italian

Posticino is a popular and relaxed Italian restaurant in Sea Point. It has a bustling and fun ambiance with tables packed into every corner and murals on the walls. The diminutive owner is often seen moving around the restaurant chatting loudly to regulars and moving tables around to keep people happy.

Located in one of the oldest buildings in Cape Town (check out the interior walls downstairs) 95 Keerom is a stylish and modern restaurant. The food is excellent and the staff well trained and attentive. The owener, Giorgio comes around to every table to explain the menu and specials - although his accent can be hard to understand!

Col'Cacchio is a popular Italian restaurant chain with several branches in Cape Town, but surely none so beautifully situated as the Camps Bay branch. Located on the beachfront road in Camps Bay, Col'Cacchio offers views of the ocean, mountains, and the palm studded beach.

Il Leone is a stylish Italian restaurant in Green Point with a large menu and good food. Both the food and the staff are good, and prices are pretty reasonable for the value delivered. Wine is fairly expensive however (corkage is R30).

Andiamo is an Italian restaurant and deli in the Cape Quarter (Green Point) which has a bustling ambiance and setting. The tables are set up in the sheltered courtyard along with those of several other restaurants and shops.

Col Cacchio is a popular Italian restaurant chain and the branch in Cape Town's foreshore is as good as any other. It is a large and open restaurant with wooden floors and an open feel.

Café Bravo is an Italian restaurant alongside the ocean on Beach Road in Mouille Point. There is a fairly large inside section and a popular patio area with views of Signal Hill, the Promenade and the Atlantic ocean. Bravo is open all day and is popular as a breakfast and dinner destination.

Limoncello is a quaint little Italian restaurant in Gardens. It has an upstairs and downstairs section (downstairs to be recommended) and serves a variety of Italian foods from the wood burning oven. Expect to eat salads, pastas or pizzas - there are a few meat dishes as well.