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Gusto Urban Italian Restaurant is an urban, Italian-inspired restaurant located in Century City, Cape Town, with breath-taking views of Ratanga park and its canals. Infused with contemporary and urban influences, Gusto has a far more stylish and trendy feel than your traditional trattoria or pizzeria, without compromising on flavour.
Start your day with a hearty breakfast, or feast on a wood-fired pizza or pasta during the daily happy hour.

Monday to Friday (17:00-19:00) – Enjoy two-for-one on the Gusto Lager and Terra Del Capo wines.

Fridays (17:00-19:00) – For every cocktail that you order, get the second one on the house.

Monday to Friday (06:30-10:30) – Eat breakfast like an Italian with a croissant and a coffee for only R50!

Reviews (576)

4.5 out of 5.0
Food 4.5
Value 4.4
Service 4.5
Ambience 4.7
  • Collen Dined: 2 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 27 May 23
    Recently had my first visit to Gusto, and my friends and I had a lovely evening. I really enjoyed the atmosphere and view, the dishes were delicious, and service spot on!

  • Jacque Dined: 2 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 27 May 23
    Beautiful restaurant and fantastic service and food!

  • Texan Dined: 1 week ago
    4.5
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Malaika Dined: 1 week ago
    4
    Food 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 22 May 23
    I absolutely loved Gusto. The environment is so warm and beautiful. I just wished the service was slightly better initially because my friends and I waited for about 8 minutes to be assisted & were only assisted because I asked. Other than this, an amazing experience!!

    Gusto Urban Italian responded on Thu 25 May 23:
    Dear Malaika, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback regarding your recent experience at our restaurant. We value your opinion, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by the delay in service. We understand how important it is for our customers to receive prompt and attentive service, and we apologize if we fell short of your expectations in this regard. Please know that we strive to provide efficient and friendly service to all our guests, and we are genuinely sorry for any frustration caused by the wait time. We greatly appreciate your feedback as it helps us identify areas where we can improve. We value your patronage and hope that you will give us another opportunity to serve you better in the future. Please feel free to reach out to our management team directly if you would like to discuss your experience further or if there is anything else we can do to make amends. Warm regards,

  • Langutela Promise T. Dined: 1 week ago
    4
    Food 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 21 May 23
    The waiters take too long to attend to you

    Gusto Urban Italian responded on Thu 25 May 23:
    Dear Langutela Promise Tiva, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback regarding your recent experience at our restaurant. We value your opinion, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by the delay in service. We understand how important it is for our customers to receive prompt and attentive service, and we apologize if we fell short of your expectations in this regard. Please know that we strive to provide efficient and friendly service to all our guests, and we are genuinely sorry for any frustration caused by the wait time. We greatly appreciate your feedback as it helps us identify areas where we can improve. We value your patronage and hope that you will give us another opportunity to serve you better in the future. Please feel free to reach out to our management team directly if you would like to discuss your experience further or if there is anything else we can do to make amends. Warm regards,

  • Mr vicks Dined: 1 week ago
    4
    Food 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 21 May 23 (Guest left no comment)

    Gusto Urban Italian responded on Thu 25 May 23:
    Dear Mr. Vicks, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us regarding your recent dining experience. We appreciate your 4-star rating and are pleased to hear that you had an enjoyable time at our restaurant. We hope to have the pleasure of serving you again soon and delivering a flawless 5-star experience. Warm regards,

  • Mandy Dined: 2 weeks ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 21 May 23 (Guest left no comment)

    Gusto Urban Italian responded on Thu 25 May 23:
    Dear Mandy, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a fantastic 5-star rating and review! We truly appreciate your kind words and support. We look forward to welcoming you back soon for another exceptional meal experience. Warmest regards,

  • Desire P. Dined: 1 week ago
    3.8
    Food 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 20 May 23
    Wonderful restaurant - a few service issues and my ravioli which was supposed to be porcini included some butternut ones

    Gusto Urban Italian responded on Thu 25 May 23:
    Dear Desire Paterson, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your recent dining experience at our restaurant. We are pleased to hear that you found our establishment wonderful overall, but we regret that you encountered some service issues and an inconsistency in your ravioli dish. Regarding the ravioli dish, we apologize for the mix-up, it seems that some butternut raviolis were mistakenly included. We apologize for this oversight, as we understand that it may have affected your overall dining experience. Rest assured, we will address this with our kitchen staff to ensure such mistakes are avoided in the future. Thank you once again for sharing your thoughts with us. We look forward to the opportunity to serve you better in the future. Warm regards,

  • Khumbu M. Dined: 1 week ago
    3.3
    Food 4.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 2.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 18 May 23
    The service was a bit slow looked like you were short staffed.

    Gusto Urban Italian responded on Fri 19 May 23:
    Dear Khumbu Mkaza, Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding our service. We apologize for the slower-than-usual service you experienced during your recent visit. on that particular day we had a few large bookings at the same time, which impacted the efficiency of our operations. Your feedback is valuable to us, as it helps us identify areas for improvement. Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any further concerns or if there is anything else we can assist you with. Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. Best regards,

  • Craig (Dariel) Dined: 1 week ago
    3.5
    Food 2.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 18 May 23
    Ravioli was really dry and the cannelloni was extremely watery. Restaurant ambience is superb so I hope the food improves

    Gusto Urban Italian responded on Thu 18 May 23:
    Thank you, Craig, for your feedback. We apologize for the dryness of the ravioli and the watery cannelloni you experienced during your visit. We appreciate your kind words about our restaurant's ambience. Rest assured, we take your comments seriously, and we will work diligently to improve the quality of our dishes. We value your feedback and hope to have the opportunity to provide you with an excellent dining experience in the future.

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Opening Hours

  • Monday 06h30 - 21h30
  • Tuesday 06h30 - 21h30
  • Wednesday 06h30 - 21h30
  • Thursday 06h30 - 21h30
  • Friday 06h30 - 21h30
  • Saturday 07h00 - 21h30
  • Sunday 07h00 - 14h00