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FYN Restaurant

Reviewers' Choice 2025 - Top 50 Reviewers' Choice 2024 - Top 50
Location Pointer South Africa, 37 Parliament St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
4.8
(6972 reviews)
RRR+
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  • Romantic
  • Great Views
  • Gourmet Guide Plated
  • Reviewers' Choice 2022 - Top 100
  • Reviewers' Choice 2023 - Top 50
  • Reviewers' Choice 2024 - Top 50
  • Reviewers' Choice 2025 - Top 50

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Discoveries are made when boundaries are crossed. At FYN, South Africa's wild freedom is tempered by the rigours of contemporary cuisine to create a restaurant at the edge. Check your assumptions with your coats and join us on a journey of flavour discovery.

FYN's design challenges the separation of kitchen and dining room, so each become part of the other. We believe in comfort over formality, collaboration over individual feats, and its depth, complexity and deliciousness lead the way.

Peter Tempelhoff, Ashley Moss and Jennifer Hugé are FYN's lead explorers. Peter is the visionary, turning this dream into reality with 27 years of experience; Ash brings tattoos and grunt; and Jennifer marshals the troops to deliver service the way the French intended. Fearless, inquisitive and demanding, they promise to take you somewhere new.

Solo diners are required to contact us via email or telephonically to reserve a table.
Groups bigger than 6 should please contact FYN.

We welcome children from age 13 at lunch and dinner. Should a child under 13 join, despite being aware of FYN's T's&C's, we will enforce our Rights Admission Policy, cancelling the reservation and the deposit will be forfeited.

We do not offer corkage.

Reservations line Monday to Friday 9:30am to 17:30 pm:
021 286 2733
General enquiries: 021 286 2736
Email: info@fynrestaurant.com
WhatsApp +27715590304
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fynrestaurantcpt/

Gourmet Guide™ Description

Five floors up in Speakers Corner, Cape Town, evocative dining awaits. Iconic FYN, in a class of its own, has received acclaim for perfecting the union of Japanese and South African flavours and ingredients. It’s an intimate, immersive experience. Chefs Peter Tempelhoff, Ashley Moss, and Bea Malherbe construct innovative dishes that appear simple, with their subtle intricacy appreciated by discerning diners who fly in from all corners of the globe.

The neoteric nigiri with aged shoyu, alongside a Namibian crab tart topped with land caviar made from cypress seed, nylon shrimp temaki and kaeshi, and lastly Rooibos tamagoyaki, trout and ikura, is your first presentation. It’s a clean and nuanced array that instantly showcases the dedication to sourcing and crafting.

For your main course, you might opt for the Karoo lamb with a sweet, sticky glaze forged with honey, sake, and mirin, served with coal-roasted artichoke from Stellenbosch. Smoked walnut shavings and a gremolata of parsley, sorrel, and wild garlic balance the rich lamb. Or, try the local Wagyu; either way, you’ll choose your own knife to slice through the tender meat. The allure lies in complexity and restraint. It’s a sensory journey, perfection on a plate.

Opening Hours

  • Monday 12h00 - 14h00, 02h00 - 20h30
  • Tuesday 12h00 - 14h00, 18h00 - 20h30
  • Wednesday 12h00 - 14h00, 18h00 - 20h30
  • Thursday 12h00 - 14h00, 18h00 - 20h30
  • Friday 12h00 - 14h00, 18h00 - 20h30
  • Saturday 12h00 - 14h00, 18h00 - 20h30
  • Sunday CLOSED

Reviews (6972)

4.8 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.9
Value 4.6
Service 4.9
Ambience 4.8
  • Juan Pablo D. Dined: 1 day ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Mette W. Dined: 4 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Sean O. Dined: 3 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 02 Apr 26
    Well deserving of all the accolades. Amazing dining experience and friendly staff

  • Sarah T. Dined: 2 days ago
    4.5
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 4.0
  • Vera W. Dined: 3 days ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 01 Apr 26
    Creative dishes served uniquely. Each food prep was perfectly executed using color, texture, and taste! In Do your one time splurge for a special occasion. You won’t be disappointed.

  • Merwe M. Dined: 6 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 01 Apr 26
    Me and my wife agreed. This was our best ever experience at any fine dining restaurant. The flavours and techniques were amazing!

  • Kathryn C. Dined: 4 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 01 Apr 26
    Every moment of this experience was amazing and the food and wine pairings were sublime. Our servers knew every ingredient and nuance of what we were eating and drinking. A wonderful experience all around. Would visit again in a heartbeat, next time we’re in Capetown.

  • Michael M. Dined: 4 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 31 Mar 26
    I have been to FYN four or five times over the years, but today’s lunch surpassed all the previous excellent experiences. I don’t think anywhere else in Cape Town comes close to what one experiences here. Additionally, Jennifer’s presence ensured a calm and orderly atmosphere which was somewhat missing on my last visit. Today the food was exceptional both in terms of presentation, an understanding of the ingredients, flavour and texture. Successfully innovative combinations of quality produce perfectly matched with some outstanding wines. Yes it is expensive by local standards but for me worth every penny and at a fraction of the cost of a comparable meal in Europe. How lucky are we!

  • Wendy Y. Dined: 6 days ago
    4.3
    Food 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 5.0
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