Seafood restaurants in South Africa
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Beach Cafe
Durbs’ hot beach hang-out. Soak up the sun in a deck chair or sun lounge, or chill out with a cocktail on the restaurant deck, overlooking the beach and life guards.
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Cargo Hold
A seafood encounter of the most novel kind. On the Phantom Ship in uShaka Marina, your dining companions are fish with very large teeth – the glass tank forms one of the walls to a shark aquarium. Well-known for casting some high-quality fish dishes with international flavours.
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Pigalle
Enter off Highfield Rd into a dramatic interior that's hung with huge silver chandeliers, and features multiple Elvis prints on the wallpaper. The menu offers retro favourites, such as shrimp cocktail; the seafood platter R250 is good value. There's live music most nights, too.
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Meat Company
The name doesn't lie: heat of every temperature is applied to flesh of every description in this cavernous paean to the carnivorous. The house burger (around R42) is becoming a local legend, but vegetarians don't despair: there's an impressive platter of greens R50, too.
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Wakame
Tucking into Wakame’s salt and pepper squid or sushi platter while gazing at the glorious coastal view is a wonderful way to pass an afternoon. On the second level they specialise in Asian dumplings and sunset cocktails, when their deck can get packed.
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New Cafe Fish
This distinctive green-and-blue construction looks a bit like an upside-down ship. Its seafood dishes are as appealing as its views of the city and surrounding moored yachts. The best catch is the good-value set menu (four courses for between R150 and R220).
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Live Bait
Sit within arm’s reach of the crashing waves and the bustle of the Kalk Bay harbour at this breezy, Greek island–style fish restaurant, its less fancy but equally appealing sibling Harbour House is upstairs.
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Famous Fish Co
Something of a Durban institution, with a dreamy sea view (and the cargo ships are so close, they're almost on your plate) this reliable fish restaurant has fed such luminaries as Danny Glover, Jimmy Carter and the Springboks.
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Willoughby & Co
Huge servings of sushi are the standout from a good-value, fish-based menu at this casual eatery on the ground floor of Victoria Wharf. It’s commonly acknowledged as one of the better places to eat at the Waterfront.
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Seafood Platter
You guessed it: heaps of garlic-laden seafood is served up in convivial surroundings designed to make you forget you're in a landlocked province. Live musicians do their thing on Friday and Saturday nights.
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Bertha's
This long-running crowd pleaser is about as close to dining by the water as you'll get in Simon's Town. Indulge in a seafood platter (R155) and watch the boats come and go across the harbour.
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Fish on the Rocks
At the end of Hout Bay Harbour Rd you’ll find some of Cape Town’s best fish and chips. Watch out for the dive-bombing seagulls if you eat on the rocks, though.
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Harbour House
Situated upstairs above it's little sister, Live Bait, Harbour House is a more fancy fish restaurant. It tends to be a little pricier, but it is just as appealing.
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Blue Waters Café
This is a bright, lively cafe-restaurant with an imaginative menu – lots of seafood platters, salads and pasta, and a good black-mushroom vegetarian dish. It’s quite popular, so book ahead.
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Blackbeard’s
Blackbeard’s Restaurant specialises in seafood platters – you can pick the ingredients to create your own platter. There’s a thoughtfully created wine list to enjoy too.
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34 South
What we liked most about this large airy deli-bistro was the fact that you can pick your own ingredients from the goodies served up at its counter or select fine foods from all around the world on offer in the shop. If you’d prefer to be served, there’s a large seafood menu and an extensive wine list.
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Fishmonger
Excellent for seafood and sushi, this is a snazzily designed place with a relaxed vibe. Thuto, the head waiter, recommends the stuffed kingklip (R92).
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