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Hours
Sun
11:00 - 18:00
Mon
11:00 - 21:00
Tue
11:00 - 21:00
Wed
11:00 - 21:00
Thu
11:00 - 21:00
Fri
11:00 - 21:00
Sat
11:00 - 21:00
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PRICE RANGE
R 40.00 – R 99.00
CUISINES
African
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly
meals, features
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Authentic African cuisine. Pahari provides you with a unique African dining experience right in the heart of Cape Town.
PRICE RANGE
R 40.00 – R 99.00
CUISINES
African
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Table Service
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5.0
45 reviews
Excellent
41
Very good
3
Average
0
Poor
1
Terrible
0
Dominique M
Chislehurst2 contributions
Mar 2023 • friends
I attended a cooking class at Pahari which was unforgettable! We were taught all about the different foods and where they originated from. We got to make dishes while drinking beers and practising everything we'd been taught. At the end, we were able to sit and eat together all that we'd made.
The hosts were super friendly and smiling the whole way through! I could not recommend this restaurant enough whether it be for a meal or for a truly incredible cooking experience!
Written 30 March 2023
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dogdoc92
Indianapolis25 contributions
Mar 2024 • couples
We did the evening cooking class with Caleb and Florence (and their delightful assistants) and had so much fun while learning a lot about the history and fundamentals of African cooking. Our hosts were knowledgeable and incredibly kind and patient. This was a highlight of our week in Cape Town. The flavors of these authentic recipes, along with the fun of doing some of the cooking, was a great experience. Leftovers may have been even better. Absolutely a "must do" experience if you can.
Written 24 March 2024
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Nathan W
1 contribution
Jul 2021 • family
Absolutely fantastic food. Great friendly service, great selection of different traditional foods. Highly recommend it. If tou want a taste of Zimbabwe, look no further.
Written 13 July 2021
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Sightseer38848060978
1 contribution
Apr 2024 • couples
I bought a chicken (Farm Chicken), they only dishes white meat not even a drumstick or a thigh, but vertebrae part also. I lost my money big time. They must be very considerate when selecting piece please.
Written 26 April 2024
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Michael S
5 contributions
Jun 2023 • friends
Gracious hosts greeted each guest by name, explained the origins of each ingredient and dish, involved our friends in cooking and presenting 5 different traditional dishes, and shared stories, pride, and customs openly and with joy.
Written 27 June 2023
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Hazel
Cape Town Central3 contributions
May 2022 • none
The staff is very friendly and the food is more than excellent. I would dine there everyday if l could.
Written 30 May 2022
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girlcanwander
2 contributions
Sept 2021 • solo
Such a lovely place! The ladies are wonderful and friendly, the food is delicious! The perfect way to fix a nshima craving while in Cape Town!
Written 22 September 2021
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Jim M
Montreal18 contributions
Oct 2019 • none
The owner is a wonderful person, wants you to be very happy with the food, which is excellent. This is a Zimbabwe's small little restaurent.
Written 20 October 2019
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Soph
London52 contributions
Sept 2019 • couples
A short walk from our hotel in Woodstock was this lovely restaurant serving some African food that we had never come across before. It was all lovely - we had the chicken stew with pap, and the fried tilapia with peanut butter rice (mashakada). Extremely tasty, can’t recommend highly enough.
The staff were helpful in explaining the dishes we hadn’t come across before, and they sell their home-made hot sauce by the bottle, which will make for a great present for family back home!
Written 15 September 2019
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susan m
Middelburg72 contributions
Aug 2019 • couples
We drove all the way from Waterfront to have dinner at Pahari.
We were not dissapointed at all.
The food was just typical Zimbabwe traditional dishes without any twists. The food is organic and healthy.
Their portions are big enough for 2 people.
Unfortunately, we didnt have enough time for a sit in and had to do take away.
We will visit again on our next trip to Cape Town.
Written 5 September 2019
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Dexplorer_sg
Singapore121 contributions
Jun 2019 • none
Never had an opportunity to try Zimbabwe cuisine in my life and I was really glad to find this lovely restaurant. It was a little hard to find as it's on a corner of an inner street but when we got there we were pleasantly surprised. Our waiter/host that day was super patient and explained to us the kinds of dishes available, and was very kind and prompt with service. I could still remember the worried look on his face as he was wondering if we Asian tourists would enjoy the food but we definitely assured him that it was amazing! I think we had a really good beef stew with pap and plenty of peanut butter inspired veggie and seafood dishes, and didn't cost us very much as well. I'd even say this was one of the best small restaurants I've ever been to, if not the best. Was so glad to have found this place, if you're in Cape Town and want to try something new this is one of the places I will recommend.
Written 28 August 2019
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Jean-Pierre S
Rijswijk1 contribution
Aug 2019 • couples
Home cooking African style. Loved it. The owner sat with us and we had a nice chat. Great evening. Recommendable.
Written 9 August 2019
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Jean Alfeld
2 contributions
Jul 2019 • friends
We really enjoyed our evening with friends at Pahari...perhaps because we seek out the lesser known restaurants in Cape Town. It's not fancy and is really affordable. The (genuinely Zimbabwean) food was delicious and honest; the only dish we found a little challenging (some might say inedible!), was the beef trotters. We loved everything else, and the amazing chilli sauce. Service was excellent and the host Caleb was super friendly and informative. We took our own wine as it is not licensed.
Written 23 July 2019
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Taylor Owen R
Santa Marta15 contributions
Jul 2019 • friends
I was looking for African food during my holiday to South Africa and found this place. We are so glad we went and will definitely come back! The owner and his staff explained everything to us on the menu, even showing us the types of grains in each dish. The food was absolutely amazing. We would recommend it to anyone visiting or living in Cape Town! The prices were great too!
Written 7 July 2019
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Henry
3 contributions
Jun 2019 • family
Excellent service, short waiting time. And the food is mouth-watering, enough and filling. Will come every chance I get.
Written 5 July 2019
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