Biesmiellah is a south african restaurant in Bo Kaap, Cape Town.
Editorially verified September 26, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
3.5 hours
Join us at SPYCED for a hands-on Cape Malay culinary journey! Cooking class is followed by a Cape Malay lunch. A fully immersive and flavorful experience awaits you!
3 hours
Take part in a unique dining experience blending aromatic spices and cultural influences to create dishes that reflect the rich heritage and tradition of the Cape Mala...
Guided tour · 4 hours
Embark on a cultural walking tour through the beautiful historic town of Bo-Kapp and take in its colorful houses. Prepare a traditional Malay dish in a cooking class a...
Address: 2 Wale Street, Bo-Kaap, Cape Town 8001
Mama Africa has served pan-African game meat and stews on Long Street in Cape Town since 1995, with nightly marimba bands and drum performances.
OrderCrocodile cooked in a peanut stew with vegetables, one of the game dishes gathered from across the continent.
TipBook ahead on weekends; the marimba band, drummers and dancers start around 19:00 every night.
Eastern Food Bazaar is a canteen-style food court in Cape Town's City Bowl, serving affordable Indian, Turkish and Cape Malay stalls every day.
OrderA giant bunny chow from the Punjabi counter, or a dosa from Madras.
TipEat with your hands like the locals and use the basin halfway through the hall; the upstairs seating off the Darling Street entrance is quieter.
Kleinsky's Delicatessen brings New York-style Jewish deli food, bagels and pastrami included, to Regent Road in Sea Point, Cape Town, daily.
OrderThe pastrami sandwich, which the kitchen will upsize if you are really hungry.
TipBreakfast runs to challah French toast and a potato latke benedict, and as a non-kosher deli it will add bacon on request.
Mykonos Taverna has served family-recipe Greek taverna food on Main Road in Sea Point, Cape Town, since first opening in the 1980s to today.
OrderPeter's kleftiko lamb shank, cooked to the original family recipe since opening.
TipAsk for the meze platter if your table wants to sample several dishes without committing to one main.
HeSheng Chinese Restaurant keeps a no-frills menu of dumplings, xiao long bao and noodle soups on Main Road in Sea Point, run by new owners since 2023.
OrderThe xiao long bao, made fresh and consistently named as the reason regulars return.
TipThe kitchen closes between 15:00 and 17:00 and all day Tuesday, and a 10 percent service charge is added to the bill.
El Burro serves hand-pressed corn tortillas, fresh salsas and margaritas on Main Road in Green Point, Cape Town, and takes no reservations at all.
OrderSoft tacos on hand-pressed corn tortillas, filled with grilled prawns in arbol chilli and cumin.
TipIn summer take a table on the balcony, or in winter one by the fireplace or on the upper level looking over the room.
