Yellowtail on sourdough
Off the boats at six, grilled hard, lemon and a lot of black pepper. Two slices of yesterday's loaf underneath.
R 148
Wednesday to Sunday · see hours below
Coffee, sourdough and whatever the boats brought in.
A small kitchen one street back from Hout Bay harbour. We open at seven for the fishermen and close when the bread runs out, which on a Saturday is earlier than anyone would like.
Where12 Harbour Road, Hout Bay, 7806
TodayWed–Fri 07:00–15:00
Phone or WhatsApp (demo)060 591 0718 · 060 591 0718
On the board
Today, written this morning
The board changes when the boats change. If it's on here, we have it — until we don't.
Snoek pâté & pickles
Smoked over pine down at the harbour, whipped with buttermilk. Comes with bread and things in vinegar.
R 96
The load-shedding special
Stage 4 or higher, any filter coffee is R20 and the pastries go half price after 14:00. We cook on gas, so we stay open.
R 20
The place
Eleven tables, one fire, no bookings.
We took over a boat-repair shed on Harbour Road in 2019 and did as little to it as we could get away with. The floor is the original concrete and the counter is a hatch cover off a trawler that stopped working.
Bread is proved overnight and baked from five. Coffee is roasted over the mountain in Constantia. Fish comes from the boats two hundred metres down the road, which is the entire reason we are where we are.
We don't take bookings. Come early or come late — between twelve and two on a Saturday you'll wait, and we'd rather tell you that now.
Your photo — the pass
Your photo — the fish
Your photo — the room
Reviews
What people say
Illustrative only — Driftwood Kitchen is a fictional business built to demonstrate a real website.
Ordered walking down from the Chapman's Peak side and it was on the counter when we got there.Google review
Stage 6 and they were the only place in the valley with the lights on and the coffee machine going.Google review
Small and loud and the queue on a Saturday is real. Worth it. Go at eight instead.TripAdvisor
Find us
Where and when
Opening hours
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 07:00 – 15:00 |
| Thursday | 07:00 – 15:00 |
| Friday | 07:00 – 21:00 |
| Saturday | 07:00 – 21:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00 – 14:00 |
Load-shedding: we run the kitchen on gas and the lights on an inverter, so we don't close. Card machine may go down — we'll take EFT or cash.
Getting here
12 Harbour Road
Hout Bay, Cape Town, 7806
Free parking behind the building, entrance off Beach Crescent.
Step-free access at the side door. Dogs welcome outside.
Questions
Things people ask
Do you take bookings?
No, and we're not going to. Eleven tables means a booking system would just mean empty chairs when people are late. Come before nine or after two on a weekend and you'll walk straight in.
How long does a collection order take?
About twenty minutes for food, five for coffee and pastries. We'll WhatsApp you back with a time when we've seen the order.
Do you deliver?
Within Hout Bay only — the valley floor, Hangberg, Ruyteplaats and up to the Llandudno turn-off. R35, free over R400. Choose delivery in the order builder and we'll confirm.
Is there parking?
Behind the building, off Beach Crescent, and it's free. On market weekends it fills up by ten — the harbour lot is a three-minute walk.
Can you handle allergies?
Yes, tell us in the order notes. The kitchen is small and we use nuts, gluten and shellfish daily, so we can't promise zero cross-contamination — we'll be honest with you about what we can do.
What happens during load-shedding?
We stay open. Gas stove, inverter on the lights and the coffee machine. The card machine sometimes drops — bring cash or we'll send you EFT details.
How we handle your details
When you send an order we receive your name, your phone number, your order and — if you choose delivery — your address. That's it.
We use it to make your food and get it to you. We keep it for 30 days so we can sort out anything that goes wrong, then it's deleted. We don't sell it, share it with anyone, or add you to a mailing list.
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