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Beira Alta Ballito

Portuguese Seafood Steakhouse Vegetarian Friendly
Location Pointer Unnamed Road, Dolphin Coast, South Africa
4.3
(214 reviews)
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Attributes

  • Child Friendly
  • Outdoor Seating

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Beira Alta Portuguese Restaurant in South Africa offers traditional and great quality Portuguese food. With handed down, traditional, Portuguese recipes and flavours.

Our food is prepared using only the freshest ingredients, herbs and spices. Our family tradition is to cook from the heart with recipes handed down from generation to generation, which has evolved into Portuguese Cuisine with an African influence.

Opening Hours

  • Monday 11h00 - 22h00
  • Tuesday 11h00 - 22h00
  • Wednesday 11h00 - 22h00
  • Thursday 11h00 - 22h00
  • Friday 11h00 - 22h00
  • Saturday 11h00 - 22h00
  • Sunday 11h00 - 21h00

Reviews (214)

4.3 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.3
Value 4.3
Service 4.2
Ambience 4.4
  • Janet M. Dined: 6 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 21 Feb 26
    Lovely evening and the food was delicious. Perhaps presentation of food could have been a bit nicer although it wasn’t an issue- just something tha could be improved. Thank you

  • Silvanus E. Dined: 1 week ago
    3
    Food 1.0
    Value 1.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 17 Feb 26
    Prawns must peel off easy. There was no difference between the different prawns in terms of size. The crayfish tail was a quarter tail and not even half a tail. Some mussels were empty shells. Overall it was the worst seafood I’ve ever eaten. Tightline and Bardot serve proper seafood. Maybe you should retrain your chef.

  • sharla a. Dined: 1 week ago
    3.5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 1.0
    Ambience 3.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 16 Feb 26
    Food was good but our Waiter on Table 2 was terrible. Service was not good

  • Albano D. Dined: 1 week ago
    2
    Food 1.0
    Value N/A
    Service 3.0
    Ambience N/A

    Reviewed on: Sat 14 Feb 26
    Waiter was very friendly. But sorry as a Portuguese myself and eating at Portuguese restaurant, I got to say that im disappointed with the food as it not Portuguese standard... didn't enjoy the meal sorry.

  • Mark N. Dined: 3 weeks ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • tracey p. Dined: 3 weeks ago
    4.8
    Food 4.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Wies V. Dined: 1 month ago
    3.8
    Food 4.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 17 Jan 26
    A bit expensive for what we got!

  • Ansuya N. Dined: 1 month ago
    2.3
    Food 2.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 1.0
    Ambience 3.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 15 Jan 26
    How this restaurant has deteriorated. I was very disappointed in my recent dining experience at Beira Alta (lunch, 4 people). This used to be a great restaurant, always bustling, and an easy pick for a finer dining option at Lifestyle. The bare bones are still in place (perhaps left over from previous management and better days?), but the food, service, and ambience has taken a huge hit. The toilet was also shabby and in need of deep cleaning/renovation. Some of the recipes may be the same as the glory days, but presentation was sloppy (greasy chips thrown haphazardly onto a plate) and quality of ingredients and cooking has taken a deep dive (chicken was dry, shrunken, and overcooked, and then generously doused in sauce as if this would solve everything). Their famous breadrolls turned hard, stretchy, and dry after a few minutes (warmed in the microwave, perhaps?) and the prego steak roll was sitting in a pool of unappetizing sauce, with the steak itself barely visible (so little of it), and an alarming shade of gray. It reminded me of bad minute steaks I remember from the 1980s. But the worst aspect of this depressing experience was the service. I cannot even begin to describe how unprofessional and frustrated all my servers (except for Steven, who only brought out our food) were. In fact, I feel so bad for this whole sorry bunch, including the manager, that I am abandoning my initial intention to complain loudly and angrily, in great detail, in this review. These people don't need any more sadness in their lives.

  • Candice V. Dined: 1 month ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Nerita P. Dined: 1 month ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 05 Jan 26
    Thank you for making my sister in laws birthday memorable

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