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Top 20 most favourited restaurants on the Dineplan app

by | 24 January 2025

Every year, diners across South Africa add their go-to spots to their Dineplan favourites list. The top 20 is a mix of iconic fine dining destinations, premium steakhouses and (unsurprisingly!) restaurants with unbeatable views.

The Top 20:


  1. FYN Restaurant (Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town)
  2. The Pot Luck Club (Woodstock, Cape Town)
  3. La Colombe at Silvermist (Constantia, Cape Town)
  4. Chefs Warehouse at Beau Constantia (Constantia, Cape Town)
  5. Chefs Warehouse at Tintswalo Atlantic (Chapman’s Peak, Cape Town)
  6. Marble Restaurant (Rosebank, Johannesburg)
  7. Belly of the Beast (Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town)
  8. Gigi Rooftop at Gorgeous George (Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town)
  9. Salsify at The Roundhouse (Camps Bay, Cape Town)
  10. Nobu Cape Town (V&A Waterfront, Cape Town)
  11. Foxcroft (Constantia, Cape Town)
  12. Pier (V&A Waterfront, Cape Town)
  13. The Bungalow (Clifton, Cape Town)
  14. The Nines (Sea Point, Cape Town)
  15. La Petite Colombe Leeu Estates (Franschhoek, Western Cape)
  16. The Fat Butcher (Stellenbosch, Western Cape)
  17. ëlgr (Gardens, Cape Town)
  18. Chefs Warehouse at Maison (Franschhoek, Western Cape)
  19. Aubergine Restaurant (Gardens, Cape Town)
  20. Utopia Cape Town (De Waterkant, Cape Town)

Cape Town dominates the list, but Marble in Johannesburg holds it down for Gauteng. Will next year’s list bring more variety from around the country? Over to you now – you know what to do!

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2 Comments
  1. Lucia

    Bacco must also be added to this list.

    Reply
    • Georgie Jadrijevich

      Hi Lucia, Baccō is great! This list is based on the most favourited spots by Dineplan app users, so be sure to add them to your favourites.

      Reply
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