What 122 people say about The Waterside Restaurant
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Exceptional food, vegetarian friendly with delicious options, fabulous staff and the most stunning location!
Highly recommend, definitely an experience that is worth it! From the gorgeous interior to the bathroom to the view, everything blends to give you an exceptional fine dining experience.
All staff work as a single unit, so you are constantly, in a good way, always topped up with water or your table cleaned.
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Read full reviewHighly recommend, definitely an experience that is worth it! From the gorgeous interior to the bathroom to the view, everything blends to give you an exceptional fine dining experience.
All staff work as a single unit, so you are constantly, in a good way, always topped up with water or your table cleaned.
The dishes are unique in their flavours and texture. However, from a food perspective, it would have to be a fillet, which wasn't listed on the menu that stole the show. And dessert the hazelnut one.
Without a doubt, I would return to enjoy this again. Perhaps lunch or early dinner to get the sunset hues from the wide open windows and subtle background music, which blends so well it forms part of the experience.
Things to note: If you want a bag stand, please ask for one - this isn't offered on seating. Secondly, the gratuity is automatically added to the bill, and this amounts to 13.5%.
Enjoy your experience here, Isabel is such a treat highly professional, knowledgeable, and very funny!
1st ever fine dinning experience and I wouldn’t have chosen a better restaurant. The flavours, presentation and the excellent service by the staff were unmatched👌🏽. I even got to try out oysters for the first time, safe to say I am sold👌🏽.
The attention to detail was immaculate.
Good value, great food with attentive service. Enjoyed the prawn salad, pork and gnocchi dishes. Also really enjoyed the honey and rooibos dessert. Wine served in Reidel glasses elevates the experience.
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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.
