Cape Town’s restaurants are serving up festive feasts worth celebrating this Christmas – giving you with more time to sit back and relax!
We’ve done the homework for you and found some of the best Christmas lunch and dinner specials the city has to offer.
Here’s where you can secure a seat at the festive table this Christmas:
The Brasserie
Take a step back in time this Christmas at The Brasserie in Tokai with a five-course festive feast. The courses include gazpacho, avocado Ritz, wood-fired slow-roasted lamb, turkey with stuffing and gammon, traditional Christmas pudding, and a cheese board. A cash bar will be available. To book, email Ella or Lauren at info@brasseriect.co.za.
Location: Shop 1, Forest Glade House, Tokai Rd, Tokai
Price: Adults: R900, kids under 12: R300
Contact: Visit brasseriect.co.za/christmas-menu/
Radisson Red
It’s going to be a vegan Christmas at OUIBAR + Ktchn, located at Radisson RED Cape Town. Aptly titled: “Yes, Ve-gan”, this year’s menu includes steamed corn bread with wild garlic oil and teriyaki aubergine, roast baby marrow with skordalia and bhaji onions, organic baby carrots with summer pea puree, and Pumpkin tart with ginger crumble. Expect jolly juice, live music, and Santa hats and crackers. And the views are not too shabby either.
Location: No. 6, Silo, Silo Square, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Price: Adults: R780 per person, children aged 5 – 10 years: R440 per person, and children under 5 eat free when accompanied by an adult. Contact: Visit bit.ly/4omnJJe
Quentin On Oakhurst
Located on one of the original Hout Bay farms, the Quentin at Oakhurst restaurant and cellar follows in the footsteps of generations of family food farming and cooking traditions. The gorgeous backdrop is perfect for a Christmas Eve dinner or Christmas lunch, with an assortment of fun and equally delicious dishes on the menu. The dishes include cured gravlax on buckwheat blinis, chilled vichyssoise delicately garnished with shaved Kalahari truffle, a goose liver and walnut terrine, a Cape seafood salade composée, roast duck with apricot and pecan stuffing, as well as traditional Cape Christmas pudding and fruit mince pies.
Location: 3 Dorman Way, Hout Bay
Christmas Eve dinner: Adults: R1350 and children under 12 years: R395
Christmas lunch: Adults: R1789 and children under 12 years: R395
Contact: Visit oakhurstbarn.com/
Pullman Cape Town
Located in the heart of the City Centre, Pullman Cape Town is pulling out all the stops to present an extravagant Christmas buffet lunch at their Stratus Room Restaurant on 25 December 2025. Begin with mulled wine and sparkling punch, then dive into a spread with artisanal breads, prawn cocktail, an oyster bar, honey-glazed gammon, roast turkey, slow-roasted sirloin, vegetarian nut roast, and all the traditional trimmings. Desserts include Christmas pudding, sticky toffee, pavlovas, and festive petit fours.
Location: 22 Riebeek St, Cape Town City Centre
Price: R995pp for the first 50 bookings, thereafter R1200pp, kids between 9 – 15 years pay half price, and kids under 9 eat for free
Contact: Email janice.yorke@accor.com
Palm House Boutique Hotel & Spa
Enjoy a long, luxurious lunch with your loved ones at Palm House Boutique Hotel & Spa. Savour the festive menu at the Palm Terrace, layered with seasonal flavours, including a Christmas spice-inspired Amarula eggnog cocktail. Tuck into shared family plates, which include smoked trout pâté and Cape Malay lamb koftas, a soup selection, mains from roast turkey to cauliflower steaks, seasonal sides, and indulgent desserts such as chocolate cherry trifle and mini Amarula panna cotta. Booking is essential. Book here: https://www.palmhouse.co.za/christmas-lunch-at-palm-terrace/
Location: 10 Oxford St, Wynberg
Price: R950pp
Contact: www.palmhouse.co.za/
Sabrias Restaurant
Buffet lovers, to the front! Sabria’s Restaurant is making Christmas fuss-free with their buffet spread. Feast on grilled garlic butter prawns, butter chicken curry, beef lasagna, char-grilled beef ribs, tandoori chicken wings, and many more delicious options. The price includes your choice of two soft drinks. Sabria’s is a halal restaurant. To book, email natasha@sabrias.co.za.
Location: 119 Ottery Rd, Wynberg
Price: Adults: R550pp, Children under 12 years: R350pp
Contact: Visit www.sabrias.co.za/
Taj Cape Town
Go grand at Taj Cape Town with Christmas Eve and Christmas lunch buffets. The festivities begin on Christmas Eve with an exotic curry buffet, featuring favourites like tandoori chicken tikka and Durban lamb curry. On Christmas Day, choose from an assortment of food buffets, including seafood, Italian, Carvery, Asian, Biryani, and Tandoori. Save some space for dessert such as Yule logs, macaroon tower, red velvet pudding shots, and Christmas mince pies.
Location: 1 Wale Street, Corner St Georges Mall
Prices: Christmas Eve dinner: R950pp. Christmas Day buffet: R1950pp. Children aged 12 and under pay half price
Contact: Call +27 21 819 2000 or email restaurants.capetown@tajhotels.com
12 Apostles Hotel and Spa
The 12 Apostles Hotel and Spa’s famous Christmas Eve dinner on 24 December promises a festive feast to remember. The seven-course tasting menu at Azure Restaurant, crafted by Executive Chef Christo Pretorius, features Cape Malay crayfish, Eastern Cape venison, and a rich coffee and chocolate finale. The Christmas Eve buffet at Atlantic Terrace Marquee will serve traditional favourites alongside South African-inspired dishes, including roasts, seasonal sides, and desserts.
On Christmas Day, tuck into a gourmet Christmas lunch with all the trimmings at The Azure Restaurant and The Atlantic Marquee. With a special visit from Santa for the little ones, it’s a joyful celebration for the whole family. Indulge in traditional roasts, fresh seafood, Cape-inspired favourites, and a decadent dessert station. There will also be a visit from Santa.
Location: Victoria Rd, Camps Bay
Prices: Christmas Eve: The Azure Restaurant and The Marquee: R1950pp
Christmas Day: The Azure Restaurant at R1950pp, and The Marquee: R2250pp
Contact: Email restaurants@12apostles.co.za
The President Hotel
Celebrate the magic of the season under the Cape Town sky this Christmas Eve, with bubbles, canapés, a gourmet buffet, and the enchanting sounds of live carols. On Christmas Day, indulge in an elegant buffet dining experience, perfect for adults and couples who enjoy sophistication and festive flair. Alternatively, opt for a Family Festive Lunch featuring a seasonal menu designed for sharing.
Location: 4 Alexander Rd, Bantry Bay
Price: Christmas Eve Carols: Adult: R1295 per adult, Children between 4-11 years: R595
Christmas buffet option: R2095pp and Family Festive Lunch: Adults: R1795 per adult and children between 4-11 years: R595
Contact: Visit www.presidenthotel.co.za/
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