Exciting new restaurants, coffee shops, bars, clubs, markets, venues and hot spots to discover and explore. PLUS: Watch these unique local concept tours

Chef Matt Manning does it all with so much flair

A big move from Asia to Africa, they met in Cape Town and saved up for years to open new restaurant Nippon Sushi – here’s why you should come taste the menu

A selection of premium eateries to chow down with chopsticks in the Mother City 

New in the old Savour space: An iconic building. Completely renovated. Great views of Table Mountain. So fresh that the restaurant doesn’t have a name yet ...

The perks go up as the temperature goes down with these winter specials.  

Expect all-new pizza and dinner menu, milkshakes and ice cream at Folk Cafe’s new beach-style restaurant in St James

Party in luxury among the VVIPs at the iconic Secrets of Summer New Year’s Eve Beach Party, you get immediate access (no standing in queues), your own table and a dedicated waitron, plus drinks  

Your waiter ensures that you get the best deal when you indulge in Asian cuisine with a twist of SA flavour suited for the whole family

Stunning ocean views, a huge selection of wine, a deli shop, and vegan banana bread waffles!  

NOW OPEN: Sublime cocktails and cuisine at Macau Asian taverna in the Victorian building where Savoy Cabbage used to be

If they make ramen as good as we have heard then they must be three incredibly wise monkeys in the Mother City...

Funky 70s spaceship wine bar meets contemporary tapas eatery

Our pick of the Mother City’s finest cheap eateries for the prudent and penny-wise

With 42 artisanal street food and retail vendors, affordable prices and free live music on weekends and public holidays, the V&A Food Market is breaking new ground at the Old Power Station

Fresh from Vancouver, a local chef returns to bring the city a taste of his Canadian catering style

One of the city’s favourite rooftop bars is opening a sophisticated new Japanese restaurant in the space where Dear Me used to be

Experience a burst of flavours from the East at this eight-seater food bar

Head to the countryside for an adventurous cooking experience, food tours and then unwind at the luxury cottages at African Relish  

13 Unique rooms, live music and good food every day, late breakfast, mountain views and every Cape Town adventure in easy reach – use promo code "CAPETOWNMAG" when booking to get the winter special deal

This husband and wife team are serving up fresh salads, wraps, warm bowls and winter soups for lunch from new Sloane Square salad bar TOSSD

(TIP: BOOK IN ADVANCE) The restaurant serving a fusion of Asian and American food is now open   

SA-Asian fusion, unique sashimi and an upstairs Japanese tea garden is what you can find at the Japanese eatery on Loop 

Discover fantastic Asian cuisine in Cape Town

Word on the street is that there’s a healthy and affordable ramen spot coming to Cape Town – here’s what we know so far

A selection of the best places to get curry, tandoori, biryani and other Eastern-inspired food in the Mother City

For an authentic Korean ramen experience, or sushi where the fish/rice ratio is in favour of the former, look no further than the new kid on the Campground Road block — Haru

This cosmopolitan eatery and bar brings an offbeat Asian spin to the Atlantic Seaboard

DIY Korean fusion BBQ in Cape Town’s city centre

Get the tastiest home-cooked food in Sea Point's Main Road!

As if you needed any

Mojo Market, the trendy new addition to Regent Street in Sea Point

Ben Wei (meaning "original taste"), at Wembley Square in Gardens, offers authentic Asian fare 

Asian-style street food in the Cape Town

Authentic Thai restaurant in Milnerton

Dine like royalty at this stylish CBD hotspot

Culinary legend Papa San joins forces with chef-partner Ben Bettendorf to serve authentic Japanese sushi, ramen and tempura at this new Cape Town haunt

Take your senses on an enchanting journey through international cuisine and cocktails at Asoka

Feast on good value street food at the Eastern Food Bazaar in Cape Town

Meet the CBD’s new dumpling dreamland

Soup’s up at the Mother City’s first authentic Japanese noodle joint

The Bombay Brasserie restaurant at the Taj Hotel in Cape Town offers fine, traditional Indians cuisine

Contemporary Indian Restaurant at Cape Town’s Taj Hotel is casual, classy and spicy

Cape Town’s very own Japanese diner

At R195 the seven-course Bento Box is a great excuse to treat your taste buds to a meal at Nobu