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Arnold's Restaurant

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"South Africa is known for braai and meat particularly. One of the things I longed for but never had the opportunity to during the safari trip to..."

Eat Like Ushi

"I always enjoyed Arnold's, chilled vibe, friendly staff and reasonable prices,the eggs benedict is a favourite, i was abit disappointed when i saw..."

Jeremiah Albertyn

"Breakfast institution - consistant and always get what you expect. Great food, great service, and a lovely smoking area. Never dissapoints! I..."

Johan Oberholzer

"I have been coming to Arnold’s for their before 7am breakfast special for years. It’s such a bargain - we paid R90 for 2 breakfasts and 2..."

Aletha Jeftha

"every one is so nice here and there is real value for money!Love Arnold's!Food is always delicious! What I have had here:..."

Yajna Gold

"Food was lovely. Love the concept of an all day breakfast. However, your Mike's breakfast is far less food than the Chef's breakfast and it is priced..."

Millien Milla Hendricks

"I have been wanting to try out Arnold’s for a while. Decided to pop in for lunch and see what it was all about. Before coming in I had a look at..."

Chris Rafael

"A homegrown brand - Arnold’s is very popular! The locality with table Mountain View brings exclusivity to the place. The ostrich sausages are..."

Get In My Belly

"African Delight Not the traditional style of African cuisine, however the contempory twist works. My starter of West Coast muscles was..."

Chanel Fivaz

"We really enjoyed our meal here. It was clean, the music was pleasant and the service was above average. We had an ostrich burger which was well..."

Jaryd Kay

"Went on a spontaneous mission to Arnold's the other day as I felt like Eggs Benedict cos I'm new on that scene, and oh my hat! Did not disappoint at..."

Carlyn Philander

"Decided to try out Arnold's for breakfast today! I had the Mike's breakfast and was a little bit underwhelmed by the presentation! The poached eggs..."

Sarah Mcghie

"Me and my sister tried out Arnold's breakfast today, was a bit disappointed with the portion size of mikes breakfast but was an enjoyable meal! I had..."

Lucy McGhie

"It is a good place I love it. I been there many times and everytime it is great. The manager is always there and available. I go there have coffee at..."

Hesham El Masry

"Ostrich steak and the vegetables were delicious, service was super quick and our waiter was very polite and friendly. A nice homely ambiance...."

Pete D

"Tried Arnold's this past week for breakfast. Pretty average experience, was definitely expecting a bit more. Overall things were okay but I felt like..."

Anisha Pillay

"I had breakfast at Arnold's recently and the first things that I noticed when we looked at the menu is that it very reasonably priced. The ambience..."

Jaynisha Patel

"Arnolds is quite a household name amongst Cape Tonians, as it's been around for a while. Waiters are friendly and accommodating but service was..."

Nicol Miller

"Delicious food. Super friendly, efficient staff. Breakfast, lunch, happy hour, dinner. This place never disappoints. A real Cape Town..."

Diane Moretti

"Don't have much into say about the setting or the service per se. It's up Kloof.But I'm really really chuffed at this breakfast.It's great..."

Mbali Msimang

"Breakfast at Arnold's kloof street was amazing, we settle for a 3egg omelette with your regular toppings and the chefs breakfast. The food was great..."

Gerschel

"Had a 3hr break between lectures so I decided to get some work done on my laptop in town & Arnold's was the prime spot for exactly that (Shoutout to..."

Danieljake

"Arnold's gives you the impression that everyone there has been there many times and have become regulars. The breakfasts are nice and simple. They..."

Lesley Street

"I went by Arnold 's on an early Saturday morning with my partner. It seemed rather busy so make a reservation if you can to avoid disappointment...."

Craig Barnes

"Great breakfasts, especially if you had a rough night the night before and the service is always great! Can get quite busy on the weekends but well..."

Cynthia

"My regular favourite watering hole when I still stayed in CT and what a pleasant surprise to see most of the old faces again. Hugs and handshakes all..."

Godfrey De Meyer

"Love the breakfasts at Arnolds and it's great for some beers with friends, it looks neat and clean, the breakfasts are well priced and the staff hive..."

Wez_Undercover

"Arnolds is a great breakfast spot in Cape Town. Their eggs benedict is awesome and full of flavour. I've never tried any of the other meals but they..."

Carin

"We popped in at this eaterie well-known for its double-up breakfast (that's right: 4 eggs!) but opted for their Eggs Florentine and my partner had..."

Lindie White

"Went to Arnold's a little while ago and went for their early bird breakfast specials. My friend and I got there just before 7am and we had a lovely..."

Oxford Comma

"Located opposite the Mount Nelson Hotel, they have an outdoor seating area as well as a dining area inside. Here you will find almost the full..."

Sharese Hunt

"Arnold's is one of those places where you can go, enjoy a meal and chill with friends. We decided to go has it was Saturday brunch and we had an..."

Glen Hunt

"What a delightful place. The breakfast was well priced and we could not complain about anything. The bacon was crispy, eggs was just as we wanted it...."

Roelof Van Heerden

"Free wifi..Good Food...R20 before 7 breakfast special. ..loyalty card available. Will definitely recommend this place to others..open before actual..."

Andreas Botha

"Great for breakfast. Fast and unpretentious. Wonderful waiting staff. Free range eggs. No soya milk. Solid with good food. Great spot for watching..."

Wikus Du Toit

"We went there for tasting the famous special dish and our expectations were satisfied. we had the "4 game" dish and all the choice were very good!..."

Paolo Del Greco

"Amazing restaurant! It has such an unpretentious and good vibe about it. We sat outside and the waiter who served us was fun and definitely added to..."

Simira

"Not a bad spot for breakfast, the food was decent and good portions size, though the service was a bit slow due to the restaurant being so busy...."

Peter

"Why would you tell people that this is a restaurant? This is a bar with an unusually extensive snack menu. Everything about this screams a place..."

Ben Rhys

"Arnold's is easily in my top 5 places to eat breakfast in Cape Town! Great food at very decent prices and the service is always really good..."

Rachel

"Had a great breakfast, excellent poached eggs and very good value for money! Had very poor service but the breakfast was yumm which made up for it......"

Jami Priessnitz

"The service was terribly slow and inefficient but fortunately their food really made up for it. Had a breakfast and thoroughly enjoyed it. I also..."

Yanir Grindler

"The food is brilliant and the service is great. We ordered sirloin steak and chicken burgers. The waiter, Eddie (see photo attached) was very..."

Jacques Van Zyl

"Super early morning breakfast special - ridiculously welk-priced, good spot for coffee and efficient service. A popular spot for locals. Open from..."

Catherine

"We had supper here on a Friday night. We had the warthog ribs and the calamari steak with linefish. Both portions we're sufficient and well cooked...."

Simone

"Arnolds, what can I say besides how great it is! I am there nearly every weekend, or at least wish I could be.Their chef's special is such a..."

Megan Bellinger

"Arnolds is my nr.1 place to go to for breakfast in Cape Town. I've been there numerous times and never had any problems. There's no excessive waiting..."

Sal

"The eggs benedict on their homemade (i think) muffin bread. need i say more.One of my favourite places for breakfast. The location is great..."

Lauren Arendse

"Great breakfast spot in the heart of Cape Town. Great coffee and great food at really good rates. Usually the perfect place to go if it was a rough..."

Sherri

"I had the most delicious breakfast here. I can see why this is a popular hotspot - the menu is appealing and the food is delicious. I would recommend..."

Coral Le Roux

"Awesome coffee shop to have the best breakfast and great coffee. Been there numerous times when they were jam-packed, yet the service didn't suffer..."

Frik Brits

"Arnolds is a reliable place that has great breakfasts for next to nothing and delicious dinners. The two times I have been to Cape Town I have always..."

Tristan Lopes

"Wow! What service! Unable to get to Arnold's because my car was broken down, they sent a vehicle to pick me up so that I wouldn't not miss my Friday..."

Fred Levy

"We have been dying to try Arnolds after many of our friends have raved about the breakfast. We figured we'd give it a try for lunch and got the..."

Tafel Vir Twee

"Now excuse me when I say this but this place is my savior after I've had a rough night out. They make the most incredible eggs Benedict oh my gash...."

Emile Doubell

"Want to start your day off on a great note - stop by here for their R20 breakfast and great coffee and a little catch up with the colleagues. We used..."

Kelly Rae Gifford

"Been going to Arnold's on kloof for years great food, breakfast always the best. lunch burger ostrich style hit the spot will be back..."

Gavin Stander

"What can one say about Arnold 's. The early bird breakfast is definitely a winner and the staff are always willing to tend to your needs. The game..."

Wayne Reid

"Always a viby Sunday breakfast stop. Early cappuccino only R10. Reasonably priced breakfast, and tasty. I can personally recommend the flapjacks and..."

Mornay Elizabeth Schoeman

"Arnold's is one of our regular haunts. For a cheap and cheerful breakfast you can't go far wrong. Lunches are more on the pricey side but sometimes..."

Nicole Bramhill

"Their Chef's Breakfast special is the best value for money breakfast in Cape Town. Combine that with great service, friendly staff and a cheerful..."

Andrew Lynch

"Arnolds is your typical local weekday supper restaurant. There is nothing fancy, romantic or fun about this restaurant...BUT perfect for a quick bite..."

Nicole Vrede

"Arnolds is always a winner for a weekend breakfast with the crew. There is always a vibe and crowds of mates coming together. The service was a bit..."

Wellness In The City

"Nice breakfast spot. Reasonably priced. Gets quite busy. It looked much better after they have done the renovations. The staff are not always that..."

Lori Claire Cape

"Awesome vibe and friendly competent staff. Good for lazy breakfast/brunch after a big night out with friends. Coffee is good too. Had dinner once,..."

Robyn Amy Hunter

"Arnolds is well known for the early bird special and that's what drew me back. That, and being the only place in town open before 7am. The special is..."

Nick BG

"A great breakfast spot, though everyone in CPT surely knows that. We went round for an early morning weekend breakfast. I had the salmon eggs..."

Eben Daniels

"One of our newlywed traditions that we started is to always stop here for breakfast when we are in CT... Great vibe, and love to watch the CT..."

Candice Dingwall

"One place that will always consistently give amazing quality and great tasting food every time! And so well priced too. One of my favorites..."

Chad Rayner

"My first time at Arnold's. A place I have often walked past in kloof street but never stopped to go inside. What a pleasant experience . Had the most..."

Linda

"Easily one of my top 3 favorite places to have breakfast in Cape Town.Arnold's is also home to one of cape town's best eggs Benedicts -..."

Britney Beeby

"Hands down, my favourite breakfast place in town. The breakfast special is always tasty and well priced. Wonderful staff, cool vaab. Go there, go..."

Wade Witbooi

"Always my choice of breakfast with a hang over, a double special and their orange juice normally does the job, great value for money and always..."

Collin Allin

"Had drinks and snacks with the Twitter crew tonight. Managed to be there for happy hour. Drinks are good and snack basket was good too. Good value..."

Carl Thomas

"Food was good but a bit pricey being a student. Service was exceptional and food and drinks came out quickly. Great experience. Great spot for..."

Robert Gifford

"Reliably consistent food quality and service. Good range of game dishes and all day breakfasts make Arnold's worth a visit. Catering to tourists..."

Nicola George

"The old breakfast favourite. They do things well, friendly and the food is always of a good to high standard. Never managed to make it..."

Martin Evans

"Very good service on offer, we were offered two complimentary wines with the diner which was a 1st! I totally enjoyed the funky chicken dish & am..."

Brent Currin

"Tried the strawberry and passion fruit mojito and wow did they make it so strong, I could barely finish it. The seats are quite uncomfortable, the..."

Andrea Lauren Kraak

"Arnold's is the place to be on a Saturday or Sunday morning! With great breakfast to choose from and yummy coffee's! Best thing after a Lions Head..."

Welmie Loves Food & Wine

"Great stop early in the morning. Business breakfast with a colleague. Large coffee is really large and excellent quality. The breakfast options are..."

Jacques Schroder

"Lovely spot for breakfast. Had a light meal: bacon, camembert and spring onion croissant with an iced coffee. Food and Service was good, need to..."

Lise-Mari Gillespie

"Amazing place for breakfast and dinner. The food is really good and the people very nice. 100%..."

Rossana Oliveros

"Excellent breakfast! One of the waitresses is super nice, the other one not so much. I'll definitely return despite the unwelcoming..."

Leon

"I love this place. Their food is so delicious, on this day I had their classic burger (I forgot to take a picture of the burger), carrot cake with..."

thabile seerane

"Went there three nights in a row on my three days in Cape Town. Food was delicious. Nice evening view of Table Mountain and Devil's Peak at the sun..."

Richard Thomas

"Great restaurant, with several South African meat types that are really good. Kudu is above all, highly..."

Nicolò Pomini

"Kelvin was so kind and accommodating, despite me coming right as they opened Had the perfect cup of coffee to start my day and a beautiful stack of..."

J J

"This place is my new go-to spot for a Sunday brekkie. Breakfast is served all day, the food is impeccable and the staff is very friendly. The prices..."

Raquel Peters

"What a nice find. We really enjoyed our dining experience at Arnolds. The food was prepared with care and very tasteful. I will definately return..."

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"Had my birthday dinner here with friends and wow what an awesome place. The vibe was amazing and the food was so worth..."

Felicity Herman

"Wonderful service , a delightful staff and fabulous dishes..."

Maj Jose

"Amazing wine, very good food and friendly staff. Can't wait to go..."

Kirsty Caulfield

""Carne SA is synonymous with quality meat, Milanese flair and unbridled passion"Carne likes to let steak do the talking, from the moment..."

Thando Bangiso

"I had the steak of my life at Carne (Keerom) so arrived with astronomical expectations. Carne on Kloof isn’t quite the same and I would recommend..."

Bryan Vally

"I was taken out here for dinner as part of a recruiting exercise. While I would say the venue on Kloof isn’t as nice as Keerom, the food and..."

Marcio Lopes

"I am such a fan of the original Carne and such perfection is hard to repeat. We recently had lunch at Carne on Kloof and we didn't check..."

Chanel Pillay

"When you like meat, but want to be a little bit more adventurous than your stock standard steakhouse- this is where you go! The raw meat cuts are..."

Angelique Smit

"The Florentine Steak is out of this world, and I have never in my life had broccoli that delicious. Amazing service (big thank you to our waiter,..."

Thefoodiedudee

"Had a lovely dinner at Carne, which is the sister restaurant of 95 Keerom, so was expecting great things and they didn't disappoint. The..."

Jayshall Vassen

"What an experience for the books - right from the beginning to the end, every plate tasted delicious! Starters for the table consisted of the..."

Robyn Rainier

"What an intimate meat experience! From the get-go, you feel welcomed into their establishment. You are introduced to a board with various cuts of..."

Nicol Miller

"Dear Carne, Never have I ever felt so intimate with my meat. Meeting my meat. Saying hello. While not so long after having it ready to eat...."

Sean Boulanger

"Meat at carne is always top class. I would be worried if it wasnt. This is a bite size of the original menu but all the favourites are on there...."

Nadia Van M

"I take all my foreign guests here and local friends. The service is consistent and very good. The food is great and we are always assisted in getting..."

Matthew Cornish

"spider steak with Bernaise suace a real Winner and the polenta gnocci really something to write home about. our waitron Laika was friendly and thr..."

Andre Kleynhans

"Leverne Viljoen Botha 10/10Best eating experience in a long time. Spider steak, Hanger steak, best wine and Tiramisu. Love Carne..."

Louis Botha

"As expected from the carne franchise, the meat is great and grilled to perfection. Very similar to original set up but with a simpler menu and more..."

Jonathan

"Last night some friends and I decided to try out Carne for dinner. We had heard a lot about it and although it being a bit pricy we enjoyed our..."

Mandy Jones

"Carne is thee place to go for any meat lovers. I had the most amazing steak called the spider steak which was absolutely perfect. The portions were..."

Mathew West-Russell

"Great place. A carnivore paradise for sure. I really like the fact that you can see like in a butchery the piece of meat you want to eat before it is..."

Quen Novy

"What a great establishment. No frills and fuss and beyond amazing meat that is brought through on a platter and shown and explained re maturity, cut..."

Sharon Malan

"Really great steak. Perfectly cooked. Juicy. Tasty char grill. Excellent wine list. Wine is a bit pricey, but if you're willing to spend a bit of..."

Bebz H

"Honestly could not be more impressed by this place. We didn't book ahead and they made a plan for a table for 2 of us. The waiter - Blessing - was..."

William Hillock

"Nothing quite beats a perfectly cooked steak, and Carne couldn't be more perfect even if they tried! I adore this restaurant and its vibe!..."

Jenna Manthé

"Carne might not be the first stop on a vegetarian's mind but even with the mass of meat, it didn't disappoint for my needs.Fresh, flavorful..."

Shante H Hutton

"A couple of colleagues at Seths work mentioned that if you like steak (as we do), then we absolutely had to pop in to Carne.We were treated..."

Cindy Alfino

"My girlfriend and I shared the slow roasted lamb shoulder ravioli to start. The pasta was beautifully thin and silky and the filling tasty. We then..."

Daniel Buys

"A brilliant option for excellent meat and a great alternative to the larger and original Carne! The bistro is relaxed and intimate with a small and..."

Rbyv

"One of my favourite spots of the moment. A relaxed version of the Carne on Keroom, getting a table here at the moment can be tricky. The maitre d' is..."

David Graham

"This is a great variation on the original! Actually, I prefer it!!It is less noisy and more inmate, the food is the same exceptional..."

James Hickman

"Okay - here's the deal. Do not come to Carne if you are a vegetarian. Do not come if you are afraid of the biggest and best piece of steak that you..."

Jean Verwey

"Wonderful attentive service. An interesting wine list with a good choice of vintage wines. Very tasty steak, lamb chops, and the best fried potatoes...."

Carol Clegg

"Great experience. We shared the trio of game meat (black wildebeest, kudu, springbok), I had picanha rump, all top class, good wine (we had local..."

Witek Pastuszka

"This place came highly recommended. The beef fillet (Medaglioni di filetto) was very good and came a few sauces. The dish with three meats (la..."

Stuart Cooke

"It's a great place! Perfect steaks. Frankly, I was here a few times but ordered only steaks. So I can't say about other food. But steaks and desserts..."

Ihor

"What an amazing dining experience. If you haven't already been, you absolutely need to book and have your taste buds tantalized. We were even treated..."

Bernadine Besteiro

"We happened on this place by chance, as our first preference of restaurant was fully booked. Carne was also fully booked, but managed to fit us in..."

Bobby Barbour

"My first time at Carne ... and it does so much right: a head chef who brings a complimentary unexpected starter to your table, two attentive waiters,..."

Leon Schnell

"A meet lover's mecca of epic proportions! I'm always a fan of Chef Giorgio Nava's food: quality ingredients prepared honestly and served with..."

Thea Beckman

"Did someone say dry aged steak and the best chicken dish ever? Pair this with some vintage wine, salad and perfectly prepared vegetables and you..."

Brynn Gerson

"Enjoyed the good quality of meat. Can really recommend the steak tartare. Do not give 5 stars as the experience was not super great (e.g...."

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