Mariner's Wharf Harbour Front Emporium

An Unforgettable Experience at Mariner’s Wharf! From the moment we arrived, we were blown away by the charm, atmosphere, and views. Set right on the water, Mariner’s Wharf captures the true spirit of Hout Bay — fresh sea air, friendly service, and the most incredible seafood. The oysters were perfectly fresh, the calamari tender, and the fish grilled to perfection. Every dish tasted like it came straight off the boat. The staff were warm, attentive, and clearly proud of what they do — making us feel welcome from start to finish. Whether you’re here for a relaxed lunch, sunset drinks, or a romantic dinner, Mariner’s Wharf is simply unbeatable. A Cape Town gem that everyone should experience at least once. We’ll definitely be back soon!

We had the Kinglip and Calamari steak with fresh garden salad. I have NEVER in my life had such delicious calamari steak!!! Super soft, buttery and full of flavour😱how do you guys get it so perfect??? Generous portions aswell. The Kingklip was soft, juicy and bursting with flavour! The salad was fresh and perfect and massive! Well done guys on excellent food, wonderfull staff, friendly managers! We also bought the coolest looking red wine, just for the bottles😍😍 See you guys next week!

If you are doing the blue line on the city tour bus, be sure to stop by this restaurant for seafood. Location is right by the beach. Restaurant is set up on a boat like structure so that was quite interesting. We had the sea food platter and shared it between 3 of us with a side of chips and salad. It was very filling. When ordering the platter I would say skip on the lobster, it doubles the price but the lobsters were small and cumbersome to eat. Didn’t enjoy them much. The rest of what was on the plate was very delicious . I even dare say their calamari is the best I’ve ever had. The service was very good and fast. We had an hour to order, eat and catch the last bus and we made it!

We had a wonderful experience….the hake, calamari, and snoek were fresh, perfectly prepared, and full of flavor – you can really taste the quality. The service was warm and friendly, making the visit feel welcoming and relaxed. A great spot for fresh seafood and excellent hospitality. Highly recommend!

We were on the hop on hop off bus and got off here having heard amazing things about the fish and chips. It really didn’t disappoint at all. I could sit here and eat box after box of fish and chips. The view is amazing even though this was a particular cold and wet day. Highly recommend.

PLEASE DONT LEAVE CAPE TOWN WITHOUT TRYING THIS PLACE. If you are a visitor or a resident, this is the place for seafood. What to order- prawn and chili soup Fisherman’s platter, fish and chips, mussels and dessert, crème brûlée is 10/10, chocolate brownies is good and pavlova if you a really sweet tooth.

Typical commercialised sea food experience with the harbour settimg adding extra athmosphere. Calamari and chips were acceptable and filling. The seal island tour at a ost of R150 takes about 45 minutes and generally worth it

Had a good experience and eating their fresh food and their prices are very reasonable it has this nice view of the sea and they also gave seals 🦭.