Southern Suburbs Restaurants

The décor showcases handpicked furniture, mismatched pre-owned art and quirky unique ambiance popular with local trendsetters. The open plan kitchen bustles with creative dishes, decadent cakes and pastries and sumptuous eclectic cuisine. Serving light meals and classic fare, the ever-changing menu is perfect for quick breakfasts, coffee and paper diners and lazy lunches.

Exuding style and offering some unique culinary delights, Act Restaurant hosts a contemporary a la Carte menu complimented by an extensive wine list. The menu focuses on bistro fare, brimming with taste while stylish surrounds relax the mind in preparation of the show ahead. Act Restaurant is the ideal venue for pre-show dinners and caters for functions and private hire.

Plush seating, elegant décor and sophisticated ambiance are why Bread Café caters for a more cultivated crowd. Live Saturday jazz soothes the palate into a refined serving of truffled scrambled egg with pancetta and eggs Benedict with creamy hollandaise rounded off with a good coffee and freshly squeezed orange juice. The lunch menu offers a delectable selection of gourmet sandwiches, salads (walnut and gorgonzola on peppery greens), burgers and very good pastas. Try the wood-fired roast chicken dish with balsamic potatoes! Bread Café claims the best pain au chocolate and a pricey wine list. Closed on Sundays. Live jazz on Saturdays from 11:00 – 14:00.

Constantia Uitsig's original Cape Dutch Homestead is surrounded by sweeping views of Constantiaberg Mountains and vineyards. Under the expert hand of Head Chef, Clayton Bell, Constanita Uitsig Restaurant has earned an international reputation for a elegant, yet relaxed atmosphere, promising a memorable dining experience. Chef Clayton Bell builds on the indelible legacy of chef extraordinaire, Frank Swainston. The menu’s focus remains the robust flavours of Italy with forays into exotic Asia. Clayton believes that consistency is a key factor in the restaurant’s ongoing popularity. “Don’t over-complicate food, and don’t mess with good quality ingredients. I’ve been here for 13 years, and Uitsig is my second family.” This attitude underscores the elegant yet relaxed, convivial atmosphere that keeps so many people returning for another meal in the original Manor House on the estate. It’s also why first-time visitors feel immediately that they’ve come home. Since its launch in 1992, Constantia Uitsig Restaurant has consistently featured in the Top Ten Restaurants of South Africa. Need to know? Open 7 days a week Lunch: 12h30-14h30 Dinner: 19h30-21h30 Closed: Lunch 31 December New Year's Day

With delightful mountain views and sun facing aspect, Greens offers substantial breakfasts, lunches and dinners in an open, spacious setting warmed by natural earthy tones and textures. Enjoy a selection of substantial breakfasts from traditional English to delectable Eggs Benedict and for healthier options Muesli with yogurt and fresh fruit platter. Bustling lunchtime favourites range from open sandwiches and deluxe burgers to crispy thin wood-fired pizzas. With options of dining inside or alfresco under the sun-warmed terrace scattered with umbrellas, Greens entices and ordinary meal into a gourmet experience with breakfast a speciality and servings of fresh Kingklip, Fillet Steak and Pasta available for a heartier alternative. Greens is easily located within the bustling hub of the Southern Suburbs.

This little gem in Harfield stimulates the senses and warms the palate with its bold cuisine and finger licking morsals of delicious seafood, tapas and platters. With a few tables elegantly scattered around contrasted by dark woods and bold colours, Ruby Tuesday oozes chic opulence and good value for money. Enjoy gourmet burgers dinging al-fresco or gather inside sampling the revitalising colours and décor while eating mouthfuls of delightful creations from the menu.

Situated in the serene and stuning Kirstenbosch Gardens, the Silver Tree restaurant is world renowned for its fine food and spectacular surroundings. No matter what the season the natural beauty is infused into the restaurant. From casual breakfasts to formal dinners, the Silver Tree restaurant will enchant you with a truly Capetonian experience. If you're in the mood for something casual, the Fynbos deli offers a wide selection of take away as well as self service sit down eats. There is ample shaded outdoor seating as well as indoor seating. You could grab one of their delectable picnic hampers and chill on the lawns.

Tarragon exudes a stylish tone and Zen ambiance evident in the interior and cuisine. Sample culinary flavours from Italy and Asia including mouthfuls of succulent sushi from the bustling sushi bar. For starters try the beef tartare, prawn and avocado cocktail, drenched with pink club sauce, or the home-style prego roll. Main course stars include a sesame-crusted tuna niçoise salad and the popular Pekingstyle duck with spring onion pancakes. The wine list remains elegant and easy drinking, well suited for the light and tasty dishes served at Tarragon.

The lush interior exudes an energetic yet comfortable ambiance welcomed by a warming atmosphere in a light and breezy space. The signature menu immerses the palate in a French Colonial feel proffering delights such as French onion soup and classic Crayfish sandwich. Using only the freshest ingredients created with international flair, tashas provides a delightful setting for breakfast or lunch and a fresh spin on traditional coffee shop experience.