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Galjoen

Fine Dining Seafood South African Vegetarian Friendly
99 Harrington St, District Six, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa
(529 reviews)
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Attributes

  • Romantic
  • Great Views
  • WiFi

Galjoen is a South African sustainably-sourced seafood restaurant.

We serve a tasting menu where we showcase the beautiful seafood our country has on offer.

What makes us sustainable? Sustainability can mean different things to different people. Our approach is to serve only what is responsibly caught locally. If it’s not from South Africa, it’s not going on the menu.

By reservation only.

Reviews (529)

4.7 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.8
Value 4.7
Service 4.8
Ambience 4.6
  • Clarissa B. Dined: 1 day ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 20 Apr 24
    We recently dined at Galjoen and had an excellent experience. The atmosphere was cozy and welcoming, and the service was top-notch. The food was delicious and cooked to perfection. We especially enjoyed the presentation of the dishes and the attention to detail in the flavors. I can highly recommend this restaurant for anyone looking for a great dining experience. We can’t wait to return.

  • Volker S. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 20 Apr 24
    Already our 4th time there and as good as always

  • John V. Dined: 5 days ago
    3
    Food 3.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 2.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 18 Apr 24
    We probably had overly high expectations of this restaurant so were unfortunately disappointed with our dining experience. We had to return one of our dishes in the five-course set meal as it was so heavily spiced with chili that it was inedible. The main course of grilled yellowtail lacked any flavor and similarly most of it went back to the kitchen. The only highlight was the desert, which was a version of churros with an ice-cream center which was delicious and inventive. We did point out our unhappiness with the meal and the wait staff were understanding and sympathetic, hence the four stars rating for service. The restaurant ambience is pedestrian. Final comment is that, presumably deliberately, there is no visible sign of the restaurant on the street and, as visitors to Cape Town, it took us some time for find a passerby who gave us directions - not an ideal experience given the security environment.

  • Arno B. Dined: 3 days ago
    1.8
    Food 2.0
    Value 1.0
    Service 2.0
    Ambience 2.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 18 Apr 24
    The food lacked complexity. I expected a blockbuster meal like a seared tuna steak or a sashimi selection of local fish to be included in the menu, but we were served rather limited dishes with limited diversity (for a seafood specialist fine-dining set-up) with singular overpowering tastes. The ambience was cold, average service, no one to greet us by the door with a quiet staircase to walk down with simple A4 paper printed signs pasted on the walls indicating where the restaurant is. It all round lacked the attention to detail one would expect of a fine-dining restaurant like this.

  • Fiona S. Dined: 1 week ago
    4.3
    Food 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 17 Apr 24
    5 out of 7 courses were amazing, the other 2 were ok. however we had a lovely evening and we would come back.

  • Mrs S. Dined: 4 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Giuseppe S. Dined: 1 week ago
    3
    Food 3.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 2.0
  • Marilie L. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Craig H. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 14 Apr 24
    No complaints, everything was outstanding.

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Opening Hours

  • Monday CLOSED
  • Tuesday 12h30 - 22h00
  • Wednesday 12h30 - 22h00
  • Thursday 12h30 - 22h00
  • Friday 12h30 - 22h00
  • Saturday 12h30 - 22h00
  • Sunday CLOSED