Steakhouse
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3 steakhouse restaurants worth the trip across South Africa, editor-ranked. All cuisines in South Africa.

Belthazar ★ 4.2

$$$$SteakhouseV&A WaterfrontCape Town

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.

The Hussar Grill Camps Bay ★ 4.1

$$$SteakhouseCamps BayCape Town

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 ★ 4.0

$$$SteakhouseNewlandsCape Town

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.

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