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The best seafood in Cape Town
Start with Galjoen in East City for the tasting menu's lekker vis, chips en slaai, Olympia Cafe in Kalk Bay for egg breakfast and bakery pastries and Fishmonger – Newlands in Newlands. Here are all 4, with what to get at each.
- GaljoenEast City
Get: the tasting menu's lekker vis, chips en slaai (beer-battered or grilled hake)
Time Out Cape Town best list; Infatuation reviewed · Local seafood
- Olympia CafeKalk Bay · seafood cafe
Get: Egg breakfast and bakery pastries
Kalk Bay institution by the harbor, casual and always busy, loved for fresh fish and its bakery counter.
Fishmonger – NewlandsNewlandsGet: Chilli-salt squid, smoked-snoek samosas, grilled sardines, lobster bisque, hake thermidor
New branch: April 2026
- Shale at EditionV&A Waterfront · fine dining, seafood
Opened October 2026. Fermentation-driven seasonal cooking from the EDITION hotel's launch chef; Cape terroir plates
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Where is the best seafood in Cape Town?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Galjoen (East City), Olympia Cafe (Kalk Bay) and Fishmonger – Newlands (Newlands). All 4 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Galjoen, get the tasting menu's lekker vis, chips en slaai (beer-battered or grilled hake). At Olympia Cafe, get egg breakfast and bakery pastries. At Fishmonger – Newlands, get chilli-salt squid, smoked-snoek samosas, grilled sardines, lobster bisque, hake thermidor.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Cape Town: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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Places change: check hours before you go. Pins come from addresses and OpenStreetMap and can be a little off. Updated November 14, 2026.