Cape Town Restaurant Autumn/Winter Specials
Latest update: 1 July 2010
We all love a good special and, come winter, Cape Town restaurants usually provide a great selection of them to patrons. This year, however, seems to be a little different. With the upcoming Football World Cup, many restaurants seem to be extending current specials only till the end of May and I can’t say I blame them; what with the sketchy statistics about how many visitors are expected in the host cities and all.
However, many of the restaurants are still offering specials extending through all of the winter months, and my dear friend, Karen Hilliard, is superb at compiling lists of these. With her permission I am reproducing this list below and will update it as winter passes. Please add any other specials you know of in the comments at the bottom.
(The Review column will be updated with a rating linked to a review from Peas and Carets as these become available).
| Restaurant | When | What | Review |
| 1800 (Cape Royale Luxury Hotel) | Till 30-April | Trio of beef fillet, kudu and ostrich + glass of merlot for R99 | |
| 96 Winery Road | Till 30-April | Lunch – Main Course R85, R130 for 2 courses, R145 for 3 courses | |
| Al Nafoora | 7-Apr – 1-May | Buffet-style for R190 per person every Saturday and Sunday. | |
| Allée Bleue (Franschhoek) | 1-May – 30-Sep | 250g steak + glass wine for R99 | |
| Andiamo (Cape Quarter) | R89 Breakfast special for 2, and R125 pizza/pasta + wine for 2 | ||
| Arnold’s | Winter | R99 for you and a partner: Bottle of Altydgedacht Red 2003 (or bottle of water) and Goulash Stew and Couscous | |
| Backsberg Restaurant (Paarl/Franschhoek) | Lunch, Tues-Fri; Till 30-April | Free glass of Pumphouse Shiraz with Karoo lamb on the Spit | |
| Balducci’s Restaurant | 26-Feb – 15-May | Platinum Sushi Plate R99*, burgers from R55 | |
| Bukhara (Burg Street) | Till 31-May | Butter chicken with tandoori chicken pieces cooked in tomato and cashew nut gravy for R79 | |
| Cape Town Fish Market (V&A Waterfront) | Salmon special, 1 course R54.95, 2 R69.95, 3 R89.95 | ||
| Cassis (Gardens Centre) | Mon-Sun | Lunch box – coffee/juice/cooldrink + savoury tart (quiche/tomato tart/sandwich) + sweet tart for R40 | |
| Catharina’s | 1-May – 30-Sep | 2-course set menu lunch at R135, 3-course lunch at R175, and a 3-course dinner at R195. | |
| Chai Yo (Canal Walk) | 4-6pm | Half price sushi and cocktail special. | |
| Chenin | 14-Apr – 31-May | R60 – Enjoy a main course with a glass of wine or a Boston Draught Beer (also: free wine tasting and 20% off premium and blended wines) |
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| Chenin | 10-Jun – 31-Jul | R60 – Enjoy a main course with a 1/2-price off any wine |
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| Cheyne’s (Bree Street) | 3 course for R185 | ||
| Ci Casa at Camil’s | 1-April – 31-May | 2-course lunch on Saturdays and Sundays for R100 + glass of bubbly | |
| Clos Malverne (Stellenbosch) | Sat lunch, Wed + Fri dinner | 2 course + 1/4 bottle wine for R125, 3 course + 1/2 bottle wine for R155 | |
| Constantia Uitsig | 1-May – 30-Sep | 3-course menu with a carafe of wine at a cost of R260 per person for lunch and R290 for dinner. | |
| Cru Cafe | 7 days a week; lunch and dinner | Breakfast for 2 for R85, 2 pasta dishes + 2 glasses of wine for R119 | |
| Fiesta (Cape Quarter) | Ongoing, Happy Hours 4-7pm | R21 cocktails; 2 x tapas for R50 | |
| Five Flies | Mon, Wed, Fri; 1-Apr – 30-Jun | 2-course meal reduced to R125, 3-course dinner to R150 | |
| Food Lovers Market (Foreshore and Claremont) | 4.30-6.30pm Mon-Fri | 1/2 price sushi | |
| Hussar Grill (Camps Bay & Greenpoint) | From 29 April Till Stocks Last | Kingklip/1kg ribs for R99, incl. complimentary veg and starch w/ choc mousse dessert |
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| Jardine (on Bree Street) | Till mid July | 3 course dinner for R150 (Laduma Special) |
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| Kuzina (new Cape Quarter) | Mon-Fri 12-6pm | Mezze platter for 2 for R140 | |
| La Boheme Wine Bar & Bistro | 30-Mar – 30-Dec | Two courses only R90 and for three, R110. | |
| La Colombe | Mon-Sat, 1-May – 7-Aug | 3-course lunch R280, 5-course dinner R380, + carafe of wine | |
| Mediterrea (Hermanus) | On 1-May | 4 course meal for R190 | |
| Mediterrea (Hermanus) | Mon-Thurs dinner, Sun lunch, 1-Apr – 31-Aug | 2 course for R105, 3 course for R135 | |
| Mr Pickwicks | Till 30-Apr | R18 veg burger/R22 chicken burger | |
| Myoga | From 19-Apr | R150 for a 6-course meal. | |
| Nobu | 5-Mar – 31-Dec | R50 Nobu cocktail and tacos; Bento Box offering for only for R195 | |
| Overture | 1-May – 31-Jul; Tues-Fri lunch | 4-courses R200 without wine and R250 with | |
| Overture (Stellenbosch) | 1-May – 1-Jul; Tues-Fri lunch | 4 course Menu de Jour R200, or R250 + glass of wine | |
| Pepenero (Mouille Point) | Sirloin & Chips R79, Seafood Platter R129, Prawn Platter R99, Oysters R9 ea., 1/2-price sushi | ||
| Pepperclub on the Beach (Camps Bay) | Fridays from 4pm | 6 oysters + glass of bubbly for R60 | |
| Pure (Hout Bay) | 13-Apr – 31-Aug, Tues-Sat dinner, Sun lunch | 3-course menu for R220, with 3 glass pairing wine for R20 | |
| Roundhouse | Tues-Sat evenings in May | 7 courses for R245 | |
| Royale Eatery & Royale Kitchen | 4-6pm, Mon-Thurs | Select burgers R30, and beers for R10. | |
| Saul’s Sushi@Vegas (Sea Point) | Mon-Tue / Fri-Sat | “Eat as much as you like” for R120 Mon-Tues, 2-for-1 Fri-Sat | |
| Sevruga (V&A Waterfront) | April | Sole dishes range from R89 – R180 | |
| Sinn’s (Wembley Square) | 11am-4pm | Main course and fruit cocktail R50 | |
| Tank (Cape Quarter) | Ongoing, 12-6pm | 1/2-price sushi + cocktails | |
| Terroir (De Kleine Zalze) | Till 30-Sep | 2-course meal at R165, 3 courses R195 | |
| Tuscany Beach (Camps Bay) | 12-6pm | Autumn dinner 50% off second person’s main course, 1/2 price sushi | |
| Vanilla (Cape Quarter) | 12-6pm | 50% off second person’s main course, 1/2 price sushi | |
| Wang Thai (V&A, Constantia, Somerset West, Lagoon Beach) | Mon-Thurs, 12-6pm | 1/2-price sushi and cocktails | |
| Wild Woods (Hout Bay) | Sunday evenings | R135 3-course meal |
