What to order at Eastern Food Bazaar

Must order
A giant bunny chow from the Punjabi counter, or a dosa from Madras.
Signature dishes
Bunny chow, Masala dosa, Lamb seekh kebab
Editor tip
Eat with your hands like the locals and use the basin halfway through the hall; the upstairs seating off the Darling Street entrance is quieter.
CuisineIndian
Price$
NeighborhoodCity Bowl
HoursDaily 10:00-21:00.
Last verified

Book food experiences in Cape Town

See all 816 bookable experiences in Cape Town

Location

Address: 96 Longmarket Street, City Bowl, Cape Town 8001

More casual dining in Cape Town

Kleinsky's Delicatessen ★ 4.4

$$ SandwichSea Point

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 ★ 4.2

$$ GreekSea Point

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 ★ 4.0

$$ ChineseSea Point

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 ★ 4.1

$$ MexicanGreen Point

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.

Yindee's ★ 4.2

$$ ThaiGardens

Yindee's serves Thai grills, curries and salads in a Victorian house on Kamp Street, at the top of Kloof Street's dining strip in Gardens, Cape Town.

OrderThe phad phed beef, a curry made without coconut milk, or the green curry.

TipChoose between low tables with floor cushions on one side and conventional tables on the other; the cushion side suits a relaxed group dinner.

Ramenhead ★ 4.3

$$ Japanese RamenGardens

Ramenhead simmers broth for eighteen hours and cuts its own noodles at its Kloof Street izakaya in Gardens, Cape Town, every single service.

OrderA bowl of ramen on the 18-hour broth with noodles cut in-house, then a round of wood-fired small plates.

TipTables are booked in two-hour seatings with a R200 deposit; the high tables, bar and ramen counter for two or more are kept for walk-ins.

See every casual dining pick in Cape Town →

← Back to Casual Dining in Cape Town ← Cape Town food guide