Bo-Kaap Kombuis

We had a big group that arrived without a reservation. We ate luscious food and talked with the delightful owners who wound up teaching us a fair amount of Cape Town history. We felt cared for and happy. We cannot recommend this highly enough, including for those who eat gluten-free or vegetarian. Just a wonderful neighborhood restaurant.

We had such a great dinner here! By chance there was a buffet that evening, so we got to try a bit of everything – and it was all super delicious. Lovely atmosphere, amazing view, and really friendly staff. Highly recommend!

Enjoyed our lunch. The food was extremely taste and over all a good hearty meal. Quality food and drinks. I found it to be a little pricy. Beautiful view of Table Mountain. Had a really good time. Will definitely be visiting again.

I was traveling on business with two colleagues and was to told to try Bo-Kaap Kombuis which has amazing SA food. We show up and the restaurant was closed for a private event. Nazli, who is the owner, came out and struck up a conversation followed by Joey, the husband and owner, and they invited us into a family event for a 70th birthday. What an amazing honor and the best experience I have ever had while traveling in 30 years. We were welcomed with open arms by everyone and the food was amazing. Thank you Joey and Nazli, your kindness touched me deeply.

A unique place for local cuisine. Owner, Yusuf bhai, is an amazing individual. Had a very fulfilling discussion on history of the community with him.

I visited this amazing restaurant on my last night in the Mother City. The food is next level. The service and hospitality were fantastic. I was there for the buffet night. Plenty of options were available. The views out the back, of Tabletop Mountain, are a hidden gem.

You can still get a place here on the day on Sunday. Beyond my comprehenshion. There will come a time where you will have to book. Cosy, welcoming and no fuss no frills. Food and views and family. Pick one of the 3 tasting platters, and know you can mix those up even. Denningvleis bobotie, lamb curry, prawn curry. Rich and original. Keep space for koesisters to end off a perfect lunch.

This restaurant is overpriced and a rip off for what is provided. I was really looking forward to taking my husband to this restaurant because he is not from South Africa and had never tasted babootie. When we arrived, they said two of their three chefs were ill so they could only offer the buffet. We had to ask how much the buffet was and they said R320 each so we ordered the buffet for two and 2 faluda drinks. Each drink was R48 on the menu so the bill should have totalled R736. However, they billed me R825. I only noticed this when I got home. I don't appreciate being cheated. Conveniently for the restaurant, the lady at the till didn't give me an itemised receipt as one normally receives in a restaurant. Also, when we arrived at the restaurant, the price of the buffet was not written anywhere so my advice to anyone even thinking of going to this restaurant is to avoid it and if you do go there make sure they don't cheat you!!! I would advise the restaurant to be clear about pricing and don't cheat the customers. Another thing, the lady at the till was wearing a hijab. If you wear religious clothes and represent Muslims, please don't cheat people. This gives people a bad impression of Muslims. If you dress holy, please act it. In terms of food, the starter was brought to us and the starter pieces were fresh and high quality. The main course buffet offered several dishes. The fish was very nice but the babootie was bland. It really had no spice in it whatsoever. It was like plain mince so that was very disappointing. The dessert which was also brought to us was only a ball of ice-cream each with a small chocolate cake square. The quality was fine for what it was but really this is not a traditional dessert and for a buffet price of R320 each plus being scammed an additional R89 without explanation, I felt that was super disappointing. The restaurant does have nice views from the balcony but the interior decor is pleasant but nothing super special. Overall, this restaurant is overpriced, a rip off and disappointing. We came to visit Cape Town from Johannesburg and on our last evening we went to this restaurant. No restaurant in Johannesbueg has ever ripped us off like this one in Cape Town.