Best Mediterranean food near Cape Town Central, Western Cape, South Africa

May 9, 2020 Sheron Bogner

Reviews on Mediterranean food in Cape Town Central, Western Cape, South Africa. Cape Town glistens at the southern toe of the African continent. Tourist brochure-views at Blaauwberg Beach and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens are within easy driving distance of "The Mother City." The Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve provides sweeping sea vistas, hiking trails and wildlife encounters. On a more somber note, travelers can visit Robben Island, the prison where Nelson Mandela was held for 27 years.
Things to do in Cape Town Central

10. La Parada - V & A Waterfront

Shop 18, Alfred Mall, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town Central 8001 South Africa Bar, European, Mediterranean Lunch, Dinner Reservations, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service [email protected] +27 21 418 3003 http://laparada.co.za/waterfront/
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4 based on 371 reviews

La Parada - V & A Waterfront

Reviewed By honour054

Hi Thando at La Parada. We had a wonderful introduction to Cape Town on our first day eating in La Parada on the Waterfront in Cape Town one lunchtime. The food here is first class, the lady serving us was called Thando and was so helpful and gave us lots of information on the city and places to visit. We sat and watched the seals playing in the water in the bay. Good luck with your football Thando. best wishes, Margaret and Malcolm, (Middlesbrough supporter)Thank you for this lovely review and message to Thando, Margaret and Malcolm.We will pass on your feedback and wish you a magnificent time in the Mother City further, please do join us again when you are in the area.Benjamin and the La Parada Team

9. Lord Nelson Restaurant

76 Orange Street Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town Central 8001 South Africa Mediterranean, Contemporary Dinner, Drinks Seating, Parking Available, Valet Parking, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Free Wifi, Reservations, Table Service, Accepts Credit Cards [email protected] +27 21 483 1000 https://www.belmond.com/hotels/africa/south-africa/cape-town/belmond-mount-nelson-hotel/dining
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4 based on 482 reviews

Lord Nelson Restaurant

Soak up the atmosphere of our timeless dining room while savouring much-loved classics and impeccable service. The elegant, wood-panelled space dates from the hotel’s inauguration in 1899. It was here that, in 1994, President Nelson Mandela welcomed the w

Reviewed By NorthernWanderer0

We dined here this week, and had a most enjoyable meal.Lovely historic room, well spaced tables.We shared the signature beef Wellington, and it was still too large for 2. But it was excellent.Wine list is well sized and with good selection.Good service.Overall a good experience.Dear Northern Wanderer, thank you for the beautiful review, we are truly delighted that you had such an enjoyable time with us. Best regards, Johann

8. Cafe Charles

137 Waterkant Street De Waterkant, Cape Town Central 8001 South Africa African, European, Cafe, Mediterranean Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Street Parking, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Digital Payments, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Parking Available, Serves Alcohol [email protected] +27 87 743 2359 http://www.thecharles.cafe/
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4 based on 112 reviews

Cafe Charles

A quaint and cosy café situated in the heart of De Waterkant. Café Charles serves up a tasty breakfast fare, light lunch options, weeknight dinner menu, artisan coffee from Houtbay Coffee Roastery, organic tea, local Cape Malay specialities and other swee

Reviewed By seanw090

Great outdoor seating under wonderful old tree. Excellent coffee and Turmeric Latte went well with very filling trout eggs Benedict. Hollandaise sauce could have done with more lemon juice to break up the richness of the potato spirals that were fried and very rich with oil. The views of the neighbourhood were splendid. A good start to the day.Thank you so much for the valuable feedback, and for choosing us as your breakfast spot! Your points regarding the hollandaise were noted and forwarded on to the head chef to look into. Wishing you a good start to every day!

7. Bouchon Wine Bar & Bistro

95 Hout Street, Cape Town Central 8000 South Africa Mediterranean, European, Wine Bar Lunch, Dinner Reservations, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Full Bar [email protected] +27 21 422 0695 http://www.bouchon.co.za
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4 based on 146 reviews

Bouchon Wine Bar & Bistro

Reviewed By Mike B

After reading about the last two reviews that had many negative points, we still decided to visit and had an excellent evening. I sat next to the winery entrance and even so it was not cold (as read in other reviews), later they put a gas heater close by without any prompting. The service was excellent (Wayne), the food (Tapas) was very good especially the oxtail Gnocchi and the ambience suited us as a couple for the evening to celebrate a special occasion. We started with a glass each of bubbly to celebrate the occasion and then the waiter brought us a sample of each of the house white wines (Dorrance) and we selected the Chardonnay and the Viognier. As it turned out the sampler of the Chenin Blanc and the Chardonnay were swapped and the Chardonnay glass that we ordered was replaced and the glass of Chenin Blanc was left at our table at no cost. Being a wooded Chardonny fan I found their Chardonnay very good. After sharing 6 tapas plates we decided to end a superb evening without taking up their deserts or coffee offering.

6. Si Cantina Sociale

South Arm Rd, Silo District Silo 5A1, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town Central 8001 South Africa Bar, Mediterranean, Contemporary, Healthy, Gastropub Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks, Breakfast Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Digital Payments, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Delivery, Outdoor Seating, Television, Free Wifi [email protected] +27 87 470 0124 http://sicantinasociale.co.za/
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4 based on 195 reviews

Si Cantina Sociale

When it comes to food, we adopt a “farm-to-table” approach - organic where possible, made with sustainable and locally sourced ingredients and wherever possible, freshly made in-house. When it comes to drinks, our cocktail and drinks selection will turn S

Reviewed By Ferdie_Liebenberg

We are always on the look for a new & interesting breakfast venue.We were told about Si Cantina Sociale by some friends & decided to give it a go, situated in the Silo distric of Cape Town.As we walked in we were greated by this charming & smiling waiter called Elton, thank you.We were seated in a cubicle & placed our order, loved Elton's bantering.The coffee & food was great, this place will see us again, loved everything about this place including an incredibly beautiful huge mural.If you are ever in the Silo distric of Cape Town & looking for a great eatery, this is it.To the management and staff thank you for a great experience.Kind regardsFerdie Liebenberg Thank you for your kind words, Ferdie_Liebenberg! Positive reviews like this keep our Si energy alive! We hope to see you soon at Si Cantina Sociale for more drinks, good food, and banter! Team Si, x

5. Pigalle Restaurant

57A Somerset Road Green Point, Cape Town Central 8001 South Africa Seafood, Mediterranean, European, Soups Lunch, Dinner, Late Night Reservations, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Free Off-Street Parking, Wine and Beer, Live Music, Jazz Bar [email protected] +27 21 421 4848 http://pigallerestaurants.co.za/capetown/
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4 based on 1314 reviews

Pigalle Restaurant

Well-known as the perfect venue for a stylish evening out, we offer guests live entertainment from our dance floor alongside superb dinner courses. Renowned for our fresh seafood and Chalmar steak, our menu comprises of classic dishes with a subtle Portug

Reviewed By JP-in-MD

We always try to get to Pigalle when in Cape Town and this year's visit was wonderful. The seafood is the calling card and it did not disappoint. I had the Pigalle platter which is prawns and langoustines, both of which were really tasty. Two of my colleagues shared the seafood platter for 2 and enjoyed every bit of it. The third colleague had the calamari which was also quite good. They all had the malva pudding for dessert and said it was the best they had ever had. One of my colleagues was celebrating her birthday so they wrote "Happy birthday!!" on her dessert plate and had a candle for her to blow out. It was all perfect. We also really enjoyed the live music.One note of advice, I would not recommend walking from your hotel despite it being a short distance as it is off an alleyway in a business district where most of the buildings are closed after dark.

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4. Fork Restaurant

84 Long Street, Cape Town Central 8001 South Africa Mediterranean, European, Spanish Lunch, Dinner Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Street Parking, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Reservations, Seating, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service [email protected] +27 21 424 6334 http://www.fork-restaurants.co.za/
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4 based on 2028 reviews

Fork Restaurant

Reviewed By morewierd

We were walking around after going to the District Six Museum........Bo Kaap......Greenmarket Square,etc.....so we stopped in for cappuccino. We were given a tiny complimentary bite of something....and we ordered a stuffed cannoli to share. We were not impressed with the cannoli filling.The BEST part of our visit was conversing with the guy next to us, who it turns out started the vineyard from scratch: ELGIN RIDGE. The gal in charge even gave us a tasting of his sauvignon bllanc. It was delish.

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3. Stardust

118 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock, Cape Town Central 4925 South Africa Mediterranean Dinner, Late Night Reservations, Seating, Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service +27 21 462 7777 http://www.stardustcapetown.com
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4 based on 1279 reviews

Stardust

Reviewed By Nicci P

Really fin night out with great entertainment by the signing waiters. The food is great too, we had the bread plate (excellent romanesco dip) and meat plate (great fillet). I would recommend this for a group night out - birthdays, celebrations etc. Sing along, dance on the tables, drink too much, go have some fun!

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2. Miller's Thumb

10b Kloofnek Road Tamboerskloof, Cape Town Central 8001 South Africa Seafood, Mediterranean, Soups, Contemporary Lunch, Dinner, Late Night Reservations, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service [email protected] +27 21 424 3838 http://www.millersthumb.co.za
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4 based on 2150 reviews

Miller's Thumb

Reviewed By morewierd

It was Heritage Day....and we walked here from Company Gardens. Even arrived before it's 6:30 PM opening and Jane was MOST cordial.Liked the atmosphere...sort of funky......our waiter was Simon and he was terrific!The complimentary starter was delicious. the Jordan House Wine "hit the spot". My bengal Fish Curry did NOT measure up to the curry at Seabreeze, but that's OK and hubby had the RUMP in blue cheese and garlic sauce. Superb. However, Jane, the portion of wok veggies that came w/the rump could certainly be MORE ample. Portion of wok veggies MUCH too small.Had a great conversation with the couple at the table next to us.Dinner with tip................R 668. By the time we left most tables were occupied!

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1. Cafe Charles

137 Waterkant Street De Waterkant, Cape Town Central 8001 South Africa African, European, Cafe, Mediterranean Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Street Parking, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Digital Payments, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Parking Available, Serves Alcohol [email protected] +27 87 743 2359 http://www.thecharles.cafe/
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4 based on 112 reviews

Cafe Charles

A quaint and cosy café situated in the heart of De Waterkant. Café Charles serves up a tasty breakfast fare, light lunch options, weeknight dinner menu, artisan coffee from Houtbay Coffee Roastery, organic tea, local Cape Malay specialities and other swee

Reviewed By seanw090

Great outdoor seating under wonderful old tree. Excellent coffee and Turmeric Latte went well with very filling trout eggs Benedict. Hollandaise sauce could have done with more lemon juice to break up the richness of the potato spirals that were fried and very rich with oil. The views of the neighbourhood were splendid. A good start to the day.Thank you so much for the valuable feedback, and for choosing us as your breakfast spot! Your points regarding the hollandaise were noted and forwarded on to the head chef to look into. Wishing you a good start to every day!

Top 10 Cafe food in Cape Town Central, Western Cape, South Africa

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