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The Pot Luck Club

Reviewers' Choice 2023 - Top 50
European Fine Dining Tapas
Biscuit Mill, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa
(496 reviews)
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Attributes

  • Romantic
  • Great Views
  • Gourmet Guide Plated
  • Reviewers' Choice 2023 - Top 50

The Pot Luck Club, situated on the top floor of the Silo of the Old Biscuit Mill on Albert Road, Woodstock opened February 14th 2013. Since its opening day the pot luck has filled 2 sittings each night throughout high and low season, running to capacity of one hundred and twenty guests. It has been dubbed the coolest place to be in Cape Town and its success is based on innovative cuisine, served in a relaxed yet edgy environment in a part of Cape Town that has never attracted an evening dining crowd.

Gourmet Guide Description

Take a ride to the sixth floor of the Biscuit Mill’s old silo with panoramic Mother City views for a raunchy ride of taste. It’s a vibey hub, many hands making wonderful work in the open kitchen over lunch, dinner and those renowned Sunday brunches. With no back door you are up close and personal with the reality of what it takes to make and keep a reputation for delicious dishes.

Opened by the legendary Luke Dale Roberts 12 years ago, it changed the landscape of fine dining, de-formalising what was previously stiff and stuffy, making small plates fashionable. Here it’s all about good ingredients transformed into the kind of dishes you would die for. Executive chef Jason Kosmas, at the helm since 2019, draws from his Mediterranean roots and love of Asian flavours.

Start with a zesty cocktail, and if you cannot decide what to order, enlist the advice of the personable waiting team. In winter, there’ll be a hint of comfort food, elevated and lightened, in summer you’re sure to see tuna and yellowtail. Himself a fisherman, Jason is uber-innovative when it comes to dry-aging tuna belly and yellowtail, using ancient Japanese techniques, in which the aging process relaxes the protein and enhances flavour and texture. Aged on the bone in special fridges, he calls it his ‘Wagyu of the sea’.

Chefs Luke and Jason feed off one another’s energy and ideas, and the results are unique.

Reviews (496)

4.7 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.9
Value 4.5
Service 4.7
Ambience 4.7
  • Lafras U. Dined: 4 days ago
    3.5
    Food 4.0
    Value 1.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Bjoern W. Dined: 3 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Thierry K. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 07 Apr 24
    We had a lovely night last night ! The food was incredible, waiters are so nice and qualified ! Excellent recommendation and wine pairing ! A must in town

  • Angelique October Dined: 1 week ago
    3.8
    Food 3.0
    Value 2.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 04 Apr 24
    With Restuarant week on we decided to try an old fave again - so 1st time back at the Pot luck club in quite a while. The service and charm is better than ever CANT FAULT❤️, unfortunately the food didnt live up to its previous heights. Favourite was the fish taco, its flavour, execution and visual draw was

  • ROSHNI H. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Gautam A. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Cornelia R. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • David L. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 30 Mar 24
    Wonderful dinner with great service.

  • Rachel G. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Fri 29 Mar 24
    Outstanding

  • Reimer H. Dined: 3 weeks ago
    3.5
    Food 3.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 26 Mar 24
    We have been visiting Potluck Club for many years and had a very good meal the previous season. This time we were very disappointed by all fish dishes we had. Sushi salad extremely acidic, that was abuse of the poor yellowtail. Tuna though not overcooked had strange soft texture and hake was not tasty. On the positive note both our meat dishes were excellent, harmony of flavors and meat quality made springbok tataki and the fillet with the legendary coffee sauce the delicious winners. Service not very interactive with no palpable passion for the „job“. Wine prices traditionally but unusually high for SA. Maybe a reason that nearly all patrons seemed to be tourists?

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  • Monday 12h30 - 14h00, 18h00 - 20h30
  • Tuesday 12h30 - 14h00, 18h00 - 20h30
  • Wednesday 12h30 - 14h00, 18h00 - 20h30
  • Thursday 12h30 - 14h00, 18h00 - 20h30
  • Friday 12h30 - 14h00, 18h00 - 20h30
  • Saturday 12h30 - 14h00, 18h00 - 20h30
  • Sunday 11h00 - 12h30