What to order at Kloof Street House

Must order
Moroccan-spiced lamb rump with tahini dressing
Signature dishes
Ostrich fillet, Moroccan-spiced lamb rump, Baked whole Camembert
Editor tip
In winter ask for the chesterfields of the library lounge or a table by the dining room fireplace, and book ahead for Sunday lunch with live jazz.
CuisineMediterranean
Price$$
NeighborhoodGardens
HoursMon 11:00-late, Tue-Sun 10:00-late.
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Location

Address: 30 Kloof Street, Gardens, Cape Town 8001

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Yindee's ★ 4.0

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Yindee's cooks tom yum, green curry and pad Thai in a Victorian house on Kamp Street off Kloof Street, Cape Town, with a floor-cushion room for groups.

OrderTom yum goong with extra chilli on the side

TipAsk for the back room with cushions on the floor if you are a big group, and book ahead through the online table form.

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Mama Africa ★ 3.8

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OrderSmoky skewered goat layered with peppers, with pap and spinach on the side

TipGo on a night with the marimba band and drummers, and book ahead, the room fills fast on weekends.

Bukhara ★ 4.3

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Bukhara on Church Street in Cape Town has run a North Indian tandoor kitchen since 1995, best known for its butter chicken and its lamb rogan josh.

OrderButter chicken with tandoor-baked naan

TipAdd the dal makhani, black lentils cooked overnight in the tandoor, and a naan hot from the clay oven.

Addis in Cape ★ 4.0

$$ EthiopianCity Bowl

Addis in Cape on Loop Street, Cape Town, has served a communal Ethiopian spread since 2007, with injera, doro wat and a traditional coffee ceremony.

OrderDoro wat with a double order of injera

TipBooking is essential, the room is small and the sharing platters need a table that can spread out.

Yindee's ★ 4.0

$$ ThaiGardens

Yindee's cooks tom yum, green curry and pad Thai in a Victorian house on Kamp Street off Kloof Street, Cape Town, with a floor-cushion room for groups.

OrderTom yum goong with extra chilli on the side

TipAsk for the back room with cushions on the floor if you are a big group, and book ahead through the online table form.

Willoughby & Co ★ 4.2

$$ Japanese SushiV&a Waterfront

Willoughby & Co at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town takes no bookings, drawing a queue for its crispy rice sushi and grilled saikyo miso salmon.

OrderCrispy rice sushi topped with spicy tuna

TipNo bookings are taken, arrive right at opening or expect to queue for a table at peak dinner hours.

Codfather Seafood and Sushi ★ 4.1

$$$ SeafoodCamps Bay

Codfather in Camps Bay, Cape Town, skips a formal menu, with waiters helping each table build a meal from the day's fresh fish, seafood and sushi.

OrderThe day's fresh linefish and sushi, put together with your waiter rather than off a printed menu

TipFrom October to April dinner runs in set seatings from 16:30, 18:00, 18:30 and 21:00, so book a slot through Dineplan.

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