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.

Pier takes you on a fine-dining culinary adventure of note (as expected from a member of Scot Kirton’s La Colombe restaurant family) in a fabulous harbourside location. Chef John Norris-Rogers’ sublime multi-course tasting menus are conceived as an ode to the ocean, every mouthful a visual and palate-enticing delight, as you wind from the opening “snacks” to the petit four treasure chest, by way of deeply delicious curried hake butter with the bread course, octopus with salsa matcha, quail with langoustine and spiced coconut, snoek takayaki, and so much more. With polished and personable service, the team traverses a spider-silk thread between theatrics, molecular gastronomy and classic French technique, overshadowing even the floor-to-ceiling vistas.

Situated within the Pierhead Building at V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, PIER Restaurant stands as a pinnacle of fine dining excellence. A disclaimer gracing the menu notes its changeability, offering a glimpse of a culinary journey that’s ever-evolving. The restaurant invites patrons to choose from a selection of dining experiences: the Reduced Menu and Vegetarian Reduced Menu for lunch at R 1595 p.p., or the tantalizing Chefs Experience options.

If you’ve heard of Cape Town restaurants, you’ve heard of La Colombe – and the latest chef behind this local foodie institution has recently found another home at the V&A Waterfront. Just a heads up – Pier Restaurant is quite fancy, so it’s not likely to be a cheap meal. Still, you’re coming here for exquisite food with intriguing theatrics – in the heart of the city’s most visited tourist attraction.

PIER Restaurant is a unique, inspired dining destination nestled in the heart of Cape Town at the vibrant V&A Waterfront. As you arrive, you're greeted with breathtaking views of the Waterfront and a welcoming glass of champagne, setting the tone for an unforgettable culinary journey. PIER offers an elegant and creative tasting menu that emphasizes the use of fresh, local ingredients.

If you needed the tick of approval for why PIER is one of the best waterfront restaurants in Cape Town, need we say more than it is part of the same group that gave us the gift of La Colombe, one of the best restaurants in the world?. If that isn’t enough, I firmly believe you can judge a place by the bread, and the bread at PIER is baked to perfection. View this post on Instagram

Pier, along with The Waterside which is the restaurant below, is part of the La Colombe group and was voted the second best restaurant in Africa. It really is a fine dining experience with a touch of the theatrical!. The concept is a multi-course tasting menu where some of the courses are served by the chefs directly at your table, whilst they explain the dish to you.

The illustrious V&A Waterfront plays host to Pier, one of the most loved restaurants in Cape Town. It offers patrons a multi-course dining experience featuring locally produced ingredients and theatrics to build on the sense of occasion. Situated in the Pierhead building, patrons can choose between a 9 or 11-course meal focusing on the complexity of flavour.

The most recent restaurant to join Scot Kirton’s empire is not “simply another” La Colombe establishment. Pier promises culinary adventure and theatrics, as expected. From the first “snack” until the petit fours included with the bill, the set of 9 or 11 meals on offer masterfully navigates the culinary gauntlet of the La Colombe group.

Another 2022 release from La Colombe’s visionary Scot Kirton comes in the form of PIER. Also stationed in the V&A’s Pierhead building on an alternate level to The Waterside. Offering fine dining at its finest, expect the tastiest, most picture-perfect multi-course experience created with the best ingredients and freshest local produce.

PIER Restaurant, established by the La Colombe group, offers an intimate multi-course fine-dining experience. The finest local produce takes centre stage, with a special emphasis on inspiration from the ocean. Some of the best dishes include confit mussels slowly cooked in chorizo oil, and oysters poached tableside by the chefs.

Darlings, prepare to indulge in an intimate, multi-course fine-dining experience like no other. With iconic views that have made this attraction famous, you're in for a treat that will tantalise all your senses. Explore a world of flavours prepared right in front of you, Image Credit: PIER

Pier, by Scott Kirton, promises culinary adventure, theatrics. But with John Norris-Rodgers at the helm, the focus is on the best flavours from the best local ingredients. On offer is a set of 9 or 11 dishes running the gauntlet of the La Colombe group’s skills with aplomb.

The Waterside – also in the La Colombe group, is on the ground floor below the PIER restaurant in the Pierhead Building, with such a delicious and sophisticated, but more casual menu that guests can enjoy both indoors, and on the outdoor deck. Perfect for summer lunch.

Price: R995 per personDate: 19 May – 31 AugustMenu: View the full menu here. Take a break from the busy day and head to Pier for their winter lunch menu. For R955 enjoy dishes like tandoori yellowfin tuna, quail, or langoustine with spiced coconut.

Located in the vibrant V&A Waterfront, PIER Restaurant is a 40-seater multi-course modern fine-dining restaurant headed by acclaimed Chef John Norris-Roger of La Petite Colombe in Franschhoek fame.

At the same time, its right on the Waterfront, with harbour views. In fact, it’s the perfect place to dine!. Luckily, the dishes are prepared using locally sourced ingredients.