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ItalianHout Bay
Massimo's in Oakhurst Farm Park, Hout Bay, Cape Town, has served wood-fired pizza and fresh pasta for years, once voted a top pizzeria in Africa.
OrderA thin, crispy wood-fired pizza, with a handcrafted pasta for the table
TipWeekend dinners fill up fast, book ahead if you want a table on a Friday or Saturday night.
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MediterraneanCamps Bay
The Bungalow at The Glen Country Club looks straight over Clifton 4th beach in Cape Town, a sunset room built around sushi, carpaccio and cocktails.
OrderSushi platter, shared while watching the sun go down over Clifton
TipBook a deck table for golden hour, when live DJs spin the sunset soundtrack; the kitchen runs until the 23:00 close.
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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.