Cape Town's culinary mix is strongly influenced by the Dutch who established Cape Town to provide fresh produce for spice trading ships between Europe and the Far East.

So it's no surprise that today Cape Town's cultural mix finds strong expression in its cuisine. Various European traditions - originally Dutch and English, but increasingly Mediterranean - merge with African ingredients and flavours and Eastern traditions brought by slaves from Malaysia and Java to Cape Town.

Cape Town's culinary chefs embrace the latest Asian and Pacific Rim trends, with Thai and North Indian cuisine well represented. You can trace your own spice trails across Cape Town, and dine with a different cultural emphasis each night.

For a more detailed Cape Town restaurant and food guide which also inlcudes, consider buying our all-inlcusive and practical travel guide on Cape Town.

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