# FYN Restaurant

> FYN is a modern African fine dining restaurant in Cape Town, South Africa, inspired by fynbos — the biodiverse plant kingdom unique to the Cape region. The cuisine blends African ingredients with Japanese culinary philosophy: seasonal, restrained, and ingredient-led.

FYN (pronounced /feɪn/) is located on the 5th floor of Speakers' Corner in Cape Town's city centre. Led by chef founder Peter Tempelhoff, culinary director Ashley Moss, and Group Beverage and Service Director Jennifer Hugé, the restaurant is consistently ranked among the world's best.

## Key Information

- **Address:** 5th Floor, Speakers Corner, 37 Parliament Street, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
- **Phone:** +27 21 286 2733
- **WhatsApp:** +27 71 559 0304
- **Email:** info@fynrestaurant.com
- **Press enquiries:** press@fynrestaurant.com
- **Careers:** work@fynrestaurant.com
- **Website:** https://www.fynrestaurant.com
- **Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/fynrestaurantcpt/
- **Facebook:** https://www.facebook.com/FYNCapeTown

## Operating Hours

Monday to Saturday
- Lunch seating: 12:00 – 14:00
- Dinner seating: 18:00 – 20:30

## Cuisine & Philosophy

FYN offers modern African fine dining rooted in Japanese culinary principles — celebrating seasonality, restraint, and the inherent character of each ingredient. Menus are an emotive reflection of land and sea, drawing on South Africa's rich natural pantry: fynbos, Cape seafood, Karoo lamb, wild African game, and indigenous plants.

## Menus

All menus are tasting-menu format. Dietary variations are available with prior notice. FYN cannot accommodate severe/fatal allergies or allium and garlic allergies. No self-catering, cakeage, or corkage is permitted.

### Dinner Menus
- **Experience Dinner** — R2,475 per person
- **Pescatarian Dinner**
- **Plant Based Dinner**

### Wine & Beverage Pairings (Dinner)
- Experience Pairing — R1,690
- South African Terroir Pairing — R2,790
- Cellar and Rarities Pairing — R6,590

### Lunch Menus
- **Lunch Menu**
- **Pescatarian Lunch**
- **Plant Based Lunch**

A discretionary service charge of 13.5% is added to each bill. Menus and pricing are subject to change.

### Sample Experience Dinner Courses
- Cape Point Tuna Fin-to-Tail
- Kuri Squash · Tulbaghia · Autumn Greens
- Kelp & Abalone · Sea Lettuce & Octopus · Hijiki
- Springbok · Ostrich
- KZN Langoustine · Plankton
- Karoo Lamb · Garlic Buchu · Aubergine
- Honey · Amazake · Mango
- Pecan · Pineapple · Blueberry

## Awards and recognition

- Eat Out Woolworths Restaurant of the Year 2026
- The World's 50 Best Restaurants: 37th in 2022, named Best Restaurant in Africa. Also ranked 92nd in 2021, 75th in 2023 (with the Flor de Caña Sustainable Restaurant Award), 60th in 2024 and 82nd in 2025.
- Relais & Châteaux member
- Food Made Good 3-star rating from the Sustainable Restaurant Association, 2026
- Also recognised by the JHP Gourmet Guide and The Best Chefs

## The Team

- **Peter Tempelhoff** — Chef Founder
- **Ashley Moss** — Culinary Director
- **Jennifer Hugé** — Group Beverage and Service Director
- **Bea Hesse** — Executive Chef

## A shared vision

The FYN experience is driven by dedication, collaboration and attention to detail. Chef Patron Peter Tempelhoff leads the team alongside Culinary Director Ashley Moss and Group Beverage and Service Director Jennifer Hugé, and Executive Chef Bea Hesse runs the kitchen. The cuisine roots the wildness of South African ingredients in the flavours, aesthetics and techniques of Japanese gastronomy, served in a fifth-floor dining room with an open kitchen at its heart.

## The Space

Situated on the 5th floor of Speakers' Corner, FYN occupies a space of quiet contrasts: dark meets light, expansive yet intimate, raw and refined. The room features dark leather chairs, wooden tables, and bespoke artistic details.

## Sister Restaurants

- **Arum** — https://arum.co.za/
- **Beyond** — https://beyondrestaurant.co.za/
- **Ramenhead** — https://www.ramenhead.co.za/
- **Sushiya** — https://www.sushiya.co.za/

## Reservations & Vouchers

- Reservations: https://www.fynrestaurant.com/make-a-booking
- Gift vouchers: https://www.voucherplan.co.za/event/ba012757ed612f48a12472113a4c503a

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.fynrestaurant.com/)
- [Experience Dinner Menu](https://www.fynrestaurant.com/menu)
- [Pescatarian Dinner Menu](https://www.fynrestaurant.com/pescatarian-dinner-menu)
- [Plant Based Dinner Menu](https://www.fynrestaurant.com/plant-based-dinner-menu)
- [Lunch Menu](https://www.fynrestaurant.com/lunch)
- [Pescatarian Lunch Menu](https://www.fynrestaurant.com/pescatarian-lunch)
- [Plant Based Lunch Menu](https://www.fynrestaurant.com/plant-based-lunch-menu)
- [Make a Booking](https://www.fynrestaurant.com/make-a-booking)