I am returning to Cape Town in late February/early March and was looking for some restaurant recommendations.
A lot has changed since I visited in October 2019 with many post-COVID closings. The famed Test Kitchen – which more than lived up to its reputation in 2019 – is now a more experimental, apprentice shop for budding culinary students. I am sure it is excellent and I will likely pay it a return visit but it is no longer a “must see” destination.
Places I have already lined up: La Colombe, FYN, Jan at La Motte.
I may try some of the other Luke Dale Roberts establishments like The Pot Luck Club but if there are recommendations you can share, especially if they have a noteworthy South African wine list I would appreciate your thoughts.
Cheers!
We visited Social Table in early 2020 and really enjoyed it.
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FYN was one of the highlights of our trip last year. Jan at La Motte was nice, but we preferred his other restaurant in Tswalu Kalahari. Other restaurants in CPT we thought were great:
- Ouzeri - very casual but incredible food
- Salon (by Luke Dale Roberts) was quite nice
- Chef’s Warehouse Beau Constantia
- The Pot Luck Club
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A visit to Capetown is being planned for next January so following this thread.
you already know about Luke Dale Roberts but I’d add Salon to your last, as someone else mentioned
Fergus Henderson (St John’s), Margot Henderson (Rochelle Canteen) and Rose Chalalai (Rose Kitchen) are doing a two day pop up at Krone Wine Estate on the 24 + 25th Feb that should be brilliant.
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I am working with two travel agents - one for the overall trip (multistop) and one specific to cape town. But the guy from the first company is from cape town so he is giving me input on my CT portion too.
bottom line- both independently said Belly of the Beast is their favorite CT restaurant.