La Perla

La Perla, in Sea Point, has served generations of Capetonians as a kind of upmarket canteen where they eat several times a week and know the Indian waiters by name. The menu is large and fairly traditional, with a few nods to culinary trends (like tuna carpaccio), and you won’t go wrong if you stick to it. But one of the ways La Perla retains its regular customers is to make whatever they want, so this is where to indulge your inner diva and make special requests. It’s also the place to come to if you are in the mood for sea creatures; order one of the lavish seafood platters and a bottle of South African Sauvignon Blanc, admire the chic crowd, and tuck in.