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AuberginevsManna Epicure
Both establishments are praised by professional travelers. On balance, Aubergine ranks slightly better than Manna Epicure. Aubergine ranks #3 in Cape Town with endorsements from 5 publications like Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Time Out.
Aubergine
Time Out
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Frommer's
39 Barnet Street, Cape Town Central, South Africa
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"Award-winning chef Harald Bresselschmidt conjures up worldly, sophisticated fare at this elegant restaurant." Full review
"Unbeat- able choice for a 5-star dinner, with a garden to sit in to enjoy the top-quality Afro-Asian cooking of Harald Bresselschmidt."
"One of Cape Town's oldest and most consistent fine-dining establishments, Aubergine has a timber-and-glass interior that matches chef-owner Harald Bresselschmidt's classic-with-a-twist cuisine." Full review
"Gourmands form an orderly queue: This elegantly transformed 1830s house in one of the oldest parts of the city is amongst the finest of fine dining restaurants in Cape Town." Full review
Manna Epicure
Frommer's
Time Out
DK Eyewitness
The Infatuation
Travel + Leisure
4 Burnside Rd, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
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"Dishes worth looking for are the roasted aubergine with toasted pecan nuts and gorgonzola; the ostrich burger with pear, granadilla, and onion chutney; and a simple, zestful homemade linguine." Full review
"A white and shining beacon on the hilly Kloof Street coffee shop stretch." Full review
"A trendsetting restaurant with a sleek, white interior."
"As with a lot of Cape Town restaurants, the service at Manna Epicure can sometimes be painfully slow, but the homemade desserts and laid-back environment are the reason you’re here." Full review
"Located inside a restored old house, Manna Epicure café has an airy, all-white interior that blends homelike elements—such as a fireplace mantel lined with glass flower vases—with more eclectic touches like hanging teapots and a chandelier made with sticks of white wattle wood" Full review