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Hours
Sun
12:00 - 21:00
Mon
12:00 - 22:00
Tue
12:00 - 22:00
Wed
12:00 - 22:00
Thu
12:00 - 22:00
Fri
12:00 - 22:00
Sat
12:00 - 22:00
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Food and ambience
Local cuisine, Seafood, Grill, Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options
Special Occasion Dining, Romantic, View, Groups, Bar Scene, Business meetings
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About
The restaurant is a local institution, renowned worldwide for the best Calamari in Cape Town, with a popular sun-drenched terrace overlooking the bay and mountains. Calamari at the Chapmans Peak was voted as "one of top 20 things to do in Cape Town".It’s the ideal location for those lingering sunsets and balmy evenings. A sun-drenched verandah boasting spectacular views of the bay offers an alternative eating venue for those wishing to dine Al fresco. And in those winter months, it’s one of few places in the Cape with fireplaces (dating back 100yrs)
PRICE RANGE
£6.00 – £19.00
CUISINES
Seafood, Grill
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free off-street parking, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Waterfront, Non-smoking restaurants
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4.0
983 reviews
Excellent
377
Very good
359
Average
144
Poor
56
Terrible
48
HudsonS16
Nice402 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
Yes the portions are smaller but the view stays the same. The staff try and get there in the end. The calamari is better servedl on plates than in a skillet but certainly the portion is much smaller. The steak and chicken is again smaller but good and comes with a small portion of fries. If you oredr extra you do get a bigger portion. No bread. But they want you in and out to turn the tables I guess.
You have to come here at least once, especially if you have guests staying. It is an institution. But please, don't bet greedy guys or people will vote with their feet and you do need locals out of season.
Written 12 January 2020
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ChapmansPeak
We appreciate you taking the time to give feedback
Written 13 January 2020
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drjudymwhite
Aylesbury317 contributions
Feb 2020 • couples
Lunch today on the veranda packed with a lot of local Capetonians was a very happy experience yet again. We visit Cape Town annually and after a recommendation to go to this wonderful restaurant several years ago, we never miss a visit.
The prawns in lemon butter are absolutely amazing! Best on this trip. I have to order these each time....”an absolute must order”
The oysters were scrummy too!
Great friendly service as well and we miss seeing the owner who we discovered today had died recently.
Written 16 February 2020
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ChapmansPeak
Thank you for taking the time to review your experience with us - and for the lovely kind review. We're so glad we continue to please you on each of your visits with us. And thank you for the mention of Prawns & oysters- so often people only come for the calamari - and we're glad you come for PRAWNS :-) as there are SO MANY great items on the menu.
We look forward to seeing you again next year
Regards CPH Team
Written 19 February 2020
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AltenHulme
Cape Town Central109 contributions
Jan 2022 • family
A wonderful culinary experience from the past.
Nothing has changed here since the days of jazz at Sunday lunches, except - the quality of the food improved and the diners became more.
We visited on a Sunday and arrived before 12:00 to get a nice table. Soon there was a long queue and many had to turn around as the restaurant was full.
Consistent good food will always bring in the customers. Most people were there for the full experience - starters or salads, 2 different mains, lovely chilled wine and at the end dessert and coffee with a cognac.
That is exactly what we have done. We enjoyed a 3 hour lunch and every dish served was quality and value for money.
The service was friendly, efficient and not in your face. It was clean and we never saw a fly despite all the seafood served.
The only frown I have is the rather expensive wine list.
Overall a 5 star experience. Get there early.
Written 23 January 2022
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Tim
Cape Town Central1 contribution
Nov 2020 • none
Don’t have their Summer Lunch or your be disappointed.
Calamari, Prawns and Line fish.
So far so good.
Until it arrives.
The most expensive meal at R295 per plate gives you 4 overcooked indelicate prawns, kingklip tail ends from the freezer and service lacking when an eyebrow is raised.
Been her over the last 30 years.
The chef has left the kitchen.
If you want a dull, tasteless ensemble, it’s available at a price.
Calamari was good, as to be expected, for the rest, below par.
I did raise my concerns, to be met with ‘ what would you like us to do?.
Frankly not my place to dictate but rather to be on the receiving end of some more sympathetic caring gesture.
It’s not the money,not the portion, so all we expect post COVID doom is a little effort and perhaps even, the coffee is on the house.
Written 28 November 2020
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Iain Fergusson
2 contributions
Jan 2022 • family
The good was terribly expensive for the portion size the dished out, calamari and Portuguese Steak, price R220, which is outrageous price for 6 cubes of meat/steak, and 8 pieces of Calamari. The vegetables were carrots broccoli and cauliflower I think, not even a palm of your hand portion, pathetic…another in our party ordered the calamari main, it’s was old stale and I’m pretty sure reheated, disgusting food.. never again, complete rip-off. Another person ordered a rock shandy, a 200 ml can of premade shandy was served up, wtf..??? Never again don’t go it’s a terrible unacceptable rip off..
Written 8 January 2022
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StanSteel
Cape Town25 contributions
Oct 2021 • friends
R900 for 3 plates of cold fish and chips! And 2 glasses of wine and a small salad… Seriously! On a cold Misty afternoon on a cold terrace the last thing you want is COLD FOOD. Please explain to me why you cannot put hot food on hot plates and bring the food hot? Your a restaurant not a cafe. Get your stuff together guys, get your kitchen staff to taste the food and understand WHY! Education… coz if not you are gonna loose good customers! NOT HAPPY!
Written 21 October 2021
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David
1 contribution
Sept 2022 • none
We had the misfortune of going through to Chapman's Peak Hotel Restaurant on Sunday 11 September 2022. This was meant to be a day of good memories and reminiscing, but these ideas were totally dashed on arrival by the Maitre D on duty on this day.
We were in CT to celebrate my parents' 50th wedding anniversary - we flew specifically to CT as this was where my folks chose to enjoy their honeymoon in 1972. Not only that, they stayed at what is now Chapman's Peak Hotel for their Honeymoon. Knowing the restaurant does not take bookings on a Sunday, we phoned ahead to be told that there are tables available, and we should go through, which we did.
Upon arrival, we were greeted by a lady Maitre D who has to be the rudest person I have had the misfortune to engage with - she promptly explained to us that the kitchen is under too much pressure - we'll have to wait at least an hour to an hour and a half, and even then she can't guarantee that we'll get food (this being 20 mins after we phoned). Her suggestion was that we go elsewhere!
Words cannot express our disappoint and disbelief that this is what has become of a CT institution.
Written 19 September 2022
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sarahrees1
Carcassonne37 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
Four of us went for lunch on a busy Sunday. The atmosphere was buzzy and the staff were super efficient, the only thing that let the experience down was the food!
Three of us ordered the calamari, one arrived cold and the others had undercooked , stodgy batter.
It was also quite pricey for the quality.
Written 2 March 2020
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ChapmansPeak
Thank you for your feedback.
It is always so disheartening and disappointing to have to receive negative feedback. However, we appreciate the time you’ve taken to bring these issues to our attention. Your experience with us is certainly not the standards we aspire to. Although we strive to offer a professional and satisfying experience to all our guests, there are instances where things go wrong. It is then imperative that management address the issue to the satisfaction of the affected guest on said occasion.
May I ask whether you brought your food dissatisfaction to the attention of the manager on duty on that day?
Regards CPH Team
Written 4 March 2020
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Wally G
Cape Town Central13 contributions
Sept 2022 • none
This was an icon their pan fried calamari was known worldwide Sadly no more Calami was dry grilled rubber and totally over priced to boot R260 for a calamari/prawn pan which was tasteless. Service was a joke lots of bodies running around aimlessly, three times we asked for napkin’s which never came.we watched our food sit on a counter for an eternity before it was brought to the table.Overall a very sad disappointing return to what once was a great dining experience.
Written 19 September 2022
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Barnie S
London38 contributions
Feb 2020 • family
Very nice spot for food or a glass of wine or two. The hotel is fronted by the restaurant which has ample outdoor seating all more or less in the shade. A sports bar to the side and main bar in the hotel behind the restaurant. Food is good and reasonably priced, made with quality ingredients. The welcome was warm and friendly and the staff are great. We were in town for a wedding and have eaten here twice and haven’t had to wait for a table. It’s always busy and that’s not a bad thing. You won’t be disappointed.
Written 23 February 2020
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ChapmansPeak
Thank you for taking the time to review your experience with us. We appreciate your kind & positive comments. Regards CPH Team
Written 23 February 2020
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Rob
Johannesburg5 contributions
Mar 2023 • family
Terrible, no hake and chips, was told that they can't get hake as the fishermen were on strike, could only order yellow tail, kingklip or tuna, the wine we ordered, they didn't have. My wife ordered the kingklip, my son ordered the 8 queen prawns, and his partner and I the espetada, all with chips. All the food arrived cold, the chips looked like they had been standing for a while, the fish was cold, the prawns were cold and couldn't be deshelled properly, the espetada was cold, and no condiments were served with our meal until we had asked twice. The manager John, thought it was better to argue with us, asking us whether we were complaining about the food or price! Will not be going back - don't waste your time, many other restaurants in the area.
Written 21 March 2023
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stayer16
90 contributions
Nov 2020 • family
I had prawns but actually should have had the speciality calamari which was delicious. Someone had the steak and calamari combo and raved about it. Dessert was good, ice cream and nice chocolate sauce the others had caramelized lemon pie which went down very well. Nice vibe, very busy, good service and very attentive manager/maiter D'
Written 1 November 2020
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Susan Charter
Cape Town11 contributions
Sept 2024 • family
Without doubt the worst dining experience in Cape Town! We have eaten at Chapmans Peak Hotel many times over the years and it’s been wonderful. The food was cold, the portions were small, the prices were high and the manageress seemed disinterested in our dissatisfaction. We will never return.
Written 10 September 2024
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aubergine_man
Geneva572 contributions
Apr 2021 • family
We spent 2 nights at the Chapmans Peak Hotel and we had dinner at the Restaurant on both nights. Both dinners were wonderful. The restaurant interior has a lot of character with the well-worn wooden floors, walls and tables as well as the various photos on the walls attesting to many enjoyable meals and celebrations held in this space over the years. The service was quick, friendly and helpful. The food overall was excellent. There is an underlying Portuguese character particularly to the starters and the livers, the trinchado, the chorizo and the grilled calamari were all excellent. For mains we enjoyed tuna, hake, prawns, fried calamari, all done to perfection and very tasty. My personal highlight was the beetroot and butternut salad, which was delicious. Overall a great experience, great food, a great place to enjoy a memorable moment. Highly Recommended!
Written 7 May 2021
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JP S
Mossel Bay729 contributions
Jun 2021 • couples
We had dinner,while staying in the hotel, and was really impressed.
The menu caters for a wide variety of food and is well priced. Great wine list.
Our food was excellent.
The personnel was friendly and very helpful.
The view from the deck is 5 star
Written 11 June 2021
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ChapmansPeak
Thank you for taking the time to review your experience with us, it is much appreciated
Regards CPH Team
Written 13 August 2021
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