TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in South Africa - Updated November 2024

Noisy Oyster

85/100 (2394 ratings)

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"A fabulous enjoyable lunch with my family. We would highly recommend this restaurant. All our meals were outstanding - the oysters where the best..."

Marcel de Villiers

"Amazing place...amazing food...fantastic service! We are regular visitors to Paternoster...this is yet another one for the books. Highly recommend..."

Ilse Nell

"Authentic food, comfortable atmosphere, great wine list and spectacular hostess make for a memorable evening. Unbeatable..."

Andrew St. James

"Great experience, amazing food!! Friendly staff, our waiter Gustav was..."

Rudi Van Biljon

"From the relaxed atmosphere, through to the excellent food and service; it is indeed a five star experience to recommend to anyone with a true sense..."

Jean-Daniel Meyer-Vermeulen

"A return trip & food superb as always. Mussels cooked to perfection, Kingklip melt-in-the-mouth fresh. Strawberry cheesecake & creme brulee ended..."

Diane Sillito

"What a fantastic evening! So often restaurants will fail in sloppy waiters, horrendous music and less than adequate meals. The Noisy Oyster excelled..."

Ingrid Wellmann Lamprecht

"We loved this restaurant in Paternoster. Excellent food and fantastic service. A wonderful atmosphere as well. Highly recommended when visiting in..."

Carole Chater

"We ended a week long holiday in the cape with dinner at the noisy oyster - a last minute attempt at getting a booking paid off and we had an..."

Tanya Smith

"Absolutely perfect everything inside was so homey and hart warming. Food was stunning and the services was fantastic. Got to speak with the chef..."

Jaun-Pierre Olivier

"Absolutely loved it! Incredible vibe, awesome music and very friendly helpful service. And the food fantastic! Thanks for awesome..."

Fred Swanepoel-Coetzee

"Never disappoints, that's why we keep coming back. Food is superb, oysters, beef tartare, calamari etc, etc. Just love this..."

Ingrid Scott

"The food was awsome and the staff was very friendly. Great experience. A must go for anyone that travels to the West..."

Miranda Nothnagel Wolfaardt

"Fresh local seafood and homey dishes at reasonable price. Amazing speed to service for lunch and warm hospitality! Food tastes delicious! Definitely..."

Peter Chong

"Absolutely fabulous spot. Friendly service and the most intriguing menu. We enjoyed the loaded hummus flatbread, mussels, silver fish and figs..."

Dru Welgemoed

"A must in Paternoster.The guys there super friendly and funny.Food is excellent.The Wines are really good.We had oysters,mussels and seafood..."

Martina Kuhl

"Amazing warm restaurant, serving fresh seafood in a homely style restaurant. The food was quite delicious and wholesome. The fried oysters were a..."

Dan Moodley

"The food at the noisy oyster is nothing but top notch! The service is fast and very friendly and the ambient is perfect for a couples night out. Sooo..."

Sophie

"A real gem of a restaurant. The food was delicious and our waiter was awesome. I loved the chicken liver pate and the pork belly. So many delicious..."

Terri Russell

"The menu speaks volumes for the restaurant. Staff is as comfortable as your cousins you keep trying to make plans with for years. Comfortable enough..."

slEaZie ZA

"Beautiful and quaint little restaurant. The food was very good, but a bit inconsistent (some of us ordered the same thing from the menu but the..."

Tseli Mohapi Busuma

"we were there just for a few drinks and beer - but it was such an amazing experience. the stuff / service manager is very friendly. also here the..."

Merlo Claudio

"This is what you call top class rustic. It has a nice outdoor beach feeling with a cozy touch. Service was super nice and can't fault the food...."

Elmo Scheffer

"Incredible food and service. We’ll be back! Everything looked great on the menu, so we rather went for a tapas-style dinner. And we’re so glad we..."

Runé Cronjé

"Wonderfull. The food is so special and the desert was exceptional! Overall great..."

Tania Steenkamp

"I went for an early lunch with my dogs on leashes, and were shown to a fantastic table, complete with water bowls for the dogs. I think it might be..."

Marike Colyn

"Best Experience I had in a long time. Food was Top-class, Pieter the waiter was Awesome. Atmosfeer Brilliant. Everyone should try..."

ANDRE VAN JAARSVELD

"We ate and drank fine wines and seafood at The Noisy Oyster, having never been before, with it being the first restaurant on our left arriving..."

Tanya Hart

"Quality of ingredients used, food and the cooking itself is very good. Service can be a touch on the slow side when busy but in my view acceptable..."

David Caras

"Book early to not be disappointed. Unless you're a good tipper or a fast eater you might get a table... Food was scrumptious and the service was..."

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