Willoughby & Co at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town takes no bookings, drawing a queue for its crispy rice sushi and grilled saikyo miso salmon.
OrderCrispy rice sushi topped with spicy tuna
TipNo bookings are taken, arrive right at opening or expect to queue for a table at peak dinner hours.
Karibu at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town plates bobotie, venison potjie and Cape bredies alongside game, steaks and seafood, every day of the week.
OrderBobotie of spiced beef mince and raisins under an egg topping, served with celebration rice
TipThe venison and game specials change with what the kitchen sources, ask before ordering.
Beluga at the Cruise Terminal, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, has run an Asian-leaning sushi and dim sum menu since 2000, first opened in Green Point.
OrderHandcrafted sushi platter, split between rolls and nigiri
TipIt sits on the first floor of the Art Deco Cruise Terminal, with a wine emporium and a whiskey lounge beside the sushi and seafood dining room.
Belthazar at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town pairs dry-aged steak and seafood with more than 250 wines by the glass, on a terrace facing Table Mountain.
OrderAged steak, paired with a glass from the by-the-glass wine list
TipBook a terrace table for the Table Mountain and Cape Wheel view, and let the wine staff pick from the 250-plus wines poured by the glass.
Pier at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town runs a multi course tasting menu inspired by the sea under head chef John Norris-Rogers, a three star Eat Out room.
OrderThe Chef's Menu, from smoked mussel tart and curried hake to yellowfin tuna with nahm jim
TipThe lunch menu at R1,695 is the shorter way in; either menu needs a deposit at booking, refunded on cancellations 48 hours ahead, and no under eights.
COY sits on the water's edge at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, chef Ryan Cole's ocean led room, named New Restaurant of the Year at the 2025 Luxe Awards.
OrderThe seven course COY Experience tasting menu, led by local seafood and Southern African flavour
TipLunch takes walk-ins and runs a three course special at R495, a cheaper way in than the seven course COY Experience at dinner.
The Waterside sits on Pierhead Deck at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, a two star Eat Out harbour dining room from the La Colombe Restaurant Group.
OrderThe R1,695 tasting menu, with prawn dim sum and linefish with nduja and smoked mussel
TipTables run indoors and out on the ground floor deck; the R995 Spring Special is the lighter way in at lunch or the 18:00 dinner seating.
Nobu Cape Town sits inside One&Only Cape Town at the V&A Waterfront, the only branch of the global Japanese dining brand in southern Africa.
OrderYuzu cured sea bass and the springbok with truffle tosazu, plated with local Cape ingredients
TipThe reimagined Rockwell Group dining room reopened with an omakase menu that mixes Nobu classics with dishes made for Cape Town; ask for it when you book.
Heirloom took over the main dining room at the Cape Grace hotel on the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, reworking heritage Cape recipes nightly.
OrderMozambiquan peri peri lobster or the Cape Malay chicken curry, finished with a traditional Cape dessert
TipThe marina view seats fill first at dinner, ask for a table by the window when you confirm the booking.
Shift Espresso Bar is a specialty coffee counter at Waterway House in the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, with espresso drinks and a short food menu.
DrinkEspresso
TipIt is built for lingering, with free wifi for work or study, and it opens at 06:00 for an early coffee before the Waterfront wakes up.
Cultivar Wine Bar inside Time Out Market pours sommelier led flights of South African terroir, a boutique V&A Waterfront wine stop in Cape Town.
PourA sommelier led tasting flight across South African regions such as Stellenbosch and Swartland
WineA boutique, sommelier-led South African list inside Time Out Market, with terroir flights across Stellenbosch and Swartland.
FoodNo kitchen of its own; pair a glass with any of the market's food stalls.
TipIt has no kitchen, so order from any Time Out Market stall; the market trades to 23:00 from Thursday to Saturday.
Bascule Bar sits on the Cape Grace hotel marina in Cape Town, a whisky room with over 500 bottles and yacht view tables open until midnight daily.
DrinkTutored whisky tastings from a list of over 500 bottles
FoodBar snacks, oysters, small plates and charcuterie boards
TipBook the daily tutored whisky tasting ahead, the marina facing tables fill first once the sun starts dropping over the harbour.
Cause Effect Cocktail Kitchen & Cape Brandy Bar runs from the Rocket Shed at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, built around South African potstill brandy.
DrinkCape potstill brandy flights and fynbos inspired cocktails
FoodCocktail kitchen snacks built around the brandy list
TipAsk for the potstill brandy flight before ordering a cocktail, owner Kurt Schlechter built the bar's reputation on that pour first.
Beluga pours from a whiskey lounge and wine emporium beside its sushi and seafood dining room at the Cape Town Cruise Terminal, V&A Waterfront.
DrinkA dedicated whisky bar list alongside signature cocktails
FoodHandcrafted sushi, contemporary seafood and grill dishes
TipAsk for the whiskey lounge if it is just drinks; the dining room serves handcrafted sushi and seafood until 22:00.
Oranjezicht City Farm Market gathers over 80 artisanal food traders at the V&A Waterfront every weekend in Cape Town, plus a Wednesday night market.
TipThe Saturday market runs year round from 08:00 and Sunday from 08:30; only the Wednesday night market pauses in June and July.
Makers Landing is the V&A Waterfront's food business incubator and market at the Cape Town cruise terminal, where select vendors trade daily.
TipAsk a vendor about the Kitchen Incubator, a six month programme run with Stellenbosch University's LaunchLab for young food brands.
Its third edition ran 4 and 5 July 2026 at Makers Landing, free to enter, with a fresh fish market, live hake filleting, chef demonstrations and WWF SASSI and Two Oceans Aquarium stands.
TipEntry is free, so come early on the Saturday to see the live hake filleting and the chef demonstrations before the crowds build.
Cause Effect Cocktail Kitchen & Cape Brandy Bar serves cocktail kitchen snacks from the Rocket Shed at Cape Town's V&A Waterfront until midnight.
TryCocktail kitchen snacks built around the brandy list
TipAsk for the potstill brandy flight before ordering a cocktail, owner Kurt Schlechter built the bar's reputation on that pour first.
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