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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This casual lunch spot is just outside the city center in Woodstock, the artistic hub of the city where you’ll find the best art galleries, antique stores, and independent shops. — The Infatuation