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Mariner's Wharf: For The best fish and chips!
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  • Updated By luckyzen on February 12, 2006
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  • Waiting in the queue for fish and chips! - Cape Town
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    The fish and chips at Mariners Wharf is what I recommend for all tourists. If you are looking for the best fresh fish in town, this is the place to go to. Mariners wharf is always busy. On weekends and paticularly public holidays, you will often find yourself in a long line of happy customers waiting for their fish, chips, salads or whichever seafood which might crave for on that day. This is from the "take away" section. Calamari, prawns and one of my other favourite's which is snoek ( a well known Cape Town fish) is also on the menu at Mariners Wharf. Mariner's Wharf is a delight to visit. The view from the restaurant is stunning and the lively atmosphere outside the restaurant is most enjoyable. The service.......great! Just below the restaurant is another section where you can read all about the history of Mariners Wharf and perhaps take home a few souveniers. This very popular restaurant is a "must visit" for all tourists.

    1 .Hake and chips with greek salad. 2.Snoek and chips with french salad. 3. No shell fish!

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  • Theme: Seafood
  • Comparison: about average
  • Phone: (021)7901100
  • Directions: On arrival in Hout Bay........Drive into Harbour road, Drive into Harbour Entrance, then turn left. From this point, it cannot be missed.
  • Website: www.marinerswharf.com.
  • Other Contact: mariners@capecoast.co.za.

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    Mariner's Wharf: Fish and chips
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  • By cleocat on April 16, 2006
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  • View from the Mariner's wharf - Cape Town
    View from the Mariner's wharf
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    Still great plain fish and chips. I realised again the type of fish that the restaurants and especially the Something Fishy and other take away places call fish doesn't look at all like the Cape's fish. Beautiful upstairs area for a sitdown meal. Gerald reccomended this and the decor is spectacular but we were too hungry and they only open at 1200 for lunch. But the open area downstairs is also nice and the food great. Many moons ago the pavement infront of the Fontana in Hillbrow (johannesburg) was our restaurant late at night so this is a definite step up.

    Fish and chips. You get a big box for R27. I had to do mine in 2 sessions but was not prepared to hand it over to anybody.

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  • Theme: Seafood
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: At the harbour in Hout Bay
  • Directions: Hout Bay

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    Mariner's Wharf: You absolutely got to try out...
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  • By Kallista on September 12, 2002
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  • You absolutely got to try out the seafood at Hout Bay. Hout Bay is a fishing port, so the fishermen's catch, directly from the sea to the kitchen ... simply sumptuous!

    Grilled fish ... BBQ fish ... and the all-time favorite ... fish n chips!

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    Mariner's Wharf: LOBSTER
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  • By BerniShand on September 22, 2006
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  • Mariner's Wharf - Cape Town
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    Someone asked me once to describe the taste of lobster and I failed miserably, there really isnt anything to compare it to. So, when you have a yearning for lobster nothing else will do. As we were both in a lobster mood and we were driving the Hout Bay we stopped at Mariners Wharf and went in the Wharfside Grill & Restaurant for a late lunch this is a very quirky restaurant, inside its like being aboard a ship and the staff are dressed in sailor outfits, it could look tacky but it doesnt, its great. we chose to sit outside on the terrace overlooking the beach and watch the children and dogs playing in the waves we had no need to read the menu as we know exactly what we wanted but as we flicked through it to find the wine list we noticed it contained a wide selection of dishes, you can see the menu on the website below Our lobsters were beautiful, served with fries or potatoes and a pot of lemony garlicky sauce and a good bottle of Pinocet wine. this isnt the cheapest place to eat lobster around the Western Cape but compared to UK prices was a great meal at a reasonable price

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  • Theme: Seafood
  • Price: US$31-40    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: more expensive than average
  • Address: Mariners Wharf, Hout Bay
  • Phone: 021 790 1100
  • Directions: Hout Bay
  • Website: http://www.marinerswharf.com/wharfside-grill.htm

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    Mariner's Wharf: A short drive South of Cape...
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  • By ian-uk on August 27, 2002
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  • A short drive South of Cape Town will take you to Hout Bay where you will find Mariners Wharf one of the best Seafood Restaurants you'll ever find.

    I just love the grilled Kingklip wonderfull for someone only used to Cod or Haddock :-)

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    Mariner's Wharf: Great Seafood!!
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  • By queensgirl on January 8, 2005
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  • Very good seafood. Large portions and good quality. Even our 16 year old nephew liked it.

    Fish and Chips. Sorry I forgot the name of the fish but it was good. Try the Calamari and prawns.

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  • Theme: Seafood
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Phone: +27(0)21 790 1100
  • Directions: Hout Bay
  • Website: www.marinerswharf.com

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    Mariner's Wharf: Great Food, Bad Scam
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  • By vfjscott on November 16, 2007
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  • I loved the food at this restaurant, and enjoyed the service. So, that's why I got the shock of my life when I experienced my first ever credit card scam at this place. My meal cost 116.00 rand, then four days later my credit card had over a thousand rand more charged to it from the same restaurant. I had left the country at this point! As I was traveling for a few months after this, and my credit card bills were going home to a family member, it's only now that I'm looking over my bills. I didn't realize that you had to clam deceitful acts on your card within 89 days. Lesson learned. Will pay cash at restaurants from now on, but definitely left a bad impression on me of Mariners Wharf. Still haven't heard back from them about it.

  • Theme: Seafood
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Address: Hout Bay
  • Directions: Hout Bay

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    Mariner's Wharf: Dining in Hout Bay
  • By SESM on July 3, 2003
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    The view from Mariners Wharg
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    On a balcony overlooking the tiny beach and blue water of Hout Bay, you can enjoy fresh seafood and the view! There are other more informal restaurants near the wharf but this is the nicest one.

    You can't go wrong ordering the "line fish" which is the fish of the day! Even if you don't recognize the name of the fish -- try it, if you are a fish lover, you won't be disappointed! Kingklip, Cobeljou, Cape Salmon, Yellowtail or Tuna are all good bets!

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  • Theme: Seafood
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: Hout Bay Wharf

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    Mariner's Wharf: best calamari in capetown
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  • By hopestar on March 29, 2008
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  • i used to live in capetown for three years and have tried every place to eat, with regard to seafood this is the best place as well as the brass bell in kalt bay just before you go into fish hoek. its on the other side of kalt bay train station.

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  • Theme: Seafood
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Directions: Hout Bay

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