The best seafood restaurants South Africa

Situated on the waterfront, this restaurant enjoys a solid reputation thanks to its daily deliveries of seafood and fresh fish. Oysters, Mozambican prawns, kingklip, lobsters... The menu offers an impressive choice of seafood products, but also Mexican dishes, pizzas, soups... The dishes are very hearty and you can enjoy them on the wooden terrace on stilts, waterfront style. Often crowded, the place is quite touristy, but is well worth the detour.

Set up in the warehouses of a former fishery, the interior of the restaurant resembles the cabins of English ships and one is greeted by waiters dressed in foam. This restaurant receives quality fish and shellfish directly. It is famous for its succulent fisherman's basket: squid, mussels, shrimps, fish and lobsters. The outside terrace, upstairs, is the most pleasant place to enjoy the view of the bay and to spot sea lions. Remember to make reservations, especially at weekends, as the place is busy.

In a pop-art, baroque chic style, the Burgundy Restaurant. To set the tone, clocks of all shapes or a wall lined with black and white photos of faces. The dishes are extremely well presented and good, even if the menu looks classic. Lots of local wines and fresh fish, caught the same day in Hermanus. Reservations are recommended, especially for a table on the terrace. Please note that the Burgundy works closely with Creation wines,an estate located in the heights of Hermanus. Visits and tastings possible.

Fish and seafood to the fore in this beautiful residence dating back to 1860, one of the oldest in the city. The Belgian chef prepares excellent fish soups, fried mussels, tartar accompanied by fried squid and a curry lamb for carnivores. The dishes are served on the pleasant terrace decorated with fishing nets.

In this chain, a specialty of marines, affordable and tastier. The map is the same everywhere, but here the fish is served in a pleasant garden.

Dinner only, except Sunday. Forget the street without soul and enter this elegant temple of the sea. Beautiful à la carte, shellfish and crustaceans. Super Zen decoration and charming service!

At Die Strandloper, there's a sort of feast air. Lanterns float under the sun or in the moonlight, some wooden tables have their feet in the sand, the sound of the waves can be heard in the background... A fabulous stopover on the beach of Langebaan, for a seafood ventrée, mussels, a seafood curry, or a waterblometjiebredie followed by a moerkoffie. No questions asked here, one price for everyone. And for the children? They pay according to their size! You're still thinking, really?

Finally, here's a casual restaurant that's not in a shopping mall or next to the road! Leave your car in the parking lot and enter the realm of fresh fish. Walk down the wooden steps, leave the first room behind and reach a beautiful tropical garden. There, under the soft foliage, beware all the same of birds' nests, you will finally feel... in Africa. Simply choose your fish or seafood on the ice bench and off you go to the grill! Extra.

A Bedouin-chic restaurant, traditional and senior clientele, and dark alcoves opening on the ocean show. It serves fish specialities prepared according to Angolan and Mozambican recipes. 

Superbly located on the seafront with a beautiful terrace overlooking the Knysna lagoon, Sirocco offers some great seafood dishes served in a trendy, modern setting. Shrimps marinated in garlic, fresh oysters with shallot sauce, colorful sushi platters fresh from the catch of the day, or seafood pizzas. The Sirocco restaurant is a popular spot at sunset for its delicious cocktails, making it the ideal place to enjoy a romantic aperitif by the water.

It's hard to find a decent restaurant on the Waterfront. But this one has a nice terrace right on the water. It offers classic dishes such as fish, seafood and grilled meats and on Friday afternoons, you may be tempted to try the sushi at half price. It's not the best on the coast, but it's priced low and the fish is very fresh. At the Drydock you can also try the famous Knysna oysters. However, they only serve cultured oysters, you won't find any wild ones.