The Africa Cafe' Restaurant vs Haiku
Both restaurants are praised by professionals. Overall, Africa Cafe is the choice of most writers compared to Haiku. Africa Cafe is ranked #2 in Cape Town with recommendations from 8 publications like Travel + Leisure, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
The Africa Cafe' Restaurant
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108 Shortmarket Street, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
From $20 /night
Concierge
""In Africa, we like to eat with our fingers. You should feel free to do the same," explains a waitress at the Africa Café, a restaurant located a few minutes' walk from Cape Town's Greenmarket Square."
Fodor's
"Touristy as it may be, this friendly restaurant is perhaps the only one coasting boasting city views and an array of African cuisine."
Frommer's
"It remains a good place to sample traditional dishes from all over Africa. Meals are brought to your table in bowls and you can eat as much as you want."
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Time Out
"Have your pick of everything from Xhosa spinach patties and Mozambican peri-peri prawns to Ethiopian lamb."
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Rough Guide
"Probably the best tourist restaurant in Cape Town for African cuisine, with a fantastic selection from around the continent."
Haiku
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58 Burg street, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
From $0 /night
Concierge
"The steamed dumplings alone warrant a visit to this Asian tapas joint in the center of Cape Town."
Frommer's
"Multiple kitchens work on different sections of the menu, so dishes arrive in dribs and drabs, making it a bit of a culinary adventure."
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Travel + Leisure
"Often lauded as the city’s best pan-Asian restaurant, Haiku serves a wide variety of tapas with Japanese, Chinese, and Thai influences."
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Time Out
"Grab a bunch of friends and work your way through the range of Asian tapas."
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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."