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The King's List
Cape Town

The finest tables in Cape Town, adjudicated by King's Score.
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# Amura Amura leads Cape Town's marine fine dining scene from its Gardens location, presenting sophisticated seafood-focused cuisine at the highest price point. Signal Restaurant rivals this luxury tier with modern South African cuisine at the V&A Waterfront, offering an alternative vision of fine dining excellence.
1
Amura
Marine Fine Dining · Gardens · $$$$
In contention
2
Signal Restaurant
Modern South African · V&A Waterfront · $$$$
In contention
3
Belly of the Beast
Modern South African · East City / CBD · $$$
In contention
4
Two Oceans Restaurant
Seafood · Cape Point Peninsula · $$$
In contention
5
El Burro
Mexican · Green Point · $$
In contention
6
Foxcroft
Neo-bistro · Constantia Nek · $$$
In contention
7
Grub & Vine
Bistro, Modern European · CBD / Bree Street · $$$
In contention
8
La Mouette
French Bistro · Sea Point · $$$
In contention
9
Maru Korean Steakhouse
Korean Steakhouse · Bree Street / CBD · $$$
In contention
10
Planet Restaurant
Contemporary, International · Gardens · $$$$
In contention
11
Salsify at the Roundhouse
Modern South African · Camps Bay · $$$$
In contention
12
The Shortmarket Club
Modern South African · Cape Town City Centre · $$$
In contention
13
Aubergine
Modern European · $$$$
In contention
14
Dear Me
All-Day Brasserie, Contemporary · Cape Town CBD / City Bowl · $$
In contention
15
Harbour House Kalk Bay
Seafood · Kalk Bay (30 min from city centre) · $$$
In contention
16
Karibu
Pan-African, South African · V&A Waterfront · $$$
In contention
17
Le Quartier Français
French, Modern South African · Franschhoek Village, Cape Winelands · $$$$
In contention
18
Loading Bay
All-Day, Contemporary · De Waterkant · $$
In contention
19
Mama Africa
Pan-African · Long Street / City Bowl · $$
In contention
20
Nobu Cape Town
Japanese · V&A Waterfront · $$$$
In contention
21
Ouzeri
Greek-Cypriot · City Centre · $$$
In contention
22
Chefs Warehouse at Beau Constantia
Asian-influenced, Modern Cape · Constantia Nek · $$$$
In contention
23
Burrata
Italian, Neapolitan Pizza · Woodstock · $$$
In contention
24
Jordan Restaurant
Modern South African · Cape Winelands to Stellenbosch · $$$$
In contention
25
Le Bistrot de JAN
French Bistro · V&A Waterfront · $$$
In contention
How the order is decided

Tables with three or more member reviews rank on their King's Score — a trust-weighted 0–100 built from real diners and never from us — and always sit above the unreviewed field. Everything still In contention is held in a provisional, stable order until the Court weighs in. Arrows show movement since last week. Featured tables are labelled and never outrank an earned score.

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