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UMAMI Restaurant


4.0 of 5 stars 16 ratings  |  Write a review
  • Cuisines: Fusion
  • Black Horse Centre, Cnr Mark and Dorp Street, Stellenbosch, South Africa
  • +27 (0)21 8875204
  • Price range: £16-63 ($25-$100)

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5 of 5 stars
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20 Aug 2008

Quality food with elegant presentation. Every course worth the wait; especially with good conversation and wine. more

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3 of 5 stars
Cape Town
11 Aug 2008

The restaurant has a lovely feel... and the small but interesting menu is realy appealing. The food served looks good on a menu but the tastes are worlds apart - it is like eating 4 to 5 different meals - were you would like the tastes to collide into one. Good selection of wines. Was not realy a wow experience more

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5 of 5 stars
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29 Jul 2008

Best food in town, no question! more

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5 of 5 stars
Cape Town
9 Jul 2008

We recently had a birthday celebration (group of 8) at Umami and found the service, ambience, food & wine exceptional. Umami means the 5th taste and we certainly found this to be true. Each course is prepared individually, so expect a time delay - food well worth the wait. The waiters are knowledgeable, discreet & professional. We found it well... more

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2 of 5 stars
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24 Mar 2008

Umami proves that Stellenbosch lacks good restaurants. Apart from the pretentious cuisine, the service was absolutely pathetic! I had to beg for service in an empty restaurant full of waitrons! Very disappointing. more

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2 of 5 stars
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27 Dec 2007

Truly disappointed by UMAMI, which is unfortunate since Stellenbosch lacks good fine dining restaurants. Although the service was good, the food took forever and while we waited for our mains all we received was this minute sliver of banana bread that tasted like the kind made at Spar. My duck was overcooked and my risotto not up too scratch and... more

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5 of 5 stars
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17 Dec 2007

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5 of 5 stars
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16 Dec 2007

Superb cuisine in elegant style. more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor reviewer on Facebook
11 Dec 2007

A great food experience - UMAMI the 6th sense in food, combining food with wine! Well worth a visit. more

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UMAMI Restaurant Address

Black Horse Centre, Cnr Mark and Dorp Street, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Tel: +27 (0)21 8875204
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.