The Test Kitchen Cape Town

Awards

Elite Collection

Elite Collection Top 100 2019, #45

All Elite Collection Top 100 in Cape Town All Elite Collection Top 100 in South Africa

Chef

Luke Dale-Roberts

• 2019
• 2017
• 2015

8 / 10

Dinner at The Test Kitchen

on 02 Jan 2019

by Gerhard Huber

Chef-proprietor Luke Dale-Robert's Test Kitchen is certainly one of the most inventive kitchen in the country and maybe even the world.
Freed from cooking "his country's cuisine" he draws inspiration from all over the world.
His technique is excellent, the flavours strong and the combinations sometimes daring. However, besides the sometimes lack of focus (the wagyu carpaccio was overloaded with condiments and flavours) it works very well.
Their pairings are well chosen from South African wineries... More

Chef-proprietor Luke Dale-Robert's Test Kitchen is certainly one of the most inventive kitchen in the country and maybe even the world.
Freed from cooking "his country's cuisine" he draws inspiration from all over the world.
His technique is excellent, the flavours strong and the combinations sometimes daring. However, besides the sometimes lack of focus (the wagyu carpaccio was overloaded with condiments and flavours) it works very well.
Their pairings are well chosen from South African wineries and combine nicely.
The prices are unlike anything in South Africa and compare with international levels.
All in, very good restaurant, maybe 2 star level, worth the trouble getting the reservation. Less

9 / 10

Dinner at The Test Kitchen

on 19 Oct 2017

by Lars Ammer

Third visit but still love the concept of dark room and light room. The quality of food, drinks and wine is outstanding. I really understand why this is one of the hottest spots around the globe for dining. It is not easy to get a table but once you enter This amazing kitchen restaurant, you will enjoy a typical van South African atmosphere with outstanding food and wine which would easily survive in Europe with the same concept. One of the most interesting parts at this restaurant is that they... More

Third visit but still love the concept of dark room and light room. The quality of food, drinks and wine is outstanding. I really understand why this is one of the hottest spots around the globe for dining. It is not easy to get a table but once you enter This amazing kitchen restaurant, you will enjoy a typical van South African atmosphere with outstanding food and wine which would easily survive in Europe with the same concept. One of the most interesting parts at this restaurant is that they not only serve different kind of wine pairings, they also serve an exceptional tea paring which I have not seen around the globe so far. Compared with all the juices, beer and nonalcoholic pairings you get in Europe it combines food and they’re really delicious dishes much more and you do not have the feeling that you have to Menüs at the same time. Less

6 / 10

Dinner at The Test Kitchen

on 14 Oct 2015

by I. Anna A

An underwhelming meal in a overrated restaurant.