Experts' Choice Award Haiku Restaurant
What the experts agree on
Haiku's standout steamed dumplings and dim sum anchor a pan-Asian tapas menu best enjoyed with friends. Zen-like ambience—black granite, soft lighting—is undercut by loud lounge music, and dishes arrive sporadically from multiple kitchens, making it
“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
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." Full review
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." Full review
Time Out "Grab a bunch of friends and work your way through the range of Asian tapas." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The steamed dumplings alone warrant a visit to this Asian tapas joint in the center of Cape Town." Full review
Fodor's "The dim sum is probably your best option and the Peking duck with paper-thin pancakes a favorite." Full review
