The Nose Restaurant & Wine Bar, 72 Waterkant Street, Cape Quarter). Tel. 021-425-2200.

Melissa's, Main Road

Beluga restaurant (a favourite among the model and movie industry, continental food) The Foundry, Prestwich Street. Tel 021-418 2948.

Buena Vista Social Club (Cuban, Mediterranean, South African and vegetarian), 81 Main Road. Tel. 021-433 0611.

Giovanni's Deli (Italian coffee plus plus), Main Road, Green Point; 021-434 6893.

News Cafe (bistro-type meals and snacks). Exhibition Building, 81 Main Rd. Tel 021-434 619681.

Tank (a 20 000 litre salt-water fish tank  dividing the bar/lounge area from the main restaurant, Pacific Rim Cuisine), Cape Quarter, 72 Waterkant Street, (De Waterkant). Tel. 021-419 0007.

Vida e Caffe (coffee shop & Sunday jazz), on the corner of Portwood and Somerset Road.

Wang Thai (Thai restaurant), 105 Main Rd. Tel 021-439 6164.

Zero932 (Belgian-beer restaurant,  taking its name from the international dialling code for Belgium), 79 Main Road. Tel 021-439 6306.