The restaurant was founded by George Jardine and Wilhelm Kühn in 2006 and has since won praise and accolades for its food, wine and service.

We prefer not to typecast or label the style of cooking you’ll experience at the restaurant, but it is founded upon contemporary European techniques and South Africa’s finest seasonal produce. Our cuisine is complemented by a small and ever evolving selection of boutique South African wine estates and leading French châteaux.

The historic building in which the restaurant is located has over the past century been the home to a butchery, a chocolatier, a jewellery shop, a radio station and, most recently, the home of the Church of Scientology in Cape Town. Extensive renovations were undertaken when Jardine Restaurant took over the building in March 2006.

The main dining area of the restaurant upstairs offers seating for some 70 guests, most of which offers a view of our team of chefs preparing and plating the dishes on order. Tables on the wraparound balcony are slightly removed from the hustle and bustle of the kitchen, but offer views of cosmopolitan Cape Town on the street level below.

The ground floor level of the restaurant has a modern but homely atmosphere where guests can enjoy wines by the glass, pre-dinner drinks or a unique Jardine cocktail, which may well contain a homemade ingredient.

Apart from the casual diner, Jardine also caters for a wide variety of functions and celebrations - from very small corporate strategic planning sessions to large functions with live entertainment.