Fyn means fine, an adjectival understatement of the evening (or afternoon) ahead – for many, hands down the best fine dining restaurant in the city. Under an arresting installation of floating wooden discs, with large windows framing oblique views of Table Mountain, Peter Tempelhoff’s team work in an open-plan kitchen preparing tasting menus inspired by Japanese culinary techniques and including South African ingredients. A stand-alone Relais & Chateaux restaurant (indicating two- to three-star Michelin standard), the pleasure is not just the what happens every time you lift your fork, but the tasting menu as a whole is as perfectly balanced as each plate.

The delicious usual suspects such as La Colombe, FYN, Pier and Nobu feature (all of which you may have read about in our guide to the 40 Best Restaurants in Cape Town), while Cape Town newcomer Room 91 and Mill St Bistro in neighbouring Stellenbosch crack the nomination nod too.

Not a stone has been left unturned at Peter Tempelhoff’s brand-new 60-seater urban eatery, which he co-owns with Jennifer Hugé (general manager) and Ashley Moss (executive chef) – a dynamic and assured threesome. FYN’s menu (and decor) is African-inspired, with an overarching Japanese aesthetic, making for an utterly seductive (and delicious) combination of tastes, flavours, textures and styles.The restaurant’s fast-paced innercity location informs the menu – a condensed five-course kaiseki–style experience – with some of the most original wine pairings, courtesy of Jennifer (who spent 17 years at La Colombe as sommelier and manager).As for the setting, the restaurant perches on the fifth floor, boasting sky-high views of Table Mountain and Lion’s Head. The interiors are sophisticated, warm, up-to-the-minute, with the kitchen in the centre of the space.

One of the most exciting epicurean experiences in the city plays out on the fifth floor of an innercity block, in a moody, loft-like space with an open kitchen at its heart. A regular on the World’s Best Restaurants Top 100 list, chef Peter Tempelhoff’s restaurant offers food that is rooted in the wildness of South African ingredients, while drawing on the flavours, aesthetics and techniques of Japan. With culinary director Ashley Moss and sommelier and service director Jennifer Hugé, the team puts endless thought and care into a multi-course menu that runs the gamut of tastes and textures, each course presented in intriguing and creative ways for a journey of discovery that crosses boundaries and charts new territories of taste.

With mouth-watering dishes, elegant décor, and a unique dining experience you’re not likely to find anywhere else, it’s no wonder then that FYN grabbed the 37th spot on the list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants. The menu is Japanese-inspired with an added African flair. Worth noting: Fyn is a fine dining establishment and does not recommend children under the age of 12 join for dinner.Opening times: Monday – Saturday lunch seating – 12pm to 2pm | Monday – Saturday dinner seating – 6pm to 8.30pm.Location: 5th Floor, Speakers Corner, 37 Parliament Street, Cape Town City Centre.Website: Fynrestaurant.com

FYN Restaurant stands as a testament to a harmonious fusion of Japanese and African culinary heritage, sculpting a truly one-of-a-kind dining experience, intertwining the soul of two diverse cultures. This unconventional fine dining establishment challenges norms, bridging South Africa’s untamed essence with contemporary techniques, and transcending boundaries within its dining space. Delving deeper into its design ethos, FYN intentionally blurs the lines between kitchen and dining areas, fostering an environment that nurtures collaboration and comfort, enriching the overall dining experience.

With food pioneers Peter Tempelhoff, Ashley Moss and Jennifer Hugé at the helm, this popular Cape Town establishment guarantees you the best Japanese dishes. With a sophisticated lunch and dinner menu, FYN is renowned for its wide variety of delicious Japanese-African-inspired offerings, including:. For those with a sweet tooth, order their delicious fried chocolate, pear & sakura dessert or the uniquely South African Jasmine tea boeber (a refreshing Cape Malay pudding made from milk, rose water, sago and a generous dash of cardamom and cinnamon).

The 50-seat urban diner features an African-inspired menu (and décor) with a Japanese aesthetic throughout, creating a totally alluring (and wonderful) fusion of tastes, flavours, textures, and styles. The menu, a condensed five-course kaiseki experience, draws inspiration from FYN’s bustling innercity and features some of the most intriguing wine pairings. Regarding the environment, the restaurant is perched on the fifth level and offers panoramic views of Lion’s Head and Table Mountain with the kitchen sitting in the middle of the room.

Balancing traditional South African cuisine with contemporary fine dining, Fyn is the creative partnership between Peter Tempelhoff (previously of Cape Town’s renowned restaurant, The Greenhouse), Ashley Moss and Jennifer Hugé. Situated near the city’s historic Church Square, the restaurant benefits from floor-to-ceiling windows that allow for superb views of Table Mountain and Lion’s Head. The 60-seat restaurant is chic and modern, with a design that actively “challenges the separation of kitchen and dining room”.

Set on the top floor of an old silk factory in Cape Town’s CBD, FYN quite literally flies high on the top-notch dining scene in the city. Ashley Moss and Peter Templehoff’s latest restaurant is another entry on the World’s Best list, and every morsel on the nine-course Afro-Japanese menu is perfectly curated and plated yet never over-presented. Open-plan kitchen stations are dotted amongst the tables, allowing diners to feel part of the experience and the view over the city to Table Mountain never gets old.

The edge of contemporary cuisine at FYN, a neoteric Japanese African experience. Check your assumptions and your coats at the door, as this restaurant delivers an unforgettable oral odyssey of mind-bending proportions ready to ignite your romance. Location: 37 Parliament Street, Unit 501, Speakers Corner, Cape Town Price: Lunch: FromR1375pp Dinner: From R1975ppOpening Times: Monday to Saturday Lunch from 12pm to 2pm and Dinner from 6pm to 8:30pm Call: 021 286 2733 Website: www.fynrestaurant.com

Treat your favourite to the FYNer things in life, with this “neoteric Japanese African” fusion of flavours. Located in Parliament Street, FYN crosses boundaries to bring delighted diners stunning plates of contemporary cuisine. From burnt mushroom milk buns and summer somen (noodles), to Robata-grilled Kalahari beef and pumpkin pie nougat with yuzu marshmallow, guests are taken on an unforgettable journey that may just inspire a lover to get on bended knee.

: 6-course lunch: R1,375 per person (additional wine pairing for R950) | 9-course dinner: R1,875 per person (additional wine pairing for R1,350). If you’re looking for a unique and unforgettable Valentine’s Day dining experience, look no further than FYN Restaurant. Ranking as one of the best restaurants in the world, this stylish eatery, located in the heart of Cape Town, offers contemporary fine dining with a Japanese kaiseki-style menu.

In a monochrome loft space with Signal Hill views the most cutting-edge food in the city is being served. Japan meets Africa under the expert direction of chefs Peter Tempelhoff and Ashley Moss (both ex-Greenhouse). Tempelhoff’s obsession with Japanese ingredients, techniques and flavours finds expression in the five-course kaiseki–style tasting menu, each tray offering several bite-sized courses that make the most of local seasonal food.

Consistently ranked among the world’s 50 best fine dining restaurants in Cape Town, FYN is renowned for its seasonal ingredients and meticulous preparation. FYN, helmed by Chef Peter Tempelhoff, combines Japanese and South African influences to create a unique dining experience. With sleek, modern décor and attentive service, you will definitely love elevated culinary offerings by this one of the best fine dining restaurants in Cape Town.

FYN Restaurant is South Africa’s latest addition to the fine-dining scene in Cape Town. Under the expert guidance of ​​Peter Tempelhoff, Ashley Moss and Jennifer Hugé, FYN serves exciting contemporary African and Japanese-inspired dishes in an industrial-chic space located in the heart of the city. Diners can expect a thrilling exploration of flavors, textures and cooking styles when they indulge in the five-course kaiseki-style menus.

FYN Restaurant is a culinary destination that elevates South African cuisine to new heights. Located in Cape Town’s CBD, this avant-garde establishment offers a dining experience that celebrates the flavors, ingredients, and culinary traditions of the region. Led by Executive Chef Peter Tempelhoff, the kitchen team at FYN takes a contemporary approach to South African dishes, incorporating global influences and innovative techniques.

FYN Restaurant is a fine-dining establishment located in the heart of Cape Town. Perched on the fifth floor with panoramic views of the city and Table Mountain, FYN is famous for its innovative fusion of South African ingredients with Japanese culinary techniques. Under the leadership of acclaimed Chef Peter Tempelhoff, the menu features a series of meticulously crafted dishes that highlight local produce in unexpected ways.

The modern movement in Cape Town’s food scene really took off with the opening of Fyn in the city center in 2018. The folks behind the Japanese-meets-South African hybrid don’t even bill themselves as chefs, but as “lead explorers.” Their experimental approach recently landed them the 37th spot on the annual World’s 50 Best Restaurants list—the highest placement for any eatery across all of Africa.

Fyn – the brainchild of Peter Templehoff and co-owned with Jennifer Hugé and Ashley Moss, Fyn is a sleek restaurant described as a little bit of Manhattan in Cape Town. On the fifth floor of a city building, you’re spoiled with views of Table Mountain and Signal Hill, while you sample a kaiseki–style tasting menu that is full of Japanese ingredients and flavours but also fully African-inspired.

Alongside chefs Peter Tempelhoff and Ashley Moss, Jennifer Hugé is the formidable general manager at FYN, delivering service ‘the way the French intended’ – a well-choreographed dance. French-born Hugé is also at the helm of FYN’s wine cellar, now more than 1,200 bottles strong. She’s a firm proponent of South African wines and talks animatedly about the strides made in the last two decades.

RATED AS ONE OF THE BEST RESTAURANTS IN AFRICA AND IN THE TOP 100 LIST FOR THE TOP 50 RESTAURANTS IN THE WORLD!. THEY ALSO JUST RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR THE MOST SUSTAINABLE RESTAURANT IN THE WORLD……..the awards keep flowing in!. Chef Peter Templehoff brings over 20 years of experience to his restaurant – FYN – a contemporary inner city restaurant located on top of a building in Church Square.

FYN has truly become a standout spot for those seeking an unforgettable culinary adventure in Cape Town. Here chefs Peter Tempelhoff and Ashley Moss combine contemporary Japanese techniques with South African ingredients, creating a truly unique fine-dining experience. The tasting menu is a celebration of bold flavours and beautiful plating, with each dish telling a story of both cultures.

Passed the concierge, the stylish elevator takes us up to the fifth floor of the Speaker’s Corner building in the heart of the Cape Town City Bowl. Three small letters on the dark wall: FYN. Play on word echoing fynbos, the floral kingdom of Table Mountain National Park that pops through the majestic floor-to-ceiling windows, and understatement of the experience we are about to live…

The ultimate fusion restaurant, FYN combines Japanese and South African flavors in unexpected and daring ways. And where else are you going to get that combination?. Sometimes fusion isn’t always executed right, but FYN’s countless awards might constitute sufficient confirmation that this marriage of Japanese and South African flavors does work – and it works really, really well.

Voted one of the best restaurants in the world, FYN is a smart choice if you’re going to book one of Cape Town’s fine-dining restaurants. The cuisine is vaguely Japanese, but with southern African elements woven through the food — think Mozambican blue crab with seaweed salad and Cape wagyu loin with fried koji rice. There are also pescatarian and plant-based menus available.

The attention to detail and ambience at Peter Tempelhoff’s new 60-seater urban eatery FYN is quite simply, superb. Co-owned with Jennifer Hugé and Ashley Moss, this dynamic threesome have created an African-inspired menu with a Japanese twist. The Wagyu butter is utterly seductive (and delicious) and main courses include local fish with Sake mussels or grilled beef picanha.

Located on the fifth floor of the Speakers’ Corner building, the setting inside FYN Restaurant is fairytale-like. The space is moody and beautiful with awe-inspiring ceiling decorations and contemporary finishes. This is a definite spot to bring a loved-one, sweep them off their feet and treat them to some sophisticated neoteric African-Japanese cuisine.

FYN is one of Cape Town’s and South Africa’s latest restaurants cultivated around a fine dining experience. It combines the kitchen and dining room to create a unique dining experience for patrons. The restaurant on Parliament Street serves unique African and Japanese-inspired dishes, providing a variety of flavours and textures under its artistic decor.

Price: R1,175 per person | R890 wine pairingTime: 12h00 – 13h45 | Monday to SaturdayMenu: View the full menu here. This year, FYN is offering an incredible 5-course menu at a reduced rate of R1,175 per person. Enjoy dishes like their famous burnt mushroom custard, yellowfin tuna, Atlantic ridge kingklip, and Silesia variety granadillas, to name a few.

If you’re craving handcrafted concoctions, look no further than FYN. Set within a fifth-floor sanctuary, FYN boasts a bar experience that is nothing short of extraordinary. Ranked #37 on the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, its epicurean offering includes bespoke cocktail creations that push the boundaries of flavour and presentation.

At FYN, the boundaries of conventional cuisine are shattered to create a seamless blend of South African and Japanese elements. This restaurant offers an avant-garde dining experience, where each dish is a revelation. With its stunning views and contemporary setting, FYN is perfect for those looking to explore new culinary horizons.

FYN has constantly made it to the new restaurants Cape Town list since its launch. It is considered one of the top 10 restaurants in Cape Town too and for a good reason. The 60-seater restaurant owned by Peter Templehoff, Jeniffer Huge, and Ashley Moss assures you it should definitely be among the top 10 restaurants in Cape Town.

A post shared by FYN (@fynrestaurant) on Dec 1, 2018 at 2:08am PST. This hot new urban eatery has taken the Cape Town restaurant scene by storm and is showing no signs of backing down. At FYN, they promise way more than just an incredible food experience, they guarantee an adventure, and what an adventure it will be indeed!

Seating 50 people and boasting a heavy industrial vibe, FYN is a favourite among local diners and for good reason. Both the menu and the décor are inspired by Africa and there is also some Japanese influence, but the flavours, textures and styles come together perfectly to give diners a taste explosion.

Many Cape Town restaurants have been listed on the World’s Best Restaurants lists such as La Colombe and Fyn. These fine dining spots can still be affordable for tourists, considering currency conversion rates. However, you don’t have to visit a fine dining establishment to taste award-winning food.

Exquisite food in an equally picturesque, design-driven environment. The food and décor are perfectly paired, to the point where you can’t tell where the kitchen ends and the restaurant begins. The Asian-inspired menu is a fusion of Japanese flavours and local South African ingredients.

Ramen lovers in Cape Town will soon be slurping handmade noodles and tipping back bowlfuls of the finest, most authentic broth this side of Japan as Ramenhead, led by chefs Peter Tempelhoff and Ashley Moss — the duo behind award-winning Japanese-fusion restaurant FYN — makes its debut.

If your idea of romance is a space that’s dripping in design features and opulent decor, FYN Restaurant is the place for you. The awe-inspiring decor might actually distract you from your date. But, you’ll soon settle into your seat and enjoy the sumptuous surroundings.

Ramenhead might be considered FYN's cool little brother," a statement to the media read. In fact, designer Tristan du Plessis' Studio A - who were responsible for FYN's celebrated interiors - also dreamed up Ramenhead's vibey, casual and playful interior and veranda.

Fyn has taken on the mantle of the Test Kitchen (which closed during Covid.) There are whispers of French-Japanese fusion, but it’s more than that. And it’s not just about the food (although FYN excels in that department). It’s also about the service and the drinks.

Chef’s Warehouse_, La Colombe, _Salsify, and Fyn are the top in the country and fill up fast. One thing I would recommend considering with these top restaurants is that they’re marathon meals. So, if you’re there for two weeks, I would book no more than two of them.

FYN’ s the sort of place where a course may well arrive on a slab of seasoned oak. Overcome that and you’ll not look back. For an eye-wateringly low £ 35 you can sample the sort of food that’ll usually cost 3-4 times that in similar class establishments elsewhere.

FYN is an urban eatery with an African-inspired menu and décor uniquely combined with a Japanese aesthetic. Guests can enjoy original wine pairings while they dine at this fifth-floor restaurant with its magnificent views of Table Mountain and Lion’s Head.

The fast-paced, innercity location informs much of the menu at Fyn, which reimagines the refinement of Japanese cuisine by subverting it into a local context. It has also been dubbed as No.37 The World's 50 Best Restaurants and the best in Africa 2022.

Fyn is one of those extraordinary restaurants that push the boundaries of excellence. The menu is highly innovative yet grounded in contemporary culinary practices. We love the interesting decor and the integration of the kitchen with the dining room.

Or try Fyn (pronounced "Fain"), the new downtown restaurant by chef Peter Tempelhoff that is serving kaiseki-style fusion food and receiving rave reviews. For dinner and a show, get a seat at the kitchen counter and watch the chefs at work.

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