TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in South Africa - Updated November 2024

Saltwater Grill

88/100 (1551 ratings)

Restaurants

Seafood

Gluten Free Options

Vegan Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Gluten Free Options

Vegan Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Brunch

Dinner

Lunch

Cakes

Pesto

Pasta

Salt & Pepper Calamari

Fish

Salad

Prawn Balti

Panna Cotta

Spanish Seafood Stew

Thai curry

Calamari

Seafood Platter for 1

sole

Mussels

Calamari Rings and Chips

White wine

Tuna

Deep Fried Calamari Rings

chicken caesar salad

Calamares

Grilled Hake and Salad

Thai green curry

8 Queen Prawns and Chips

Seafood Platters

Smoked Salmon and Avo

Prawns

Mussels with Creamy Garlic Sauce

S&L Garden Salad

Fettuccini Marinara

Hake

8 King Prawns with Lemon Butter Sauce Peri Peri Sauce on the Side

Paella

Signature Spanish Seafood Stew

Sit down

Seafood

Serves Alcohol

Parking Available

Accepts Credit Cards

Reservations

Outdoor Seating

Takeout

Seating

Table Service

Accepts Visa

Wheelchair Accessible

Street Parking

Lunch

Brunch

Dinner

Mid-range

"Totally a must experience. Staff excellent and the food I am going back...."

Beate Tunstall

"I have now been to Salt Water Grill 5 times and have yet to be disappointed in any way. The service is excellent, the atmosphere friendly , Claudio..."

Ashish Sharma

"Very impressed with the food!! Highly recommend.. the seared tuna was delicious and most likely the best veggies I've ever had while eating..."

Talitha Van Der Westhuizen

"I attended this restaurant on the 16/11/2018 with my sister. Overall it was a yummy super. For starters we had drunken local mussels to..."

Gabriella De Souza

"Saltwater Grill is extremely popular and serves of the best seafood around. It was packed this evening which is obviously a good sign for the..."

Chris Crous

"Not your run of the mill seafood restaurant. Each dish has great, fresh flavour and is not overpowered by sauce.We had the mussels &..."

Janita Naidoo

"After reading all the good reviews we decided to go. The food was very tasty and the service was very good. We will definitely go back..."

Lara Kleinman Rozowsky

"After reading rave reviews for months we finally made our way to The Saltwater Grill. The place was packed with locals which I always take as a good..."

Michelle Sampson

"What a gem. There must have been a @masterchef in the kitchen. Food was well prepared and the presentation superb. Will definitely come..."

Beverley Silkstone

"A lovely, cosy setting, with friendly waitering staff and a wide variety of seafood dishes to choose from. I had the mussel and hake combo - I was..."

Sarah Herrington

"A small seafood restaurant situated at the Howard Centre in Pinelands. Though some reviews are mixed, I've only ever had good food and service when..."

Clare Ford

"Excellent dining experience. Very unassuming but will beat all your expectations. Love how attention is given to detail and presentation is brought..."

Suhail Bham

"Fantastic, fresh seafood and excellent service. Highly recommended the grilled calamari and cob special if you're lucky enough to to catch it on the..."

Jessica Miller

"This is always my fallback restaurant when dining with my dad. The restaurant is off the side of a shopping centre, but still has a classy feel if..."

Jaclyn Woods

"Tucked away at the Howard Centre in Pinelands, Saltwater Grill is a slice of ocean heaven. Open plan kitchen, minimalistic, deli-style and outdoor..."

Ryan Goodman

"Small and cosy setting. Excellent food. Very tasty and well presented. Worth the trip. Seafood platter, Paella and also burgers was..."

Werner Barnard

"Social media has been buzzing with rave reviews about the saltwater grill, and the rumours of its greatness are not over exaggerated!I..."

Francesca Favero

"✔️ Beautiful quaint restaurant with tasteful decor, outfits and styling ✔️ Happy and helpful waiters ✔️ Grilled Hake and..."

Lauren Kim

"This place is so refreshing. It is unpretentious and affordable with great food! I had the grilled prawns to start which were amazing. The..."

Candice Linde

"Wow that's all I can say. Best seafood platter I've had in Cape Town. Everything was cooked to absolute perfection. Most definitely worth a..."

Christopher Elliot

"With such a shortage of, basic seaside fish restaurants, Saltwater Grill is a top 10 little gems in Cape Town!It's not fancy, certainly not..."

Allan Moita

"Wishes came true yesterday lunchtime when we finally got to give Saltwater Grill a whirl to find out what all the fuss is about. I could just say the..."

Christina Pretorius

"Another great evening at this awesome establishment. Yummy smoked snoek chowder and west coast sole. You guys have outdone yourselves once again...."

Lauren Thorne

"Different Taste☺. Loved their prawns and especially their presentation. Even left some for my FAM. Definitely coming back again.Thank..."

Lungelwa Hada Bhelekazi

"Since my first review of this lovely local eatery in September 2016, Saltwater Grill has continued to grow in popularity with locals and visitors..."

Living It Up CT

"From the starters to the mains & deserts absolutely fabulous!! Service was very good too. A must visit. Most delicious fresh seafood and excellent..."

Basil Klavas

"Lovely cosy little seafood restaurant. Had the kingklip as this came highly recommended. The rice, chips and veggies are divine- so do yourself a..."

Kristen George

"Wow! Saltwater grill. An absolute gem in the Howard Centre in Pinelands. Dylan runs a tight ship and the food represents that. It's all in the little..."

Warren Ambler

"Consistently excellent food, amazing presentation and service and great prices! What more can you ask for? We are regulars and will keep going..."

Tay

"Popped in after work. Pleasantly surprised. I had the Hake grilled with lemon butter and chips. A good thick piece of hake which was perfectly done..."

Food Ninja

"We popped in to the Salt Water Grill on a Monday night to take advamtage of one of their specials - R100 for a two course meal. Being rather hungry,..."

Catherine

"Well this evening the food was absolutely superb! Our fish and calamari was tender, the salad and vegetables were full of flavour but in a way that..."

Charne

"This little gem has a great variety of fresh seafood, with a menu that is always changing (be sure to ask about the specials) - Served by passionate..."

Ashley Foot

"This restaurant serves wonderfully fresh, well prepared seafood. Everything I have eaten there on 6 or 7 occasions has always been spot on. We..."

Joan Colgate

"I ordered the Smoked Norwegian Salmon Salad which was fresh and had a lovely crunchy texture. I also ordered the starter Tempura Prawns which where..."

Andre Santos Ferreira

"Had a fantastic meal at Saltwater Grill. The seafood was fresh and cooked to perfection. Ambiance relaxed and friendly, helpful staff. The mussels..."

Marina Paioni

"What a great little seafood restaurant! I was there with quite a large group so I ended up tasting most things from the Starter and Main course..."

Arthur Hewett

"The best fish and chips! Hake melts in your mouth with a light crispy batter. Absolutely delicious! HAND CUT CHIPS! Very crispy and tasty. We were a..."

Andalene Salvesen

"We tried this Restaraunt 11 days after it opened. What a find. Lovely fresh seafood. We all had some combination of prawns and calamari and all were..."