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Libertino

Contemporary Italian Vegetarian Friendly
Location Pointer 13 Jarvis St, De Waterkant, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
4.4
(245 reviews)
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Attributes

  • Romantic
  • Outdoor Seating
  • WiFi
  • Serves Halaal
  • Pet Friendly

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The newest Italian cuisine in De Waterkant. Entrance on Jarvis Street.

Opening Hours

  • Monday 17h30 - 23h30
  • Tuesday 17h30 - 23h30
  • Wednesday 17h30 - 23h30
  • Thursday 17h30 - 23h30
  • Friday 17h30 - 23h30
  • Saturday 17h30 - 23h30
  • Sunday 17h30 - 23h30

Reviews (245)

4.4 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.3
Value 4.3
Service 4.4
Ambience 4.6
  • Johan B. Dined: 1 week ago
    4.3
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 2.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Cedric Dined: 5 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 21 Dec 25
    High Energy, Great Pulse, and Even Better Food ! I visited on Thursday evening, Dec 18th, and the restaurant was absolutely buzzing! The energy was pumping and there was so much movement throughout the night, which really complimented the busy, vibrant vibe. It truly felt like the place to be. Even though I was dining on my own, I felt very welcome by all the waiting staff. I was particularly impressed by the fantastic team mechanics and the flow of the service; despite how busy it was, everything moved perfectly. I felt right at home in the high-energy atmosphere. The food was amazing: for starters, I had the charred artichoke and the oven-baked Camembert, and I was pleasantly surprised by the complimentary focaccia. For the main, I had the Nero di Seppia spaghetti, which was excellent. If you’re looking for a spot with a great pulse and fantastic food—whether you're with a group or solo—I highly recommend it!

  • Heinrich B. Dined: 6 days ago
    3.3
    Food 3.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 2.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Fri 19 Dec 25
    We had the Burrata and Focaccia for starters, and that was really good. After that we had the Vongole & Truffle Fettuccine - which was ok, not as full of flavor as advertised. The flavor was decent, but it didn't taste as good as some of the other Italian restaurants in the City and you couldn't really taste that is was handmade. On average the service was slow and disjointed. (it was very busy in their defense). They lost our table booking as we wanted to sit and do our drinks outside and then move inside and then we waited 30mins for our Dessert. They did apologize and gave us the dessert free. Luckily, the ambience was of such nature that it offset the average mains and slow service. In future we'll probably do drinks there on the verandah and get the mains from somewhere else.

  • Jessica P. Dined: 6 days ago
    4.3
    Food 4.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Fri 19 Dec 25
    This was my first time at Libertinos and my boyfriend and I enjoyed every second of it. From the decor, to the ambience, service and food included was top tier. It is rather pricey for food that although was tasty, did not take my breath away. Nonetheless I will be returning because the service was good and our waiter did a superb job of regular check-ins

  • Chantal W. Dined: 1 week ago
    2.8
    Food 3.0
    Value 2.0
    Service 2.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 18 Dec 25
    Our waiter Leon wasn't very attentive even though the restaurant wasn't full. All the plates on our table were chipped but only one plate was replaced. There was a sour smell in the restaurant however the inside of the restaurant is absolutely beautiful

  • Liza V. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 10 Dec 25
    Everything was amazing, we will be back!

  • Krinika P. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    4
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 08 Dec 25
    We decided to celebrate our anniversary here and it was our first time at Libertino! The food was absolutely divine, we really enjoyed the Sicilian prawns, the squid ink pasta with mussels, the Crema di Zucca and the Tiramisu is a MUST HAVE! So light and so divine. The ambience and restaurant is very artsy, a little loud and quite intimate, the lighting and colour were amazing for a date night. The service was lacking a little, I had notified them well in advance that we were celebrating our anniversary - and while they tried to make us a special plate, it took over 30 minutes to get the Tiramisu to us. The waiter then said that she had to do it herself because they were really busy in the kitchen. We appreciated the sweet gesture but the waiting took away from the experience a little. The table that we had was also way too small. We wanted to try a bunch of dishes but couldn't really do so because of the space on the table, we even started using the floating shelf nearby to put some of our side plates and cutlery to clear up the table space. At one point, the waiter even spilled over our wine because of trying to create space on the table. We also asked for some crushed chillies and garlic which never arrived even when we had our second round of mains. They were really courteous in bringing us another glass of wine to make up for the spill, which was really appreciated. Overall, it was a really nice first time experience

  • Lena B. Dined: 3 weeks ago
    2
    Food 2.0
    Value 2.0
    Service 1.0
    Ambience 3.0
  • Charlotte B. Dined: 3 weeks ago
    1
    Food 0.0
    Value 0.0
    Service 1.0
    Ambience 1.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 29 Nov 25
    I was disgusted with the service. We had a booking for 20:30 and when we arrived we were told to wait at the bar. We waited 45 minutes and ended up leaving the restaurant because we were so hungry

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