Marco's African Place is a south african restaurant in Bo Kaap, Cape Town.
Editorially verified September 26, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Private tour · 6 hours
Explore Langa Township and Bo-Kaap on a guided tour. Meet locals, learn about the history, and enjoy a hands-on cooking class to prepare traditional Cape Malay dishes.
2 hours
Cook your own 3-course meal in the historic Bo Kaap neighborhood. Discover what makes Malay cooking different from other traditional South African dishes.
Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Learn how to cook a typical Malay dish in the iconic Bo-Kaap. Discover the culture and rich culinary traditions of Malay from a friendly local. Savor the delicious fea...
Address: 15 Rose Lane, Bo-Kaap, Cape Town 8001
Bombay Brasserie at the Taj Cape Town on St George's Mall blends Indian and Cape Malay cooking into a formal dinner room, best known for its lamb chops.
OrderAdraki lamb chops, with chicken tikka masala for the table
TipBooking is essential, and the bar opens an hour before the kitchen if you want a drink first.
Posticino has fed Sea Point from Albany Mews on Main Road since two childhood friends took it over in 1998, with thin-based wood-fired pizza.
OrderFresh pasta of the day, with a wood-fired pizza to share
TipPortions run large in true Italian style, share a starter and a pizza before ordering pasta each.
The Hussar Grill in Camps Bay, Cape Town, is a branch of the steakhouse group founded in 1964, serving aged fillet and ribeye in a dark-wood room.
OrderRibeye on the bone with a side of peppercorn sauce
TipIn winter a fireplace warms the old-world dining room, and the wine list carries a Diners Club Diamond award, so ask about the select vintages.
Patina Steak & Wine in Newlands Quarter, Cape Town, keeps a short list of dry-aged cuts, including Kalahari wild beef, in a small walnut-lined room.
OrderDry-aged Kalahari beef, whichever cut the kitchen has that week
TipAsk what dry-aged cut is in that week, the Kalahari wild beef does not always make the printed menu.
Karibu at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town plates bobotie, venison potjie and Cape bredies alongside game, steaks and seafood, every day of the week.
OrderBobotie of spiced beef mince and raisins under an egg topping, served with celebration rice
TipThe venison and game specials change with what the kitchen sources, ask before ordering.
Wakanda on Bree Street in Cape Town cooks a West African menu of plantain chips, catfish pepper soup and egusi stew in a small, calm dining room.
OrderCatfish pepper soup with a side of plantain chips
TipCome hungry, portions are generous and the egusi stew is meant to be eaten slowly with company.