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Black Marlin Seafood Wijnhuis WIne Bar & Grill RR
Restaurant RR Southern Suburbs Italian
Seafood Rhodes Memorial Restaurant Cnr Kildare St and Main St,
Miller’s Point Rd, Simon’s Town, 7995 and Tea Garden R Newlands, 7700
Tel 021 786 1621 Bistro Tel 021 671 9705 Closed Sun
The varied menu at Cape Town’s Rhodes Memorial, Rondebosch, 7740 Good modern dishes, matched
oldest seafood resaurant includes Tel 021 687 0000 by an extensive wine list are
platters, fish and chips and A family-friendly restaurant served in a relaxed atmosphere
calamari, and more adventurous offering fantastic views across with comfortable sofas for post-
choices such as prawn curry the City Bowl and the Cape Flats dinner lounging. Cold meat and
and bacon-wrapped seafood to the ocean. The on-site home- cheese platters are a favourite.
skewers. This is also a great spot style bakery is renowned for
for whale-watching. delicious cakes and desserts. Buitenverwachting RRR
International
The Brass Bell RR Barrister Restaurant RR Klein Constantia Rd, Constantia
International Steakhouse Tel 021 7943522 Closed Mon, Sun
Kalk Bay Station, Main Rd, Kalk Bay, Cardiff Castle, cnr Kildare Rd & Set on a historic wine farm, this
7975 Main St, Newlands, 7700 restaurant offers a warm
Tel 021 788 5455 Tel 021 671 7907 atmosphere and great service.
This casual seaside restaurant The extensive menu here Highlights include grilled loin
offers everything from pub fare includes the great steak dishes and cutlet of springbok, roasted
to seafood platters and pizzas for which this popular restaurant pork belly and Caesar salad.
from the wood-fired oven. There is famous. The wine list is inspiring
is a substantial cocktail menu. too, with a good selection Catharina’s at Steenberg RRR
available by the glass. International
Carla’s Restaurant RR Steenberg Estate, Steenberg Rd,
Portuguese Tokai, 7945
9 York Rd, Muizenberg, 7945 DK Choice Tel 021 7137178
Tel 021 788 6860 Closed Sun Jonkershuis RR The glass walls look out on a
This restaurant is run by its Bistro vista of sun-drenched vineyards
owner, Carla, a Mozambican Groot Constantia Wine Estate, 7800 at this airy restaurant. Menu
expat who creates a friendly, Tel 021 794 6255 highlights include duck livers
cosy atmosphere. The signature Dine alfresco under ancient with cream, mushrooms and
dish is LM prawns (Mozambique oak trees overlooking False Bay muscadel on toast and warm
prawns) served with rice or chips, or in the courtyard under the koeksisters (syrup doughnuts)
and home-made peri-peri sauce. vines in this beautiful vineyard. with cinnamon ice cream.
The food has distinct Malay
Polana RR flavours, with dishes such as
International bobotie and karoo lamb, DK Choice
Kalk Bay Harbour, Kalk Bay, 7945 chicken breast and vegetable La Colombe RRR
Tel 021 788 7162 and lentil curry as favourites. French–African fusion
In a great location with a cocktail Silvermist Wine Estate, Main Rd,
lounge on the rocks just metres Constantia Neck, 8001
away from crashing waves, Peddlars & Co RR Tel 021 795 0125
Polana focuses on meat dishes. Italian Located on the Silvermist
The menu includes free-range 13 Spaanschemat River Rd, organic wine estate, La Colombe
beef fillet, ginger pork ribs, lamb Constantia, 7800 consistently features among
cutlets and gourmet burgers. Tel 021 794 7747 the world’s top 50 restaurants.
Casual dining with versatile Flavours are French in origin,
Harbour House RRR seating in the restaurant, pub but with a distinctive Cape
Seafood and beer garden. Volaré accent. It is ideal for special
Kalk Bay Harbour, Kalk Bay, 7945 restaurant offers authentic Italian occasions that require simple
Tel 021 788 4133 dishes, while gourmet bar food is elegance, with à la carte and
The cuisine here is international offered in the bar area. The Oak gourmet tasting menus.
with Mediterranean elements Terrace is great for children.
underpinned by classic French
methods. The restaurant has its
own boat to supply all its fish –
a simple fresh linefish is the
signature dish.
The Roundhouse RRR
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Round House Rd (off Kloof Rd), The
Glen, Camps Bay, 8040
Tel 021 438 4347 Closed Mon
At this restaurant in a historic
guardhouse with views over the
coast, the chef combines classic
European cuisine with South
African produce to create a
seasonal four-course menu with
optional wine-pairing. The leafy lawns in front of Jonkershuis in the Groot Constantia Wine Estate
For more information on types of restaurants see pp392–3