Fish on the Rocks is a seafood budget eat in Hout Bay, Cape Town.
Editorially verified September 26, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Day trip · 8 hours
Experience whale watching in Hermanus, visit African penguins, and enjoy wine tasting in the scenic Hemel-en-Aarde Valley on a full-day Cape Town coastal adventure.
Guided tour · 9 hours
Embark on a full-day safari from Cape Town to Aquila Private Game Reserve. Spot the Big Five, enjoy a buffet breakfast and lunch. Enjoy stunning views of Dutoitskloof ...
Day trip · 8 hours
Start with a convenient Pickup from your Hotel Accommodation before Embarking on a Safari from Cape Town to Aquila Safari Game Reserve. Enjoy a buffet lunch, spot the ...
Address: Harbour Road, Hout Bay, Cape Town 7806
Free Bird Muizenberg sells large free-range crispy strips and chips for R65 every Wednesday, a halaal certified chicken shop near the surf in Cape Town.
TryLarge crispy chicken strips with chips
TipCome on a Wednesday for the in-store Wow Wednesday deal; on other days the crispy strip burger is the signature order.
El Burro sells tacos on hand-pressed corn tortillas on Main Road in Green Point, Cape Town, tapas style so a table can order a few at a time.
TrySoft tacos on hand-pressed corn tortillas
TipOrder three or four tacos between two people rather than a full plate; it works out cheaper per bite.
Wembley Roadhouse is a halal drive-in institution in Athlone, Cape Town, where the Wembley Whopper steak roll was R78.90 on the January 2026 menu.
TryWembley Whopper steak roll, plain or masala
TipThe Beefeater with egg and cheese costs ten rand more at R88.90, so the plain or masala Whopper is the cheaper roll.
Golden Dish sells a mini masala steak gatsby for R120 and a mini polony gatsby for R45 in Gatesville, Athlone, chips and sauce packed into the roll.
TryMini masala steak gatsby with twice fried chips
TipAsk for the mini size if you are eating alone; the large gatsbys are built to be split between two.
Super Fisheries still sells Rashaad Pandy's original combo of polony, chips and achar in Athlone, Cape Town, where he first cut a gatsby into wedges in 1976.
TryPolony gatsby with chips and achar
TipBring cash; the counter is cash only, though a Capitec ATM sits right next door.
Bootlegger Three Anchor Bay is a halaal-certified coffee shop on Main Road on Cape Town's Atlantic seaboard, with breakfasts from R59 and mains near R80.
TryHummus toast or the BootEgger breakfast
TipKeep it cheap with the Hummus toast and a flat white, since the burgers and bowls run closer to R100-120.
