Eating Out in Hout Bay
Great Places to Wine & Dine in the “790”

Hout Bay makes for an enchanting getaway for any visitor to the Cape or even for locals looking for a little change of scenery. But amongst the top reasons to visit this enchanting valley is its eclectic and seafood-focused dining scene! Here are some great places to wine and dine at in the “790” now that the COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted.

Chapman’s Peak Restaurant

T: +27 (0) 21 790 1036

Opened over 25 years ago, the Chapman’s Peak Restaurant (and hotel) is considered the grand old lady of outdoor seafood restaurants in Cape Town, with a formidable reputation for fresh seafood, from calamari and West Coast crayfish to prawns and fresh-caught linefish. There are also grilled steaks and delicious salads to choose from. The sun-bathed terrace boasts spectacular beach, harbour, and ocean views and is ideal for hot summer days and lingering sunsets, while the romantic, fire-lit interiors caters for those cooler days.
Address: Chapman’s Peak Drive, Hout Bay

Cheyne’s

T: +27 (0) 66 412 3289

Cheyne’s is known and loved for its fresh approach to cooking and a cuisine focus on Pacific Rim dining inspired by flavours from South East Asia and Japan. The trendy, modern, and artsy décor compose an atmospheric and chic venue in which to enjoy a menu of dishes that are inventive and packed with intriguing, exotic ingredients. The menu itself is creatively divided into tapas portions of sea, land, earth, and happy endings (desserts), making a meal here an engaging experience.
Address: Main Road, Scott Estate, Hout Bay

Dario’s Café Restaurant

T: +27 (0) 21 791 0021

Dario’s is an eternally popular Hout Bay café known for its fresh, delicious coffee and honest-to-goodness breakfasts, sandwiches, burgers, pasta, pancakes, decadent cakes, and more. You know it’s good when the locals eat there, which is exactly the case with Dario’s. It’s also super affordable and the ideal place for a quick bite, a coffee and a catch up with a friend, a business lunch, or a lengthy weekend brunch.
Address: 6 Victoria Ave, Hout Bay

Deli Delish

T: +27 (0) 21 790 5324

Housed in a 120-year-old farmhouse in the heart of Hout Bay, Delish is a fully licensed home-from-home restaurant serving gourmet food that satisfies every craving and palate. Inside, Deli Delish offers a warm, casual, and inviting ambiance and a menu composed of as many traditional favourites as exotic treats. Deli Delish also popular amongst Hout Bay residents who want to feed the family or host a dinner party but who can’t be bothered to cook, with its menu design and catering service.
Address: 8 Beach Road Crescent, Hout Bay

Deus ex Machina, the Homestead of Perpetuity

T: +27 (0) 21 569 0625

Deus Ex Machina is an international phenomenon that humbly began in Australia in 2006 as a motorcycle workshop and then bar, restaurant, vinyl room, and social hangout. On 13 December 2019, Deus Ex Machina, which has grown to having multiple outlets all over the world, found a new home in Hout Bay, our very own back yard! Located at the historic Kronendal Manor House right on Hout Bay’s main road, the stylish and trendy Deus Ex Machina: The Homestead of Perpetuity promises an interesting and unorthodox menu, generous portions, friendly staff, and a killer vibe.
Address: 140 Main Road, Hout Bay

Dunes Beach Restaurant & Bar

T: +27 (0) 21 790 1876

Located right across the road from Hout Bay beach – and with an outdoor seating area right on the sand – Dunes Beach Restaurant & Bar has long been the go-to spot for fresh seafood lunches and dinners, and sundowner cocktails. The vibe is casual, yet you can also dress up and enjoy a sophisticated evening out if you want to, and the uninterrupted views of sea, sky, and mountain are as welcome an accompaniment to the food as the varied wine list. For families with children, there’s a popular playground adjacent to the terrace.
Address: 1 Beach Road, Hout Bay

EAT Restaurant at the Hout Bay Manor

+27 (0) 21 790 0116

A gem among Hout Bay restaurants, EAT is an easy-going, versatile restaurant that prides itself on skilfully prepared, fresh, wholesome food and outstanding service. An old world with new flavours, the Hout Bay Manor’s whimsical venue gives guests the option of dining indoors or al fresco under shady plane trees or poolside when the weather is good. The menus are as generous as they are diverse, serving breakfasts, light lunches, lunch, tapas, dinner, snacks, Asian-inspired cuisine, and desserts. Well-behaved dogs are welcome to accompany their families!
Address: Hout Bay Manor, No. 5 Baviaanskloof Road, Off Main Road

Fish on the Rocks

T: +27 (0) 21 790 0001

For decades, this tiny ramshackle fish and chips shop perched on a jettison of rocks at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean has served delicious, steaming takeaway and eat-in seafood caught fresh that very morning. Today, the aptly named Fish on the Rocks is a veritable institution and no visit to Hout Bay is complete without fresh hake and chips or calamari enjoyed here.
Address: 1 Harbour Road, Hout Bay

Green Vine Eatery at Silvermist Wine Estate

T: +27 (0) 21 795 1013

Nestled amongst the Longkloof Mountain Range and overlooking the Constantia Valley, you’ll find the gorgeous Silvermist Organic Wine Estate. Silvermist’s restaurant is called the Green Vine Eatery and is owned and managed by Chessa Louw, who is passionate about natural flavours, raw foods, and visually appetizing dishes. The "Green Vine Experience" focuses on abundance and the freshest ingredients, which it delivers in a shabby-chic-meets-wine-farm setting with gorgeous views, raw wooden decks, rolling lawns, exposed wooden tables, and friendly, welcoming staff.
Address: Silvermist Wine Estate, Constantia Main Road

La Colombe

T: +27 (0) 21 795 0125

Considered one of the top restaurants in the world, La Colombe delivers a multisensory, multi-course fine dining experience you’ll never forget. This Cape Town icon treats guests to a truly epic food experience that lasts several hours and is unrelenting in its perfection. Locally, La Colombe consistently blows the competition out of the water, routinely appearing in Eat Out Awards’ Top 10 Restaurants list. It may cost a pretty penny, but it’s wholly worth every cent!
Address: Silvermist Wine Estate, Main Road, Constantia Nek

La Cuccina

T: +27 (0) 21 790 8008

18 years on and so much has changed at La Cuccina, yet so much has remained the same. La Cuccina is serious about making people happy through their breakfasts and lunches, which are created to be “real and comforting”. They work with many small, local artisan food producers to prepare dishes that are as beautiful to look at as they are to sink your teeth into. You can order a la carte or have a go at their mouth-watering breakfast and lunch harvest tables (go hungry). Alternatively, you can order a healthy “ready meal” to take with you to work or to eat on the road if you’re exploring.
Address: Victoria Mall, Corner of Victoria and Empire roads

Lucky Bao

T: +27 (0) 64 661 4415

A baozi, or bao for short, is a type of filled bun or bread-like dumpling in various Chinese cuisines. Lucky Bao pays homage to this delicious anytime snack or meal with its Asian-inspired menu, featuring sticky duck bao, pork belly bao, ramen fried chicken bao, and more. Situated right next door to Cheyne's on Hout Bay Main Road, Lucky Bao is an intimate, eight-seater food bar that, in addition to its namesake dish, serves other Asian favourites, such as pork shio ramen, wagyu beef burgers, beef gyoza, and nori-dusted fries.
Address: 35 Main Road, Hout Bay

Massimo’s

T: +27 (0) 21 790 5648

Massimo’s is an Italian restaurant in the truest sense of the concept. Owned and run by an Italian husband-and-wife team (and voted “Best Pizzeria in Africa” by 50TopPizza), Massimo’s serves fresh, delicious, authentic Italian pizzas, pastas, and salads, with plenty of vegan options too. The restaurant is located at the Oakhurst Farm and offers a charming, rustic ambiance with historical photos of the owners’ folks back home. At dinner, there are even silent old school movies projected on the walls!
Address: Oakhurst Farm Park, Main Road, Hout Bay

Papino’s Restaurant

T: +27 (0) 82 570 6320

At 34 years old, Papino’s family run Italian Restaurant is a legendary institution situated in the heart of Hout Bay. Here, owners Karen and Richard have created a restaurant that is all about delicious, traditional Italian dishes executed with a contemporary twist. The ochre walls are reminiscent of a Tuscan landscape and there is a romantic, almost sultry atmosphere, which, for decades, has made this restaurant a favourite with both locals and tourists.
Address: 14 Earl Street, Hout Bay

Quentin at Oakhurst

T: +27 (0) 21 790 4888

Also located at Oakhurst, one of Hout Bay’s original farmsteads, Quentin at Oakhurst serves a mix of traditional and modern cuisine with a focus on sweeping, mouth-watering buffet-style lunches and dinners. The restaurant and cellar follows in the footsteps of generations of family food farming and cooking traditions, delivered in a beautiful, classic setting with warm hospitality.
Address: Oakhurst Farm, Dorman Way, Hout Bay

RT’s Pub & Grill

T: +27 (0) 21 791 1193

If you’re in the mood for honest, rustic, and tasty traditional favourites, RT’s Pub & Grill will scratch that itch. This relatively new and already very popular, affordable eatery is located on Victoria Road right next to the Spar and is named after the spunky couple who own it – Ronel and Tony. The menu is packed with trusty dishes, like burgers, grills, seafood, steaks, salads, chicken wings, crumbed calamari, sandwiches, waffles, and more. Also, according to regulars of RT’s Pub & Grill, the portions are very generous!
Address: 44 Victoria Ave, Hout Bay

Snoekies

T: +27 (0) 21 790 6677

In the early 1930’s, on a visit to Cape Town, Pole Hans Mickeleit fell in love with the fishing village of Hout Bay and made immediate plans to relocate his family. Here, Hans bought an old bus, which he parked at the end of Harbour Road, and started a humble fish and chips takeaway restaurant, which catered mainly for the fishermen. His Polish-inspired smoked snoek did especially well, which inspired the name of his café. Today, almost a century later, Snoekies continues to thrive as a popular foodie destination for people hankering for light, crispy-golden battered fish and freshly cut chips. You can also stop in at the Snoekies Fish Market to stock up your freezer at home.
Address: 26 Harbour Road, Hout Bay Harbour

Suikerbossie Restaurant

T: +27 (0) 21 790 1450

Established in 1937, Suikerbossie Restaurant in Hout Bay has, for more than 70 years, has enamored visitors with its unparalleled views of Hout Bay, the Atlantic Ocean, and the dramatic peninsula mountains. Today, it is a vastly popular familyfriendly restaurant for weekend breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, delivering a feast for both the stomach and the eyes.
Address: 1 Victoria Drive, Hout Bay

The Clay Café

T: +27 (0) 76 810 5120

The Clay Café in Hout Bay is all about crafting something unique, which is then fired and painted so that you can take your creation home with you to use and admire. But, what this family favourite destination is also incredibly popular for is their restaurant, which serves breakfasts, succulent burgers, baked panini’s, healthy wraps, and truly mouth-watering pizzas. There’s also a vast playground for children to run around in, so you can catch up with friends and family without being pestered by bored children.
Address: 77 Main Road, opposite Bokkemanskloof Estate, Hout Bay

The Indian Oven

T: +27 (0) 21 791 4805

If you’re in the mood for Indian cuisine, executed in a way that pays much respect to the country’s culinary prowess, look no further than the Indian Oven, located on Hout Bay’s Main Road. Toted as “the best possible Indian culinary experience outside of India”, this restaurant prepares a wide array of fresh and authentic Indian dishes using traditional cooking methods such as a clay Tandoori Oven. Try their famous lamb rogan josh, chicken tikka masala, and palak paneer but prepare to become a total convert.
Address: No.8, Red Sails, 18 Main Road, Hout Bay

The Lookout Deck

T: +27 (0) 76 172 7765

Perched right on the water’s edge in Hout Bay Harbour, The Lookout Deck is a restaurant adored for its harbour atmosphere, fresh sea air, views of the bay and Chapman’s Peak, and delicious menu of grilled seafood, sushi, oysters, wood-fired pizzas, and ice-cold beer, wine, cocktails, and beverages. With its location in the heart of the harbour, you can watch the fishermen in action; loading or unloading their trawlers, or you can even hop on a Seal Island sightseeing cruise before your meal!
Address: 65 Harbour Road, Hout Bay Harbour

Tintswalo Atlantic

T: +27 (0) 21 201 0025

The Tintswalo Atlantic dining room and terrace offers a sophisticated and worldclass, yet cosy setting to enjoy beautifully presented and delicious cuisine. The lodge dining room leads out onto an expansive wooden deck and enjoys sublime ocean views and fresh sea air. The kitchen team creates truly sublime meals from fresh, locally-sourced and sustainable ingredients and the open plan kitchen offers interactive cooking opportunities to guests who might enjoy sipping a glass of wine while watching the chef prepare meals, or discussing cooking techniques with the head chef.
Address: Chapman’s Peak Drive, Hout Bay

Wharfside Grill Restaurant

T: +27 (0) 21 790 1100

Expect authentic harbourside ambience, spectacular bay views, and a delicious menu of fresh seafood and innovation creations like Calaprawnia, Houtbaisse, and Fisherman’s Baskets at The Wharfside Grill. Located at Mariner’s Wharf, the 350seater restaurant features six private dining cabins themed to seafaring history and famous ships, such as the Queen Mary and those belonging to the Union-Castle Line, which frequented the Cape.
Address: Mariner's Wharf, Harbour Road, Hout Bay

Woodcutter's Arms

T: +27 (0) 21 791 0189

Conveniently located almost right opposite DK Villas’ Harbour View property on Hout Bay Main Road, Woodcutters Arms is a traditional English style pub offering home-cooked, British inspired dishes, a large selection of craft beer, an extensive wine list, and great service in a relaxed atmosphere. They also have a number of large TV screens so you can catch the game while sinking a few pints with friends.
Address: 37 Main Road, Hout Bay

Zur Holzbucht

T: +27 (0) 21 791 0205

Zur Holzbucht is a German restaurant located just off Hout Bay’s Main Road, the loving brainchild of good friends Olie and Stefan who wanted to introduce a little authentic and affordable German cuisine to Hout Bay. The restaurant, which roughly translates to “Hout Bay” in German, features a stunning outdoor (and traditional German) beer garden, as well as a kiddies play area. Inside, the vibe is casual and warm with a menu dedicated to the joys of rustic, freshly prepared German fare. Think: pork knuckle and potato dumplings, smoked Kassler roast with pan-fried potatoes, and shredded pork smoky in a hot dog roll, all served with a side of sauerkraut.
Address: 4 Hout Bay Road, Hout Bay