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Cape Town Food & Drink Guide

Restaurants I actually go back to. Cafés worth sitting down in. Food markets where the queues tell you everything. This is the honest guide to eating and drinking in Cape Town — no paid placements, no PR packages, just my real favourites.

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The Cape Town restaurants, cafes, and food spots our readers keep coming back to.

Bustling Cape Town brunch café with avocado toast, shakshuka, and friends enjoying a meal in a warehouse-style venue

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The 10 Best Brunch Spots in Cape Town

28 Feb 2026 · 6 min read

Bustling Neighbourgoods Market in Woodstock with street food stalls, diverse crowd, and industrial warehouse backdrop

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A Food Lover's Guide to the Neighbourgoods Market

25 Feb 2026 · 5 min read

Barista pouring a latte in a sunlit Cape Town specialty coffee roastery with burlap bean sacks in the background

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The Best Boutique Coffee Roasters in Cape Town

20 Feb 2026 · 6 min read

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Every restaurant review, cafe guide, and food market write-up we've published so far.

Evening dining scene at a Sea Point promenade restaurant with ocean views and warm string lights

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Sea Point's Best Restaurants

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Elegant sashimi platter at a harbour-side Japanese restaurant in Cape Town with ocean views through the window

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The Best Sushi in Cape Town

15 Feb 2026 · 5 min read

Industrial-chic restaurant interior in Woodstock, Cape Town, with exposed brick walls and craft beer taps

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Where to Eat in Woodstock

12 Feb 2026 · 6 min read

Candlelit wine bar interior in Cape Town with glasses of red wine on a wooden counter and warm golden lighting

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Cape Town Wine Bars Worth Visiting

8 Feb 2026 · 8 min read

Wood-fired Neapolitan pizza fresh from the oven at a rustic Cape Town pizzeria with warm ambient lighting

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The Best Pizza in Cape Town

4 Feb 2026 · 5 min read

Colourful organic produce stalls at Oranjezicht City Farm Market on a sunny Cape Town Saturday morning

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Oranjezicht City Farm Market Guide

1 Feb 2026 · 7 min read