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Three Cape Town restaurants make the World's Best list for 2025
Three Cape Town spots have been named in the top 100 World's Best Restaurant's list, solidifying its reputation as the best South African city to dine in.
La Colombe (55), FYN (82) and Salsify (a new entry at 88) all made the list, with La Colombe making it's 6th appearance, and FYN making it's 5th.
Each year, the World's 50 Best Restaurants list highlights 50 exceptional dining establishments, accompanied by an extended list ranking restaurants from 51 to 100.
Previously, Paternoster restaurant Wolfgat made the cut, peaking at number 50 in 2021.
The co-owner of Salsify, Ryan Cole, told News24 Food that the ranking was a result of years of graft from his team.
'It's incredible to be recognised on a world stage, it's a testament to years of commitment and hard work. I don't think you can ever expect something like this.'
Salsify also took home the coveted Eat Out Restaurant of the Year award for 2025 in March.
Salsify head chef Nina du Toit told News24 Food that their accolades this year were not an overnight success story, but rather 'a culmination of the last six years of consistent hard work and innovation, always pushing to be better'.
'I am so proud of what we have accomplished, it has been a dream to be on the list,' she added.
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'To be recognised by the World's 50 Best for the fifth time is an extraordinary honour,' said FYN founder Peter Tempelhoff.
'This is a celebration of the whole team - from our kitchen and service brigades to our foragers, farmers, fishermen and ceramicists. FYN is the product of a deeply collaborative ecosystem, and this recognition is for everyone who plays apart in creating the FYN experience. We are very grateful.'
FYN is also the only establishment in Africa to receive a top-tier three-star rating from the Food Made Good Standard in 2025 - the global benchmark for ethical hospitality. It is also the only stand-alone restaurant on the continent to have been inducted into the Relais & Châteaux association.
Cape Town was crowned the World's Best Food City in the 2024 Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards, beating out culinary hotspots like Tokyo, Rome, and Porto.
The 2025 World's 50 Best Restaurants ceremony will be held in Turin, Italy, on 19 June.
