoster earns a spot in World’s 50 Best!
A small restaurant with only 20 diners per sitting located on South Africa's West Coast has just been included in the prestigious list of "The World's 50 Best Restaurants". Wolfgat, which has secured the 50th spot in the 2021 list, is situated in a charming revamped 130 years old fisherman’s cottage in Paternoster in the Western Cape. The restaurant offers a unique dining experience showcasing a selection of indigenous ingredients specific to its coastal location. Wolfgat is owned by chef Kobus van der Merwe, who has been compared to Copenhagen chef RenĂ© Redzepi for his love of foraging and championing local produce. Kudos Kobus and congratulations to your team!
NB.: Wolfgat is not only the 50th best restaurant in the world, it has also been named "Best Restaurant in Africa"! In September 2021, "The World's 50 Best Restaurants" announced the runners-up list of restaurants in positions 51 to 100. Two South African restaurants made the list: La Colombe in Constantia at 81, and FYN in Cape Town's City Centre at 92. Congratulations!
26 June 2019
The World's 50 Best Restaurants: Cape Town restaurant named Africa's best restaurant 2019!
The World's 50 Best Restaurants list provides an annual snapshot of the opinions and experiences of over 1,000 international restaurant industry experts. It is a globally recognised gastronomic reference point which showcases leading trends and highlights great restaurants from all corners of the Eart
20 June 2018
Cape Town restaurant named Africa's best restaurant 2018!
The World's 50 Best Restaurants list is compiled from the votes of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy, a group of 1,000 international restaurant industry experts and well-travelled gourmets. The Academy comprises 26 separate regions around the world, each of which has 40 members, including a chairperson.
30 October 2013
Kruger National Park: SANParks appointed new restaurant operators!
The Selati restaurant in Kruger National Park's largest rest camp, the Skukuza Rest Camp, will be operated by Ciao! and is expected to start operations already in December 2013, while the main camp restaurant and take away in Skukuza will be serviced by Cattle Baron and Bistro. Operations will start in May 2014 because of extensive refurbishment.
30 September 2013
Video: The top 5 burger joints in South Africa
- The Royale Eatery in Cape Town
- The Gourmet Garage in Johannesburg
- The Burger Bistro in Pretoria
- The Freedom Cafe in Durban
- The Dog's Bollocks in Cape Town
26 October 2012
Swaziland got its first "Ocean Basket" seafood restaurant
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Ezulwini Valley is located on the northwest of Swaziland. It contains a number of wildlife sanctuaries and features including the Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary. The Ezulwini Handicrafts Centre and Swazi National Museum in Lobamba, the historical capital of Swaziland, are also located in the Ezulwini Valley. The main highway through the Valley is the MR3 between Swaziland's capital Mbabane and Manzini.
11 October 2012
Cape Town: Asoka Bar named "Best Bar in Africa & Middle East 2012"
Asoka Bar is a lounge bar housed within a slender Victorian town house. The highlight, besides the drinks and the food, is the central courtyard dining area in which sits an olive tree (which is believed to be one of the oldest in Cape Town). The bar's style is hard to describe as it is a fusion of Asian food, cosmopolitan drinks, various music styles, the setting in a old town house and Cape Town's diverse people. Main Meals at Asoka Bar are priced from R60 (Thai Green Curry) to R110 (Glazed Teriyaki Beef Fillet), Tapas are from R50 (veg. Spring Rolls) to R95 (Mezze Platter). Cocktails are ranging between R42 to R60.
