Cape Town Restaurants
Asian Restaurants in Cape Town
Cape Town's Asian dining scene is deep and varied — Japanese sushi and omakase, Thai and Vietnamese kitchens, dim sum and Cantonese classics, Korean barbecue and modern pan-Asian tasting menus.
About asian restaurants in Cape Town
The Asian restaurant scene in Cape Town has grown quickly over the past decade, driven by international chefs and a strong local appetite for sushi, ramen, dumplings and Southeast Asian street food.
The best clusters are the V&A Waterfront (upscale Japanese and pan-Asian), the City Bowl (Bree Street, Kloof Street and Long Street for casual dining) and the southern suburbs (long-established family-run restaurants in Sea Point and Green Point).
Wanderer can help you build Asian dining into a Cape Town city tour, an evening after a Cape Peninsula day, or a chauffeured dinner during a business trip.
Where to look
Best areas & neighbourhoods
V&A Waterfront
Upscale Japanese, sushi, ramen and pan-Asian restaurants — walkable from most Waterfront hotels.
City Bowl (Bree, Kloof, Long)
Casual and mid-tier Asian dining — dumplings, banh mi, Thai and Vietnamese.
Sea Point & Green Point
Long-established family-run Chinese, Thai and Japanese restaurants.
Woodstock & Salt River
Independent modern-Asian kitchens and market food.
Northern Suburbs & Century City
Larger Chinese and Korean restaurants popular with locals.
Traveller tips
Planning & booking tips
- For sushi and Japanese, book — the best omakase counters have limited seats and fill early.
- Cape Town's Thai and Vietnamese restaurants often close between lunch and dinner service — confirm hours when booking.
- Many Asian restaurants offer takeaway that pairs beautifully with a hotel room evening or beach picnic.
- For business dinners, upscale Waterfront and City Bowl Asian restaurants deliver reliable service and quiet-enough rooms.
- Allergen awareness varies — for serious allergies, ask us to shortlist restaurants with strong allergen protocols.
Private itineraries
Add asian restaurants to your Cape Town itinerary
Wanderer can recommend suitable restaurant options and build them into your private Cape Town travel plans — dinner after a wine tour, lunch on a Cape Point route, a special occasion or a sunset dining stop.
Wanderer services
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