Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Cape Town.
Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Cape Town. including where to go and what to order.
The Sunshine Food Sprouting Co is a tiny fully vegan cafe in Three Anchor Bay, Cape Town, piling home-grown microgreens onto burgers, wraps and bowls.
TipOrder the house veggie burger under its heap of sprouts with a smoothie; seating is limited, so go outside the lunch rush.
The Conscious Kitchen on Kloof Street in Gardens, Cape Town, runs a plant-based menu of tofu scrambles, chick'n shawarma and bowls by a raw dessert counter.
TipSave room for the raw desserts at the counter; Thursday to Saturday the kitchen stays open until 22:30 for dinner.
Nourish'd Cafe & Juicery on upper Kloof Street is a Cape Town plant-based cafe known for cold-pressed juices, smoothie bowls, rainbow bowls and raw treats.
TipThe smoothie and juice list is one of the longest in town, so start there; a second branch in Green Point is closer to the promenade.
Romeo and Vero Vegan Butcherie on Dixon Street in De Waterkant, Cape Town, makes its own mushroom-based vegan sausages, boerewors and chops to take away.
TipTake a pack of the frozen vegan chicken sausages home for a braai; the whole meat counter here is made from mushrooms and soya.
Prashad Cafe on Wandel Street in Gardens, Cape Town, is a family-run, fully vegetarian and vegan Indian kitchen, making its own paneer, dal and curries.
TipOrder the paneer butter masala and the house dal tadka to share; vegan, vegetarian and sattvic dishes are all labelled on the menu.
Blended Health Cafe is a fully vegetarian and mostly vegan cafe on Glen Road in Glencairn, Cape Town, serving pressed juices, smoothies and whole-food plates.
TipTry the chickpea omelette at breakfast with an ocean view; it closes at 16:30, so treat it as a morning or lunch stop.
Govinda's Natural Food Cafe runs from the Hare Krishna Centre on St Andrews Road in Rondebosch, Cape Town, serving vegetarian and vegan plates at weekends.
TipIt only opens on Saturday and Sunday from 10:30, so plan a weekend lunch, and order a roti alongside the curry of the day.
Off the Gluten Path is a certified gluten-free bakery and cafe in Woodstock, Cape Town, made for people with coeliac disease, baking breads and croissants.
TipUse the Woodlands Road entrance for 45 minutes of free covered parking, and pre-order croissants online if you want some held for you.
GOLD Restaurant on Bennett Street in Green Point, Cape Town, serves a 14-dish pan-African tasting menu and flags gluten-free dishes for coeliac diners.
TipTell the team about coeliac needs when booking so the kitchen can adapt the shared dishes, and arrive early for the drumming session.
Addis in Cape on Loop Street is a Cape Town Ethiopian restaurant with a gluten-free menu, including injera for coeliac diners who book ahead.
TipMention coeliac needs when you reserve so the kitchen can plan the gluten-free injera; the sharing platters are the way to eat here.
Bo-Kaap Kombuis serves halal Cape Malay bobotie and denningvleis in a family house on August Street, Bo-Kaap, endorsed by the Muslim Judicial Council.
TipBook ahead for dinner in this small family house, and ask for a table with the Table Mountain view from the dining room.
Saray is a Muslim-owned Turkish and Kurdish grill in the Clock Tower building at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, halal by ownership and serving no alcohol.
TipSaray is Muslim-owned but not certified by a halal authority; ask for an outside table to watch the yachts when the bridge swings open.
EatStanbul on Kloof Street is a Muslim-owned Turkish grill in Gardens, Cape Town, not listed as halal certified, serving coal-grilled kebabs, pide and meze.
TipShare hummus and falafel meze with Turkish bread first, and finish with baklava or sutlac, the Turkish rice pudding.
Mariam's Kitchen on St George's Mall is a family-run halal takeaway in central Cape Town, known for salomies, bunny chow and the Gatsby from early morning.
TipOrder a salomie wrapped in roti for the full Cape Indian taste, and note the later Friday opening at 09:00 before the office lunch queue.
The Press on Main Road in Sea Point is a Cape Town kosher meat restaurant and bar under Beth Din supervision, serving burgers, steaks, wraps and cocktails.
TipFriday trade stops at 15:30 before Shabbat, so come for the Friday buffet at lunch, or on Saturday night once Shabbat ends.
Cafe Riteve is a kosher dairy cafe on the Hatfield Street piazza in Gardens, Cape Town, beside the Gardens Shul and Jewish Museum, open since 2000.
TipPair lunch with a visit to the South African Jewish Museum next door, and leave room for the house-made desserts.
Coffee Time is a Beth Din supervised kosher dairy cafe at the Astra Centre on Breda Street in Gardens, Cape Town, serving breakfasts, teas and light lunches.
TipIt closes mid afternoon, at 15:45 from Monday to Thursday and 15:00 on Friday, so treat it as a breakfast or lunch stop.
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TableJourney's Cape Town dietary chapter covers vegan, vegetarian, gluten_free, halal, kosher venues, each editor-picked with what to order and how to ask.