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Clay Cafe in the City

Bistro Café style South African Tapas
Location Pointer 199 Bree St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
4.5
(4175 reviews)
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Clay Cafe in the City is an adults focused ceramic space and tapas bar that strives to teach like-minded adults to be creative, learn new techniques and just have some fun while enjoying something to eat or drink while listening to relaxing music.

We focus on creative experimentation with ceramic painting guided by a team of passionate, knowledgeable individuals who can assist to bring your master piece to life.

Studio fee of R45pp, *plus the price of your chosen item/s.
Studio fee: This includes the cost of your 3 paints, tools you use,
firing and glazing process.

Items range from R95 - R480 based on size and shape.

For larger groups:
Medium item – R185 (item of R140 + R45 studio fee)
Large item – R205 (item of R160 + R45 studio fee)

Bookings are set at 2.5 hours long. We host Wine and Design evenings regularly which will be promoted on our social pages.

Opening Hours

  • Monday CLOSED
  • Tuesday 11h00 - 17h00
  • Wednesday 11h00 - 22h00
  • Thursday 11h00 - 22h00
  • Friday 11h00 - 22h00
  • Saturday 09h00 - 22h00
  • Sunday 09h00 - 18h00

Specials

Thirsty Thursday

Join us every Thursday from 4 –7 PM for Thirsty Thursdays, the perfect midweek treat! Enjoy R60 tapas, sip on 1/2 price cocktails, and take advantage of 20% off selected ceramics. Whether youre unwinding with friends or getting creative with a splash of paint, its the ultimate way to mix delicious bites, great drinks, and a little hands-on fun.

  • 5 Feb - 31 Jul
  • Thursday only: 16:00 - 19:00
  • All pax
  • Last confirmed: 10 Nov 2025

Date Night Wednesday

Join us at Clay Cafe in the City every Wednesday from 5pm for Date Night Wednesday, where youll enjoy a welcome treat, your choice of pizza or pasta, dessert, and a bottle of wine to share for R300 per person. Studio fee included, ceramics sold separately.

  • 22 Jan - 31 Jul
  • Wednesday only: 17:00 - 22:00
  • All pax
  • Last confirmed: 22 Jan 2026

Reviews (4175)

4.5 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.4
Value 4.5
Service 4.5
Ambience 4.6
  • Lauren M. Dined: 5 days ago
    3.5
    Food 4.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 03 Jun 26
    While we had an amazing service in the front and when we arrived, once we were seated to paint our items no one actually came to explain to us what to do, how to follow etc. There were a number of tables who arrived after us though who received the information.

  • Sonja F. Dined: 5 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Caris P. Dined: 4 days ago
    4
    Food 4.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 01 Jun 26
    I absolutely love going to the Clay Cafe however I felt the one in the city isn't the best reflection of the franchise. I felt the staff weren't as interested in explaining the procedure as well as the paint is very disorganized. The room where you select your dropper paints have no colour chart making you walk up and down between the rooms on the lower floor, the paint and colour chart is between 2 tables which makes it awkward to stand there by people's tables and none of the dropper colours are in order plus most colours aren't available. I sat on balcony seating where the weight of our table was uneven causing the top to tilt and almost come off. The cover for the sun doesn't do anything and I cooked the entire 3 hours I was there. I absolutely love the clay cafe but would recommend the Hout Bay branch instead - the one in the city seems very all over the place.

    Clay Cafe in the City responded on Mon 01 Jun 26:
    Thank you for your feedback, and for your continued support of Clay Café, we really do appreciate it. The City branch is quite different from our other locations, particularly Hout Bay. Spatially, it is our smallest branch and is spread across two levels, which can make the flow feel a bit less straightforward at times. Our paint station is positioned as centrally as possible within the space, and while our dropper bottles offer a wide variety of colours, they don’t include the full range of 78 paints available across the brand. Colour charts are available upstairs by the tools table, although we understand that this may not have been clearly communicated on the day. In terms of the balcony, the blinds can be adjusted to provide more shade, our team is always happy to assist with this, so please do feel free to ask when visiting. We’ll also take note of your comment regarding the table and ensure this is checked. We do take your feedback on board, particularly around communication and organisation, as this is something we are always working to improve, especially in a more compact, high-traffic environment like the City branch. We’re glad you enjoy Clay Café overall and hope to welcome you back again soon.

  • Miesqa Dined: 1 week ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • RAGEEMA J. Dined: 4 days ago
    1
    Food N/A
    Value 1.0
    Service N/A
    Ambience N/A

    Reviewed on: Mon 01 Jun 26
    About 40% of attendees opted out because the venue is not halaal. Staff refer to the establishment as halaal friendly, but is not able to formally describe what halaal friendly means. It is not a formally recognised dietary category.

    Clay Cafe in the City responded on Mon 01 Jun 26:
    With regards to halaal food, we are not halaal certified; we are halaal friendly, however. This means that we have separate ovens and prepare your food using allocated knives, boards, pans, pots, etc. We do understand that this doesn't work for everyone. We will allow our halaal guests to bring in their own plate of food/ we can order online from Mr D or Uber Eats for them. Please talk to us as we are more than willing to accommodate this request. I apologsise that this wasn't clearly explained. All staff are having a test on this this week.

  • Sylvia P. Dined: 4 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 01 Jun 26
    The staff was extremely helpful and accommodating - we had an amazing time.

    Clay Cafe in the City responded on Mon 01 Jun 26:
    Hi there, Thank you so much for your kind words, we really appreciate it! We’re so glad to hear you had an amazing time and that our team made your experience even more enjoyable. We’ll be sure to pass this on to the staff—they’ll love hearing it. Hope to see you again soon! 🎨✨

  • Johan T. Dined: 4 days ago
    4.5
    Food 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 01 Jun 26
    It was really a lovely experience as per usual. I do this quite often at different venues. Always a pleasure. In the city was great and the staff was amazing. So helpful.

    Clay Cafe in the City responded on Mon 01 Jun 26:
    Hi there, Thank you so much for your kind words and continued support, it really means a lot to us! We’re so glad you enjoyed your visit to the City branch and that our team made it a great experience. We’ll be sure to pass this on to them. Looking forward to welcoming you back again soon! 🎨

  • Gabi A. Dined: 1 week ago
    3.8
    Food 3.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 4.0
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