Cafe Pescado — Restaurant in Western Cape

We are fellow Indian and Coloured South Africans from Johannesburg, it was our first time visiting Cape Town, so we were very excited to pass through Simons Town, on our way back we stopped at the cafe for coffee and dessert and from the moment we approached it, a white patron standing at the counter stared us down as if we didn't belong there. We continued because we thought not everybody is racist, but to our disappointment a few tables with white patrons were looking petrified that we were there. Even the patrons were nervous around us and wanted us to sit at the bar area which was less appealing than the dining area but I insisted on the dining area. The white family next to us kept staring at us angrily (literally), but being proud South Africans we held our ground and finished our desserts but it was a huge disappointment to have such a negative experience. As South Africans of a New South Africa, we accept our history, both good and bad, and want to experience the beauty of these old towns as free individuals together with our fellow South Africans, white, black, coloured, indian, but stepping into this place was like stepping back in time to apartheid, and the owners need to do something to better the ambience, I saw one other non white person with their white partner, which shows people moving forward, but these little old towns need to move forward to. With regard to the desserts, they were awesome. The cafe is old in style and retains that classic feel. I would return if the...

I used to come here frequently a few years ago and decided to try them again this week but was disappointed in the meal. It wasn't terrible but it was definitely sub par for a Cape Town restaurant. I had one of their "Best in Cape Town" pizzas and found it to be very dry. My friend had steak with sauce but when the bill came they charged an extra R30 for the small sauce bowl which wasn't indicated on the menu that it was billed separately. Then we shared the Tipsy Tart as dessert and it was clearly stale, and had been microwaved to death. It had been put in so long it had gone rock hard in the center. Overall I would say the food is edible but not great. It could just have been that we got a mid-week chef that put in little effort but I would definitely say be wary...

We tried this place on a whim and it was really tasty. The menu had a mix of sandwiches, pizzas, pastas, etc. We both ordered a pizza and the pizzas are quite large, a very good portion size if you’re really hungry. Our server was a sweet lady who is from the area. The owner is from the UK and we got to talking and she was kind enough to tell of “Just Nuisance” so make sure you ask her about him and check out the statue across the street on your way out! Overall, food was good and the atmosphere was cool. I didn’t think I’d see pictures of Elvis in South Africa! Tons of seating available and menu is able to be viewed before being sat. We...