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Best Restaurants in South Africa (2026)

Places to eat at every budget, from street food and casual local spots to established restaurants and fine dining.

20 places · Updated October 23, 2026

Our top 3 restaurants in South Africa

  1. FYN Modern African fine dining, City CentrePeter Tempelhoff's FYN serves seasonal modern African tasting menus shaped by Japanese culinary thinking, from a fifth-floor dining room on Parliament Street.
  2. Marble Contemporary South African wood-fire grill, RosebankMarble on the Keyes Art Mile in Rosebank is chef David Higgs's live-fire restaurant, cooking steak, seafood, vegetables and bread over a large wood-fired grill.
  3. La Colombe Contemporary fine dining, ConstantiaOn the Silvermist estate above Constantia, La Colombe serves multi-course set menus that combine South African ingredients with French technique and theatrical presentation.

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1. FYN

Modern African fine dining$$$$City Centre

Peter Tempelhoff's FYN serves seasonal modern African tasting menus shaped by Japanese culinary thinking, from a fifth-floor dining room on Parliament Street.

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2. Marble

Contemporary South African wood-fire grill$$$$Rosebank

Marble on the Keyes Art Mile in Rosebank is chef David Higgs's live-fire restaurant, cooking steak, seafood, vegetables and bread over a large wood-fired grill.

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3. La Colombe

Contemporary fine dining$$$$Constantia

On the Silvermist estate above Constantia, La Colombe serves multi-course set menus that combine South African ingredients with French technique and theatrical presentation.

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4. Qunu at the Saxon

Fine dining with local flavours$$$$Sandhurst

Qunu is the main restaurant of The Saxon hotel in Sandhurst, serving lunch and dinner daily with a menu that mixes local and international flavours.

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5. Cyra

Fine dining tasting menu$$$$Houghton Estate

Cyra at The Houghton Hotel is chef Candice Philip's fine dining restaurant, serving a multi-course menu with a sommelier-selected wine pairing.

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6. Gold Restaurant

Pan-African set menu with entertainment$$$Green Point

Gold Restaurant in Green Point pairs a shared 14-dish pan-African tasting menu with an optional djembe drumming session, dancing and Malian puppetry.

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7. Embarc

Contemporary bistro$$$Parkhurst

Embarc on Parkhurst's 4th Avenue is a contemporary restaurant created by chef Darren O'Donovan, serving seasonal, European-influenced dishes in a relaxed corner setting.

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9. Marble Cape Town

Wood-fired grill$$$$V&A Waterfront

The Cape Town branch of Johannesburg's Marble cooks South African produce over a large wood-fired grill in the historic Union Castle Building at the V&A Waterfront.

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10. Sakhumzi

South African buffet$$Orlando West, Soweto

Sakhumzi on Vilakazi Street in Soweto is a popular restaurant serving a buffet of South African home-style dishes in a former shebeen near Mandela House.

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11. Chaf Pozi

Shisa nyama (township braai)$$Orlando East, Soweto

Chaf Pozi is a shisa nyama at the foot of the Soweto Towers where you pick your meat, the braai masters grill it, and the bar and township music keep the mood going.

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13. Gemelli

Contemporary Italian$$$Bryanston

Gemelli in Bryanston is a lively, loft-style Italian restaurant founded by Alessandro Mosupi Khojane, known for fresh pasta, slow-cooked meats and generous family-style dining.

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15. Bo-Kaap Kombuis

Cape Malay$$Bo-Kaap

High in the Bo-Kaap, Bo-Kaap Kombuis is run by locally born owners and serves Cape Malay classics such as bobotie, bredie and curries with Table Mountain views.

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16. La Pergola

Northern Italian$$Milpark

La Pergola at 44 Stanley serves northern Italian cooking with South African touches, from fresh pasta to pizza, in the courtyards of the Milpark precinct.

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17. Mama Africa

Pan-African and game meat$$City Centre

Mama Africa on Long Street serves pan-African dishes and game meats such as springbok and kudu, with live marimba, drumming and dance every night.

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18. Proud Mary

All-day eatery and wine bar$$Rosebank

Proud Mary is a mid-century-inspired all-day eatery and wine bar in The Bank building on Cradock Avenue, Rosebank, open from breakfast until midnight every day.

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