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Best dishes in Cape Town
20 restaurants ranked by 77 recorded votes. Find the #1 dish before you order.
Every restaurant on this page is ranked by how diners in Cape Town actually vote, dish by dish, so instead of a star rating for the whole place, you can see the one plate people order again. Right now the most-voted dish in Cape Town is Cape Malay Seafood Curry with 4 votes.
Utopia Cape Town leads the city with 10 votes for its seafood menu. Open any restaurant to see its full dish ranking, add a dish that is missing, or vote for your own favourite.
Recorded totals include starter data and votes from members and guests. They are not counts of verified diners or star ratings. How rankings work
Most-voted dishes in Cape Town
- 1Cape Malay Seafood CurryUtopia Cape Town · Cape Town4 votes
- 2Cape Malay Seafood PotjieGOLD Restaurant · Cape Town3 votes
- 3Biltong & Fig SaladGrub & Vine · Cape Town3 votes
- 4Cape Malay Seafood PotjieFyn Restaurant · Cape Town2 votes
- 5Bo-Vine's Signature Wagyu BurgerBo-Vine Wine & Grill House In The City · Cape Town2 votes
- 6West Coast Mussels in White WineGaljoen · Cape Town2 votes
- 7Malva Pudding with Amarula CreamZest Restaurant · Cape Town2 votes
- 8Braaied Karoo Lamb ChopsFlorentin · Cape Town2 votes
- 9Mushroom and Truffle RisottoLa Colombe Restaurant · Cape Town2 votes
- 10Cape Malay Chicken CurryPigalle Restaurant · Cape Town2 votes
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Eating out in Cape Town: common questions
- What is the best dish to order in Cape Town?
- Cape Malay Seafood Curry is currently the highest-voted dish in Cape Town, with 4 recorded votes. The ranking updates every time someone votes.
- How are these Cape Town restaurants ranked?
- Restaurants are ordered by the total number of votes their dishes have received from the DishVote community. There are no paid placements in this list, and no editorial scores.
- Can I add a restaurant or dish in Cape Town?
- Yes. Create a free account, then use "Add restaurant" or open any restaurant page and add the dish you ordered. Photos go through moderation before they appear.
- How often does the Cape Town ranking change?
- It is live. Each new vote is counted immediately, so a dish can move up or down the same day.