Traditional food in Cape Town

Cape Town's cuisine is primarily known for its seafood dishes. In local restaurants you can taste Cape Town's legendary salmon, lobster, tuna, yellowtail, and magnificent oysters. Notably, in many establishments, the menu changes every day and depends on what seafood you've managed to acquire at local markets.

Meat lovers should try the famous Karoo lamb, which is prepared differently in each restaurant, Waterblommetjiebredie (stew with lily buds) and Samoosas (cookies filled with meat).

In addition, the cuisine of Cape Town is famous for the abundance of fresh fruits and a variety of desserts from them.

You can drink all these delicious things with local wines, which are considered to be among the best in the world.