Truth Coffee Roasting
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Steampunk-themed roastery and café often named among the world's best coffee shops
Visit website ↗Out & About SA lists 32 places to eat and drink in City Centre, in the Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard. 27 are rated 4.3★ or higher by visitors. They span Cafés & Bakeries, Asian and Cape Malay & African. Every listing is hand-checked and kept current — browse them below, or open the full Western Cape eats guide.
Bukhara
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Long-running North Indian restaurant with an open show kitchen
Africa Cafe
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Pan-African communal feast of dishes from across the continent
Royale Eatery
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Long Street gourmet-burger institution with dozens of creative variations
Beerhouse on Long
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Long Street bar pouring dozens of local and international beers on tap
Haiku
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Pan-Asian dim sum, sushi and wok dishes served tapas-style off Church Street
La Parada
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Buzzy Bree Street Spanish tapas and sherry bar
Mama Africa
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Long Street stalwart for game meats and live African music
Lekker Vegan
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Plant-based fast-casual chain known for vegan burgers and gatsbys
&Union
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Craft-beer garden and grill on Bree Street known for its bangers
Jason Bakery
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Cult bakery famous for its 'doughsants' and pastries
Chefs Warehouse & Canteen
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Bree Street pioneer of the shared tapas-for-two menu founded by Liam Tomlin
Visit website ↗HQ Restaurant
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Heritage Square institution serving a single steak-and-fries menu
Villa 47
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Multi-level Bree Street Italian eatery, deli and gelateria
Clarke's Bar & Dining Room
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
American-style all-day diner on Bree Street known for breakfasts
Bacon on Bree
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Small Bree Street spot devoted to bacon-centric brunch dishes
Bombay Brasserie
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Upmarket Indian restaurant at the Taj Cape Town hotel
FYN Restaurant
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Chef Peter Tempelhoff's Japanese-Cape tasting-menu room, long ranked on The World's 50 Best list
Visit website ↗Saint
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Glamorous Italian on Bree Street from the Life & Brand hospitality group
The Shortmarket Club
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Elegant brasserie-style sibling to the former Test Kitchen team
Carne SA
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Giorgio Nava steakhouse serving free-range and Karoo lamb and beef
IYO Burgers
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Smash-burger spot with a cult following in the city
95 Keerom
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Giorgio Nava's refined northern-Italian restaurant in a heritage building
Visit website ↗Downtown Ramen
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Compact Harrington Street bar serving ramen and Japanese small plates
Ash Restaurant
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Bree Street restaurant built around live-fire cooking over wood and coals
Belly of the Beast
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
No-choice set menu on Wale Street celebrated for nose-to-tail cooking
Mulberry & Prince
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Contemporary small-plates bistro tucked off Bree Street
Caroline's Fine Wine Cellar
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Institution wine merchant with a tasting bar in the heart of the city
Dorrance Wine Bar
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
City wine bar and tasting room for the estate's Cape wines on Heritage Square
La Tête
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Bree Street bistro celebrated for its nose-to-tail cooking
Visit website ↗Little Fox
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Seasonal small-plates restaurant on Sir Lowry Road in the East City
Visit website ↗Publik Wine Bar
Cape Town City & Atlantic Seaboard
Tiny Bree Street bar pouring small-grower South African wines