The 3 Best Italian Restaurants in Cape Town
Local expert curated 3 best Italian Restaurants in Cape Town, Western Cape by detailed analysis of customer reviews, services, operating hours, complaints, and many more. Our goal is to create a list with enough choices to cater to everyone's preferences while making sure it was small enough to not be overwhelming.
Posticino Italian Restaurant
bringing together families and the neighbourhood through an abundance of delicious and authentic Italian food. We aim to personify the experience of a casual Sunday lunch at Nonna by consistently delivering high-quality, reasonably priced, delicious, and authentic Italian food.
The Cousins Trattoria
Andrea, Simone, and Luca came up with the concept for The Cousins Trattoria because they wanted to share their expertise and love of food with Cape Town. These cousins, who hail from Romagna on Italy's Adriatic coast, have lived in (and loved) Cape Town for many years, but they felt that the city lacked any restaurants serving the straightforward, traditional Italian food they were accustomed to in their native country. Consequently, they combined their talents and opened The Cousins Tratto
Andrea, Simone, and Luca came up with the concept for The Cousins Trattoria because they wanted to share their expertise and love of food with Cape Town. These cousins, who hail from Romagna on Italy's Adriatic coast, have lived in (and loved) Cape Town for many years, but they felt that the city lacked any restaurants serving the straightforward, traditional Italian food they were accustomed to in their native country. Consequently, they combined their talents and opened The Cousins Trattoria, where Andrea makes fresh pasta every morning using only natural, fresh ingredients, just like mom! Daily bread and tiramisu baking, excellent coffee, and a commitment to customer service make this laid-back place a haven. All about the recipes from our grandmothers. handed down orally and carefully from one generation to the next. Read More
Mamma Roma Newlands
Romano and Cristina Gorrini, a husband and wife duo, acquired Mamma Roma in Stellenbosch in 1986.
They sold the well-known Stellenbosch restaurant in 1997 and took a well-deserved sabbatical of six months.
Professor Christiaan Barnard, a renowned South African cardiac surgeon, approached them in 1998 about purchasing the La Vita Restaurant in Newlands.
They changed the restaurant's name to Mamma Roma a year later.
Mamma Roma has continued to be a well-liked and w
They sold the well-known Stellenbosch restaurant in 1997 and took a well-deserved sabbatical of six months.
Professor Christiaan Barnard, a renowned South African cardiac surgeon, approached them in 1998 about purchasing the La Vita Restaurant in Newlands.
They changed the restaurant's name to Mamma Roma a year later.
Mamma Roma has continued to be a well-liked and well-known restaurant in Cape Town with a reputation for outstanding Italian cuisine under the enthusiastic and knowledgeable management of the Gorrinis.
He became the driving force behind Mama Roma's commitment to consistently serving high quality and, most importantly, delectable Italian food in 1986 when he and Cristina purchased Mamma Roma in Stellenbosch.
He is proud of the dining experience Mamma Roma provides and is passionate about Italian food.
Louis, a graduate of Tygerberg College where he also served as a student trainer, has experience working in a variety of Western Cape restaurants and private catering businesses.
Louis began working for Mamma Roma eight years ago.
Louis has benefited much from Romano's guidance and mastered the finer points of Italian cooking. Read More