The Best Winter Restaurant Specials in Cape Town in 2024

Hot stove or hot deal? Sizzling specials to get you through the chilly season.

There comes a point when the mere thought of deciding what to cook – let alone actually dicing the vegetables and toiling over a hot stove – is too tedious to even contemplate. In moments like these, it’s best to follow the path of least resistance and whip out this list of specials at well-loved Cape Town restaurants.
From fine-dining feasts to Winelands winners, sushi to sliders, these are our picks of restaurant specials (in alphabetical order) worth braving the cold for. Some are such good value, you could potentially eat out every day of the week… if you wanted to.

Asoka: 3 courses for R265 on Mondays

A revamped Victorian house decorated with a lavish helping of eastern promise, Asoka is an atmospheric bar and restaurant built around a 150-year-old, fairy-lit olive tree on Kloof Street. If you’re feeling peckish on a Monday, Asoka’s three-course dinner special is not to be missed. Pick one dish from each section of the shortened menu (choose a different one each and share obvs). Chef Nicholas Oliphant’s fare includes Asian ostrich tartare, beef tacos, wild mushroom and gorgonzola arancini and crispy pork belly among others. And one of the legendarily divine desserts to finish.
The special 3 courses for R265 on Mondays
When Monday, 5.30pm – 12am
Valid until ongoing
Contact 021 422 0909, info@asoka.za.com
Location 68 Kloof Street, Gardens
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fable: All Day Happy Hour

The inventive line-up of drinks at fable pulls in a discerning crowd with its novel approach to lighting up the night. Not only do the drinks push the envelope, the entire place is a story waiting to unfold… layered, multidimensional and full of surprises. You don’t only come here to drink – you come for the vibe. And for winter their happy hour just got longer…. all day (and night) in fact on Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday, so now’s the time to reacquaint yourself with the one with the paintbrush (Tanqueray No. Ten gin, litchi, citrus and soda) or the castle of good hope (Don Julio Blanco tequila, lemongrass, lime, CO2 and pornstar foam).
The special All day happy hour on Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday
Good to know Happy hour is 5pm – 7pm on Thursday, and 4pm – 7pm on Friday + Saturday through winter.
When Tuesday – Thursday, 5pm – 2am
Friday + Saturday, 4pm – 2am
Valid until ongoing
Contact 066 009 7786, info@fable.capetown
Location Corner Bree + Wale Streets, Cape Town
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Mint Restaurant Set Menu: R395 for 2 courses

Amid the buzz of the city centre, with its alfresco terrace spilling out onto St Georges Mall, the Taj Cape Town’s stylishly relaxed Mint Restaurant & Wood-Fired Grill offers a delicious break at any time of day. Perfect for business lunches and private dinners, the set menu is a condensed greatest hits list of the main one – including salads and soups, pasta, fish and lamb shank – with a choice of four starters, five mains and three desserts. You can opt for starters and mains, or mains and dessert.
The special R395 per person for any 2 courses
When Daily, 12pm – 10pm
Valid until Ongoing
Contact 021 819 2000, restaurants.capetown@tajhotels.com
Address Taj Cape Town, 1 Wale Street, corner of St Georges Mall, Cape Town
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Salon: R795 for 6 courses

Chef-restaurateur Luke Dale Roberts is offering a prix fixe menu for winter in all of his restaurants. At Salon, the intimate gem of a dining experience below the Pot Luck Club at the Old Biscuit Mill, you can indulge in the shorter Prix Fixe Explorer version of the signature 11-course Journey menu. Feast on six courses framing six delicious around-the-world destinations: from a chipotle tuna Caesar with smoked pineapple and yuzu in Mexico, to an exquisite chicken-and-mushroom dumpling dish representing Japan.
The special R795 for a 6-course set menu
Good to know Bring along this voucher in digital or print format to receive a complimentary bottle of wine (one bottle per table with a minimum of two guests) chosen by the sommelier.
Valid until 31 October 2024
When Tuesday – Saturday, 6pm – 8pm
Thursday – Saturday, 12pm – 1.30pm
Contact 087 093 5890, salonct.co.za
Location 1st Floor, Silo Building, Old Biscuit Mill, Woodstock, Cape Town
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Silk Asian Fusion: R285 for 3 Tapas

The old stone walls and sash windows of Heritage Square make a fitting backdrop to an Asian-fusion theme that celebrates the age-old Silk Route and east meets west. The menu is served tapas-style, a plethora of small plates ranging from potstickers to succulent robatayaki fire-grill meats. Silk’s informal vibe and elegant décor, paired with colourful cocktails or wines by the glass make it a popular spot for any occasion.
The special R285 for 3 tapas dishes to share
Valid until ongoing
When Monday – Saturday, 4pm – 11pm
Contact 071 910 8122
Location 108 Shortmarket Street, Cape Town
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