UPPER UNION REVIEW
WHERE SHARED DINING BECOMES THEATRE
At Upper Union, globally inspired small plates, generous hospitality, and a richly intimate setting turn dinner into a shared Cape Town experience.
There is a moment at Upper Union where the room seems to slow down. The wine has arrived. Small plates begin covering the table. Someone reaches for bread before the photos are done.
Conversations grow louder as the food keeps coming. The lighting is low, the mood intimate, and dinner begins to feel less like a reservation and more like a gathering.
That is exactly the point.
Tucked inside a heritage building on Cape Town’ s Kloof Street, Upper Union has become one of the city’ s standout dining destinations because it understands something many restaurants forget: people remember how a meal made them feel. Led by Executive Chef Amori Burger and Head Chef Jason Jonker, the restaurant delivers globally inspired plates rooted in generosity, warmth, and
102 INBOUND SA / JUNE 2026