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Best Contemporary restaurants nearby. Discover the best Contemporary food in Cape Town Central. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for Contemporary restaurants near you.. Cape Town glistens at the southern toe of the African continent. Tourist brochure-views at Blaauwberg Beach and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens are within easy driving distance of "The Mother City." The Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve provides sweeping sea vistas, hiking trails and wildlife encounters. On a more somber note, travelers can visit Robben Island, the prison where Nelson Mandela was held for 27 years.
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10. Belly of the beast
Overall Ratings
5 based on 61 reviews
Chef's Anouchka Horn and Neil Swart offer a daily tasting menu for lunch and dinner. This is a nose to tail eatery, using sustainable farmed whole animals and local seasonal ingredients. The menu changes daily and is made up of what the chef's can grow, f
Reviewed By Tibet2011
This was the best meal I had in Cape Town trying several fine dining restaurants. The dishes and portions were perfectly balanced. The chef's creativity brings out 1 or 2 distinct flavours appreciating the quality and carefully selected ingredients (some other chefs try to put in too many tastes and your mind is over active to identify them). Alternating the chefs themselves serve some of the dishes, giving it a very personal touch. The sommelier advised a perfect wine. As the competition is every where in Cape Town it is admirable that just over 1 year, the chefs opened this new place and established themselves at the top! Thanks for this amazing experience.
9. Afternoon Tea & Lounge
Overall Ratings
4 based on 843 reviews
Enjoy delicate finger sandwiches filled with rare roast beef and rocket, smoked salmon, egg mayonnaise or cucumber. Follow with a delectable dark chocolate cake, lemon meringue and freshly baked scones with clotted cream and preserves. Adding a special lo
Reviewed By MargiP21
This has to be one of the most awesome afternoon teas ever! We arrived in Cape Town from London at lunchtime and had pre-booked (and paid for) Afternoon Tea at the Mount Nelson and it was the most perfect start to our holiday imaginable!Our waitress was fantastic and brought along pots of all the variations of teas we had ordered, sandwiches and the most interesting selection of savouries....every one a taste sensation. Follow this with scones with Jam and Cream...and as if that wasn't enough, there was an enormous buffet of sweet treats inside. I'm not mad about cakes and deserts so it would have been a waste to bring along a tray of cakes for our table, but being able to go and choose something was a perfect finish to the tea! We did of course include a glass or two of Cape Fizz to celebrate our arrival.Fantastic value and fantastic service! The only down side was that our pre-payment didn't seem to have been passed to the Head Waiter and while we were due to pay for the addition of Sparkling Wine, it took some time (and trust) for them to let us go back to our hotel and forward the email confirmation we had received from their reservations team. Not an ideal end to our afternoon tea, but nothing bad enough to stop me from recommending this place to everyone who visits Cape Town! I will just take a print of my confirmation next timeDear Margi,Thank you for the great review and it's such a delight to read how much you enjoyed the offering! We do note the feedback on the payment communication, we have investigated and the necessary steps have been taken to avoid on future visits. We do hope you had a great time in Cape Town and looking forward to welcoming you back on the next trip!Best regards,Johann L. BadenhorstFood and Beverage Manager
8. Upper Bloem Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 84 reviews
Upper Bloem Restaurant in Green Point, serves modern Cape Cuisine in an innovative and modern way. Seasonally inspired tapas-style menus take you on a journey through the Cape. Sample menus of our lunch and dinner offerings are available to view on our we
Reviewed By JimS173
We were staying in a small boutique hotel nearby and found Upper Bloem by walking down the street and "window shopping" for a place to eat. WOW! Were we ever pleased at finding this place. it is a different set menu each night...small plates to share. Don't let this scare you off. It is OK to not order off a menu sometimes and just let the chef feed you!! The food is amazingly good. the wait staff is very professional and knowledgeable about the food they are presenting you. Eat Here. You won't be disappointed.
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7. Hemelhuijs
Overall Ratings
4 based on 291 reviews
Reviewed By sokriw
I loved this place when I first visited it, finding it on my way to the city center, just strolling around and in desperate need of a pit-stop. The ambience, the nice décor, the service and the awesome drinks. This was a few years back, and I have been back a couple of times. In 2019 we popped in for drinks and ended up having a great lunch, something has changed, yet it still has a lovely interior and both drinks and food is lovely, so still up there.
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6. Lord Nelson Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 482 reviews
Soak up the atmosphere of our timeless dining room while savouring much-loved classics and impeccable service. The elegant, wood-panelled space dates from the hotelâs inauguration in 1899. It was here that, in 1994, President Nelson Mandela welcomed the w
Reviewed By NorthernWanderer0
We dined here this week, and had a most enjoyable meal.Lovely historic room, well spaced tables.We shared the signature beef Wellington, and it was still too large for 2. But it was excellent.Wine list is well sized and with good selection.Good service.Overall a good experience.Dear Northern Wanderer, thank you for the beautiful review, we are truly delighted that you had such an enjoyable time with us. Best regards, Johann
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5. Signal Restaurant Waterfront
Overall Ratings
4 based on 575 reviews
With panoramic views of Signal Hill, Signal Restaurant provides a welcome setting on the water's edge. The menu is a unique combination of flavours incorporating influences from the many cultures that called upon this region in days gone by. The aged yell
Reviewed By OscarYorkshire
The restaurant is within the Cape Grace Hotel- an experience in itself- very beautiful and reflects the hotel with its sophistication, service and high quality food. Dinner was quiet- we were almost the only diners on a Monday in autumn/ winter but this did not mean that any corners were cut- service was attentive and food sublime. It gave me the opportunity to eat springbok- a new experience and my wife's chicken was perfect. Deserts were amazing! We both enjoyed the experience immensely and can recommend this restaurant for any special occasion
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4. Dash Restaurant & Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 681 reviews
Dash Restaurant & Bar, although it caters for Queen Victoria Hotel guests, is a stand-alone establishment that welcomes patrons from near and far. Extraordinary artworks embellish the walls in a bold fashion. Further, a live pianist sets the tone during d
Reviewed By Travelcc24
Excellent food..... I had the risotto and my husband had the sea bass dish- both were very tasty... We split the cheesecake dish for dessert- also delicious. The service was impeccable, as was the piano music and singing in the outer room. We had breakfast there as well... same excellent quality as the dinner. Definitely recommend.Good day We appreciate that you took the time to write this review on your recent experience at Dash restaurant We always strive to exceed our guests expectation and the team in the restaurant are key to this success as they are extreme passionate about creating intimate guest experiences. And we are so pleased to know that you like our new menu items that we offer and that you enjoyed the atmosphere created by the pianist. I will definitely relate this feedback to the chef and the rest of the team we look forward into welcoming you back for another journey at DashMany thanks Mark
3. Si Cantina Sociale
Overall Ratings
4 based on 195 reviews
When it comes to food, we adopt a âfarm-to-tableâ approach - organic where possible, made with sustainable and locally sourced ingredients and wherever possible, freshly made in-house. When it comes to drinks, our cocktail and drinks selection will turn S
Reviewed By Ferdie_Liebenberg
We are always on the look for a new & interesting breakfast venue.We were told about Si Cantina Sociale by some friends & decided to give it a go, situated in the Silo distric of Cape Town.As we walked in we were greated by this charming & smiling waiter called Elton, thank you.We were seated in a cubicle & placed our order, loved Elton's bantering.The coffee & food was great, this place will see us again, loved everything about this place including an incredibly beautiful huge mural.If you are ever in the Silo distric of Cape Town & looking for a great eatery, this is it.To the management and staff thank you for a great experience.Kind regardsFerdie Liebenberg Thank you for your kind words, Ferdie_Liebenberg! Positive reviews like this keep our Si energy alive! We hope to see you soon at Si Cantina Sociale for more drinks, good food, and banter! Team Si, x
2. FYN
Overall Ratings
4 based on 122 reviews
A South African and Japanese gastronomic hybrid experience by Peter Tempelhoff, Jennifer Whittle & Ashley Moss
Reviewed By charlton246
This has to be my favourite restaurant Iâve ever been to. From the moment we arrived the team were so attentive. The taster menu is excellent and even better with the paired wines. Everything blended so well together. Brilliant service, great tasting food and wine. Next time Iâm here Iâll be back. Fantastic
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1. Miller's Thumb
Overall Ratings
4 based on 2150 reviews
Reviewed By morewierd
It was Heritage Day....and we walked here from Company Gardens. Even arrived before it's 6:30 PM opening and Jane was MOST cordial.Liked the atmosphere...sort of funky......our waiter was Simon and he was terrific!The complimentary starter was delicious. the Jordan House Wine "hit the spot". My bengal Fish Curry did NOT measure up to the curry at Seabreeze, but that's OK and hubby had the RUMP in blue cheese and garlic sauce. Superb. However, Jane, the portion of wok veggies that came w/the rump could certainly be MORE ample. Portion of wok veggies MUCH too small.Had a great conversation with the couple at the table next to us.Dinner with tip................R 668. By the time we left most tables were occupied!
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