Review The Edge Cafe - Cape Town Central

William Diepeveen

Life Grand Cafe boasts a stunning location with views that are hard to beat. However, the restaurant's culinary offerings sometimes fall short of its breathtaking surroundings. While the menu is ambitious, guests might find that the execution of some dishes lacks consistency. The presentation is usually spot on, but flavors don't always live up to the visual promise, and the prices can feel steep for the quality received. Service, while generally pleasant, can occasionally be inattentive, especially during peak hours. The cafe's decor and ambiance are its strongest points, offering a reprieve from the bustling city life. In summary, Life Grand Cafe is worth a visit for the views and atmosphere, but there's room for improvement in the realms of gastronomy and service. Especially when it comes to wines. There is a wide range of options, however tasting is not offered when ordering per bottle. This can be tricky when the vast majority of options are only offered by the bottle.

Amena Hayat

Lovely, innovative sushi that was fresh and delicious. Was a bit disappointed with my dessert - mango pavlova - it was soggy and didn't look appetizing at all (deconstructed and soggy). Lovely setting and good service.

Incredible Kelvinsnip

It was beautiful at Life Grand Cafe and the meal was absolutely amazing. I had the T-bone and some white wine on my first trail. It was so amazing that I had to get some more when I was in the axis again. And the customer service was stellar, this is regardless of the crowd they always attend to. Someone tries to make a table available at every minute and you get your order in prompt. You could choice to dine in the restaurant or in any extensions around the reception.

Jody Daniels

A lovely experience, and if you sit on top you get to enjoy beautiful views of the harbour. Food was delicious and not too expensive, I ordered the chicken platter which was not entirely what I expected but not in a bad way, the lavash was not lavash but the bread was tasty. The livers was super rich and tasty, and the chit Ken drummettes is a showstopper. Not an everyday restaurant, but slightly cheaper than other up market restaurants but still delivers the something more special than mainstream feel.

Dieter Morre

Large variety of food and beverages. Good quality and value. The place is always very busy, we had to book a table a day prior to insure we got in. But it is loud, very loud.

Sasha S

This is a very busy place on Saturday night. The service did their best considering the amount of people. It was very-very loud inside and hard to hear each other. Food was good. We ordered tuna and salmon poke, as well as root vegetables salad. All was very fresh and tasted good.

kremecoffee

Stunning view at the pier’s edge . The chilli bacon pasta is one of my favourite dishes . Great sushi and other seafood dishes too. Staff are friendly and helpful. Perfect for a night out !

David Harris

Other than obnoxiously loud music and very slow service it was great. The food was good with a decent variety to choose from, curry, seafood, steaks and even sushi. Our table tried all of the items and there were no complaints. Everyone was happy with the quanity and quality of the food. The outside seating is very nice.

Puleng Tladi

It exceeded my expectation. The lamb shank was amazing as well as the chicken. The waiter who served us really went far and beyond.

thabile seerane

Amazing place for brunch with nice breeze from the sea if you’re seated outside. Great service from the waiters.

Shenay Braaf

The food was amazing! Great wine and cocktail selection the Great music adds to the awesome vibe we’ll definitely come back my husband enjoyed his birthday 🥂only thing I would say is service was a bit slow I would suggest having more servers also if you could just have someone on rotation to wipe tables in between customers other than that great atmosphere ♥️

Sethu Mququ

They serve delicious food. the service was great. You can choose to sit indoors or outside under umbrellas. There is an amazing view of the sea with boats. It’s usually full and there is often a long queue for the toilets which is irritating.

GMS AVIATION

Nice place for all day food me drinks! Friendly staff, good food and reasonable prices!

Kay Makhanya

Great vibe. Friendly staff. Food was good.

Lee-Anne Curtis-Cox

Life Grand Cafe has become one of our firm favorite places to dine in Cape Town. Whether this be for lunch or dinner, or whether it be a beautiful sunny day or cold and cloudy. The restaurant can lend itself to a cosy feel with heaters and blankets, or one of open verandahs with refreshing sea breezes. It is advisable to book, as they are quite popular with locals and tourists. We've been three times recently, and on each occasion we were exceptionally pleased with the food quality, the service and atmosphere. Whether it be a fish, meat, burger or chicken option, we could not say which was a better dish! Their cocktails are also 👌. On the three occasions we were served by Frank (if I remember correctly). He was an incredible waiter who really elevated our dining experience each time. He had a great sense of humor and excellent customer service! One thing to keep in mind: this is Life Grand Cafe, and not The Grand (which sits just outside the Waterfront).

Simone

Everything was great although the waiter forgot to put our friends order in and she had to watch us eat. Other than that we loved the food and the vibe.

Zvik Mak

Amazing atmosphere, great views Friendly waiters and affordable prices.I recommend this place.

Clarina Emanuel

Life Grand Cafe, Cape Town We loved the sea food at the cafe. Delicious … fresh from the ocean. The servings were generous … and flavours wonderful. Cheerful staff … and quick service.