This is such a beautiful restaurant. The ambience is warm and just perfect for a romantic date. It is not your typical Waterfront restaurant. The waiters are super attentive and efficient. The menu is extensive with an excellent selection of wine. The portion size was a tad bit on the small side. We had lamb curry and lamb cutlets. They both tasted really good ( though I could count the pieces of lamb in my curry🙈). Overall a lovely experience and I would definitely go again.
The view from Dalliance is stunning on a clear day. We had lunch elsewhere so we just ordered coffees and dessert. The new york cheesecake crème brule was to die for and the coffee nice and strong. The staff were very friendly too.
Definitely one the top establishments to visit when in the Waterfront the ambiance is beautiful and the views of the sea is absolutely breathtaking. The menu offers a lovely variety of dishes and their cocktails are most delicious! Great spot for sundowners or a intimate dinner! A highly recommended gem in my books.
Recently tried this place for dinner and I must say; for the view and for the ambience they create in the restaurant I give them 5/5, it's such a lovely place to watch the sunset and for that reason alone I will definitely be back. My only critique is that their portion sizes are quite small and as a result a little bit on the pricey side. Otherwise I always appreciate a restaurant that makes a "medium" steak properly, and that was the case for me on Friday... I'd recommend having the chicken wings for starters and steak for mains! The desert was extremely sweet for me, but I generally don't have a sweet tooth so someone else may have a loved it. Overall, I'll definitely be back..
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I’ll be the first to admit that I really don’t enjoy going to the V&A, again nothing against the venue itself it’s just that I don’t enjoy the touristy feel or touristy prices for that matter.
But every once in a while though, you come across a little gem that attempts to change this grinch’s mind. Dalliance certainly is that gem. It’s surrounded by top end brands such as Louis Vuitton and Gucci and is nowhere near the hustle and bustle of the “foodcourt/restaurant” area.
We were booked for a lazy Sunday lunch and got to enjoy a view of the bay as whales breached. The menu had good variation and the service was excellent.
For starters we had:
• Sardines with peri-peri and lemon which received a rave review.
• Prawns in garlic, chilli, parsley, white wine and butter
• Chicken slider with pickles, Dill cucumber and mustard mayo
• Grilled calamari with pineapple, peppers and a vinaigrette
• My favourite was the Beef Short Rib with marrow, mushroom duxelle and bone marrow gratin; it was tender, tasty and absolutely delicious.
Main course:
• Prawns with butter, garlic and lemon
• Norwegian Salmon, Fennel and lemon quinoa, herb yoghurt
• Baby Kingklip with garlic chili and cherry tomatoes, beautifully presented.
• Sirloin with chimichurri and roast potatoes.
• Butter chicken with Naan.
Dessert:
• Beignets, chocolate, crème Chantilly and raspberries
• Marshmallow with chocolate, marshmallow, mango and peanut butter.
All the courses were exquisitely presented and prepared to perfection. The milkshakes were sublime and I was forced to try both the Chocolate milkshake and the Salted Caramel flavour. Dalliance is now one of my favourite venues in the V&A unassuming, but definitely worth a visit.
First time at Dalliance and had a lovely time. Very good service with a very attentive waiter and manager. Had the oysters with horseradish and black pepper and the grilled calamari with pineapple, peppers and vinaigrette. Beautiful flavours and just enough spiciness.
Great tapas style restaurant. Food was very good and service attentive. I did not care too much for the acoustics as it felt that it was amplifying the ambient noise. Great view at the window tables.
Super cute, but slightly tucked away between all the stores down an aisle at the V&A. If you do happen to find yourself slightly peckish then this is for the place to get a lovely sea view and relax amidst all the shopping! We popped in for some wine and sushi. The service was great, the view amazing and the sushi sublime.
This place was so unsuspecting- to be honest only tried it because I was lazy to walk to the other side of the mall. Was a great surprise - the wings were a perfect balance is hot sweet and sticky. Prawns were well seasoned. Perfect if you wana have a tapas style meal and drinks with friends. Service was quick. My group enjoyed plenty of the little homemade bread rolls and dipped it in everything. The chocolate volcano dessert could have a little more of a melting effect when it was open. Will be returning here.
One of my personal TOP 3 restaurants!
From the service, to the food and their amazing wine selection.
The ambiance and atmosphere is amazing, great sea views..
The staff is supper awesome and very welcoming..
Lovely views, great shops and restaurants, live entertainment, clean and well maintained, what's not to like? As tourists we found it perfectly safe to walk to during the day, using main routes, but at dusk, would not visit without shuttle bus or other transport.
A day out retail therapy and chilling. Eating drinking and enjoying the surrounds. The yacht race was docking here and we were able to wish a couple of crews good luck on their next leg of their voyage.
Super cool place!!!
Very alive with amazing views, huge mall , nice cafés and restaurants , very interesting aquarium, street show , harbour & canal cruises, museum -like souvenir shop, food and craft markets 😎🆒
Beautiful! Simply beautiful! Wonderful food, great shops, picturesque, entertainment, etc. I wish I had more time there. Plan to spend a good part of your day there. A1
Always a bliss visiting V n A Waterfront. It can be crowded during festive season, but ofcourse it's festive vibes right? Where else can one be? Great restaurants, all shops are available here, I mean all. Great place to be when you are on holiday, or when you want to relax and catch some fresh air. Nice view by the harbour. You can catch a boat, a helicopter an uber or a red bus. You will find everything you need here!
Beautiful mall with all the shops and restaurants you could want. The waterfront is gorgeous! We took a stroll on the boardwalk at the water...and there was a loose board which I didn't see. I fell & broke my hip!!! I can testify that Security, EMT at the mall were fabulous and treated me with the best care.
This is possibly the heart of Capetown according to me. Access to shopping store, great restaurants and great starting and end point if you are looking to do the red/blue bus as well as the cruise. You gotta have the a lot of 'Benjamin' to enjoy what the mother city has to offer
Worth a visit, loads of shops, cafes and bars in the most beautiful setting. It’s very busy and there is lots of live dancing, singing and street art.
Great for people watching and window shopping
Amazing location. Clean, neat & well laid out. Plenty of places to eat, plenty of activities along the Harbour side with amazing views. Informal pop up markets with a variety of goods & foods cater for all tastes. V&A is safe with plenty of parking. Loved it!
Very upmarket shopping venue. The usual suspect stores are all here plus the high end luxury stores which are not so easy to find. Reasonable selection of restaurants and the more market like stalls are also present outside. Loads of boat and helicopter tour stands along the actual dockside. Must visit venue when coming to Cape Town. Fantastic views of table mountain in the background.
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