Mariner's Wharf Harbour Front Emporium

What a treasure! An older worlde seafaring style restaurant with superb service and charming period decor. And the food! We chose sole - one merniere with garlic sauce, the other the chef's choice with roasted almonds in secret sauce. Both options mouthwatering and delicious. Probably the best meal we've enjoyed on our fortnight trip to sunny South Africa 🇿🇦 😎 Highly recommend 👌🏻

Good seafood restaurant, had a great dinner at the balcony with great views. It has a spacious parking. Service was friendly and attentive, food tasty. Interesting interior with nautical items. We ordered a seafood basket for 750R, good option for two if you want to taste everything, but a bit too heavy for two! Had also tea and cape brandy cake. The bill was 1000R. Toilets clean. Overall very happy.

When it comes to rush-hour food preparation and service, this place is the undisputed king. They push out top‑quality meals from 10 AM to 5 PM, and no matter how busy it gets, the taste and consistency are unmatched. Every box is made to absolute perfection; they don’t skimp on anything. The flavours are always spot‑on, the portions are generous, and the quality is consistently excellent. The service is warm and friendly, always delivered with a smile, and the kitchen runs like a well‑oiled machine. You can see the team works together seamlessly, even during the craziest rush. My hat goes off to the entire staff. It’s always a great experience, and I can confidently recommend them as the best fish and chips in Hout Bay.

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!

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!

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!

Hands down the best fish n chips I have ever had. It gets busy over the December period and the only meal that was served was fish n chips however it was worth it. Can’t wait to visit offpeak season.

Looking at overall score in maps I expected less than I've got. The food is great, service is happy, friendly and helpful, prices are fair, what else would you need? Overall very nice holiday experience right by the Hout Bay. Recommended!