Review Riverine Rabbit - Cape Town Central

I really enjoyed my experience at Riverine Rabbit. Katina was an excellent server. The head chef Ash was not there when I first arrived for 6 pm which was totally fine as her team appeared to work effortlessly without her. The full course menu is very filling in my view. I suspect the most popular dishes would be the honey cured beef or the duck. Both were beautiful. My favourite savoury dish was the leek and the dessert was easily the winner. My only real criticism is of the sweets at the end of the meal. I personally did not enjoy them - and would have preferred not to have them.

Amazing experience. All of the dishes were executed perfectly. Innovative. This restaurant could be in many city in the world and succeed. Well done! Also as an American the prices here are extremely reasonable if not cheap.

Delicious food in a cool environment. They offer tasting menus of 7, 5 or 3 courses. Amazing news for vegetarians like me.. they have a vegetarian menu! The restaurante is owned by 2 sisters. I had the 5 courses menu and was more that enough. I strongly recommend.

Really fantastic evening. Each dish was solid although not all were spectacular, the wine pairings were excellent. The highlight was the service, relaxed and fun but slick and informative.

We went here for our 10th anniversary. Didn't get to meet Ash, but were offered a glass of bubbly in her absence. A taste sensation with friendly staff. Our favourites were the desserts (winter stone pudding, and milk and honey), and the leek starter. The fudge at the end was a lovely touch. Would've given a 5, had they offered my partner an alternative to the bubbly (she doesn't do alcohol) and replaced the egg in her main course (she doesn't do eggs). Unfortunately there was only one vegetarian main course on the menu. We're both vegetarian. Pity we didn't read the fine print when booking - that they don't do substitutions 😏

Nice cozy restaurant...a must the rib eye beef, the tuna with jalapeños mayo and the impala fillet...amazing food in a great environment. Love the music and the staff...don’t miss it if you’re in Cape Town!

A visceral, perfectly-crafted tapestry of taste, smell and experience. I came here for the superficial reason of seeing what Ash's restaurant was all about. But I am leaving with so much respect for every member of staff here. You have joined together to make something truly excellent — I will be back. Thank you.

Absolutely LOVED the experience! Inventive fine dining that pays homage to the best of the Cape's local, seasonal produce.

A new trendy restaurant with lots of potential but not there yet. Our table had some WOW dishes (octopus, beef starter and beef sirloin) and some ok dishes. The service was good but twice we had dirty wine glasses. Lovely wine list and great interior design. Price is reasonable.

THE COUPLE • You know those nights where you're dying for a salad⁉️ Well it's safe to say that last night was NOT one of those nights😈 When your options are mediocrity or excellence, ALWAYS choose the latter😎 • THE COOKBOOK • DRY AGED BEEF, grilled on charcoal paired with POMMES ANNA, lemon mayo and thyme, accompanied by GARLIC BUTTER MASH with gravy😍 . HAY SMOKED TROUT with dill, buttermilk rye, roe, mustard seeds, and smoked cream cheese💥 • THE CHEF • “I wouldn’t sleep well if we didn’t cook sustainably or try to preserve what we have. It's very hard; locally sourced is WAY more expensive. But for me it's the only way. . It’s been a tough couple of months with the current drought and it’s affecting a lot of the produce as well. Sourcing locally, already limits in what’s available, so it’s a challenge getting your hands on ingredients, especially at the quality that you want. . When I opened @ash_restaurant at 26, I was extremely naive and every day was a learning curve. Thankfully, I gained experience by cutting my teeth in some of the toughest restaurants in South Africa and Europe. What can I say… I'm a sucker for punishment but my goal has always been to simply work with the best. . Over the years I spent a lot of time on the grill and loved it. Live fire cooking is so interesting and unpredictable, but the flavor from cooking over coals can't be beaten. Cooking with charcoal is such a challenge. It's all about consistency and that's hard to achieve with the grill. Honestly, it's a lot of gut feeling and on hand training. Nevertheless, my only concern is that the people at the table are happy, regardless of how hard we have to work to achieve that goal. It's all about being honest with the customer and myself and providing the caliber of cuisine that our customers deserve. . Fortunately, I have a great team and my sister Mandy can run the place with her eyes closed. Working together with my sister works bloody well! Moreover, everyone in the kitchen has been here more or less since we opened. We tend to hire people with a "go and get it" attitude and that’s what keeps our energy up!” ~ Ash @Grand_Master_Ash

Exceptional - passionate about flavour - the balance in the dishes, excellent - wine paired by sommelier, Wellington made absolute sence as it all came together. Inspired by ASH and flames/char grilled items the menu is a daily menu which means you No Frozen seafood etc. only what is "Daily"/Freshly available. There are limited amounts per specific cuts of meat and once their done thats it. Guaranteed an exciting evening everytime you return.

Good vibe, great steak! Try the mussels especially if you like ginger.

Beautiful food! The starters were definitely a favourite! Amazing service

Cool spot playing old school hip-hop with a good vibe. Food is high quality with good appetizers and choices of meats.

Well done on the service! The waiters are well informed, friendly and at your table when you need them. Great wine selection with an amazing variety and the wine complements the food in a spectacular fashion. The food was good, the starters were good (perfectly prepared with an amazing mouth feel), but I would have liked a little more flavor (there are so many amazing spices to play around with). The mains were good, the stake was prepared well and the added sauce was tasty (it could have had a stronger kick), unfortunately both stakes on the table had huge sinew which was awkward as it is not socially acceptable to spit out pieces of your food, and I ended up leaving my stake as I had a napkin full of sinew. The side were scrumptious and very delicately prepared. The winner of the night was the Lemon Meringue Pie! So amazing with all the different textures, tastes and layers. I would visit again just for the Meringue. Great decoration, nice ambiance and cool cutlery. The music from Republik was a tad on the load side, but was not a deal breaker (as it is a "hip/trendy" joint). All of the best to ASH and her team.

I was so surprised by this restaurant. I thought when I looked as the menu it would be a little bit of nothing on a big white plate. I was totally wrong. From the amazing welcome at the door, the charming, intelligent and knowledgeable staff to what was one of the best meals I have had in Cape Town. Often food can look amazing but you are disappointing with the flavours. This kitchen not only knows how to present their dishes but they are also flavoured to perfection. I will have to visit again as I wanted to eat every dish on the menu. Well done to the team. 😘

The experience of this restaurant was just as much fun as the food! We did the full tasting menu with wine pairings. Everything was delicious and very unique. The kitchen is open so you can watch the chefs at work. We met Ash, the head chef, after eating. She was absolutely charming, as was everyone at the RR. If you're looking for some fine dining in Cape Town then I highly recommend this place.