Eat in Hout Bay, Cape Town

Massimo's ★ 4.0

Massimo's in Oakhurst Farm Park, Hout Bay, Cape Town, has served wood-fired pizza and fresh pasta for years, once voted a top pizzeria in Africa.

OrderA thin, crispy wood-fired pizza, with a handcrafted pasta for the table

TipWeekend dinners fill up fast, book ahead if you want a table on a Friday or Saturday night.

Fish on the Rocks ★ 4.4

Fish on the Rocks sits at the far end of Hout Bay harbour in Cape Town, frying hake and chips to order at a walk-up counter over the Atlantic.

OrderThe battered hake and chips, the order most tables at the harbour wall are eating.

TipSeating is outdoors on the rocks; bring a jacket since the wind off the harbour can turn cold fast.

Z.A. Cafe ★ 3.7

Z.A. Cafe is a coffee stall inside the Bay Harbour Market in Hout Bay, Cape Town, roasting its own Crema Blend beans for market day visitors.

DrinkCrema Blend flat white

TipIt trades only on market days: Friday until 21:00, and Saturday, Sunday and public holidays until 17:00.

Hout Bay Coffee ★ 4.1

Hout Bay Coffee roasts small batches in a tiny shop beside a seasonal stream in Hout Bay, run by anthropologist and documentary filmmaker Paul Myburgh.

BrewsEspresso, Filter

TipSeating is limited to a few tables, buy a bag of beans to go if the counter is busy on a weekend.

Snoekies ★ 3.9

Snoekies is a fish and chips takeaway at the far end of Hout Bay harbour, trading since Hans Mickeleit parked a converted bus there in 1951.

TryFried hake and chips, plus smoked snoek at the harbour counter

TipHead upstairs with children: the dining room there sits beside a big indoor play area.

Sea Bar ★ 3.8

Sea Bar is a seafood stall inside Bay Harbour Market in Hout Bay, on the edge of Cape Town, grilling fresh calamari, prawns, mussels and oysters.

TryGrilled calamari and prawns by the plate

TipPair the calamari and prawns with a glass of sparkling wine, and ask whether the paella is on that day.

Stokkies Draai ★ 3.7

Stokkies Draai is a family-run biltong stall inside Bay Harbour Market in Hout Bay, on the edge of Cape Town, trading preservative-free dried meat.

TryBeef, kudu and dried ostrich biltong and droewors by the bag

TipAsk for the dried ostrich sausage the stall is known for, alongside its beef and kudu biltong and droewors.

Urban Brewing Company ★ 4.1

Urban Brewing Company brews Weiss, Blonde Ale, Pilsener and Stout with mountain spring water beside Hout Bay's harbour, south of central Cape Town.

FoodIndoor and outdoor seating next to Bay Harbour Market, snacks available on brewery trading days.

TipBay Harbour Market next door trades from Friday to Sunday, so pair a pint with a plate from one of its food stalls.

Bay Harbour Market ★ 4.4

Bay Harbour Market fills a revamped fish factory in the working Hout Bay harbour near Cape Town every Friday to Sunday, with craft stalls and food vendors.

TipUrban Brewing Company's taproom is right next door, so pair a market lunch with a fresh pint.

Hout Bay Village Market ★ 3.7

Hout Bay Village Market, the relaunched Lions craft market first held in 1987, gathers craft and food stalls at Mainstream Park in Hout Bay on Sundays.

TipCheck the market's page before driving out in winter; it pauses for the coldest months each year.

Snoekies ★ 3.9

Snoekies sells a double fillet hake and chips parcel for R115 at the far end of Hout Bay harbour, where the brand began as a converted bus in 1951.

TryDouble fillet hake and chips

TipFor less, the value meals of hake medallions or a 140g hake fillet with chips are R70 on the November 2025 menu.

Fish on the Rocks ★ 4.3

Fish on the Rocks fries hake and chips for R120 at the far end of Hout Bay harbour, on the edge of the Atlantic under Chapmans Peak in Cape Town.

TryBattered hake and chips from the harbour-end counter

TipHake or snoek on its own is R110, so skip the chips if you are sharing a portion; the seals and seagulls come free.

Snoekies ★ 4.3

Snoekies is a fish and chips takeaway at the far end of Hout Bay harbour near Cape Town, where the brand began in a converted bus parked there in 1951.

Why locals goIt sits at the far end of Harbour Road, past the point on the Hout Bay waterfront where most visitors turn back, on the spot where its founder parked a converted bus in 1951.

TipHead upstairs if you have children: the Hout Bay branch has a big indoor play area with a jungle gym and sandpit beside the dining room.

Hooked on Africa Fresh Fish Market ★ 3.9

Hooked on Africa Fresh Fish Market sells the day's catch and fried fish straight off Hout Bay harbour, on the working side of Cape Town's fishing fleet.

Why locals goHout Bay's own restaurants buy their fish here before it reaches any menu, and the wharf side counter still sells the same catch to anyone willing to queue with the trade.

TipAsk which fish came in that morning before choosing, the counter fillets to order and the selection changes with the boats.