Manna EpicurevsAubergine
Both establishments are praised by professional travelers. On balance, Aubergine ranks slightly better than Manna Epicure. Aubergine ranks #3 in Cape Town with endorsements from 5 publications like Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Time Out.
Manna Epicure
Frommer's
Time Out
DK Eyewitness
The Infatuation
Travel + Leisure
4 Burnside Rd, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
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"Dishes worth looking for are the roasted aubergine with toasted pecan nuts and gorgonzola; the ostrich burger with pear, granadilla, and onion chutney; and a simple, zestful homemade linguine." Full review
"A white and shining beacon on the hilly Kloof Street coffee shop stretch." Full review
"A trendsetting restaurant with a sleek, white interior."
"As with a lot of Cape Town restaurants, the service at Manna Epicure can sometimes be painfully slow, but the homemade desserts and laid-back environment are the reason you’re here." Full review
"Located inside a restored old house, Manna Epicure café has an airy, all-white interior that blends homelike elements—such as a fireplace mantel lined with glass flower vases—with more eclectic touches like hanging teapots and a chandelier made with sticks of white wattle wood" Full review
Aubergine
Time Out
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Frommer's
39 Barnet Street, Cape Town Central, South Africa
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"Award-winning chef Harald Bresselschmidt conjures up worldly, sophisticated fare at this elegant restaurant." Full review
"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."
"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." Full review
"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." Full review