What to order at El Burro

The dish to know
Mexican small plates and tacos
Editor tip
No reservations are taken, so walk in; in summer the balcony is the seat to ask for, in winter the fireplace.
CuisineMexican
Price$$
NeighborhoodGreen Point
HoursMon-Sat 12:00-23:30, Sun 12:00-21:00.
Open until23:30 Mon-Sat
The dishMexican small plates and tacos
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Location

Address: 79 Main Road, Green Point, Cape Town 8005

Also in Green Point

Grand Africa Cafe & Beach ★ 3.9

$$$ SeafoodGreen PointUntil 00:00 daily

Grand Africa Cafe & Beach serves pizza, seafood and Mediterranean plates on its own stretch of sand in Cape Town's Granger Bay, until midnight nightly.

TryPizza, seafood and Mediterranean plates

TipWalk down to the ocean view decks and the beach itself rather than staying inside, for the view across to Robben Island and back to Signal Hill.

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Grand Africa Cafe & Beach ★ 3.9

$$$ SeafoodGreen PointUntil 00:00 daily

Grand Africa Cafe & Beach serves pizza, seafood and Mediterranean plates on its own stretch of sand in Cape Town's Granger Bay, until midnight nightly.

TryPizza, seafood and Mediterranean plates

TipWalk down to the ocean view decks and the beach itself rather than staying inside, for the view across to Robben Island and back to Signal Hill.

Stud The Burger Shop ★ 3.6

$$ BurgersSea PointUntil 00:00 Fri-Sat, 22:00 Sun-Thu

Stud The Burger Shop serves single-origin Boran beef burgers for takeaway on Main Road in Sea Point, Cape Town, open until midnight on weekends.

TrySingle-origin Boran beef burgers from the brand's own farm, takeaway only

TipPlan to eat your burger on the nearby Sea Point promenade, because Stud sells its burgers as takeaway only.

Fable ★ 4.0

$$ Cocktail BarCity BowlUntil 01:00 Thu-Sat, 00:00 Tue-Wed and Sun

Fable keeps pouring cocktails past midnight on the corner of Bree and Wale Street in Cape Town, from a menu inspired by South African myths.

TryTapas plates alongside the signature cocktail menu inspired by South African folklore

TipDaytime specials run from noon to 16:00 every day except Monday, so an early start costs less than the late rounds.

Cause Effect Cocktail Kitchen & Cape Brandy Bar ★ 4.2

$$$ Cocktail BarV&a WaterfrontUntil 00:00 daily

Cause Effect Cocktail Kitchen & Cape Brandy Bar serves cocktail kitchen snacks from the Rocket Shed at Cape Town's V&A Waterfront until midnight.

TryCocktail kitchen snacks built around the brandy list

TipAsk for the potstill brandy flight before ordering a cocktail, owner Kurt Schlechter built the bar's reputation on that pour first.

The Gin Bar ★ 4.1

$$ Cocktail BarCity BowlUntil 01:00 Mon-Sat

The Gin Bar hides behind a chocolate cafe on Wale Street in Cape Town's City Bowl, pouring South African gins in a secret courtyard until one.

TrySignature gin and tonics, each billed as a cure for something

TipEnter through the Honest Chocolate cafe; on quiet winter nights the bar may close before 01:00, so call ahead if you plan to arrive late.

The Fireman's Arms ★ 3.8

$ Cocktail BarForeshoreUntil 00:00 Tue-Sat

The Fireman's Arms is a Foreshore pub in Cape Town, opened in 1864 as the Somerset Arms, pouring 14 beers on tap with fire brigade pizzas until midnight.

TryPizzas named after the fire brigade, plus burgers and bobotie

TipArrive early for a big match, since nine HD screens and the fireplace corner fill fast; Thursday is quiz night.

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