Cape Town restaurants cover a wide range of options from opulently elegant to the conveniently casual. The abundance of culinary delights in excellent eating establishments is sure to both please and titillate the palate. Being a coastal location seafood restaurants abound but meat eaters and vegetarians will be well catered for and there is a vast selection of international cuisine and traditional South African restaurants.
Booking is always advised, especially during the peak season of December to February. Your hosts will happily handle table reservations on your behalf and will do so as part of the service offered at Afton Grove. Should you wish to make a table reservation at one of these excellent Cape Town restaurants when you book your accommodation, please feel free to do so on the Online Booking facility under the comments section.
The restaurants mentioned below, whilst by no means a comprehensive list, is a selection of conveniently located Cape Town restaurants and taverns. They provide consistently good food and service which have been personally tried and tested by the owners of Afton Grove. For further recommendations speak to your hosts.
Corkage – Most Cape Town restaurants charge a corkage fee should you choose to bring your own wine – the amount varies from one establishment to the next. Most eateries offer a comprehensive selection of local wines which alleviates the need to bring your own.
5 Minutes Drive from Afton Grove:
Skabenga’s, Noordhoek – View deck – Pizza & Pub meals
The Toad, Noordhoek Farm Village – Sports bar – Pub meals & Eclectic restaurant downstairs
The Foodbarn, Noordhoek Farm Village -(exceptional food but booking essential)
Cafe Roux, Noordhoek Farm Village – Coffee shop & light meals
15 Minutes Drive from Afton Grove:
Blue Water Cafe, Kommetjie – cosmopolitan menu from traditional to steaks, burgers & best pizza in town!)
Pickled Fish, Kommetie – freshest seafood
Fish Hoek Galley, Beach Front – Varied, casual
Barracudas, Fish Hoek – Seafood/eclectic.
Dixies, Glencairn – Steak / Line-fish (best value for money)
Bertha’s, Simon’s Town – Grill & Coffeehouse
Boulders Beach Restaurant – Asian fusion next to the penguins
Olympia café, Kalk Bay – casual café style fare (quirky but a must experience)
Brass Bell, Kalk Bay – Seafood at its best for over 30 years!
Cape to Cuba, Kalk Bay – Traditional Cuban
Harbour House, Kalk Bay Harbour – Mediterranean Cuisine
Live Bait, Kalk Bay (below Harbour House, overlooking the fishing boats ) – Seafood (one of our favourites)
Tarragon, Westlake – Excellent food with class
Col’Cacchio, Westlake – Extensive Italian menu with flair
Jakes in the Village, Steenberg, Tokai
Cape Town Fish Market, Steenberg, Tokai – best variety Seafood restaurant around
Hussar Grill Steakhouse, Steenberg, Tokai – Finest steak
Catharina’s Steenberg wine estate, Tokai – Fine Country/Novelle (excellent wine)
Bistro Sixteen82, Steenberg wine estate , Tokai – Bistro, tapas & wine tasting (a must visit)
The Brasserie, Shop 1 Forest Glade, Tokai Road, Tokai – Ecclectic (very popular)
La Colombe, Constantia (Currently rated #12 in the world! – booking essential) – French Provencal
River Café, Constantia Village – Fresh Country Food lunches in a vineyard (simple menu but superb)
Buitenverwagting, Constantia – Novelle Cuisine
Bhandaris, Westlake – Best North Indian cuisine in town! (available now also in Fish Hoek Main Rd.)
45 Minutes Drive from Afton Grove
Two Oceans, Cape Point – Fresh Seafood / Game / Potjiekos
Mama Africa, City – Ethnic African
Hildebrand, V & A Waterfront – CosmopoIitan
Quay 4, V & A Waterfront – Seafood
Bahia, V & A Waterfront – Seafood
Bukhara, V & A Waterfront – Indian
Balthazar, V & A Waterfront – Best steakhouse in CT over 600 wines offered by the glass.
Panama Jacks, Cape Town Docks – Local seafood hideaway
Belugas, Green Point – CosmopoIitan
Blues, Camps Bay – Cajun
Codfather, Camps Bay – Trendy seafood
Moyo at Spier – buffet dining extravaganza with entertainment
Wakame, Green Point – Asian Sushi
Five Flies, City – Classic, contemporary cuisine