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Modern EuropeanWoodstock
The Pot Luck Club sits atop the Old Biscuit Mill silo in Woodstock, Cape Town, sending out small sharing plates styled on a 1950s American pot luck.
OrderTaco 2.0, linefish with black bean puree, charred corn salsa and avocado
TipBook well in advance, this Woodstock room is one of the hardest small-plates tables to get in Cape Town.
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Japanese SushiV&a Waterfront
Beluga at the Cruise Terminal, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, has run an Asian-leaning sushi and dim sum menu since 2000, first opened in Green Point.
OrderHandcrafted sushi platter, split between rolls and nigiri
TipIt sits on the first floor of the Art Deco Cruise Terminal, with a wine emporium and a whiskey lounge beside the sushi and seafood dining room.
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BrasserieGreen Point
Pigalle in Green Point, Cape Town, is a 350-seat supper club under custom chandeliers, pairing nightly jazz, swing and salsa with Chalmar steak and seafood.
OrderChalmar steak, or the fresh seafood the room is known for
TipLive jazz, swing and salsa play from the central stage every night, and DJs take over at weekends, so book for a long evening on the dance floor.
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SeafoodKalk Bay
Live Bait sits below Harbour House on the Kalk Bay breakwater in Cape Town, a casual seafood room known for its smoked paprika calamari and hake.
OrderPan fried smoked paprika calamari, or the battered hake with basil mayo
TipAsk for a seat by the wall of windows: from late July humpback and southern right whales come into the bay and are often visible from the tables.
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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.