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Main Menu
Our Mission Statement:
We, at Quayside Cabin, endeavour to promote and offer our guests sustainable seafood choices from legal sources in an effort to help improve the conservation status of over exploited seafood species.
*** Where not specified, all meals are served with chips, rice or a mini salad bowl.
****** Tipping indicates appreciation for good service and is usually 10 to 15%.
1. Starters
  1. Oysters
    R 30.00
    Fresh West Coast oysters or large local wild oysters - see the blackboard.
  2. White Bait
    R 85.00
    Deep fried, crispy Baltic sweet water fish, with cajun dhania mayo.
  3. Smoked Snoek Samoosas
    R 85.00
    4 Traditional Cape specialities, served with a Cajun Dhania mayonnaise.
  4. Garlic Mussels and Snails
    R 85.00
    Pan grilled escargots and mussel meat served with basmati rice.
  5. Scampi Prawns
    R 90.00
    4 Crumbed prawn tails, served with a garlic mayonnaise.
  6. Crispy Calamari tenticles
    R 90.00
    Deep fried to perfection. Served with Cajun Dhania mayo.
  7. Mussel Soup
    R 90.00
    Mussel meat with a dash of sherry,served with melba toast & croutons.
  8. Harbour Chowder
    R 90.00
    Kingklip,Prawns,Mussels,Calamari in creamy cape malay style broth,served with melba toast & croutons
  9. Deep Fried Calamari
    R 95.00
    Our speciality ,marinated strips, deep fried
  10. Linefish Cakes
    R 95.00
    4 Home made cakes served with a thai sweet chilli sause
  11. Thai Black Mussels
    R 95.00
    Local black mussels in a thai green chilli and coconut cream sauce, with lemon grass,capers and parsley, served with basmati rice
2. Traditional Hot Pots
  1. Seafood Hot Pot
    R 238.00
    Linefish, whole prawns, prawn tails, mussels, calamarie tentacles and calamari strips in a traditional cape malay masala curry
  2. Prawn Curry Pot
    R 238.00
    Succulent prawn meat in a traditional Cape Malay curry, served with basmati rice and papadums.
3. Calamari
  1. Calamari - Deep Fried
    R 189.00
    Our speciality, marinated strips fried to perfection.
  2. Calamari - Grilled
    R 189.00
    Grilled with olive oil and a dash of lemon.
4. Kingklip
  1. Grilled Kingklip
    R 258.00
    The "King" of South African fish, succulently grilled with olive oil.
  2. Grilled Kingklip Hermanus
    R 278.00
    Topped with A Creamy Mussel, Prawn and Caper Sauce
5. Mussels
  1. Thai Black Mussels
    R 168.00
    Black mussels in a Thai green curry and coconut milk sauce, served with basmati rice.
  2. Mussels Hermanus
    R 168.00
    Steamed in a spicy tomato, cream, wine and parsley sauce, served with basmati rice
6. Linefish
  1. Grilled Linefish 400gm-550gm
    R 240.00
    Fresh daily from our local fishermen. Regular catches on our local coast between Kleinmond and Struisbaai are usually Yellowtail, Cob (Kabeljou) or Cape Salmon (Geelbek) Lightly seasoned and grilled with olive oil.
  2. Grilled Kingklip Hermanus
    R 265.00
    Topped with a creamy mussel, prawn and caper sauce.
7. Cape Hake or Stockfish
  1. Traditional Cape Hake & Chips
    R 185.00
    Fillet, battered and deep fried served with chips.
  2. Grilled Cape Hake & Chips
    R 185.00
    Fillet, grilled with olive oil and served with chips.
  3. Grilled Cape Hake Hermanus
    R 198.00
    Grilled and topped with a creamy mussel, prawn and caper sauce.
8. Prawns
  1. Prawns Grilled 400gm
    R 320.00
    Grilled with olive oil.
  2. Prawns Crispy 400gm
    R 320.00
    Lightly dusted in seasoned flour and deep fried.
  3. Peri-Peri Prawn Tower 400gm
    R 365.00
    400gms Crispy prawns, in a tower, drizzled with a creamy mild peri-peri sauce, with caramelised onions, served with a mound of rice.
9. Platters for Two or Four and a Party Platter for six
  1. Platter for TWO
    Grilled line fish, hake goujons, Thai mussels, crispy prawns, deep fried calamari, smoked snoek samoosas, line fish cakes and scampi prawns. Served on large platters with rice, chips, 3 sauces and a salad.
    For 2
    R 549.00
  2. Platter for FOUR
    Grilled line fish, hake goujons, smoked snoek samoosas, thai mussels ,scampi prawns, deep fried calamari, white bait, line fish cakes and crispy prawns. Served on large platters with rice, chips, 3 sauces and a salad.
    For 4
    R 998.00
  3. Party Platter For SIX
    R 1695.00
    Grilled line fish, hake goujons, grilled kingklip, Thai mussels, crispy prawns, grilled prawns, line fish cakes, smoked snoek samoosas, scampi prawns, crispy calamari tentacles, deep fried calamari, white bait and prawn curry with basmati rice and poppadums.
    Served on a large table platter with rice, chips, 3 sauces and a salad.
10. Platter For One
  1. Hake & Calamari
    R 195.00
    Full Hake and Half Calamari
  2. Grilled Line fish and Calamari
    R 195.00
    250g Line Fish and Half Calamari
  3. Hake & Prawns
    R 248.00
    Full Hake & 3 Prawns
  4. Grilled Line Fish & Prawns
    R 255.00
    250g Line Fish with 3 Crispy Prawns
  5. Hake, Calamari & Prawns
    R 278.00
    Full Hake, Half Calamari and 3 Prawns
  6. Grilled Line Fish, Calamari and Prawns
    R 285.00
    250g Line Fish with 3 Crispy Prawns and Half Calamari
11. Salads
  Assorted lettuce with tomato, cucumber, onion, feta, olives and croutons with roasted almonds.
  1. Side Salad for One
    R 60.00
  2. Bowl for Two
    R 80.00
  3. Bowl for Table 4 - 6
    R 140.00
12. Extras
  1. Plate of Chips
  2. Garlic / Lemon / Peri-Peri Butter
    R 58.00
13. Kiddies Menu
  1. Kiddies Fish & Chips
    R 105.00
  2. Fish Fingers & Chips
    R 98.00
  3. Float
    R 59.00
    Coke, sparberry and cream soda.
  4. Milkshake
    R 69.00
    Chocolate, banana or strawberry.
14. Desserts
  1. Ice Cream & Hot Toffee Chocolate Sauce
    R 75.00
  2. Ice cream with litchies and Cape velvet liqueur
    R 95.00
  3. Chocnut Sundae with chocolate, nuts & cream
    R 95.00
15. Drinks
  1. Double Dom Pedro
    R 98.00
    Whiskey, Kahlua, Peppermint, Frangelico (Double tot only)
  2. Kahlua Coffee
    R 98.00
  3. Irish Coffee
    R 98.00
  4. Folk & Goode Lager 500ml
    R 58.00
  5. Folk & Goode Lager 300ml
    R 38.00
  6. Cappuccino with cream
    R 38.00
  7. Hot Chocolate
    R 38.00
  8. Filter Coffee, Ceylon Tea, Nescafe
    R 35.00
  9. Orange Juice
    R 25.00
  10. Decaffeinated Coffee
    R 35.00
  11. Minerals 300ml
    R 25.00
    Coke, Coke Zero, Fanta, Cream Soda, Sparberry, Ginger Beer, Sprite
  12. Ice tea
    R 35.00
    Lipton Peach or Lemon
  13. Appletizer or Red Grapetizer
    R 32.00
Menu last updated: 29 May 2025
Menus are deemed correct at time of publication but may vary over time. It is the responsibility of the restaurant to maintain the menu and ensure prices are up to date.

Wine List
Liquor Licence - Quayside Cabin is fully licensed to sell all types of liquor from 10:00 to 02:00, by the liquor board of the Western Cape Licence WCP/032773.
We, at Quayside cabin, like to showcase our fabulous local wines to our guests, local and international. Our wine list reflects a small range of our local wines from the Hermanus and Overberg region.
1. From the Bar
  1. Sodas
    200ml Coke, Coke Lite, Soda, Lemondade, Ginger Ale, Dry Lemon, Tonic
  2. Cordials
    Kola Tonic, Lime, Passion Fruit
  3. Mineral Water
    Sourced from the Kleinrivier Mountains in Hermanus - Still or Sparkling
  4. Draught Beer
    Windhoek or Millers
  5. Beer
    Amstel, Castle, Black label, Windhoek, Windhoek Lite, Heineken, Peroni, Castle Lite
  6. Spirits
    Brandy, Whiskey, Rum, Vodka, Gin
  7. Sherry
    Monis Medium Cream, Old Brown
  8. Port
    Allesverloren
  9. Ciders
    Hunters Dry and Savanna
  10. Liqueurs
    Amarula, Cape Velvet, Jagermeister, Grappa, Kahlua
  11. Cognac
    Hennessy, KWV 10 Year Old
2. Wines Recommended by the Glass - White
  1. The Beach House - Sauvignon Blanc
    R 60.00
  2. Boschrivier - Sauvignon Blanc
    R 60.00
  3. Brampton - Chardonnay
    R 75.00
3. Wines Recommended by the Glass - Red
  1. Raka Spliced
    R 75.00
  2. Franchhoek Cellar - Cabernet Sauvignon
    R 65.00
  3. Railroad Red
    R 60.00
4. Chenin Blanc
  1. Le Courier
    R 185.00
    Fresh apricot, peach, honey with floral aromas
  2. Barton
    R 195.00
    Hints of honey, melon and peaches
5. Sauvignon Blanc
  1. Two Oceans
    R 149.00
    Zesty, aromatic and fruity
  2. Boschrivier
    R 155.00
    Enjoy with oysters, notes of honeysuckle and grapefruit
  3. The Beach House
    R 165.00
    Full of gooseberries and lemongrass with zesty tang of tangerine
  4. Franschhoek Cellar
    R 175.00
    Expressive Tropical Fruit Aromas
  5. Raka - Hermanus
    R 175.00
    Crisp and elegant with a berry and lemon character
6. Dry White Blends
  1. Premier Grand Cru
    R 140.00
    Bursts of tropical fruits with a cheeky citrus fruit finish
7. Semi-Sweet
  1. Legacy Johannisburger
    R 140.00
    Blend of chenin blanc, Weisser Riesling, Colombar and Muscat De Alexandrie
8. Cultivar White Wines - Chardonnay
  1. Waterside
    R 148.00
    Citrus and lime aromas
  2. Brampton
    R 195.00
    Un-oaked - Pale gold, bright and lively
9. Sparkling Wines - Methode Cap Classique
  1. FRANCHHOEK CELLAR Brut Royale OR Brut Rose'
    R 295.00
    Locally crafted in the classic French tradition
10. Blush Wines
  1. Barton Pinot Noir Rose
    R 175.00
    Soft and elegant with cherries and raspberries
  2. Boschrivier
    R 175.00
    Combined aromas of cherry-drops, candy floss and mixed berries
  3. Raka
    R 175.00
    Melon Pink with an Orange Tinge
  4. Boschendal Chardonnay pinot noir
    R 245.00
    Sophisticated and crisp
11. Red Wines
  1. Railroad Red
    R 155.00
    Blend: Shiraz / Cabernet Sauvignon
  2. Franchhoek Cellar
    R 165.00
    Cabernet Sauvignon
  3. Du Toitskloof
    R 165.00
    Pinotage / Merlot / Ruby Cabernet - Hint of spice and banana
  4. Raka Spliced
    R 220.00
    Merlot - Cabernet franc - Ruby Cabernet - Mouvedre. Red berry flavours with herbs and spices from the Mourvedre
12. Corkage Policy
  First bottel wine750ml free, with a main meal. There after a R50.00 corkage fee per bottel will
  be charged. No other beverages are allowed on site.
  1. Corkage fee per Bottle of wine
    R 50.00
Menu last updated: 29 May 2025
Menus are deemed correct at time of publication but may vary over time. It is the responsibility of the restaurant to maintain the menu and ensure prices are up to date.