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The Africa Cafe' RestaurantvsHaiku
Both restaurants are praised by professionals. Overall, Africa Cafe is the choice of most writers compared to Haiku. Africa Cafe is ranked #2 in Cape Town with recommendations from 8 publications like Travel + Leisure, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
The Africa Cafe' Restaurant
Concierge
Fodor's
Frommer's
Time Out
Rough Guide
Travel + Leisure
108 Shortmarket Street, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
From $20/night
""In Africa, we like to eat with our fingers. You should feel free to do the same," explains a waitress at the Africa Café, a restaurant located a few minutes' walk from Cape Town's Greenmarket Square."
"Touristy as it may be, this friendly restaurant is perhaps the only one coasting boasting city views and an array of African cuisine."
"It remains a good place to sample traditional dishes from all over Africa. Meals are brought to your table in bowls and you can eat as much as you want." Full review
"Have your pick of everything from Xhosa spinach patties and Mozambican peri-peri prawns to Ethiopian lamb." Full review
"Probably the best tourist restaurant in Cape Town for African cuisine, with a fantastic selection from around the continent."
"Housed in a restored 18th-century townhouse, the Africa Café provides a culinary tour of the continent, from Ethiopia and Algeria to Malawi and South Africa." Full review
Haiku
Concierge
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
DK Eyewitness
Condé Nast Traveler
Fodor's
58 Burg street, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
From $0/night
"The steamed dumplings alone warrant a visit to this Asian tapas joint in the center of Cape Town."
"Multiple kitchens work on different sections of the menu, so dishes arrive in dribs and drabs, making it a bit of a culinary adventure." Full review
"Often lauded as the city’s best pan-Asian restaurant, Haiku serves a wide variety of tapas with Japanese, Chinese, and Thai influences." Full review
"Grab a bunch of friends and work your way through the range of Asian tapas." Full review
"Loud lounge music permeates the venue, but otherwise the ambience is very Zen, with soft overhead lights and black granite walls. Brighter lighting shines on the open-plan kitchen."
"The steamed dumplings alone warrant a visit to this Asian tapas joint in the center of Cape Town." Full review
"The dim sum is probably your best option and the Peking duck with paper-thin pancakes a favorite." Full review