Fishermans Cottage

Cosy intimate restaurant with warm and friendly staff. Love the seaside deco and simplicity. Food was good however I felt it did lack flavour. Love my desserts, was just so disappointed that I received mine incomplete.

The food was amazing. We had the oysters. The flavour was very nutty. For starters we took the hake paté and mussels. The hake paté looked like a star dish. The mussels were big and tasteful. We loved the Garlic sauce! We took Prawns for dinner. I recommend the prawns with Rice. For the wine, we took a Nice bottle of chardonnay. It was a bit more pricey. The house wine is very good and cheap. Zizo was our waitress and took so good care of us. She was really helpful, patient and took initiative. One of our best places for food in SA

The food is amazing, didn’t make a booking. But got a table cause I had an early dinner. The restaurant was very warm considering the very windy day and cold day. Loved it here. Highlight of my stay in Harmunus , followed my the whale 🐋 spotting .

Nice local vibe in what feels like a “fisherman’s cottage” - great beer options. We ate the battered hake (delicious!) and creamy mussels (disappointing - not very tasty and didn’t taste super fresh), I always judge a restaurant by their chips and these were sadly from a frozen packet.

I was a solo diner and I honestly didn’t make a booking, so took a chance. Thankfully it was early evening and there were many tables outside. Food service, lots to choose from on the menu for everyone. I chose whitebait & the softshell crab, a rosé wine to start my night.

I had the sole, and honestly, it was one of the best pieces of fish I’ve had in a long time. Full of flavour, and served with delicious veggies and a smooth butternut purée—it all just came together beautifully. The service was super friendly too. Definitely a place I’d go back to!

For anyone visiting hermanus, this is a must try restaurant. First of all, we came in without a reservation which was a mistake, this is a very popular restaurant. Despite this, the staff were VERY accommodating and went out of their way to be extremely helpful to us. Secondly, the place was cozy and the they had decorated the interior made the place feel very welcoming. The menu was concise and clear which I appreciated (compared to some Restaurants that have extensive menu with no clear direction). When ordering, the waitress assisted in our choosing and went out of her way to show us the fish cut. The prices are VERY reasonable for the high quality you are receiving. We ordered a sole fish and chips and seafood coconut curry, both we HIGHLY recommend. We had a chocolate brownie afterwards which was fudgy and decadent.

A rare find and we were lucky to get a table as very busy. Lovely place with great food and people. Book so not to be disappointed