Cape Town

Luke Dale-Roberts' creates inspirational dishes with top-quality local ingredients. — Lonely Planet

For a sublime French dinner, head 20 minutes out of the city center to the Constantia winelands to one of the city's most beautiful wine estates, Constantia Uitsig. — Condé Nast Traveler

All-day breakfast dishes include grilled cheese sandwiches and huevos rancheros. There are reubens and pork belly sandwiches from lunchtime, as well as burgers and mac and cheese. — Lonely Planet

A trendsetting restaurant with a sleek, white interior. — DK Eyewitness

Gourmet global French food from an acclaimed chef, Franck Dangereux, at reasonable prices, in a simple setting where kids are also welcome. — Rough Guide

Loud lounge music permeates the venue, but otherwise the ambience is very Zen, with soft overhead lights and black granite walls. Brighter lighting shines on the open-plan kitchen. — DK Eyewitness

The famous chain has been a hit in South Africa. — Time Out

This is the most romantic dining experience in Cape Town: an 18th-century hunting lodge with extraordinary views and an enchanting location, hidden away in a little-known woodland version of Camps Bay. — Frommer's

A quirky yet elegantly decorated space – think deer heads with broken crockery and contemporary art – showcases the art and culinary creations of Jacques Erasmus. — Lonely Planet

Even if its sister restaurant, the Test Kitchen, is much more formal, I prefer the Pot Luck Clu: its casual, small-plates menu and industrial-chic décor are much more laid-back, but no less stylish. — Travel + Leisure

Parked amid the bustle of Long Street, Sacha Berolsky’s homage to Pulp Fiction is a gourmet burger experience par excellence. — DK Eyewitness

Housed in a restored 18th-century townhouse, the Africa Café provides a culinary tour of the continent, from Ethiopia and Algeria to Malawi and South Africa. — Travel + Leisure

Let your hair down and get into the Gugs groove at the homely tavern that's a hit among locals and kombi-busloads of tourists alike. — Time Out

The menu at this relatively new but instantly popular Kloof Street eatery focuses on a small regular menu of comfort fare mixed with an ever-changing array of adventurous blackboard specials. — Fodor's

Delicious bakery and café that alone is worth making the trip down to Kalk Bay. Its main dishes—salads, pastas, grilled fish—are inspired by Mediterranean cuisine. — National Geographic

Award-winning chef Harald Bresselschmidt conjures up worldly, sophisticated fare at this elegant restaurant. — Time Out

Café Paradiso offers a wide variety of international food created by locals and sourced from the area. — On the Grid

One of the oldest restaurants for traditional Cape Muslim cuisine; rather than a sit-down meal, join local residents in the queue for their takeaway samosas and delicious savoury wraps called salomes. — Rough Guide

Though unfortunately inside the mall, this buzzing hive of activity consistently churns out what many say is the city's best sushi, thus adding a certain joy to a trip to the V&A. — Fodor's

In a historic brick warehouse in trendy De Waterkant, this spot is good for anyone who appreciates the designer warehouse interiors as much as the ethically sourced coffees. — Condé Nast Traveler