The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Cape Town Central, April 2024

"We loved it so much. Julienne was our waiter. He was amazing. Explained everything. The food fantastic. I can recommend it to anyone. They have a..."

Madelize Botha

"An amazing experience full of delicious food!! I truly recommend..."

Fabio Laurindo

"Every time I visit SA I also visit Bukhara. As usual wonderful service and fantastic food. The best curry in Cape..."

Lionel George

"The service is good.The staff are very friendly. Management a little stiff The food was good and we had a good time but my choice would still be..."

Raman Singh

"Very tasty, flavourful and powerful (flavour not chilli) . Our table ordered lamb madras, butter chicken, chicken korma, Rogan Josh and some butter..."

Jeremy James

"My salty lassi was disgusting and the waiter was semi-confused most of the time but I was with family so did not say anything, ignoring the..."

Yajna Gold

"AWESOME.... lamb chops starter and tika chicken was superb. The lamb and chicken Vindaloo was a killer but super tasty. Service was great and speed..."

Kamiel Singh

"Bukhara has a magnificent atmosphere and even more magnificent Indian Cuisine! The only critique I can give, is that our waitress did not..."

Philippa

"Two menus are available as this is two restaurants in one. There is an Asian menu which includes sushi, dumplings and Peking duck, etc., and an..."

Clare Ford

"Was here last week with my family and friends for dinner. The ambiance is modern with an Indian touch. The service is quick and staff is..."

Purvi Mehta Parekh

"To start off on a good note, I loved the colour scheme, the deep green marble worked well with the dark woods. Feels really warm and relaxing. What I..."

Devin Sage

"Outstanding! We were a party of 20 and ordered several lamb and chicken dishes. I particularly enjoyed the chicken korma and butter chicken. Naan..."

Adrian Kaplan

"Went here for a friend's birthday after it being highly recommended. We were disappointed when we asked for a jug of water and the waiter brought..."

Tanweer

"My husband and I got treated to supper for our anniversary. We had been here before but ate dhal and romali roti so didn't get the full experience...."

Ilhaam

"I didn't have my own main at this bukhara. I had everyone else's. I had lamb vindaloo, chicken vindaloo, chicken cheese. All were really well cooked..."

Tiyaarah Cloete

"Bukhara service was excellent both times I went, stunning views and the perfect place to go and have a fantastic meal with awesome dessert. I..."

Mikhail Hathey

"For Indian food I enjoy this place you know what u gonna get .Steamed cheesecake is the absolute best .service is good always a hit for me ...."

Sedick Connelly

"Amazing food and ambience . The manager , Lester was so friendly and hospitable . The butter chicken and sizzling beef is a must !!! Lovely dinner..."

Melina Charilaou

"The Indian cuisine in this establishment is simply divine. Bukhara is my personal favourite curry restaurant although I do much prefer the ambiance..."

Barbara Ann Hall

"Hi I am from Dubai. I have been to this restaurant yesterday. It really good. Their Indian dishes are delicious. We ordered butter chicken and..."

Khalid Kazim

"We are novices when it comes to Indian Food. We let Craig, our server, take over the piloting of our choices. It was an awesome experience. We..."

Brad Ledwith

"I usually enjoy the food at Bukhara, however this time I was quite disappointed. My family was vegetarian so we thought eating at an Indian..."

Ashna Dayal

"Very elegant setting. The curries are North Indian and delicious. Can be pricey, but would recommend ordering a few to share if going in a group...."

Sereshan Pillay

"I'm really confused as to why Bukhara has such a low rating. We were greeted by very friendly staff and our waiter made sure that we knew exactly..."

Meera Naik

"I was a bit skeptical about this restaurant as it has two menus Indian and Chinese/Japanese. However I was pleasantly surprised. The selection of..."

Thavashni Reddy

"After a long time, we decided to visit Bukhara and the food was really good except for a few things.We ordered a chicken starter dish and it..."

Sruti Simon

"The chain store (or slowly becoming) has not failed me yet, however there were some issues here which I am not too impressed about. We..."

Adrian Ciesielski

"It is such a pity that their interesting-looking tapas-style set Indian menus are only available for tables of 10 or more patrons. The hubby and I..."

Ronel Visser

"I'm shocked to see that this Bukhara has such a low Zomato rating... As you can tell from my picture, the experience I had actually left me beaming...."

Raeesa Naik

"The restaurant is good with a nice ambiance and vibe. Their curry was flavourful but i feel like their sushi let them down. We received good service..."

Leandra Lilly Dreyer

"My food was exceptional I ordered from the Haiku menus and so did one of my friends. We were very pleased with the flavors. The rest of our party..."

Iman Bawa

"I am an Indian and I know what authentic Indian food is supposed to taste like.. Amazing curries, better than most Indian restaurants back home....."

Trilochan Kang

"UPDATE:Went again the other night with a big group of friends. Was extremely busy but waiter coped. They didn't have my usual so ordered the..."

Sarah García

"Bukhara has a nice location overlooking the V&A Waterfront. The menu has good Indian spread, taste is quite genuine Indian and service is courteous...."

Sinha.rk.dr

"I liked the food here after having had bad indian food for few days in South Africa. I would recommend this for all indian travellers. Nice place...."

Arvind Narasimhan

"If you like Indian food this is definitely the place to go. Amazing flavours and meat cooked to perfection. The sushi was perfect to, with nice big..."

CPT2016

"Absolutely loved the food out there. To an Indian on a holiday to South Africa finding good Indian food is quite surprising. The hotel has a great..."

Saher Meeran

"When I think of Indian cuisine, I'm usually a bit skeptical as to where I would like to eat. But this place is up to scratch with their hygiene..."

Jameelb

"Food fab as expected but lamb a bit tough. It was a freezing Cape Town day and no gas heaters provided so very cold with glass windows and stark..."

Irene Forbes

"Had a very good meal. Lots of good flavour. Lovely setting. Nice buzz. Good wine. Had the tandoori starter. Succulent chicken. And the wok fried..."

Leeneshen Govender

"Extremely good experience. Excellent service and very tasty food. Our waiter was the best..."

Sam Coetzee

"Just go when are in feel of indian food..nov-vegeterians only go for chicken please don not try mutton/lamb..."

Arpit Singh

"Had a wonder dinner at Bukhara V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. The service was great, the food was delicious, great food presentation and good quantity...."

Salmaan Saleem

"Really great service from Brendon the waitor. The curry was absolutely devine; which is charged separately from the expected basmati rice or naan..."

Nosipho Mthembu

"Best Indian restaurant I've been to for a long time. The food was as tasty as in India (and as spicy as you wish). The chicken tikka would almost..."

Andre Baya

"Lovely venue, Asian and Indian menu. Friendly staff ! Softest chops I’ve ever had. Would highly recommend Bukhara..."

Sharon Langdon

"Worth a revisit. There is so much to explore with the food. Excellent service from..."

Pumza Deti

"Best curry ever, food was so tasty and the balance of everything 👌staff amazing and attentive. Ambience toned to..."

Daleen Swanepoel

"Friendly staff and delicious food at Bukhara. It offers a wonderful feeling by the harbor. The cuisine is mouth watering too. I can recommend it to..."

Thabiso N. Moshoeshoe

"CT's premier restaurant for simple and delicious Indian and Asian cuisine. Steep prices but worth every bite..."

Suheena Sen

"The food was amazing! I cannot understand why the reviews are not that good. We had two veggie Curry’s and two chicken dishes and they were all..."

Diana Tresemer

"I never write reviews for restaurants, but I feel like this place deserves it. We booked a place here for New Year’s Eve primarily because the view..."

Oliver Soto

"We enjoyed the chicken Tikka Masala for lunch. The best part of our experience here was the wonderful..."

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