Review Melissa’s Kloof Street

Shubha Bhat

When we arrived there, their waiter said their menu is not updated, so we couldn't get certain items ( vegan items). Portion size is great & quite filling. Food was tasty but the eggplant Parmigiano was very oily as seen on photo. My favorite part about this restaurant is beautiful view of table mountain and delicious cappuccino. Please update your menu and provide more veg options.

Tshepo Terry Marule

Wonderful location on the trendy Kloof Street... Food always fresh and amazing.. Service was a bit shakey on this visit (peak breakfast time).. But otherwise it's always knowledgeable and speedy.. 🍒

Mark Maserow

Just had time for a bunless vegan burger. Very tasty. Friendly service. Sat on outside deck. One of the best views of Table Mountain in Cape Town.

Anthea Souma

They were actually closed already but offered to help us with some cake and coffee which turned out to be very delicious.

Jean-Jacques Rossouw

Great little space. Sadly the manger don't always know what's going on and the owner is not really ever involved. The food is great quality for price and portions tend to be good. Sometimes there are no staff to be found. The view is amazing! The vegan breakfast is the best in cape town. Good spot to work with good coffee.

Mike Little

Great morning experience here - good food and lovely staff. Many happy returns from me

Carin Stansby

Hi there, I would like to give Bernard and his lovely team a huge thumbs up for sorting out the music. It was sorted out the next day after I left the review. The atmosphere is great and the place is buzzing. Thank you! Hi there Could management please look into the music selection in the mornings or in general. There are so many great coffee shop selections available that is suited for a shop like this. The Melissa selection was perfectly suited for a coffee shop and fit in with the overall feel of the shop. (something they got right) At the moment it sounds like I am in a sleazy club in the Med and I am not the only regular who is complaining about this. It has been raised but nothing has changed. Come on guys it is not hard to sort this out. Thanks

Rayhaan Surve

Love Melissa's. Staff are friendly and it's a great place to go have a coffee with friends. Or a nutella hot chocolate. And great cakes and biscuits to go along with your morning or afternoon tea. They also have great brunch selection and do scrambled eggs surprisingly well. Definitely worth the visit.

Shaheeda Abrahams

Love them for their quality ingredients, can tell there is time and effort put into prepping those dishes. Service can be better, often no manager in sight and the staff don't cope too well but the food and drinks are fantastic

Nicole Cohen

Entertainer led us to this lovely streetside cafe. The breakfast was delicious. We shared two dishes-the salmon Benedict with perfectly poached eggs and thick salmon on Bavarian brown toast with a delicious hollandaise sauce. The second dish was homemade fruit salad with Greek yogurt, honey and delicious crunchy,nutty granola. The freshly squeezed juice was lovely. It was an intimate setting with quality food and good service. They handled loadshedding so well!

Vicki “Lina” Gagiano

This is a great spot for an after-work relax session, especially if you travel to Cape Town city centre from the Southern suburbs (against heavy afternoon traffic). There is somehow always parking, which is mostly a rarity for Cape Town. Other than great magazines and current newspapers to relax with, most importantly, you have WiFi that works. The staff is always friendly and interact serviceably with customers. The coffees (vegan friendly as they offer both almond and soy-milk) and food are on point. But mainly, you can relax with a truly perfect view of Table Mountain.

Ingrid van der Walt

Beautiful view. Cosy, best service and eggs Benedict is a must!

Ferdie Liebenberg

Peppertree Café, the new kid on the block in Kloof Street, so we gave it a try. What a pleasant surprise, a very plesent under roof outside seating area & you can people watch at your heart's content. The coffee & breakfast was amasing as was the charming staff. This venue will see us again, thank to all for a great experience. Kind regards Ferdie Liebenberg

Hanli

Good location..could see some Berg from our table. This made the coffee even better! Busy deli atmosphere.. Mom's and tots: Looks like quite a local, loyal clientele.. Didn't try the cakes, but feasted with eyes.

Aletha Jeftha

I am not a fan of Melissa’s food. It’s over priced, under seasoned and portions are tiny (unless you’re dishing from the lunchtime harvest table). But their cakes are beyond amazing! And their coffee is superb. So every once in a while I make Melissa’s my Sunday afternoon tea stop. Their carrot cake is gorgeous! Laden with nuts, topped with cream cheese icing and is just pure decadence! Yum! (This scoring is not for their food, but their cakes)

David Sinton

Went from a favorite to a place I’ll never return to. They recently updated the menu, and the ingredients seem to have really dropped in quality. Half cooked chick peas, fishy flavors in vegetarian wraps, and wilted rotten lettuce. Feel super sick after eating there!

Sarah Mcghie

I pop in here sometimes because I live close by! The smoothies are delicious and my favorite cake has to be the black red velvet one! Their teas and coffees are good! I haven't had any of the buffet, as I feel it is quite over priced! The service is really slow, I never know if I should ask for the bill or pay at the till, or if I order at the counter or through a waitress! There produce on sale always looks amazing, but also really pricey!

Chelsea E

Nice cosy place to get some work done or to study (perfect for winter ) ,coffee is pretty good Food is ok , lunch buffet is slightly over priced . Service can be a bit slow .

Nadine Oosthuizen

Melissa's accepted an order from uber eats that I was charged for and cancelled it 5 minutes later, apparently because their kitchen is too busy. The person that answered tge phone was not at all apologetic. This needs to be adressed. Unacceptable.

Marco Joffe

Unacceptable service via ubereats. Place order and melissas cancel because their "kitchen is very busy". Money gets deducted from my account and we have to battle with uber for the refund.

Bebz H

I always enjoy the food (especially the breakfast) at Melissa's. The chicken pie is very good. And I love that you can order Melissa's from OrderIn. Perfect for a lazy weekend morning when you are craving a delicious breakfast in the comfort of your own home. Scrambled eggs and bacon on a croissant is my favourite!

Anja Immelman

Super yummy Mediterranean style food, with a proper view of the mountain. Very quaint. Not fastest service, but overall a good shop. The cheesecake is amazing!!

JonJon Clark

Took our laptops there for some work accompanied by cappuccinos and cheesecake! The setting is pretty cool and overall not a bad spot for a cheeky visit.

Lauren Shea Patterson

Perfect little spot for a lazy weekend breakfast or after work coffee. This clean and chic food shop has the loveliest Nutella hot chocolate. Their range of delicious cakes are quite extensive and they cater for the gluten intolerant too! The meals are a bit on the pricey side, but delicious nonetheless. Try their smoked salmon and poached egg on ciabatta - heaven!

Megan Bellinger

This store has a cosy factor that i just love! It is quite snug with not loads of tables so in winter it makes it is warm and inviting. It also is open early on a Sunday, which few restaurants are in Cape Town. I have only ever been here for breakfast, and the selection is great! It's a bit pricey, but the quality is worth it. I opted for a plain omelette, and you get a generous helping of toast with it. The buffet of muesli, yoghurt, fruit, granola chunks and birchers is looks very appealing. They also have oats back on their menu, although I'm not sure if it's just for winter. The only thing is although the service is friendly, it can be quite slow and we struggled to get our waitress's attention more than once. Good little spot, probably my favourite store of the franchise.

William

Nestled between a mountain and the sea, Melissa's Kloof Street seems to be a great find. Great new atmosphere and better service. Will come back again.

Dominique Andrea Vieira

One of the better store locations in Cape Town. Their coffee & red cappuccinos are always a good idea- as are their cakes and sweet treats if that's your thang (they have delicious gluten free options, too, for all my fellow glutards out there). If you're a chocolate person, their hot choc is an absolute must. The only issue with Melissa's is that their service is a bit slow, so as long as you have some time, you're good to go! You will also probably end up leaving with a nifty little something from their store- I always do. Jenny Sarah Coulson

Jannie Theron

Popped in for cake and coffee. Love that they're open on a Saturday afternoon. Was greeted at the cake table by friendly waiter. Service was great, granted they weren't very busy. Praline cheesecake highly recommended! Will go back anytime.

Robert Fundi

Waiting for a menu, waited for service and then get served bad coffee. The waitress is very nonchalant. The worst service ever. Waited for the menu 30 minutes and waitress never came back to take the order. So I left without eating.

Linda

Very disappointed. For such a lovely presented coffee shop the chocolate & red velvet cakes were both stale & dry. The service was also non-existent. More of a food shop than a coffee shop in my opinion.

Ashleigh

Dry stale cake. Nice tea and lemonade and okay service. Such a pity because it's generally so nice! Definitely need to stock more cheese cake

Julie

Hmm. Had a somewhat disappointing milkshake here. Service was friendly but then again, it was very quiet, so they weren't under pressure. The choc brownie was better, though a bit dry and stodgy.

Jean-Pierre Le Roux

I really have a problem with the standard of service at all melissa's outlets but this may be the worst. I also feel that melissa's no longer deserves to have the reputation of being synonymous with top quality food- it is far from top quality. The food is not prepared with care and it is certainly overpriced. The best thing about this restaurant is the beautiful view and the good selection of magazines to distract from the average food and appalling service.

Melissa Delport

Absolutely shocking service. After several visits I have given up. The food took over and hour the last time I was there, the waiters seem to miss you when ever you need them and the food is simply average. The only great thing is the deli where you can buy cakes, food and items for your kitchen and home. I would not go here for a meal only to but the red velvet cake which is great value for money and very tasty.

Anita Shapiro

Melissa's food is excellent, always fresh, always made using good ingredients generously. They have a breakfast buffet, a small daytime menu, a selection of cakes and tarts, and a weigh your plate lunch buffet. For breakfast, I love their granola and yoghurt. For lunch, I love anything on their buffet, but specially when they do a curry or stew. For my sweet tooth, I love their polka dot cake and their florentines. Also a great spot to stop for a gift for a hostess, or for goodies to take your own dinner party up a notch. My only truck with Melissa's is that they have become very very expensive. Shockingly so. I sometimes think they have rung my bill up incorrectly, but when I question it, find out that the bill is indeed correct... Not a nice feeling.

Tracy Markham

Great breakfasts although service can be a bit slow

Review Melissa’s Kloof Street - Cape Town Central