The Block List · Cape Town
Best-rated restaurants in City Bowl, Cape Town
How it's ranked: the 12 places a Google Maps search for this category shows within 1 km, ordered by star rating weighted by review volume. Listings under 30 reviews aren't ranked. Not Google Maps' own ranking.
City Bowl, Cape Town
Restaurants · Top 11 by Google rating, weighted by review volume.
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Restaurants in City Bowl, in short
The best-rated restaurants in City Bowl, Cape Town, are Belly of the beast, Noodle Box Kloof Street and The Poke Co. Loop Street. Belly of the beast leads the list with 4.8 stars across 1,233 Google reviews. We looked at 12 places within 1 km of the neighborhood's center. The 11 on this list add up to 12,385 reviews, with an average rating of 4.5.
City Bowl is number 2 of 5 neighborhoods in Cape Town for restaurants, with a score of 4.69. The best neighborhood in Cape Town for restaurants is Woodstock (4.70).
Questions
What is the best restaurant in City Bowl?
By this list, Belly of the beast: number 1 with 4.8 stars and 1,233 Google reviews. Next come Noodle Box Kloof Street and The Poke Co. Loop Street.
How is this ranking built?
How it's ranked: the 12 places a Google Maps search for this category shows within 1 km, ordered by star rating weighted by review volume. Listings under 30 reviews aren't ranked. Not Google Maps' own ranking.
Which other neighborhoods in Cape Town are good for restaurants?
- Woodstock · 4.70 · #1 Izzyburger Woodstock
- Gardens · 4.66 · #1 Ocean Basket Kloof Street
- Sea Point · 4.61 · #1 Luuma Restaurant
- Camps Bay · 4.56 · #1 Bo-Vine Wine & Grill House Camps Bay
Updated September 25, 2026 · Ratings and review counts from Google.
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