Chapmans Peak Beach Hotel Restaurant – Review
MyCityByNight went to one of our favourite restaurants this past weekend, the legend that is the Chapmans Peak Hotel, or when you know and love it the way we do, you can call it Chappies!
It’s difficult to even describe in words, without actually seeing our faces, how awesome a setting and place Chappies is. The moment you arrive, Gary and his team make you feel like you coming to their home for dinner, and in a way you are, after all from the home like feel inside to the buzz of the deck and bar, it’s all things GREAT!
Naturally the MyCityByNight Crew got shown to our seat of choice on the deck overlooking the sentinel and bay. So it was hard to kick back and realise just how great Chappies is! For a good 5 minutes, no words were uttered and we just took in what is one of the nicest views in Cape Town and sipping on a few awesome frosty’s! Weapon of choice on another so called winter’s day in CT, a Castle Light, ice cold, just like the Vanilla man said it should be!
One thing is for sure at Chappies, choice is in abundance, and it’s ALL good, and I mean ALL! We started off by having the calamari starter and when I say it was ***slobber*** the most ***drool*** AMAZING ***drool even more*** calamari on the planet I would still be lying because I did not say in the GALAXY! OMG WTF, and all the other acronyms there are to describe all things great, this was one of those moments! Clichéd I know, but it was truly like butter melting in your mouth and the batter was like something I have never tasted… FLAVOURS!
I mean just look at this! (No one will judge you for licking your screen)
How was the chef or the waiter (Loyiso, you our waiter of the month and a legend) that was about to tell me the specials going to top this? We thought not, as it was world class already…
Enter the CALAMARI & PORTUGUESE STEAK… the two house favourites! Pan-fried calamari and juicy cubed fillet steak in our special tangy sauce and the SPECIAL of the day Spikey Dory!
Don’t worry kids, this Dory is safe!
Let me tell you, that if I said that the Portuguese steak and special sauce (as I’ve mentioned the mental amazingness of the calamari) was somewhat eye spinningly, spine tingly and heart pulpitatingly AWESOME, I would be close on 4.837 million km’s away from what it is… YOUHAVE TO TASTE IT! As for the Dory, well that was like eating a calamari steak, so if you not a big fish eater, then this is for you, and it was AMAZING! Fresh from the harbour and straight to the plate, what more could you ask for!
Now desert… Sorry, but being the sweet enough guys we are at MyCityByNight, we weren’t going to fit in any desert, but it all looked good.
Prices at Chappies are great and all within reason for what you getting. Starters range between R39 and R49, with mains being between R79 and R595 (for the seafood platter that has enough seafood to sink an illegal fishing trawler). They currently have a winter special on till the end of August, so HURRY!
The beauty about Chappies too, is the inside area, so rain or shine, you have a perfect location for lunch or dinner with friends, family or that someone special.
At the fireplace is where you can plant the seed and moves on that someone special in front of the fire or just sit and discuss with your posse your next great ventures and of conquests completed while sipping on something that takes you to place you want to be, like a Hennessey! The bar at Chappies has it all!
First to fifth date factor:
You want to hit a homer, take her here (note the fire place area on those chilly evenings)… for that matter if you really feel you found that ‘special someone’ and want to cement the deal, or convince him, take him here! The food will make him love you, and you may just hook your very own catch of the day.
If she is paying:
The prices at Chappies are fair play for what you getting, so you won’t really be out of pocket you lovely ladies. You’ll even have some currency left to take the beau you with for a couple of cocktails or cognacs in the bar, which can be rather vibey!
If he’s paying:
Go to the bar first, have some pre lunch or dinner drinks. It can be rather vibey (as mentioned) in there and if you a smoker, this is the only place you can smoke, however you can be smoking hot, anywhere (which most MyCityByNight mooiness are)!
As with her paying, the prices aren’t that bad for what you get, so if you really out to get him and ‘its over’ the worst you going to do is R595 for the seafood platter for 2, but you not really out to get him then as you will just be sharing it!
So Chappies and Gary, thank you once again for a SOOOOPER memorable experience! You can be assured; many more MyCityByNight meetings will be taken there!
Till next time foodies, just remember to nibble, munch, swallow and enjoy!
NOTE: The deck cannot be booked, but when you call or arrive, mention MyCityByNight and I’m sure they will do their UTMOST to accommodate you the way only a MCBN’er likes to be.
For Bookings:
Chapmans Peak Beach Hotel
Chapmans Peak Drive
Hout Bay
Cape Town, 7806
Tel: +27 21 7901036 Fax: +27 21 7904403
