Calamari that melts, absolutely melts, in the mouth. There is not a five-star restaurant in Cape Town that can beat them for fried/grilled calamari rings. Fish and chips that are the best in Cape Town because the fish is delivered quite literally off the trawler a mere two-minute drive away. Seafood platters include calamari, hake/snoek, mussels, prawns and loads of golden deep fried chips. Generous portions. Dirt cheap.

Unpretentious and not fine dining by any means, it's the best-kept secret in Cape Town. The locals don't tell you about it because they don't want the place overrun with tourists. I myself have even spotted the W Cape Premier, Ebrahim Rasool there, queueing like everyone else. Best to visit during the week as the weekends are insane. Only drawback is that they are not open at night.

Gordons Bay

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New restaurant with a beauty salon (massages, manicures, pedicures) and gym attached. Three menu-styles include sushi, Mediterranean (excellent vegetarian dishes) and north Indian menu (try the prawn curry with naan bread). Relaxed informal dining with the intimacy of a family bistro but the class of a high-end restaurant. Ideal for those who regard health and a good-time as synonymous. A smoothie bar is coming soon too. Lunch on the balcony and watch the bustling heart of Cape Town's CBD. Ideal place to relax, pamper yourself and then spoil yourself with a delicious, healthy meal, all in one go.

63 Nedbank Centre, Strand, Cape Town; tel: 21 422 0639

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