Clarke's Bar & Dining Room

It's one of those places you say you're going to visit but never have the time until you get invited. At least, that was my experience. The waitress was patient & kind with our big group. I appreciate that. They found setting for us inside as got chilly outside. Their Mimosas are great! Want something for brunch try the Kimchi rich with poached Eggs, mushrooms & radish. Or a Kimchi pulled pork toasties! Beautiful place! And definitely a Cape Town staple.

I’ve eaten at this place many times and the experience is always good. However, this time I feel compelled to make a review and yes I’m giving them 1 star. Read on to see why. First of all I ordered an uber eats delivery, and didn’t dine in as I was in a rush and didn’t have time to visit in person. I knew what I wanted except when I go to their store page the choices were very limited. I normally get their signature omelette when I go to the restaurant which is very good - this wasn’t available on uber eats (why..?? It’s your speciality) secondly, not even a COFFEE was available to order. The most common and basic breakfast drink you can get. Ridiculous. Nonetheless, I settled for a sort of shakshouka type dish, and I also made a second choice of an EGG SANDWICH for later on for lunch. Both items arrived. However the egg sandwiched contained NO EGG. It was a bacon and avocado sandwich (by the way I paid extra for the avocado) but zero egg. Imagine how ridiculous this is. I got a refund on uber eats for the sandwich so it is no longer my problem, but this establishment needs to totally review their delivery system to make sure this never happens again. Utterly unacceptable. Look forward to their response to this review as well. A compensation voucher would be appreciated.

Clarke's is an institution and there's not much more to say. A breakfast after a long night out. A brunch in between a busy work day. A date with a stranger, a coffee with an old friend. It makes any day that much better on account of the delicious food, service and inviting atmosphere. I highly recommend the hash eggs with their homemade hot sauce which is smoked to perfection. ❤️

I had a blueberry and banana muffin which was gluten free and it was amazing. My red cappuccino was good, a little cooler than I expected, but others at the table got their hot drinks heated a little more. Atmosphere was great, lots of seating and service was a little slowish but that could have been due to us all talking so much, and she was giving us the space we might have needed; in which case the service was on point. All in all I really liked it there, and recommend a visit.

Clarke's is a lively, unique and very tasty dining experience in South Africa, The food (chicken burger and a toastie) was delicious (make sure you have plenty of napkins if you are going to order the chicken burger as there is a lot of the delicious sauce, I was covered but definitely did not mind 🙌🏼 The chips there are 1000/10! beautiful, chrispy, fresh, warm and tasty! The staff have no uniform at all so it's a bit of a guessing game who works there, the menu big enough but low on juice options especially when you don't like specific things like ginger but want the rest hehe! easy access, always busy(shows its known for being good) and great location! would definitely recommend and if I ever come back to South Africa I look forward to a delicious messy chicken burger! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I joined Clarke’s for lunch and it was lovely. They have a few nice outdoor areas and indoor is very trendy also. They have a grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup was really really good. I had it like a starter but it could be a main. I also had a burger which was very good but couldn’t finish it because my eyes are too big for my stomach. The staff were really lovely and have character and the menu is for hungry people. Great spot for lunch but they do an all day breakfast and dinner as well.

We had been wanting to visit here for the last couple years and decided to take family who were visiting from overseas. Firstly, the road is under construction so our patio table had a view of scaffolding, trucks, workmen and floating dust. Not a great start but not the restaurant’s fault! We found it difficult at first to find a server but once we did, we ordered a couple of their signature burgers, medium rare, with the croissant type buns, a fried chicken burger and a mac n’ cheese with bacon. When the food arrived it looked great. Despite the cramped little plastic baskets that crowded the burgers and fries, the bun looked epic. I took my first burger bite… and?! Crispy, sure, but tasteless, that bun lead way to a thick, unseasoned chunk of very well done beef. Besides the pice of cheese there was nothing else to provide flavour, texture or moisture. It needed way less minutes on the grill and way more in terms of toppings! No lettuce, tomato or sauce at all. Think beef sausage roll unsalted. Very stodgy, very flat. For me - very sad!!! 😢 Our son had the chicken burger which he says needed a good splat of tomato sauce to save it from its sour sauce. He wasn’t a fan of the crispy croissant-y bun. The mac and cheese was by far the star. Quite rich but delicious 🤤 We then struggled to get the bill - asking anyone and everyone. Finally, we paid up and left feeling like we’d ticked it off the list, in other words ‘been there, done that. Next!’

Good place for some good quality hamburgers served in a "cafe" style vibe. They only do a couple of burgers, but at a high quality rate. Service was good and an overall good experience. There are various drinks and beers on offer.