Eating out in the Central City

Cape Town restaurant Sloppy Sam still a success story

Meet the well-known face behind Sloppy Sam, the stalwart restaurant that’s been an institution in Cape Town for decades.…

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Glam new eatery for Cape Town CBD

At The Wes, old Hollywood glamour meets Parisian character and Wes Anderson classics in this new vibrant, cosy inner-city space…

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Cape Town’s new bar for serious food lovers

Merchant Bar & Grill is a new grown-up restaurant where you’re just as comfortable ordering a glass of wine and a plate of…

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Cape Town entrepreneur David Donde’s new business pursuits

Entrepreneur David Donde is best known as the business brain behind Truth Coffee. But this Capetonian has been busy with…

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Cape Town chef-patron Liam Tomlin on his next move

In a bold move, Liam Tomlin has closed The Bailey on Bree Street and is reinventing the space. He tells us more about his…

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Cape Town business owners spill the (coffee) beans

Three women entrepreneurs with destination eateries discuss their Cape Town CBD business journeys. BUTTER “People really love…

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Cape Town's best inner-city coffee hatches

Getting a cup of joe on the go has never been easier in the Cape Town CBD which is bustling with convenient coffee hatches and…

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Welcome to Cape Town’s café scene, Florentin!

New Florentin restaurant is fast developing a following for contemporary Middle Eastern dishes in sharable or solo breakfasts.…

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Cape Town CBD chefs' food trends for 2024

Who better to ask about what lies in store for gourmands in 2024 than the top chefs who preside over the edgy Cape Town inner-…

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New Nikkei adds glamour to Cape Town CBD's Bree Street

Adding glamour and an exotic fusion of flavours to Bree Street, swanky Nikkei Japanese Peruvian restaurant is settling in…

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Cape Town CBD's Carne on Keerom back on the foodies map!

It’s time to revisit one of the city’s prized places for meat. Carne on Keerom is a dedicated restaurant for meat lovers. And…

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Big Apple-style anthem for downtown Cape Town

Three New Yorkers are set to open a new cocktail and eating experience in the Cape Town CBD. The enthusiastic trio plan to make…

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Magical Middle Eastern fare in the Cape Town CBD

Foodies are savouring the quality mezze, with freshly baked pita and flatbread, that’s spicing up the food scene in the Cape…

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Downtown Cape Town's most beautiful bars

They're elegant spaces with curated menus and plush interiors to ensure ultimate relaxation. Here are some of the best bars to…

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The Cape Town journey of Mochi Mochi Japanese Café

Now grown up and finally in its permanent home, Mochi Mochi Japanese Café in the Cape Town CBD has morphed from a temporary…

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Ramenhead: Peter Tempelhoff's new eatery

Visitors are pouring in to indulge in ramen bowls at Cape Town’s latest Japanese-inspired hotspot. But some cultural eating ‘…

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Sip, savour, repeat

Celebrated Central City chef-patron Matt Manning knows a thing or two about wine. So we asked him to handpick some choice…

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Something fishy

A new fish restaurant named Galjoen is on the cards for downtown Cape Town, from two chefs who delight in highlighting SA’s…

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Tastes of Japan

From matcha tea bamboo whisks and Santoku knives, to sake, sushi and bento, Capetonians are upping their taste for things…

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Sophisticated new pasta bar creating a buzz in the Cape Town CBD

Fresh pasta with a modern twist is giving Heritage Square in downtown Cape Town a new lift at vibey Scala Pasta/Bar. There is…

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Sundays in the CBD

Jazz up your Sundays by exploring the myriad destination venues available in the Cape Town Central City. Here’s a handy list of…

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Balena Blu on Bree: Downtown Cape Town's new Italian seafood eatery

Buon appetito! At Balena Blu, the new Italian seafood restaurant in the heart of Bree St, life is all about eating well…

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Opa! On the ouzo and tequila trail in downtown Cape Town

Diners looking for culinary adventuring will find it in downtown Cape Town. In six weeks, two cosmopolitan restaurants have…

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The Bailey on Bree: Liam Tomlin's grand new venture

Rich in heritage, with grand wining and dining splendour, The Bailey by chef-businessman Liam Tomlin opens this month…

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Where to find the best soup in town

Beat the blues in the Cape Town Central City with a bowl of hearty soup. Here are the best bowls to be had. BUTTER ALL…

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