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Aubergine Restaurant

Fine Dining Mediterranean South African Vegan Friendly Vegetarian Friendly
Location Pointer 39 Barnet St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
4.7
(429 reviews)
RRR+
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Attributes

  • Romantic
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Fireplace
  • Gourmet Guide Plated
  • Gourmet Guide Plated 2019

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Aubergine Restaurant opened its doors in September 1996 with a vision to create a gastronomic haven in an atmosphere of timeless elegance where diners could enjoy innovative and creative combinations that excite the senses and pique curiosity. We are proud to have gained a significant following from both within South Africa and abroad and it is always a pleasure to welcome back guests who share our passion for good food and wine. Aubergine has received numerous local and international awards and been consistently rated among the top restaurants in the country.

Outside Seating
Our outside terrace is open for lunch and dinner. Note, you can only book outside online for lunch, not dinner. Simply add a special request to your reservation and ask to be seated outside. Weather permitting, we will be more then happy to have you enjoy your meal on the terrace.

Gourmet Guide™ Description

This bastion of gastronomy cemented Cape Town as a fine-dining destination nearly 30 years ago. It has remained steadfast, timeless rather than trendy, fitting for the setting steeped in history. Chef Harald Bresselschmidt revisits the classics using French techniques, elevated
with Asian flavours. Why the name Aubergine? Apart from being alphabetically foremost, this humble vegetable is a great platform for carrying flavour…a little like the wines at Aubergine.

The heritage building recently had a ‘nip and tuck’ so that guests can now take their time over small plates before settling in for something serious. Al fresco dining in the courtyard is popular for lunches and lazy summer evenings. Regardless of what you order or when, know that wine will lead the way. The cellar dictates the menu: when a wine is ready to share, a dish is crafted. Perusing the vast, impressive wine list that has been personally perfected over time, is a must for any connoisseur.

Expect hero ingredients like veal and rabbit on the menu, simply with sublime sauces. Harald likes to maintain the integrity of some of the natural textures. There are no flaws, no fuss or unnecessary drama, it’s simply exquisite food and wine, married to perfection.

Opening Hours

  • Monday 18h00 - 22h00
  • Tuesday 18h00 - 22h00
  • Wednesday 18h00 - 22h00
  • Thursday 12h00 - 14h00 - 18h00 - 22h00
  • Friday 12h00 - 14h00 - 18h00 - 22h00
  • Saturday 18h00 - 22h00
  • Sunday CLOSED

Reviews (429)

4.7 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.7
Value 4.6
Service 4.8
Ambience 4.7
  • Anne & Herbert Z. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 16 Feb 26
    It became a good trdition for us to have a dinner at Aubergine when staying in Capetown. Fine - sorry: excellent - food to fair prices with perfect service (friendly, not to much formally, you can get informations about wine and food, ... but allways correct) in a restaurant with a familiar flair to feel well. This time we choose the 5 course Degustation menu with wine pairing but changing one course. Excellent compositions with perfect wine paring; some wines were been specialties you only get in such restaurants with very good wine cellars and a sommelier knowing about good (but sometimes small) wineyards. One wine I tried to get at home in Austria also - none. The wildebeest was exact "medium rare" melting in the mouth and also the supplementary vegetables not to hard and not to soft. All with fantastic flavour, you can taste the spices but also the diversity of the whole dish. An experience we like to repeat! Thanks to all!

  • Christopher W. Dined: 4 days ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 16 Feb 26
    The restaurant was fully booked for Valentine’s but the service, the food and the ambience more than made up for it, especially the sommelier who was just fantastic!

  • Derek L. Dined: 3 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 0.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 15 Feb 26
    I have been going for a while. But it surpassed expectations last evening. Think it was the best meal I have ever had.

  • Lise R. Dined: 4 days ago
    4.3
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 14 Feb 26
    We enjoyed the good food, The service seemed a bit disorganized. Menucards came and it seemed, that they had forgotten the drinks menu. The first dish arrived before cocktail and wine. The wine was placed i the restaurant, and we were in the garden. We had to ask for more wine, as we did not know where the wine were.. We will definitely come back, we liked the food and the staff was very friendly, but unfortunately disorganized. Next time we will have the wine in a wine cooler placed at the table.

  • Gavin F. Dined: 6 days ago
    4.8
    Food 4.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 12 Feb 26
    Aubergine continues to be an outstanding fine dining option well worth a visit. Tasteful creativity and culinary variety are hallmarks of this pillar of the Cape Town restaurant establishment.

  • Sylvia W. Dined: 1 week ago
    3
    Food 0.0
    Value 2.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 3.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 11 Feb 26
    Unforunately the food was cold

  • Gerhard J. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 11 Feb 26
    Since many moons one of our favourite restaurants in Cape Town!!

  • Erika P. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 11 Feb 26
    Everything was excellent, the food, the service, the ambiente, thank you. It is just one point which we have to point out once more: the chairs are uncomfortable. Every time we are with you, after one hour we start to suffer back pain. We miss armrests. See you soon....

  • Matthias B. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 11 Feb 26
    Was für ein Restaurant! Ein nahezu perfekter Abend mit großartigen, kompetenten und zuvorkommenden Service - vielen Dank!

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