La Colombe Restaurant

"Locals tend to steer clear of ritzy restaurants run by award-winning chefs serving lengthy tasting menus. Why bother competing for a reservation when you go to your favorite neighborhood joint? But La Colombe is an exception. While tourists do fill this fine-dining restaurant during the high season, it’s equally loved by Capetonians, who go for leisurely lunches or celebratory meals. Our recommendation: Do as the locals do and opt for a lazy lunch, where you’ll enjoy an array of delicately plated dishes such as tuna tataki and karoo lamb with broccoli and harissa." - mary holland

"Locals tend to steer clear of ritzy restaurants run by award-winning chefs serving lengthy tasting menus. Why bother competing for a reservation when you go to your favorite neighborhood joint? But La Colombe is an exception. While tourists do fill this fine-dining restaurant during the high season, it’s equally loved by Capetonians, who go for leisurely lunches or celebratory meals. Our recommendation: Do as the locals do and opt for a lazy lunch, where you’ll enjoy an array of delicately plated dishes such as tuna tataki and karoo lamb with broccoli and harissa." - Mary Holland

"La Colombe is Africa’s highest rated and only restaurant on the list, ranked at number 49." - ByPervaiz Shallwani

"La Colombe is recognized as the best restaurant in Africa for 2024."

"A number of skilled chefs have passed through the kitchen at La Colombe, but the restaurant has remained one of the city’s most iconic dining destinations. Executive chef James Gaag cooks seasonally driven fine dining dishes heavy on local ingredients like tuna and springbok. Locals show up for this fancy fare but also for the location on the organic farm of the Silvermist Estate winery, with views over the Constantia Valley and False Bay. It’s a much-loved spot for weekend meals, especially Sunday lunch, which the kitchen takes to a whole new level." - Mary Holland, Sarah Khan