Fryer's Cove Vineyards

What an amazing find! Friends of mine suggested that we stop at Fryer's Cove for lunch. Tucked away between fish packing warehouses and oyster farms, I probably never would have found it. It is a beautifully appointed restaurant and winery with gorgeous views of the Atlantic Ocean. It has a wide variety of food (mostly seafood) available on the menu with traditional Western Cape dishes such as roosterbrood and kerrievis. We had a delicious icy cold lager each, some roosterbrood, fresh oysters, and hake and chips. Ample portions for the hungry travellers we were. We also has a quick look in the wine cellar where they age bottles of their Bamboo Bay wines in a seawater aquarium, complete with fish and anemone swimming past the chilled bottles. Fryer's Cove is definitely worth another visit!

We did the Fryer's Cove wine tasting selection of 3 wines. It was a good choice. We enjoyed the outdoor seating which overlooked the bay. Beautiful venue and views and a recommended stop if you visit the area.

Fryer’s Cove is an old factory transformed into a winery and restaurant. They offer wine tastings and the wine is truly unique and delicious. You can literally taste the saltiness that stuck to grapes that were used to produce the wine. The view, atmosphere, sound of the waves breaking and even the smell is absolute divine. Expect delicious good size oysters and salads you won’t get around every corner. The sea food is good with a bit of a twist, the mussels are crumbed and deep fried. There are other mussel options as well... Don’t expect super fast and great service, staff is limited and some still in training. Go here to relax and enjoy the surroundings. Though it is a good experience for the kids, there isn’t much for them to do. It’s best to make a booking, especially over weekends and peak season. If you don’t like the sun, when making your booking, ask if you can sit in the shaded area or inside. Otherwise take a hat and sunblock. They have umbrellas but, umbrellas only do that much. The wind and be chilly even when the sun is scorching hot. ALWAYS take a light jacket or something just to keep warm. Photographers, this is a great spot especially if you are interested in ruins, old buildings and architecture. If you like fishing, you can also fish here with a small/medium sized rod. The spot is mostly good for catching ‘haring’. (Atlantic herring is a herring in the family Clupeidae.)

Every dish was a taste explosion, and anything fresher is still swimming in the sea or growing.

We came here for an early dinner and the the hake and tjips and hake and salad. The fish was really good and the tartar souse was one of the nicest ones I've had. This is a nice rustic restaurant on the jetty with a view of the sea and bay. Will gladly come again.