Experience a culinary tour through East Asia in a stylish and glamorous venue. Steam, grill, wok and blade dexterity set the scene for modern Asian dining, Tapas style. The regiment of chefs from key provinces in China, Japan and Thailand dictate the incredible diversity of Haiku's menu. The elegant stone, paper, wood, water and light features mixed with the bold flavor and design of the food in this restaurant, map the way for sensory explosion. Haiku's signature is most definitely its organic freshness, skill and passion to satisfy the discerning and adventurous palate. A restaurant that welcomes the young at heart and goes to great lengths to enjoy what it does best to get you addicted to it.
Reservations
Tables of 10 or more guests require a set menu and deposit to be paid to confirm the booking. Please contact the branch for availability first.
Kids under 12 not allowed at dinner service.
Our Team
SHAHIED SAVAHL
General Manager
CHOK THAPA
Head Wok Chef
What a fabulous place. Really tasty food, great staff (especially our waiter Washington). Nice touch to have the manager working... read moreWhat a fabulous place. Really tasty food, great staff (especially our waiter Washington). Nice touch to have the manager working the tables to check everyone was enjoying their meals. read less
Nicola Ede 25/09/24
Enjoyed a celebratory lunch on Heritage day.
Enjoyed a glass of Chenin with crispy duck salad, followed by the Haiku sushi... read moreEnjoyed a celebratory lunch on Heritage day.
Enjoyed a glass of Chenin with crispy duck salad, followed by the Haiku sushi platter and angry duck with egg fried rice.
Excellent as always! read less
We had an incredible meal at Haiku with Austin as our waiter. The food was amazing and the portions were... read moreWe had an incredible meal at Haiku with Austin as our waiter. The food was amazing and the portions were very large! We had the peking duck and the crispy hoisin lamb with hakka noodles. This was by far the best peking duck I have ever had, very worth the price. Will definitely be going back. read less
Savannah Anderson 24/09/24Very nice food Amazing team Best chef Everything is perfect We come every 3 days to the restaurant That mean... read moreVery nice food Amazing team Best chef Everything is perfect We come every 3 days to the restaurant That mean we love this place Thanks a looooot Chef Rakesh From Belgium Dr.nida read less
Nida Hammad 29/04/24I took my fiancé out for a birthday dinner and although quite pricey I could not fault any aspect of... read moreI took my fiancé out for a birthday dinner and although quite pricey I could not fault any aspect of the experience. The service was phenomenal, food was excellent and the atmosphere was beautifully dark and romantic. I would 10/10 recommend as it is not only a restaurant but an experience read less
Avalon Gullan 06/03/24Beautiful experience Great team, excellent food, nice place. Try the crispy lamb wok with coconut rice, it's great. Delicious Dim sums too.... read moreGreat team, excellent food, nice place. Try the crispy lamb wok with coconut rice, it's great. Delicious Dim sums too. Quality and quantity. I recommend. read less
Frçs B 06/03/24Excellent restaurant Accueil parfait. Cuisine exotique inventive et irréprochable. Service sympathique. Ambiance moderne (la Musique n’est pas diffusée trop fort et c’est... read moreAccueil parfait. Cuisine exotique inventive et irréprochable. Service sympathique. Ambiance moderne (la Musique n’est pas diffusée trop fort et c’est très bien, juste au bon niveau) 10/10 Bravo et merci à toute l’équipe. Je reviendrai et je vous recommande. read less
Frçs B 29/02/24We had a wonderful evening celebrating our anniversary at Haiku. The food is really incredible & flavoursome. The peking duck... read moreWe had a wonderful evening celebrating our anniversary at Haiku. The food is really incredible & flavoursome. The peking duck is probably some of the best in South Africa. The spicy prawn har Gau was amazing & I highly recommend it. For starters we had sushi which was also really great. Parking: We were there on a Sunday night so there was plenty of parking. We parked in the street across the restaurant. But there is also a parking lot (paid) across the road. read less
Maia Jordaan 20/02/24We had a wonderful evening celebrating our anniversary at Haiku. The food is really incredible & flavoursome. The peking duck... read moreWe had a wonderful evening celebrating our anniversary at Haiku. The food is really incredible & flavoursome. The peking duck is probably some of the best in South Africa. The spicy prawn har Gau was amazing & I highly recommend it. For starters we had sushi which was also really great. read less
Maia Jordaan 19/02/24Marvellous food, great service, superb welcome by manager and staff. In my humble opinion one of the CONSISTENTLY very best... read moreMarvellous food, great service, superb welcome by manager and staff. In my humble opinion one of the CONSISTENTLY very best restaurants in Cape Town! Well done for giving us such a superb evening! read less
Nathalie Belet 03/02/24We were wowed by the service, and the food was great. We visited for my father's birthday, and we were... read moreWe were wowed by the service, and the food was great. We visited for my father's birthday, and we were delighted by the service which we received from our waiter who made great recommendations (Peking duck, cocktails, wine bottle, salmon tartar, softshell crab, etc). Thank you for making this evening a memorable one. read less
Nadine Y 30/01/24The mix and match menu features Asian dishes paired with Spanish Tapas snacks. There was Pad Thai. Tom Yum Soup.... read moreThe mix and match menu features Asian dishes paired with Spanish Tapas snacks. There was Pad Thai. Tom Yum Soup. Japanese cuisine 混搭菜單亞洲Asian菜色搭配西班牙Tapas下酒菜。有泰式炒麵。冬蔭功湯。日本料理 read less
龍嘯雲(旅遊Hi客) 31/12/23The tuna tacos omg they were so good! Sushi is good too and I have yet to try the Chinese... read moreThe tuna tacos omg they were so good! Sushi is good too and I have yet to try the Chinese cuisine. But the tapas and atmosphere is great for date night or corporate functions. Very nice dark muted Japanese look and feel to the place. Definitely one of my favorites in Cape Town. read less
Keith M 12/12/23Visited this restaurant on a Saturday at 6.30pm. I did reserve a table but it was not busy at this... read moreVisited this restaurant on a Saturday at 6.30pm. I did reserve a table but it was not busy at this time. Drinks: Ordered 2 espresso martinis and 2 Awara Elixir cocktails which were both tasty!! Food: Steamed dim sum - Chicken Siu mai and beef Xiao long Bao. These were okay where the beef Xiao long Bao did not have that oozing sauce that comes out when you bite into it. Fried Dim Sum - Prawn Avo Tempura with spicy mayonnaise. This was delicious! Be careful as it was piping hot! Mains: Thai Penang Rib eye and Rendang Duck with 2 bowls of steamed rice. Dessert: Cheese Cake and 2 scoops of ice cream (Mango and Vanilla with choc chips) Total price: around 1850 Rand where we paid 2100 with tip. Overall experience: staff were very attentive, great ambience where the lights did flicker at a certain time but staff came over to explain why it did that due to the generators and to save energy. Wasn’t too keen on the steam dim sum as much (probably cos I’m being biased) but would definitely visit again cos of the fantastic experience we had! read less
Hong Tran 07/12/23
Visited this restaurant on a Saturday at 6.30pm. I did reserve a table but it was not busy at this... read moreVisited this restaurant on a Saturday at 6.30pm. I did reserve a table but it was not busy at this time.
Drinks: Ordered 2 espresso martinis and 2 Awara Elixir cocktails which were both tasty!!
Food:
Steamed dim sum - Chicken Siu mai and beef Xiao long Bao. These were okay where the beef Xiao long Bao did not have that oozing sauce that comes out when you bite into it.
Fried Dim Sum - Prawn Avo Tempura with spicy mayonnaise. This was delicious! Be careful as it was piping hot!
Mains: Thai Penang Rib eye and Rendang Duck with 2 bowls of steamed rice.
Dessert: Cheese Cake and 2 scoops of ice cream (Mango and Vanilla with choc chips)
Total price: around 1850 Rand where we paid 2100 with tip.
Overall experience: staff were very attentive, great ambience where the lights did flicker at a certain time but staff came over to explain why it did that due to the generators and to save energy.
Wasn’t too keen on the steam dim sum as much (probably cos I’m being biased) but would definitely visit again cos of the fantastic experience we had! read less
Ate here for the first time and was blown away. We ordered sushi and sashimi which was good but the... read moreAte here for the first time and was blown away. We ordered sushi and sashimi which was good but the highlight was the mains. The crisoy fried broccoli on salad and crisoy fried veg was nothing like we had ever eaten before. It was AMAZING. Then came the delicious stir fried rice and delicious crispy spicy lamb with veg. The combo was so delicious that we ate ourselves into a stupor. Wow. We have eaten all over the world and very seldom get sooo impressed. Haiku, you have outdone yourself. 🙌🏽👏🏽👍🏽🙏 read less
Silky Silky 16/10/23Mega leckere Essen, schöne Atmosphäre, tolle Bedienung Das Essen war sehr lecker und unsere Bedienung super. Wir wussten nicht was wir bestellen sollten und da hat uns... read moreDas Essen war sehr lecker und unsere Bedienung super. Wir wussten nicht was wir bestellen sollten und da hat uns der Kellner eine super gute Kombi zusammengestellt. read less
Corinne 12/10/23Stunning Food! Great, great, great food. Absolutely superb food. However, they advise that they serve sushi but check before you book. They... read moreGreat, great, great food. Absolutely superb food. However, they advise that they serve sushi but check before you book. They only serve sushi at a specific time in the day. We ate numerous dishes between three of us and it was absolutely superb. Well done to the Chefs!! read less
Miss B 08/10/23Delicious, delicious, delicious. If you visit be sure you have their signature dish, Peking Duck. It is worth every... read moreDelicious, delicious, delicious. If you visit be sure you have their signature dish, Peking Duck. It is worth every 5 star review. So much flavour in the sauces. This ia our second visit, we went back for the Cheesecake is the most fantastic one ever tried. Service was top notch. read less
Trace Lund 03/09/23Haiku’s food is sheer poetry! Had lunch here today and was blown away by the delicious dishes! Excellent server who explained the food perfectly. Pillowy... read moreHad lunch here today and was blown away by the delicious dishes! Excellent server who explained the food perfectly. Pillowy shu mai was served with three sauces, from mild to slightly hotter, each one unique and layered in flavor. Pan fried mushroom dumplings were served with a delicate spring onion, garlic and ginger sauce. A main dish of sizzling vegetables featured eggplant that had a crunch on the outside and custard texture inside, several types of mushrooms, and light and crispy tofu in a sweet umami sauce, served with delicate and light fried rice. I will dream about this food. This is a must visit Cape Town restaurant for foodies!! read less
Tammy 14/08/23Lovely food! Good vegetarian options! We had a lovely experience at Haiku, the food was delicious and the flavours were brilliant! The staff were so... read moreWe had a lovely experience at Haiku, the food was delicious and the flavours were brilliant! The staff were so happy and helpful, and they were so kind to give us a special dessert to celebrate our special occasion! The cocktails were nice too! read less
Nish 08/06/23Loved it. The quality of food was wonderful and fresh, every bite was tasty and well presented. Service was very... read moreLoved it. The quality of food was wonderful and fresh, every bite was tasty and well presented. Service was very good and attentive, we enjoyed the ambiance which is romantic and comfortable lighting. We ordered tapas style to try as much as we can and we’re were pleasantly surprised every time. Food kept coming and it was wonderful. read less
Steff 27/03/23Ovee 20 years this amazing Asian style tapas restaurant still delivers some of the best tasting quality dishes you will... read moreOvee 20 years this amazing Asian style tapas restaurant still delivers some of the best tasting quality dishes you will ever have! Fantastic service from servers with a real passion and knowledge of the food they serve makes a big difference too. Sorry I didn't take pics of the Dim Sum...next time read less
Luke Ziegenhardt 02/10/2233 Church Street, Cape Town