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Yakiniku at East City Grill

Fine Dining Japanese
Location Pointer 84 Harrington St, District Six, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa
4.6
(11 reviews)
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  • Romantic

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Located at 84 Harrington Street, East City Grill & Yakiniku brings two dining concepts
under one roof — a celebration of South African heritage and Asian flair, led by Executive
Chef Jaycee Ferreira.
At East City Grill, Ferreira’s flame-led cooking and local Wagyu define a menu rooted in
South African tradition yet shaped by Asian influence and Cape Town’s modern edge.
Across the room, Yakiniku offers an immersive Japanese-style grill experience inspired by
Tokyo’s smoky yakiniku-ya, where guests cook, share, and connect around the flame.
Housed within a landmark hemp building designed by Wolf & Wolf Architects, it’s two
flames, one destination, and a new rhythm for the city.

Opening Hours

  • Monday CLOSED
  • Tuesday 12h30 - 23h00
  • Wednesday 12h30 - 23h00
  • Thursday 12h30 - 23h00
  • Friday 12h30 - 23h00
  • Saturday 12h30 - 23h00
  • Sunday CLOSED

Reviews (11)

4.6 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.8
Value 4.4
Service 4.6
Ambience 4.5
  • Patrick L. Dined: 1 week ago
    4.5
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 10 Jan 26
    There are a lot of average restaurants opening in Cape Town currently, but this is not one of those. It’s only been open for a month and it is exceptional. In my view East City Grill has already firmly established itself as a serious establishment. It is by far the best new addition to the Cape Town restaurant scene. I highly recommend this place; really great food, beautiful venue, attentive and friendly staff, and while not cheap, it delivers incredible value. If I had to find a weakness, the only thing would be the music, which I have to say didn’t keep up with the rest of the experience. Be sure to visit East City Grill before word gets out and it is booked until kingdom come.

  • Matt Dined: 1 week ago
    4.3
    Food 5.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 10 Jan 26
    Great food experience, slightly overpriced given the amount of meat actually being served and the fact that you are cooking most of it yourself on the table grill

  • Martina K. Dined: 1 month ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 14 Dec 25
    fantastic food, service and ambience.

  • Christine H. Dined: 1 month ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 07 Dec 25
    Liegt etwas versteckt. Parkplatz und Parkhaus in der Nähe. Service und Erklärung ausgezeichnet. Könnte nicht besser sein. Etwas gehobenes Preis Niveau aber auf jeden Fall Wert! Der einzige Nachteil ist der Geräuschpegel wenn das lokal voll ist.

  • Lynn C. Dined: 1 month ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 06 Dec 25
    Fantastic dining experience! Authentic Japanese Yako Niku, incredible wagyu, and flawless dishes from start to finish. The team is amazing — special thanks to Mischa for the outstanding service. We can’t wait to come back and try their steak restaurant. If it’s anything like this meal, it will definitely be worth it. Highly recommend!

  • Trevor L. Dined: 1 month ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 04 Dec 25
    Great experience all around. Jessica pulled out all the stop for us and we all left happy as always. We'll be back...

  • Matt K. Dined: 1 month ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 27 Nov 25
    Everything top notch

  • Kurt A. Dined: 1 month ago
    3.3
    Food 4.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 3.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 22 Nov 25
    The novelty of grilling one's own meat did not carry the meal at this price point. Pros: Good quality and quantity of meat, very nice wine list and fairly priced (especially for the 250ml carafe/ by the glass options), flavours and textures of the prawn bento box dish, generous dessert portions. Cons: Service not ready for prime time (had to go searching for a server to take our drinks order and get us started after being seated, food arrived before drinks, no explanation of how the set menu and courses would unfold, servers cleared items from the table that were still in use/unfinished), the R895 per person price point seems justified only by the quantity and quality of wagyu beef as not much culinary art was on offer from the kitchen itself (white rice, cucumber salad, raw gem lettuce leaves were the main course, alongside the meat), the puree in the tuna tartare bento overwhelmed the fish, the naked wall of glass in the seating area looks out onto an abandoned construction project giving a post-apocalyptic ambience to the venue. Fair warning to anyone avoiding beef: no alternatives are available (chicken, pork, prawns, fish, mushrooms, tofu? Anything?). We had fun, tried a new restaurant, wouldn't go back again as is, but hope they raise their game as there are the foundations for something with potential.

  • Justin T. Dined: 2 months ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 13 Nov 25
    Fantastic dining experience and so much fun! Cooking your own Wagyu in a beautifully decorated restaurant is highly recommended!

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