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PortugueseCity Bowl
Villa Portuguese on Buitenkant Street in Cape Town serves chicken trinchado, spare ribs and grilled queen prawns, with happy hour daily from five to seven.
OrderChicken trinchado, with grilled queen prawns if the table is sharing
TipHappy hour runs daily from five to seven and all day on Mondays, when the doors only open at 16:00.
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South AfricanLanga
Eziko in Langa, Cape Town, is a cooking school and restaurant whose trainees serve lamb or chicken with samp and pap, the name meaning hearth in Xhosa.
OrderLamb with samp, pap and seasonal vegetables
TipGroups can pre-book a full buffet, call ahead so the kitchen can plan for the size of the table.
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VietnameseGardens
Saigon opened on Kloof Street in Cape Town in 1997 as South Africa's first Vietnamese restaurant, still booked out for its pho with beef short rib.
OrderPho with beef short rib, the dish that built the room's name
TipBook ahead, and ask for outdoor seating to take in the Table Mountain view from this corner of Kloof Street.
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MexicanCity Bowl
Hacienda on Bree Street in Cape Town cooks coastal Baja Mexican food since 2022, with guacamole mashed table-side and tortillas made fresh daily.
OrderTempura lobster tacos with table-side guacamole
TipAsk for the guacamole made table-side, and try the tequila or mezcal flight if the group is sharing.
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SteakhouseV&a Waterfront
Belthazar at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town pairs dry-aged steak and seafood with more than 250 wines by the glass, on a terrace facing Table Mountain.
OrderAged steak, paired with a glass from the by-the-glass wine list
TipBook a terrace table for the Table Mountain and Cape Wheel view, and let the wine staff pick from the 250-plus wines poured by the glass.
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South AfricanCity Bowl
The Peach Tree Restaurant at Southern Sun The Cullinan in Cape Town runs a nightly Cape Malay inspired dinner buffet served from live chef stations.
OrderThe dinner buffet, a South African spread served from live chef stations every night.
TipBook the dinner buffet ahead on weekends, since birthday parties and hotel guests fill the room fast.