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Restaurants in City Bowl

23 curated places to eat and drink in City Bowl, Western Cape — hand-picked and kept current by Out & About SA. Updated August 2026.

Out & About SA lists 23 places to eat and drink in City Bowl, in the Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard. They span Portuguese & Mediterranean, Asian and Fine Dining & Bistro. Every listing is hand-checked and kept current — browse them below, or open the full Western Cape eats guide.

Aegean

Portuguese & MediterraneanRR

Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard

Mediterranean comfort food and charcoal-grilled seafood on Wale Street

Asoka

AsianRR

Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard

Long-running bar-restaurant with Asian sharing plates and live music at 68 Kloof Street

Black Sheep Restaurant

Fine Dining & BistroRR

Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard

Chalkboard-menu neighbourhood favourite at 104 Kloof Street

Blondie

Portuguese & MediterraneanRR

Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard

Minimalist Mediterranean small-plates and cocktail spot at 71 Kloof Street

Boma on Bree

Cape Malay & AfricanRR

Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard

Open-fire South African sharing plates with Karoo-inspired decor at 107 Bree Street

Carne on Kloof

Steak & GrillRRR

Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard

Giorgio Nava's meat-focused Italian steakhouse on upper Kloof Street

Culture Wine Bar

Pubs & BreweriesRR

Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard

Intimate wine bar with lighter plates on Bree Street

El Burro Taqueria

Burgers & Fast CasualRR

Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard

Hand-pressed tortilla tacos and margaritas near the top of Kloof Nek Road

Grub & Vine

Fine Dining & BistroRRR

Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard

Chef Matt Manning's seasonal bistro and wine bar at 103 Bree Street

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Hacienda Coastal Mexican

SeafoodRRR

Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard

Baja-style ceviche, prawns and seabass with tequila cocktails at 92 Bree Street

Iron Steak and Bar

Steak & GrillRRR

Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard

Grass-fed and wagyu grill on Bree Street

La Parada Bree Street

Portuguese & MediterraneanRR

Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard

Buzzy Spanish tapas and sherry bar, part of the local La Parada group

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MARU Korean Steakhouse

AsianRRR

Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard

Table-grill Korean BBQ and small plates on Bree Street

Merchant Bar & Grill

Fine Dining & BistroRRR

Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard

Multi-course tasting menu celebrating South African producers on Bree Street

Nish Nush

Burgers & Fast CasualR

Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard

Falafel, shwarma and hummus bowls at 100 Bree Street

Pizza Shed

Italian & PizzaRR

Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard

Wood-fired canotto-style pizzas with long-proved dough at 231 Bree Street

Rosetta Roastery

Cafés & BakeriesR

Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard

Single-origin artisan coffee roaster and cafe on Bree Street

Scala

Italian & PizzaRRR

Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard

Contemporary house-made pasta at Heritage Square off Bree Street

SeaBreeze Fish & Shell

SeafoodRRR

Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard

Sustainable seafood restaurant at 213 Bree Street with the SugarBird wine bar upstairs

Tannin

Pubs & BreweriesRR

Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard

Multi-storey wine bar with seasonal small plates on Bree Street

Tomson

AsianRR

Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard

Southern Cantonese street food and roast duck at 120 Bree Street

Upper Union

Fine Dining & BistroRR

Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard

Small-plates restaurant in a heritage building on Upper Union Street

Yours Truly Kloof

Cafés & BakeriesR

Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard

Popular coffee-shop-by-day, bar-by-night on Kloof Street

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