What 100 people say about The Waterside Restaurant
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Overlooking the harbour, The Waterside competes with many tasty tourist attractions in the area. I often find restaurants at the V&A to be overpriced, often catering for a different market with pretentious food that doesn't reflect the best Cape Town has to offer. But not here.
I was blown away by the refinement ...
Read full reviewOverlooking the harbour, The Waterside competes with many tasty tourist attractions in the area. I often find restaurants at the V&A to be overpriced, often catering for a different market with pretentious food that doesn't reflect the best Cape Town has to offer. But not here.
I was blown away by the refinement of the menu, exceptional service, interior and of course, the views. The technique, flavours and beautiful creations coming out of the kitchen created a buzz throughout the dining room. This is not surprising, as the La Colombe collection is known for it's vibrant, colourful presentations, but The Watersides flavours backed its creative plates all the way. With so many amazing restaurants the mothercity has to offer, I don't often find myself visiting twice, lets just say I cannot wait to visit The Waterside real soon.
PS. The mushroom dumplings will go down as one of the tastiest plates I have ever had the privilege to tuck into. Thank you to the team.
As usual, cuisine delicious and beautifully presented. Very friendly staff who are excellent at their job
Great dining experience and the service was 5-star!
Absolutely amazing from start to finish! Period!!
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About The Waterside Restaurant
Cuisine: Fine Dining
Situated in the beautiful Pierhead Building, guests will be welcomed to PIER Restaurant on the first floor, and The Waterside Restaurant on the ground floor – with each offering a different, but equally exceptional, dining experience. Situated away from the hustle and bustle of the Victoria Wharf, these two restaurants will offer diners an opportunity to escape to the tranquility of waterside dining – with the iconic views that have made this attraction so famous worldwide.
Says Kirton on these exciting new ventures for The La Colombe Group, “We have been looking at various sites at the Waterfront for many years now - when this site became available we needed little convincing to undertake this project. We hope to create an experience the Waterfront has never seen before - for both locals and international guests alike.”
Casual fine-dining at The Waterside Restaurant
Tempting guests for a spot of ocean-side dining on the ground floor is The Waterside Restaurant – offering a sophisticated, but more casual menu that guests can enjoy both indoors, and on the outdoor deck – perfect for sumptuous summer lunches.
Bringing her expertise to the kitchen is Roxy Mudie, who will be Head Chef, having previously worked as Sous Chef at both La Colombe and Protégé.
Says Kirton on Roxy’s appointment, “Roxy has worked with me for seven years, over which time I’ve watched her grow – and could not be more proud of her as she takes this next step in her career. She is a bubble of talent waiting to explode and I can’t wait to watch her spread her wings in this exciting new space”.
Van Zyl Van der Merwe, long-standing La Colombe alumnus, will join The Waterside team as Front of House Manager.
Taking a peek at The Waterside’s menu, guests can look forward to Cape Malay crayfish salad or Asian pork belly with scallops.