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Aubergine vs Hemelhuijs
Both Aubergine and Hemelhuijs are praised by professional travelers. On balance, Aubergine is preferred by most professionals compared to Hemelhuijs. Aubergine ranks #2 in Cape Town with recommendations from 5 reviews including Frommer's, Fodor's and Time Out.
Aubergine
Time Out
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Frommer's
39 Barnet Street, Cape Town Central, South Africa
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Time Out
"Award-winning chef Harald Bresselschmidt conjures up worldly, sophisticated fare at this elegant restaurant."
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Rough Guide
"Unbeat- able choice for a 5-star dinner, with a garden to sit in to enjoy the top-quality Afro-Asian cooking of Harald Bresselschmidt."
Fodor's
"One of Cape Town's oldest and most consistent fine-dining establishments, Aubergine has a timber-and-glass interior that matches chef-owner Harald Bresselschmidt's classic-with-a-twist cuisine."
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Frommer's
"Gourmands form an orderly queue: This elegantly transformed 1830s house in one of the oldest parts of the city is amongst the finest of fine dining restaurants in Cape Town."
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Hemelhuijs
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
The Infatuation
Condé Nast Traveler
Lonely Planet
71 Waterkant Street, City Bowl, Cape Town Central, South Africa
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Fodor's
"Super-stylish Hemelhuijs is both a showcase for a range of exquisite ceramicware and fanciful lighting, and a centrally located restaurant serving equally fanciful and exquisite food."
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Travel + Leisure
"Chef Jacques Erasmus combines seasonal and classic ingredients like salmon with daikon radish at this chic daytime bistro."
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The Infatuation
"Like stepping into a coffee table book about Nordic interior design, and by that we mean that everything is incredibly beautiful and tastefully placed, and the food is as delicious as it is pretty."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Rather than a restaurant, this feels more like stepping into an exquisitely curated flower shop or a ceramics studio. The interior is an inspiring foil to the food, both evolving with the seasons."
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Don’t miss the salads (big enough to be a meal themselves), like garden peas with ruby grapefruit or avocado and crisp fried soft-shell crab. If the salad's not enough there are mains like pan-fried veal with lemon, pine nuts, Parmesan and parsley or the breakfast waygu burger topped with tomato relish and a poached egg.
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"A quirky yet elegantly decorated space – think deer heads with broken crockery and contemporary art – showcases the art and culinary creations of Jacques Erasmus."
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