Fridays · 17:00–20:30
Family Night Fridays
R250 for 800 g BBQ pork ribs, 12 queen prawns or a 16-piece sushi plate
- Kids under 12 eat free from the kids' menu, one per adult main
- 30% off local draughts and house wines
Welcome aboard
On the water's edge, with the whole bay in view.
The Lookout sits right on the water at Hout Bay Harbour, looking across to Chapman's Peak and the coastline. From the timber deck you can watch the working harbour, with its fishing fleet, deep-sea tuna charters and Seal Island boats, while the oysters, grilled seafood and sushi come to the table.
- R16.50Oysters, all day, every day
- 280Seats, inside and out
- LiveLocal music on selected nights
Welcome aboard · Hout Bay Harbour
Hout Bay's beauty from a fresh perspective.
Oysters shucked to order, line fish off the local boats and sushi rolled to order, on a timber deck at the water's edge.
34°03′S · 18°20′E
The Lookout, at the lighthouse on Quayside
The view from the deck
Keep a lookout.
Arguably one of the best views in the Western Cape, so we drew it. Every ridge is plotted from real terrain at its true bearing from the deck. Scroll to look around.
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Judas Peak & the valley
Early Dutch settlers named this "wood bay" for the yellowwood forests that once filled the valley. Judas Peak (758 m) keeps watch at its head.
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The marina
Masts tick in the breeze across the basin. Grab a bench on the deck and watch the yachts come and go.
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Constantiaberg
The highest summit on the skyline, crowned by its broadcast mast. The Constantia winelands lie on its far side, and a few of their bottles are on our wine list.
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The fishing fleet
Hout Bay is still a working fishing harbour. The local boats bring in the hake and line fish that land on our menu.
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Chapman's Peak Drive
Carved into the cliffs between Hout Bay and Noordhoek, it's one of the world's great coastal drives. At dusk, watch the headlights trace it across the bay.
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Chapman's Peak
The peak across the bay, and the namesake of our Chapman's Seafood Platter: hake, calamari, black mussels and half a dozen prawns.
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The harbour mouth
Deep-sea tuna charters and the Seal Island launches head out past the breakwater. Duiker Island and its Cape fur seals are just around the point.
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The Sentinel
The granite headland guarding the harbour mouth. It gives its name to our Sentinel Platter, and Llandudno, the biggest platter of all, sits just over the ridge behind.
Drawn from SRTM terrain & OpenStreetMap data · vertical scale ×2.4
Book a seat on the deckHome of the finest oysters in Cape Town
Oysters, shucked to order. All day, every day.
Carefully sourced and opened at the oyster bar as you order them. Pair them with a glass of The Lighthouse Sparkling Brut. Eat in only · subject to availability
From the boats
Taste the bounty of Hout Bay.
Starters
Sushi
Freshly caught
Seafood platters
Wood-fired pizza
Grills & burgers
Wine & bar
Inside & out
A deck on the water, a room full of portholes.
Up to 280 guests between the timber deck under its sail-cloth canopies and the dining room inside, where round porthole mirrors line the walls and a shoal of bronze fish swims across the dark wall.
This week at The Lookout
Something on, every day we're open.
Mon
Closed
The crew's day off
Tue
11:00–20:30
Lunch & dinner
Wed
11:00–20:30
Lunch & dinner
Thu
11:00–20:30
Lunch & dinner
Fri
11:00–20:30
Family Night Fridays
Sat
11:00–20:30
Sushi Saturdays
Sun
11:00–18:30
Sunday lunch
Saturdays · 11:00–20:30
Sushi Saturdays
3 for 2 on signature sushi: buy three and the least expensive is free
- Any two sushi platters for R595
- Everything rolled fresh to order
Every day · all day
Oysters at R16.50
R16.50 each, freshly shucked to order
- Bubbly and oyster pairings at the bar
- Eat in only, subject to availability
At the bar
Sundowners
R65 double Gordon's & Thirsti blood orange tonic, or a double Richelieu & Pepsi
- Live local music on selected nights
- Stella Artois, Jack Black and Black Label on tap
Specials are eat-in only and change with the season. T&Cs apply, so ask when you book. Not for sale to persons under 18.
Functions & events
Bring the whole crew.
Year-end parties, birthdays, corporate lunches and private celebrations. Inside and out, The Lookout seats up to 280, with the harbour and Chapman's Peak as the backdrop.
- 280guests across the deck and the dining room
- Privatecorporate and year-end functions
- Plattersseafood and sushi platters for the table
Visit
Find us at the lighthouse.
Book a tableAll bookings are confirmed via Dineplan.
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11:00–20:30 |
| Wednesday | 11:00–20:30 |
| Thursday | 11:00–20:30 |
| Friday | 11:00–20:30 |
| Saturday | 11:00–20:30 |
| Sunday | 11:00–18:30 lunch |
Reservations
021 790 0900 landline
069 064 0313 cell
reservations@
Address
Lot 65, Quayside
Hout Bay Harbour
Hout Bay, Cape Town