Cape Town is full of flavours, blending new, exciting food innovations with traditions from across the globe. As you step into the new year, it’s time to try them.
Head over to one of these five eateries to savour a small piece of Cape Town’s food scene in 2024.
1. FYN Restaurant
FYN Restaurant blends South African essence with avant-garde culinary skills. This restaurant invites you to discard expectations and embrace tastes.
Led by visionaries Peter Tempelhoff, Ashley Moss and Jennifer Hugé, this trio orchestrates the magic.
- Location: 5th Floor, Speakers Corner, 37 Parliament St, City Centre
- Times: Monday to Saturday 12pm to 2pm | 6 to 10pm
- Website: fynrestaurant.com
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2. Club Kloof
At Club Kloof, step into an interior reminiscent of Italian art cinema: a blend of vivid hues, mirrored walls and banquette seating that captivates the eye.
This Kloof Street gem boasts undeniable style, yet beyond its aesthetics lies a culinary masterpiece. The Italian-inspired menu offers amazing pillowy sourdough pizzas accompanied by imaginative toppings.
- Location: 84 Kloof St, Tamboerskloof
- Times: Wednesday to Thursday 12pm to 11:30pm | Friday to Saturday 8:30am to 11:30pm | Sunday 8:30am to 6pm
- Website: clubkloof.com
3. COOKED
COOKED uses both the essence of food and family bonds. Their ethos is rooted in the joy of sharing meals with loved ones, cultivating timeless memories around the familial dining table.
Spanning generations, their Middle Eastern and Mediterranean recipes date back to 1893, with treasures like Bobba’s cheesecake, a cherished Lithuanian legacy now thriving in the heart of Cape Town.
- Locations: Sea Point, V&A Waterfront
- Website: thecookedcook.co.za
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4. How’s Your Oni?
Craving a taste of Japan? Enter How’s Your Oni, an ode to vintage Japanese pop culture in Gardens, now serving up the beloved onigiri. These triangular parcels of rice, brimming with pickled or savoury fillings and wrapped in nori (dried seaweed), are the main attraction at this funky, hole-in-the-wall eatery.
While their gourmet onigiri steals the show, don’t miss out on the rest of the menu, offering gyozas, udon noodles, ramen, and more Japanese delights.
- Locations: 7 Scott St, Gardens; Oranjezicht Market
- Website: instagram.com/howsyouroni
5. Vadivelu
Vadivelu is authentically South Africanly Indian, inspired by recipes cherished for over a century, rooted in Tamil heritage and creatively tailored with local spices.
Named after co-owner Jason’s late father, Vadivelu oays homage to ancestry and tradition. The menu is succinct, ever-evolving and bursting with flavour.
- Location: 151 Kloof St, Gardens
- Times: Tuesday to Saturday 12pm to 10pm
- Website: vadivelu.co.za
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Picture: FYN Restaurant
