Cape Town Buzzy Dining Spots
Inside Guide spotlighted Cape Town's hottest dining destinations for small plates, cocktails, and beats. The Ivy Collection launched "Ivy on the Roof" in Manchester featuring exclusive dishes like Yellowfin Tuna Tataki and Wagyu beef. NYC's Bistrot Ha earned praise from The New Yorker for its evolution from Ha's Snack Bar.
- Cape Town's dining scene is globally recognized, having been named the World's Best Food City in the 2024 Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards. The city's cuisine is noted for its fusion of African, Dutch, Malay, and Indian influences. - A prominent trend in Cape Town is Japanese-Peruvian fusion, with Nikkei on Bree Street being a notable example that opened in late 2023. - The Ivy Collection originated in London's West End in 1917 and now operates 46 restaurants across the UK and Ireland. While "Ivy on the Roof" in Manchester is a recent addition, the brand has other rooftop terraces, including a members-only secret garden at its original Covent Garden location. - The Ivy offers a "1917 Menu" with two courses priced at £19.17, celebrating the year of its establishment. - Before opening Bistrot Ha, chefs Anthony Ha and Sadie Mae Burns operated a highly sought-after pop-up called Ha's Đặc Biệt, which eventually found a permanent, tiny location as Ha's Snack Bar on the Lower East Side. - Ha's Snack Bar gained significant acclaim for its inventive, Vietnamese-inspired menu that changed almost daily, earning a spot on The New York Times' list of 50 best restaurants in America. - Dishes at Ha's Snack Bar included unique items like snails in tamarind butter and a vol-au-vent with curried lobster and sweetbreads. The restaurant is known for its intimate, "dinner party" atmosphere in a space barely larger than a closet.
