10 natural-wine places we'd send a friend in Cape Town.
In no particular order (A to Z). We picked them by the strength of the proof that each pours natural wine: its own site, its wine list, named press or natural importers. Not by popularity, and nobody paid to be here.
Tap Want to try on the ones you like and Been on the ones you know; Been fills your passport.
Akra Bar
Proof on fileFunk Score61wine bar · City Centre
own site says natural; named in the press. Source: insideguide.co.za. Checked 2026-10-03.
directions
58 Wale St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town 8001
Brice & Burnett
Proven listFunk Score71restaurant · Observatory
own site says natural; 6 natural producers on list. Source: briceandburnett.co.za. Checked 2026-09-26.
directions
Price's Park, 20 Nelson Rd, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa
Culture Wine Bar
Proof on fileFunk Score63wine bar · City Centre
own site says natural; named in the press. Source: capetownmagazine.com. Checked 2026-09-26.
directions
103 Bree St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Leo's Wine Bar
Proof on fileFunk Score63wine bar · City Centre
own site says natural; named in the press. Source: starwinelist.com. Checked 2026-09-26.
directions
Shop 28, De Oude Schuur, 120 Bree St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Openwine
Proof on fileFunk Score48bar · City Centre
named in the press. Source: starwinelist.com. Checked 2026-09-26.
directions
72 Wale St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Ouzeri
Proof on fileFunk Score48restaurant · City Centre
named in the press. Source: starwinelist.com. Checked 2026-09-26.
directions
58 Wale St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
Publik Wine Bar
Proof on fileFunk Score61wine bar · Tamboerskloof
own site says natural; named in the press. Source: decanter.com. Checked 2026-10-03.
directions
11d Kloof Nek Rd, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town 8001
Tamboerswinkel
Proof on fileFunk Score48wine bar · Gardens
named in the press. Source: awaytravel.com. Checked 2026-09-26.
directions
3 De Lorentz St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Tannin
Proof on fileFunk Score48wine bar · City Centre
named in the press. Source: starwinelist.com. Checked 2026-09-26.
directions
86 Bree St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Waterkloof Wine Estate
Proof on fileFunk Score50restaurant · Somerset West
own site says natural. Source: waterkloofwines.co.za. Checked 2026-09-26.
directions
Old Sir Lowry's Pass Rd, Somerset West, Cape Town, 7130, South Africa
How we chose
Every place here is a bar, restaurant or café with proof on file. We took the 10 with the strongest proof in Cape Town (10 proven sit-down venues on file), then listed them alphabetically, because a stronger source isn’t a better night. The stamp on each card says what kind of proof we have; the source link and the date say where and when. The Funk Score adds up that proof, point by point.
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Make a night of it
- Plan my night in Cape TownWho’s coming, when, how long. Proven stops a short walk apart.
- Draw a crawl on the mapCircle an area, we join the proven stops.
- A sample crawlOpenwine → Leo's Wine Bar → Akra Bar → Ouzeri, about 3 minutes of walking.
- Crawls we plan and hostA route, the bookings and a host on the night. You pay the bars for what you drink.
- Bringing a group?We plan and host birthdays, bachelorettes and team nights, Montréal first.
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