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Bilboa
Victoria Rd Shop 120, First Floor, The Promenade, Camps Bay, Cape Town, 8040, South Africa
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Jo
Review №1

Had a lovely experience, the food was amazing, the restaurant is cosy and the waiters and manager are attentive and friendly. The pudding is definitely the best one i have had.

Ja
Review №2

Out of the world sunset views, top notch service and well balanced food. We came for their winter set menu and it was so worth it. Decently priced for 2 or 3 courses.The lamb arancini was so nicely flavoured with a delicate crisp on the outside. Prawns were wrapped in a crunchy exterior and the chilli sauce was freshly made in house. Rump steak was undercooked but nothing that can’t be fixed.But the star of the shows were the desserts! One of the best cream brûlée’s I have ever had. The balance of the sweetness from the strawberry compote and the crunch from the cookie made it something I still crave. The date pudding was shockingly good. Not too sweet and a surprise since I’m not usually a big fan of dates.Pro tip: call for a reservation to avoid the dine plan app charge.

Sa
Review №3

The food was amazing, the vibe rocked, other patrons classy and elegant. Had a good time with family and friends but the only downside was the waiter who wa s handling us was impatient and not payed attention to our table. And funny enough even after a generous tip, there was no gratitude shown but besides that we had a lovely evening. Thank you chef/s...

Ma
Review №4

Warm welcome, nicely decorated with a small fireplace and view and great food (a nice surprise to us). The prices are high even compared to fine dining places. The manager cares about the place and the guests.

pa
Review №5

Had an amazing experience, was there with my partner. The lady who served us was amazing!!! The service was great and the food as well. Covid protocol were strictly followed what stood out the most for me is the view and cleanliness of restaurant, I would definitely visit again. 😍❤️

Nk
Review №6

Lovely spot.Good food, good view.

yA
Review №7

Covid 19 protocols were strictly observed here.The view here is epic since its just by the beach at camps bay.Very serene and relaxing environment .Enjoyed my meal here except the beef could have been a lot tender. The waiter was the best, helpful in making a choice of meal and very friendly.The lemongrace and apple G&T cocktail was the best Ive had in days but the ruby red grape margarita was difficult to drink.PS; it is not cheap.

Nt
Review №8

The place is precisely 👌 beautiful, service was good 👍, the food was amazing but little too small for the pricing.We had great time, definitely we gonna come back.

Mb
Review №9

Went to Bilboa for my birthday dinner celebration. The restaurant is beautiful, clean, and our waitress gave us world class service. But it is on the pricey side, very. I couldnt finish my bottle of moet and i think by that time our server had left so i was given a bit of a hard time leaving with it and im not sure why. The food is good

ja
Review №10

A very stunning setting and view. Staff are very friendly and the service is top notch. Food are well presented and delicious 😋

To
Review №11

Lovely atmosphere, sunset, fireplace and wonderful friendly service

Ch
Review №12

Slow service, not entirely honest nevertheless the drinks were good not so much for the food

Sa
Review №13

Very bad cuisine in very beautiful place.I’d come here for a drink and sundowners, but won’t order food again.I had starter, main and dessert in this restaurant, I wasn’t expecting anything special from Kove collection, they are known for making “fine dining” for public with very simple tastes, but it was still unpleasant to receive defrosted tuna, on a cold plate... lots of their guests only order drinks.Food is below average.

Ti
Review №14

To my man, Elvis! What a lovely evening!Other than the hostess who had us sit and learned we didn’t have a reservation and insisted to make sure we felt guilty about that rather than owning their error and ensuring our experience was beautiful the whole way through, it was great!The food is delicious, the drinks are lovely and the views in camps bay can be seen and enjoyed very well from this venue!Do make the reservation, you won’t be disappointed!

Li
Review №15

We happened to find this stunning restaurant as the Hop on Hop off bus stops across the road from Bilboa. The restaurant is so tastefully decorated and has the most amazing sea views. Excellent service from the waiting staff. We enjoyed our cocktails and prawns. Highly recommended.

Af
Review №16

Aesthetically pleasing restaurant with gorgeous views of the beach. The service was great. Our waitress was attentive and knowledgeable on the menu.We opted for the winter menu which is a great way to check out a new place. 2 courses for R195 and 3 for R250. They also have a great wine selection and would definitely pass by again, any season of the year.

Mm
Review №17

Aesthetically pleasing. 😍 First time I enjoyed my strawberry daiquiri in a long time!!! I love this place, wether you choose to dress up, wear jeans, it works. Menu very short and to the point, the service is great!❤️ well mannered and dressed waitresses, was meet at the door and already made to feel at home.

Ke
Review №18

Awesome feed. Great views. Friendly staff.

Review №19

Beautiful setting with amazing sea views 😍 Delicious food and delightful staff!

No
Review №20

Mhhhhh it was very lit🔥🔥🔥🔥🤗💞

Sa
Review №21

When we arrived we had forgotten about the restaurant curfew and the staff made such an effort to get us seated and fed in time. It felt like we were being served by a family member, the staff is exceptional. The food is divine and came very quickly. The place is trendy and extremely well decorated. Food is pricey but is completely validated by the quality and service. Would give it a 10/5 if I could, it was stunning.

Da
Review №22

Possibly the best place in Camps Bay for sundowners. The view is absolutely stunning! The staff is super attentive and make you feel so welcomed. The food tastes great and I loved that they have heaters on the terrace to keep you warm in the chilly months. Decor is modern and eccentric. This place is as boujee as it gets!

El
Review №23

Nice view and friendly staff.Not a single vegetarian meal.

Iz
Review №24

Lovely spot whether you feel like a coffee or breakfast, lunch or dinner.Great view of the beach and nice layout of the restaurant ensures that everyone can share in some nice open space dining without feeling cramped. Good observation of Covid protocols.

Si
Review №25

My friends had a reservation at the restaurant last week. When we arrived they basically said that we were dressed provocatively and that their restaurant doesn’t not allow that. We were wearing summer dresses.

Si
Review №26

Amazing place to eat, they were out of a lot of dishes when we went though. Im sure it is great otherwise

Le
Review №27

Stunning location and fabulous food! The ambiance is laid back, yet sophisticated, and perfectly in keeping with the idyllic beachfront situation. The staff could not have been more welcoming and attentive. The menu is interesting and unusual and everything was fresh and cooked to perfection by the obviously very talented chef! Looking forward to returning very soon.

Ru
Review №28

Romantic and cozy. We were between two fire places and had an incredible dining experience. The food tasted as though each part of the meal was made with the finest ingredients. One of the best wine menu’s in town.

St
Review №29

An absolutely stunning venue overlooking Camps Bay Beach.Cocktails were delicious.Definitely a top contender for sundowners in Cape Town.The food was incredible - seafood is definitely their speciality!Ended the evening with a desert which was presented like nothing I have ever seen before!I highly recommend trying this restaurant - views are incredible and there is food to match.

Ma
Review №30

Fantastic service, beautiful fish and delicious virgin cocktails 🍸

Aw
Review №31

The food is delicious, the staff is super nice, nice setting. The prices are above average. Expect to pay R800+ if youre on a date or 2 of you for 2 alcoholic drinks + 2 mains. Deserts and others youre heading to R1k. Overall nice experience

Ry
Review №32

It was our second time last night and again everything was excellent, the menu demonstrates great classic flavours of the mediterranean (for the menu items we ordered) and dishes are executed beautifully. The gentleman who hosted us for the second time I believe was professional, friendly and classy as usual. If I could make any reccomendation it would be to treat the menu like a tappas menu, try a few small dishes then share a main.

tr
Review №33

Stunning experience. Thank you PK

Th
Review №34

Great fish and amazing chocolate cheesecake

ch
Review №35

Very stylish restaurant. Excellent service, delicious cocktails!!Gorgeous views!!!

No
Review №36

Absolutely stunning place. Hosts where amazing especially a gentleman by the name Madzibaba.Pleasure being hosted. Food was amazing! Thoroughly enjoyed it!!!!

My
Review №37

Absolutely tasteful food

mu
Review №38

Very nice food and service

Bi
Review №39

Absolutely stunning

Au
Review №40

Nice place with a beautiful view! I like! The staff is friendly and food is delicious !

Ma
Review №41

REALLY DISAPPOINTING EXPERIENCEMe and my friend came down from Johannesburg for the Cape Town Jazz Festival. We thought the night before we would have a dinner date and dress up, so during the day we looked through a few restaurants and Bilboa was more attractive (based on the menu and award). When we got to the restaurant and the front line manager (Mani) showed us to our seat and then we were waiting for over 20 minutes. My friend spoke to the manager to get us a waiter to at least take our drinks order. The waiter (Russel) eventually shows up and the manager makes him look bad (in front of us). We eventually order our wine (although the first option was do you want still or sparkling water(with attitude), instead of what would you like to drink). We order our food, and the realize we dont even have salt on the table and the manager still making inappropriate jokes about our bad experience instead of apologizing. The food average for the cost (or maybe we stopped enjoying it because of our experience). I am generally very disappointing and will never go back or recommend the restaurant to anyone. OH, and they still made us pay our bill after that bad experience. In the last picture you can see can see how Russel has attended to the table right next to us, and we still dont have drinks.

Ca
Review №42

We went to celebrate my dads birthday. Waitress hardly paid attention or communicated with us regarding the menu. It was an effort to get her attention to ask for the bill. We got unfriendly service with hardly any communication. The food was good. Service extremely poor.

Li
Review №43

Im speechless, words can not describe how yummy the seafood is

C.
Review №44

I have been there in 2019 and I still remember how good the food was. I am a vegetarian and I had a lot of different courses to choose from. My friend loves eating meat and he was really satisfied too. I can totally recommend this place.

Ki
Review №45

Its such a shame that my partner and I had such an awful experience at Bilboa, it has a great view and it looks beautiful.The main purpose of the resturant, the food. which was sadly not up to what I would have expected. My partner and I had the three course meal, starting with the Baby Squid, followed by the steak and chips and ending off with the chocolate cheese cake.The starter was extremly average, much better sea food could be had at way cheaper places.The main course was so overly salted that both my partner and I struggled to eat it, not to mention that the steak was extremely chewy even though ordered medium rare.Finally the desert was suppose to have coffee ice-cream which ended up tasting like they mixed a packed of instant Cappuccino with it, not great tasting at all. The chocolate Cheese cake however was also ... you guessed it, AVERAGE.The service wasnt great either, their tables are only so big which is understandable but youd expect them to atleast take the dishes from the previous meal when delivering the next course, but they didnt. It was just moved aside so the main meals could be placed infront of us. only when we asked, did they get taken. On top of that our salt shaker on our table didnt work and my partners knife was blunt.To end it all, my Girlfriend gets a email today from DinningCity (Where she made the booking through) stating that Bilboa indicated that we did not show up for our reservation.Either one of these things dont make a bad experience but the culmination of them all results in an experience that I wont be having again.

Na
Review №46

Beautiful with a great ocean view. Lovely staff.

An
Review №47

Good vibes and generally pleasant environment

Nd
Review №48

Super classy meals and good place for a date night

K
Review №49

Best swordfish I’ve had! With an amazing view!

Sa
Review №50

Good service. Great views as well from the restaurant of the beach. Looks like when it gets chilli they light the fireplace. Looking forward to return at such time.

Wa
Review №51

An excellent choice to have lunch/dinner in camps bay, a Mediterranean cuisine newly opened, nice and fast service.

ti
Review №52

Stunning views over Camps Bay, amazing food & first class service

LO
Review №53

Never going back!! Manager turned us away and told us they are family restaurant and we not dressing properly for us to dine there.

Mo
Review №54

Great view of the ocean and great food.

Do
Review №55

Meal was lovely I could not get fotos but the ssteeak was cooked well and tasty.. The fish was well seasoned and nice and crisp.. View is awesome, service excellent.. Ill be back

Vu
Review №56

A bit pricey but the service tops it all. Id love to visit again with no restrictions because the view is amazing

CA
Review №57

Stunning contemporary decor brilliant service, great if you are looking for a intimate upmarket place for dinner. The food was really good i would recommend the lamb shank. Perfect for a date night.

nt
Review №58

Had an amazing time,the food was great and fresh the service was excellent....I have no complains🤩Im coming back

Ro
Review №59

Beautiful ambience. Lovely & friendly waiters/waitress.A definite go-to when in Camps Bay.

Br
Review №60

Beautiful location. Meals come pretty quick.

Th
Review №61

Lovely atmosphere and the waiter, Elvis, was very friendly and made sure we were okay. The daily catch of fish was superb.

Ad
Review №62

Stunning view. Good food. Delicious cakes. Wines and cocktails more expensive then other places

Th
Review №63

Amazing experience, because that is exactly what it was☺

An
Review №64

Great service, great food. Pricey but understandable for location

Di
Review №65

Food was delicious👌🙌

Ed
Review №66

Very pleasant experience with great service. The food was amazing - fresh oysters, delicious kingklip, & a scenic view. Very impressed and will be back!

Fl
Review №67

Amazing restaurants! They made special arrangements for our baby. The two mangers and the staff were so friendly.

An
Review №68

Excellent restaurant and great service

Kh
Review №69

Best place to have Seafood while enjoying views from the Ocean to Lions Head. Covid Protocols in place.

Zo
Review №70

Very chill and relaxing place to hangout. Service was great w/ a friendly staff!

An
Review №71

Beautiful setting with top notch food and service

Mp
Review №72

I looked for a nice spot with a good view, good food and good service. The reviews pointed me to Bilboa and I do not regret going there to celebrate my birthday.

Si
Review №73

One of the best! its stunning & it has fabulous food and an amazing view!

Sy
Review №74

I dont even know where to start, but all I can say, just visit the place and enjoy the slendour of Capetown, culture and friendly stuff 😊

Br
Review №75

Great service, exellent food, exellent view, and good ambiance

Sa
Review №76

Great food and good service.

Ma
Review №77

Fantastic food, great staff, wonderful view!

Ca
Review №78

Delicious food and amazing view 👌

Ch
Review №79

Inattentive waiters. No service the first 15 min. Ambience not what I expected when looking at the Kove Collection website. If you like noisy beach café vibe it may be the place to go.

Tl
Review №80

Racisimo is the ambience.

Jo
Review №81

You need to visit your self but for me good service

An
Review №82

Loved it. Great food and friendly staff 👌👌👌

We
Review №83

Very accommodating manager, friendly staff and good service.

Na
Review №84

Nice spot to watch sunset.. Great atmosphere and food

mp
Review №85

Delicious meals and friendly service

El
Review №86

Awesome menu, great staff, beautiful views of Camp’s Bay. Had a great time.

Ru
Review №87

Amazing service! Do yourself a favor and have the lamb ribs, ohhhhhh myyyyyyyyy!!!!!

Ot
Review №88

Excellent service and great food

Re
Review №89

One can enjoy delicious food at this classy beachfront restaurant. The set up is cheeky and suits the location.

Er
Review №90

Amazing fillet.

Lo
Review №91

Great location to enjoy the sunset.

Ma
Review №92

What a wondeful experiance

Vi
Review №93

Good service. Just remember to take out that 2nd Mortgage before you go. The 2 seafood platters for 2 and couple of beers for 4 people, was more expensive than my flights back to Pretoria.Awesome staff! Elvis, our waiter was in superb form.

Yo
Review №94

The food restaurant was stunning, the waiter was actually looked exhausted, no smiles nothing.

Pe
Review №95

Love everything about this gorgeous place, beautiful. The service is excellent..definitely one of my favorite restaurants

Te
Review №96

Love this place! Food is delicious and view is spectacular

Bo
Review №97

I accidentally overpaid the bill and to such honesty, my waiter who goes by the name of Carrington, took note of the over payment and came by to confirm the amount that I accidentally overpaid. The service I got was excellent, but the honesty is indeed pre-eminent

Si
Review №98

Excellent service

Ar
Review №99

Baby kingklip.....youll thank me later.

Sa
Review №100

Views! Relaxed atmosphere, food is good but nothing amazing! Service overall good!

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  • Address:Victoria Rd Shop 120, First Floor, The Promenade, Camps Bay, Cape Town, 8040, South Africa
  • Site:https://www.bilboa.co.za/
  • Phone:+27 21 286 5155
Categories
  • Cocktail bar
  • Restaurant
  • Meat dish restaurant
  • Mediterranean restaurant
  • Seafood restaurant
  • Wine bar
Working hours
  • Monday:12–11PM
  • Tuesday:12–11PM
  • Wednesday:12–11PM
  • Thursday:12–11PM
  • Friday:12–11PM
  • Saturday:12–11PM
  • Sunday:12–11PM
Service options
  • Dine-in:Yes
  • Takeaway:No
Highlights
  • Great cocktails:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Cosy:Yes
Crowd
  • Groups:Yes
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