Dinner this evening at the dutchess of wisbeach was phenomenal! Service was top notch with informative waitrons ready to cater to our every need. A well appointed menu offered gourmet meals accompanied by a delectable house red wine. All in all it proved to be a most enjoyable experience not to be missed! I would recommend this little sea point gem anytime x
Love this place! It’s quirky, pretentious (in a good way �), great atmosphere, beautiful people.... oh yeah, and the food is great too! A definite must!
Love this place. Theresa is amazing and so are the staff. Best part is they allow me to bring my fur baby with 💜 Toby loves you guys. #bestsquash #deliciouslambchops
I love this place. The vibe, the quirky decor, the outstanding food and the eclectic mix of fabulous people! Always a "must" on our list when in the Mother City!
I ate here last night and the service was excellent, friendly staff and fast service. The meal was one of the best I've had in recent memory.
Excellent food and fabulous staff - love this place!
Amazing in every single way, the food is good, the service and atmosphere is excellent. Best evening we had in Cape Town. Massive thank you to Michael for making our evening special
Well ... as for that mad hatter Robin. You can't please every patron, but you did a bloody fine job. Food was fantastic. Book your table in advance.
Juanita Strauss Birkwood
+5
Great food, great experience! Definitely found a little gem of a restuarant!
Never disappoints , lovely & warm on a cold night . Food great & staff always look after you .
Always leave feeling relaxed & feel like I have been entertained !!
Great Vibe, great food and friendly service! Will definitely be back here. The music was fantastic, menu is just the right size, not too big and the food was delicious. Not huge portions! The bar was a great start to the evening too
Delicious wagyu beef burger and gourmet truffle oil Mac and cheese! What’s more is the atmosphere which is fun yet romantic, dogs roaming around and a beautiful setting. I really enjoyed dining here
Cozy and intimate, but also eclectic and a bit different. Good food and especially great, warm and enthusiastic service. The salmon tartar was delicious, a must try, and so was the calamari tube main. The staff really went out of their way to make it special as it was a friend's birthday.
Always so much fun at the Duchess! The place has a great atmosphere.
The service has only been excellent! Fast, efficient & friendly.
Good, simple, honest food. The dishes are fresh & tasty. They make a mean steak tartare & the peri peri chicken is delicious. Other dishes to try is their salmon tartare & beef tagliata. The fries are great too.
Had the most amazing evening - staff friendly - food magnificent and ambiance 10/10 . I highly recommend this place - been to it 8x and love it
Quaint, lively, eclectic and boisterous little eatery in a quiet part of the city. The food is home cooked and fresh - the Cape Malay curry is to die for 😋
The attention to detail and dedication of the waitstaff is outstanding..
To Kelly & Robin, thank u for the beautiful evening and amazing service 👌
Great experience overall. Decor and ambience fantastic, a small and intimate space gives the feeling of cosines with sophistication. Clear and concise menu. Ordered the Fish and Chips -classic and delicious- also had a taste of my neighbour's lamb chops- the gravy was amazing 😱.
Great service and food. Knowledgeable waiter with great wine recommendations, good wine list, superb wagyu burger, delicious salad. Has not disappointed in 5 years
I absolutely love the regal and vintage decor in this restaurant. It's got a romantic but festive and vibey feel to it. The menu isn't too extensive that's the only problem I have but the cocktails are phenomenal.
There is a lot of hype about the Duchess. I would like to say it's not for everyone. It's wild, fun and a very different experience especially the later it gets. The food was very good but very pricy and I wouldn't say value for money. However I had great time with a couple of mates, the waiters are very interactive and almost overly friendly. If you're looking for a fun boozy night, I would really recommend
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Donned a jacket and and grey hair and chose this local favourite for my 30th birthday. The head chef smoking cigarettes and the host on a mountain of Peruvian flying powder only seemed to amplify what is a loud rambunctious party atmosphere. I like to think that anywhere with a giant bullhead in its entrance hall is going to provide an entertaining evening, and just like my creepy uncle throwing me a 16 year old barmitzfa when I'm not even Jewish... it did. The mussels to start made me want to bring working jobs back to America. And the beef tagilliatta for mains, with a side of their famous fries made me kinda wet. Because of the salivating. Flip, dirty minds. One of our party had the prawn cakes and finding the prawns was like searching for legendary Pokemon in Bonteheuwel, as it was mostly potatoes, but the rest of the crew all left slightly drunk and highly satisfied. Don't come here if you want to chill, but if you're keen to have a great meal, whip your Tits out and potentially indulge in some class A narcotics, there's few better!
A firm favourite! This 'off beat' restaurant will have you smiling all night. Whimsical, dramatic, fanciful and gracious. Great spot for dinner, dancing and drinks!! Fabulous food, service, atmosphere and decor makes this a real winner.....
Never seem to really remember the food as every evening turns into a complete party night. One of Cape Town's best. The bar is amazing and the owner is lovely. Never disappointed whenever I visit!
Intimate vibe, fantastic food, great tequila, soulful music and amazing personalities !
Really enjoyed this spot. Go in a group and let the night take you - you'll have loads more fun :)
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All hail the Duchess of Wisbeach! This busy little restaurant will knock you off your feet, literally and figuratively!
Literally - because the place is quite tightly packed, always buzzing with people and the waiters are always rushing around to ensure swift service
Figuratively - the food is exquisite!
The calamari to start is fantastic! Perfectly cooked, with a melt-in-the-mouth consistency! The soy, chili and lemon sauce that accompany's the dish is a taste that is irreplaceable!
The mains were lovely! The Lamb chops are so tender and juicy along with amazing chips and stuffed tomato!
All of this was topped off with a vanilla pod panacotta and berry coulis, which had the most beautiful consistency as it wobbled merrily on the plate as our waitress laid it down on the table! I also managed to steal a cheeky bite of my Boyfriends hot sticky apricot pudding, which just bought about a sudden BANG of flavor!! Although very happy with my choice, My spoon was itching to dig into the sticky apricot pudding because the flavors were undeniably fantastic!
One of my fave parts of this restaurant is that the chef takes the time and effort to interact with her guests/customers. This brings about the buzzing ambience, as the excitement of seeing the person who is in charge of creating such magnificent foods arises. Here's another hint: be sure to book in advance! Walk in's are often turned away because it would be impossible to plan in such short time in such a small space for spontaneous visits. What a wonderful experience! Thank you kindly :)
This was the first restaurant I went to in Cape Town. I was very pleased with how helpful the staff was, and the service was very friendly and hard working. The food was tasty too, and at night the music gets turned up a little louder and people seem to stick around to mingle with a few drinks.
Now this place has a great vibe. It's busy but you will not be forgotten for a moment by the staff, they are all fantastic. This is obviously one of the "in places" of Cape Town. Celebrities, sportsmen and politicians abound! To top it all the food is also really good.
This is one of the raddest places I've been to. The 300 gram sirloin was one of the best steaks I've had and three of us had that, plus drinks for the evening and the bill was R600, which is so well priced. The staff are fun and friendly and all round it's just an amazing place to visit and I highly recommend it.
Leandra Lilly Dreyer
+4.5
We went to the Duchess of Wisbeach for my father’s birthday on Saturday
evening, it was a lovely experience. The restaurant was cosy and
intimate, quirky and welcoming.
The owner is a big dog lover so you will find random
little dog statues around the restaurant which was quite quirky and cute but
still kept the place looking fancy. The evening I was there, there were two
small dogs roaming around the restaurant which I thought was sweet and added
that personal touch. The dogs came to say hi if you called them but didn’t bother
anyone or randomly come and join your table.
Everyone at the table had something different and no one
was disappointed with any of their meals. I had the macaroni (you don’t usually
see such a common dish at such a nice restaurant which is why I figured it must
be a damn good one to be on the menu. It was!). Following mains I ordered the
poached pear dessert which was a great treat as not very many restaurants serve
this dessert.
Small and intimate layout but anything but quiet. Staff are friendly but stretched a little too thin. Our food was excellent but ranged from good to very good. It was vibey with fun people overflowing into the street.
Owner and chef Theresa is unique. At times she makes Gordon Ramsey seem tame from behind her kitchen counter. If you're offended by "robust" kitchen management then this place isn't for you.
We found Theresa very hospitable and friendly - we invited her to join us for a drink at our table.
Overall the experience was great giving it my 4.5 rating
Such a gem of a restaurant - quirky, warm and full of character! Food is humble and simple in presentation and delicious in flavor! Great service too!
Walk through the door into a whimsical, warm, quirky wonder of; great classic and French music, cutesy decor, suave customers, off beat and charismatic waiters, beautiful wine and delicious food. I loved the tables and set up (although the waiter did steal our candle leaving us in the dark), cozy crowded atmosphere (the waiter later moved our table closer to the wall to fit in a table in an overbooked area), delicious food (I can definitely recommend the kingklip, halloumi salad and fillet with bernaise sauce), and unexpected fun. The service was somewhat invisible (absence does indeed make the heart grow fonder) and we were definitely left wanting (he did warm up to more frequent visits when he started hoing our table for free shots). Overall a thoroughly enjoyable off beat experience. I would love to return on a quieter night (if possible) with a more attentive waiter (if possible). Definitely recommended for a fun night with suave friends (all ages, all types) or fun date night!
I can't tell you how much I love this place. I go every chance I get and have never been disappointed. It's loud, sometimes brash, even eccentric. But it's like you're eating at your favourite Aunt's place; you know, the one with 12 dogs and martinis for breakfast. The one you've always wanted to be like. The food is great, the staff camp, familiar and friendly. All round a lovely, lovely experience.
Wow! An amazing experience! From the moment you walk in, to the moment you leave, the ambience is awesome. The staff are super friendly and welcoming. The food is glorious!
I've been going there for dinner since 2010 and each time the experience has been the same.
Thank you Duchess!
Wow! What a gem! Excellent service and food and for a first timer, what a surprise when the music started, guests singing, swinging servettes. We had a awesome time, will definitely recommend it to all my friends. And I will be back when I am in Cape Town again.
This was the most amazing restaurant I've ever been to.
Food 5star the entertainment excellent.
The host Theresa Beukes, was awesome.
I had 2 other guests who had a blown away experience.
Will definitely go back.
Robert Oosthuizen (Robby Star)
+5
I celebrated with friends an impending nuptial. Bacherolete vibes and was warmly greeted from entry with a level of service that one would expect from an establishment with fine dining in its description.
The service was excellent. The food was outstanding. The vibe was the right amount of class meets elegance. And was fully impressed as someone that usually does not frequent such places.
It is super important to book as I saw first hand how busy this place can get. I would also recommend looking fierce and fabulous as this place is one of those places where you want to be enjoying the soft life as deliciously as possible
The dinner was really nice. The server was very caring, the food was tasty, the wine was good. We will definitely come back!
Nice restaurant. Friendly people. Good food. Young ambient.
Absolutely a wonderful night. Food is a
delicious! service is amazing!
They allow dogs that are well behaved! Nice to find a place to go to dinner after a promenade walk.... A great crowd, good service and good food. Open for drinks until 2am in the morning....
Had the most amazing experience here, lovely evening and fantastic service. Staff had the perfect time to asl if the food is good (not like other places that ask while you have a mouth full of food). Every part of our 3 course meal was up to standard and more. That said we had been there more than once because of the food and service.
Wonderful place. Delicious food. Amazing staff.. overall a fantastic place with a great vibe. Definitely worth it!
So much fun. Yummy food, drinks, and friendly staff. The whole place turns into such a fun party closer to 9/10. Highly recommend with a group of friends :)
The weirdest most fantastic place I have ever been. One moment I was eating delicious kingklip, and thr next I was dancing on the table to ABBA 🧚♀️💃🏻
Your life has a gaping hole in it if you do not visit The Dutchess. Sorry.
I love this place. Lovely food, and they care about visitors safety. I wish more places where like this. I cannot recommend them enough. I’ve only discovered them, but I plan on coming here for the duration of my stay. Living in Europe and having lived in USA, I will be honest that they don’t quite make it a perfect Europe/USA experience in Cape Town. But what they do do, is they take the best from that and combine that with a quintessential capetownian flair. Which in mind, goes above and beyond what they promise.
Our family made this our first dinner venue when we got to Cape Town on the 29th December. What an unbelievable experience! The restaurant was packed( only vaxxed allowed in) food and service was excellent. And the music and fun factor in full flow. We will be back!
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