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Rick's Cafe Americain

Vegetarian Friendly Tapas South African Seafood Moroccan African
Location Pointer 103 Kloof St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
4.5
(2481 reviews)
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Attributes

  • Outdoor Seating
  • WiFi
  • Fireplace

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Walking into Rick's Café Américain has the same feeling as walking into a friend’s home for dinner.
We are situated in the heart of cosmopolitan Cape Town on Kloof Street in a charming 135 year old Victorian building, decorated in a style reminiscent of the 1942 movie classic “Casablanca”…
The menu presents a seasonal selection of Global Tapas and a wide variety of dishes ranging from mouth watering Salads, Gourmet Burgers, fresh Seafood, mature Prime Steaks and Moroccan and Mediterranean Specialties
- "we serve Comfort food"
So come relax and enjoy yourself with either lunching on the Balcony, sipping sun downers on the roof deck or enjoy a delicious meal inside this historical buildings restaurant, and we will guarantee you'll want to "play it again.”
Our "Aviation" Cocktail Bar on the ground floor has one of South Africa biggest Beverage selection.
Our award winning selection of wines is sure to suit all tastes and features a wide selection by the carafe, with over 100 tequila brands and with wide over 200 Gin, Rum and Vodka options, plus many Single Malts, Scotch and US Whiskey's and other premium Spirits & and Liquors. ... we offer roughly over 500 beverage items.
- Spoilt for choice ?
We all look for that place to recommend as being "my favorite place", well in this case you might just have found it.
- We also do Corporate Functions, Private Parties and have free WIFI for all our patrons.

Opening Hours

  • Monday 11h00 - 02h00
  • Tuesday 11h00 - 02h00
  • Wednesday 11h00 - 02h00
  • Thursday 11h00 - 02h00
  • Friday 11h00 - 02h00
  • Saturday 11h00 - 02h00
  • Sunday 11h00 - 02h00

Specials

Every Monday - is Burger Day

Join us Mondays for our 2 - 4 - 1 BURGER SPECIAL on selected Burgers . Bookings are essential.

  • 7 Feb - 31 Dec
  • Monday only: All day
  • All pax
  • Last confirmed: 7 Feb 2025

Every Wednesday - is Margarita Day

Every Wednesday - is Margarita Day - buy 2 Margaritas for only R100 made with Eljimador Tequila, Orange Liqueur and Lemon Juice. Bookings are essential.

  • 7 Feb - 31 Dec
  • Wednesday only: All day
  • All pax
  • Last confirmed: 7 Feb 2025

Sunday Roast at Ricks Cafe.

We offer in addition to our a la cart menu a Moroccan spiced roasted leg of Lamb for only R185 ! Bookings are essential

  • 7 Feb - 31 Dec
  • Sunday only: All day
  • All pax
  • Last confirmed: 7 Feb 2025

Reviews (2481)

4.5 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.5
Value 4.5
Service 4.4
Ambience 4.6
  • Cathy Dined: 6 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 01 Nov 25
    What an amazing evening spent @Rick's Cafe. Service great shared with some amazing Jazz!

  • Willem M. Dined: 1 week ago
    4
    Food 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Fri 31 Oct 25
    Friendly service, great venue and delicious food with good portions except for the two niçoise salads that we had bland and underwhelming portions.

  • Shery Dined: 1 week ago
    4.5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 28 Oct 25
    We had a great evening but our food took probably over an hour to arrive and the restaurant was pretty empty. We kept following up with waiters and we were starving by the time it arrived.

  • Michelle Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 28 Oct 25
    Thank you to Charles for a wonderful evening, the service was excellent. Will highly recommend him and the establishment.

  • Hennie N. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Lennie E. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    4.3
    Food 4.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 23 Oct 25
    The food was very good as was the service. Everybody was very pleasant the prices were very reasonable. I definitely recommend it

  • Jannie V. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    2.8
    Food 1.0
    Value 1.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 18 Oct 25
    Burgers were expensive and terrible, service was great and atmosphere amazing. Highly recommended, just order anything else on the menu except the burgers

  • William Dined: 3 weeks ago
    4.5
    Food 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
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