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The best bobotie in Cape Town

Spiced curried mince with dried fruit, baked under a golden egg custard. The dish to eat here, and the three places that do it best. Recipe at chefamazing.com/food-travel/dish/cape-town.

3 places in Cape Town · by Chef Amazing · updated October 23, 2026
Photo: bokaapkombuis.co.za

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    Bo-Kaap Kombuis

    Bo-Kaap (Schotsche Kloof)

    Get: Bobotie with yellow rice and blatjang, and a koeksister after

    A family Cape Malay kitchen on the slopes of Signal Hill with views over the city.

    7 August Street, 8001 Cape Town · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Biesmiellah at the Lounge

    Bo-Kaap

    Get: Bobotie and the denningvleis

    The name long tied to Bo-Kaap home cooking, still run by the family.

    2 Wale Street & Pentz Street, Bo-Kaap, Cape Town · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Jonkershuis Constantia

    Cape Malay/Dutch · Groot Constantia wine estate

    Get: The Cape Malay plate with bobotie and a glass of estate wine

    Cape classics in the oldest wine estate in South Africa.

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