Exciting new restaurants, coffee shops, bars, clubs, markets, venues and hot spots to discover and explore. PLUS: Support a friend's business

Finally: from child-friendly veggie spots to places where you can proudly ask for the vegan menu. This is where to take all your friends

Chat, learn, eat, relax, listen to vinyl classics, grab a book and admire local art at Café Zör in the Bo-Kaap

Epic Seaboard sunsets in shorts and slops on the Corona Deck, tucking into scrummy (and surprisingly affordable) meals while the kids make their own pizza – Strolla tonight anyone?

Chef Matt Manning does it all with so much flair

Quick-service 100% plant-powered food that’s air-fried and guilt-free

African Relish has a cooking school, the Chef's Café eatery, a deli, and rustic and luxurious accommodation

The Woodstock-based eatery that not only facilitates a roaring good time for patrons but has also launched some major singing careers

No plate or cutlery needed to eat a McKay Cabbage Bowl

Practical (and legal) tools to aid health and wellbeing

Where else can you have coffee amongst the greenery and walk away with the chair you sat on?

12 different dishes worth trying out

Have a cuppa and watch the baker prep artisan loaves and pastries at Our Place

Open: Now you can get delicious healthy meals in a jar, in a store

Cosy enough for romantic dates, but equally well-paired to group gatherings, this three-storey bar and restaurant is pure opulence!

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 ...

Bonus: being social is easier on your pocket right now  

Slimming down the choice of Cape Town's healthy eateries from vegan to vegetarian and from lactose intolerant to gluten-free

Breathtaking mountain views, 4th wave coffee at 10% off in your own cup, plus: fast Wi-Fi and local artwork

The plant-based haunt is putting the hip into healthy eating

The Hungry Herbivore Restaurant has relocated, but you can still order in. Plus, we know what's moved in its place in Orphan Street

Lekker Vegan's gourmet veggie burgers, gatsbys, soft serve and more – just better and cruelty-free – are now open in a second location at Palmhof Centre on Kloof Street

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

Coco Safar offers a luxury experience from breakfast to dinner while still being affordable. 

A bevvy of burgers and smorgasbord of sides for meat lovers and vegetarians alike

The crossroads: where South African creativity, culture and kos meet

Finding meat alternative meals at restaurants outside Cape Town

Savour five-star cuisine and premium cocktails on Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard

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

An accountant, a pharmacist and a writer have taken the leap and opened their coffee shop – celebrate with a R50 curry bowl

Note that, sadly, veggie eatery Dear Me has closed its doors. But we know of something new coming here soon 

Temporarily closed: The Grand Parade-style masala gatsby and Cape gooseberry sorbet chilli are a delightful surprise. The smoke-infused chocolate treat will transport you back to barefoot days at Tokai forest. This is some of what you’ll experience on the seven-course menu at Top of The Ritz

Temporarily closed: CASA and CABANAS at The Ritz is pulling out the stops to ensure glamorous poolside experiences

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   

Note that, sadly, veggie eatery Dear Me has closed its doors. But we know of something new coming here soon 

Still making the food you love, with love

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

This French style restaurant is a little oasis in Sea Point

With fresh new food concepts and an innovative location, the V&A Food Market is the perfect place to test your food concept and entrepreneurial skills.

Indulge in the lighter side of life at this new, uber creative, vegan pop-up eatery

Experience the best of Indian food… tapas style!

DIY Korean fusion BBQ in Cape Town’s city centre

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

Enjoy delicious Northern Italian fare by one of Cape Town’s finest chefs and restauranteurs, Giorgio Nava

As if you needed any

"I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship"

Embark on a caffeine journey that began 500 years ago in ancient Turkey

Craft beer and craft burgers go hand-in-hand at this new burger joint in Cape Town’s CBD