What to order at Aubergine

Must order
The Eastern and Western degustation, opening with yellowfin and albacore tuna on kelp dashi gel
Editor tip
Chef Harald Bresselschmidt now opens his cellar to the public, so a bottle you liked at dinner can be ordered for collection in cases of six.
CuisineModern European
Price$$$$
Tasting menuR1425 for the five course degustation menu, R2300 with wine pairing
NeighborhoodGardens
HoursMon-Wed 18:00-22:00. Thu-Fri 12:00-14:00, 18:00-22:00. Sat 18:00-22:00. Closed Sun.
ChefHarald Bresselschmidt
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Address: 39 Barnet Street, Gardens, Cape Town 8001

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Amura ★ 4.4

$$$$ SeafoodGardensChef Angel Leon

Amura opened inside the Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel in Gardens, Cape Town, a marine tasting menu room named the 2026 Eat Out Best New Restaurant.

OrderThe marine tasting menu, from yellowfin tuna tartare with cured egg yolk to plankton risotto with squid

TipWatch for the raw fish charcuterie trolley served tableside; the room fills the hotel's old Planet Room around an open kitchen.

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Nobu Cape Town ★ 4.2

$$$$ JapaneseV&a Waterfront

Nobu Cape Town sits inside One&Only Cape Town at the V&A Waterfront, the only branch of the global Japanese dining brand in southern Africa.

OrderYuzu cured sea bass and the springbok with truffle tosazu, plated with local Cape ingredients

TipThe reimagined Rockwell Group dining room reopened with an omakase menu that mixes Nobu classics with dishes made for Cape Town; ask for it when you book.

Foxcroft ★ 4.4

$$$$ Tasting R1295 for the seasonal dinner menu, R1895 for the Chef's MenuTasting MenuConstantiaChef Glen Williams

Foxcroft moved up the valley to the heritage Constantia Nek building in Cape Town during 2026, chef Glen Williams's own set menu fine dining room.

OrderThe seasonal dinner menu, or the Chef's Menu opening with herbed salt bread and truffled cauliflower

TipThe Constantia Nek building opened as a tearoom in 1929; lunch shows off the valley view, and the room is not recommended for children under eight.

Amura ★ 4.4

$$$$ SeafoodGardensChef Angel Leon

Amura opened inside the Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel in Gardens, Cape Town, a marine tasting menu room named the 2026 Eat Out Best New Restaurant.

OrderThe marine tasting menu, from yellowfin tuna tartare with cured egg yolk to plankton risotto with squid

TipWatch for the raw fish charcuterie trolley served tableside; the room fills the hotel's old Planet Room around an open kitchen.

Azure Restaurant ★ 4.2

$$$$ SeafoodCamps BayChef Christo Pretorius

Azure sits inside the Twelve Apostles Hotel above Camps Bay, Cape Town, a seafood led fine dining room facing straight out at the open Atlantic.

OrderLocal seafood from the fine-dining menu, where mussels, crayfish, langoustines and squid take centre stage

TipThe Azure Terrace looks straight over the Atlantic; the two-course set lunch there is the easy way in, or come for the sunset sundowners.

Curate at Ellerman House ★ 4.6

$$$$ Tasting MenuSea PointChef Kieran Whyte

Curate took over the historic wine gallery at Ellerman House above Bantry Bay in Cape Town, an eight course South African tasting menu room.

OrderThe eight courses, from game fish done as Cape Malay pickled fish to Nguni beef with monkey gland sauce

TipCurate seats guests only at 18:00, 18:30 and 19:00 from Wednesday to Saturday, so book a Dineplan slot well ahead of a weekend visit.

OneEighty at Ellerman House ★ 4.1

$$$ South AfricanSea Point

OneEighty dines inside the Edwardian mansion of Ellerman House above Bantry Bay in Cape Town, a seasonal lunch and dinner room looking over the Atlantic.

OrderThe seasonal menu, paired from a cellar of more than 9,000 bottles

TipThe kitchen closes at 21:00 though the room stays open to 22:00, and children aged 12 and older are welcome at the table.

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