Restaurants · Our pick in Cape Town
Bo-Kaap Kombuis
Cape Malay, up the hill
Cape Malay cooking high in the Bo-Kaap, run by Yusuf and Nazli, who grew up there.
Our take
- Run by Bo-Kaap locals
- Cape Malay classics
- Closed Mondays
- Address
- 7 August Street, Schotsche Kloof, Cape Town, 8001
Bo-Kaap · August Street, Cape Town - Nearest MyCiTi
- Alfred
500 m · 6 min walk
More distances - Phone & reservations
- +27 21 422 5446
- Website
- bokaapkombuis.co.za
About Bo-Kaap Kombuis
Bo-Kaap Kombuis, “The Kombuis” to its regulars, is an authentic Cape Malay restaurant run by Yusuf and Nazli, who both grew up in the Bo-Kaap and set out to keep its heritage at the table with the Cape Malay classics. It opens Tuesday to Saturday for lunch (noon–4pm) and dinner (6pm–9.30pm), and on Sundays from noon to 3pm; it is closed on Mondays.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Bo-Kaap Kombuis before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Bo-Kaap Kombuis are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest MyCiTi stops
- AlfredMyCiTi500 m6 min walk
- Gallows HillMyCiTi650 m8 min walk
- RiebeekMyCiTi750 m10 min walk
Key sights
- Zeitz MOCAA1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The V&A Waterfront1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Robben Island boats1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Table Mountain cableway3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Kirstenbosch7.8 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Cape Town International Airport18 kmCar or taxi 49 min
- Cape Point50 kmCar or taxi 124 min
Railway stations
- Cape Town station1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
Location
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