Bridgewater Restaurants & Bars

Restaurants & Bars

Contemporary Italian dining downstairs, and so many options on your doorstep

Gusto Urban Italian Restaurant is located on the ground floor at Bridgewater Hotel – a true Italian restaurant with a wood-fired pizza oven, but infused with contemporary and urban influences, which give it a far more stylish and trendy feel than your traditional trattoria or pizzeria. In this relaxed but sophisticated ambience, cocktails flow as freely as the conversation. Mopping up delicious sauces with the last remaining crusts is encouraged, not to mention sharing and sampling from all the plates on the table. As the name says, it’s all about flavour.

There are plenty of other delicious options to choose from close by. In a couple of minutes, you can stroll to our Sister restaurant, Urban Umami, located on the Ground Floor of Century City Hotel Urban Square or La Parada, Tiger’s Milk and Akiya Sushi, with a choice of Bootleggers or Seattle as your caffeine destinations.

Just across Century Boulevard, you’ll find Mozambik, in the Colosseum Building, perfect for lovers of prawns and peri-peri, and in the Marriott Crystal Towers Hotel, choose between Towers, for fine dining, and Hussar, one of Cape Town’s best loved steakhouse brands.

Just across the dramatic Crystal Towers suspension bridge, in Canal Walk, you have over 30 other options, including Primi, Col’Cacchio, Dros, Kauai, Nando’s, Magnifico, Steers, John Dory’s, and McDonalds.

Why Century City is Cape Town’s Dining Destination

Century City offers one of Cape Town’s most diverse dining scenes, all within a safe, walkable precinct. Whether you’re staying at Bridgewater Hotel or visiting the area, you’ll find restaurants in Century City to suit every taste and occasion. From wood-fired Italian at Gusto to contemporary Japanese at Urban Umami, the variety is impressive. Best of all, everything is within walking distance – perfect for evening dining without worrying about parking or transport.

Gusto: Your On-Site Italian Experience

At the heart of Bridgewater Hotel, Gusto Urban Italian Restaurant serves authentic Italian cuisine with a contemporary twist. The wood-fired pizza oven produces perfectly charred crusts, while the pasta is made fresh daily. Signature dishes include truffle mushroom risotto, seafood linguine, and the popular quattro formaggi pizza. The restaurant’s sophisticated yet relaxed ambiance makes it ideal for romantic dinners, business meetings, or family celebrations. Open for breakfast and all-day dining, Gusto offers both indoor seating and an outdoor terrace overlooking the Century City canals.

Exploring Century City’s Restaurant Scene

Beyond Bridgewater, Century City boasts an impressive collection of dining options. For Asian cuisine, visit Urban Umami at Urban Square Hotel for creative sushi and Asian fusion, or Akiya Sushi for traditional Japanese. Steakhouse enthusiasts will love Hussar at Marriott Crystal Towers, one of Cape Town’s premier meat destinations. Seafood lovers should try Mozambik for peri-peri prawns and grilled linefish. Families appreciate the variety at Canal Walk, where 30+ restaurants cater to every budget and preference, from quick bites to sit-down meals.