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The Village Bicycle
37 2nd Ave, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
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Ka
Review №1

Ordered via delivery. Very generous portions, everything is fresh, and considering how cold it is impressed that the food was still warm when it arrived. I loved the Caprese burger

Al
Review №2

Great service, yummy food and a warm, friendly atmosphere!Their meals are so delicious and portions are perfect! More than enough food for a good price.The staff are friendly and extremely helpful.They have daily food specials, and happy hour.

Pa
Review №3

Amazing place to eat and just chill. Happy hour is the best

Ga
Review №4

The Village Bicycle is a definite must do in the Southern Suburbs!! The half price Happy hour cocktails are amazing and their selected starters at R40 each were crazy good! Their chicken livers is a must do!!! Wow!!!!

Gr
Review №5

Great selection of food. Well seasoned food and a wide variety of flavors. Extensive menu and amazing specials. Staff make the visit even better.

Ni
Review №6

We eat here 2 or 3 times a month. The food is very and not too expensive. Staff are friendly and helpful. Most people inside the restaurant were wearing masks as were the staff.

Da
Review №7

Always get pizza here - Sadly this is the worst service I have gotten ordering through uber eats - the pizza is fine but they literally gave me a stale block of parmesan when asking for extra?as seen below: this is the piece of extra parmesan, its hard as a brick and disgusting.

Ja
Review №8

Great place for pizza and beer 🍻 what you would expect right. Also have a vegan burgers

Sc
Review №9

Love the Pizzas and pastas and the staff are very friendly

As
Review №10

Absolutely amazing! Service, food, vibe was superb! We will definitely be back for more

Al
Review №11

A great pizzeria, not too expensive. Parking is a bit of a hassle though, and I would suggest parking on one of the side roads as the main road can get quite busy. They do a great happy as well. The reason for giving them 3 stars is because of their Chicago deep dish pizza. I have been to Chicago and have had actual deep dish pizza, in comparison, theirs should be called a shallow dish pizza if anything. The sauce was not spiced very well and cheese is a bit bland. Their other pizzas are amazing though, and burgers arent too shabby as well. I would would recommend those.

Me
Review №12

Very cozy and staff are welcoming and friendly, a hidden gem if you ask me! Great variety to choose from on the menu and at decent prices. My macaroni arrived fresh and straight out the over and We also received a pizza on the house 🍕

Pa
Review №13

Visited them on a Wednesday night and took advantage of their burger special. Really enjoyed both burgers esp the ‘infected mushroom’. Service was a bit slow as they were busy. Will def be back for their burgers !

Kh
Review №14

I went here with my kids and my cousin. We had pasta and my cousin had pizza and we shared crumbed mushrooms with a garlic mayo dip as a starter. The mushrooms were not bad at all but in my mind I compared them with those from the avenue and the latter are way better in comparison.My kids didnt enjoy the Neapolitan pasta, there was quite a lot of sugar in the tomato sauce so it was very sweet. I then shared my pesto pasta with my older son and he loved it. He ate more of it than I did. We added fresh garlic, salt and fresh chilli to it and it gave it life.The great thing is that we went on a Monday and on Mondays kids eat free with each main course ordered by an adult so we didnt have to pay for the Neapolitan pasta 😆. My cousin thoroughly enjoyed her village pizza.The staff is very friendly and helpful. I was however a bit put off by them killing flies with an electric racket of sorts while we were there. They were having fun but each time they killed one the racket would make an electrifying sound. They were just having fun with it but it is flies in a place to eat so...

Lu
Review №15

Amazing ribs and great atmosphere. Wine selection is good and service was excellent

Na
Review №16

I was here with my partner. I ordered the Nutella waffle and the half strawberry - half orange juice. She ordered their sundae. By the pictures youd swear it tasted good and the experience amazing. But alas.Brian (who was our waiter) was such a clutz, spilling my juice. It was literally dripping when he put it on the table.The Waffle was stale. I asked and they confirmed that they dont make it themselves but rather buy it at a store and merely warm it up before serving. It tasted like cardboard and their ice-cream was cheap and tasteless.Where we it was easy to witness the preparation of the food and to our surprise, the guy that was preparing the food did it bare handed, no gloves whatsoever.It was the first time in life that I felt unsatisfied and robbed after eating food that I paid for.If your reading this and are considering of going to The Village Bicycle, just dont and rather go next door to the Avenue. Thats what I did, after having such horrid food

Ch
Review №17

Quick take away late afternoon. Love the current during the day specials, absolutely worth it.

Ti
Review №18

This place used to be known as Da Vincis and we have always enjoyed their food. We sat down for the Saturday lunch special and its really worth it - R69 on selected menu items. We had a variety of dishes and we were not dissapointed. Soft pork ribs for only R69! Can you say HELL YESSSS I will most definitely be back! Service was very slow and we waited quite a while for our food, even though the place was practically empty, but I assume they had quite a few phone orders .So we waited and waited but in the end it was worth it,

Na
Review №19

Really cool vibe. And good pizza.

Si
Review №20

Ordered the Sunday Rib special for 15 people. Food was amazing, and so was the service.Great decor and atmosphere. Would definitely go back to try the rest of the menu, and would recommend to others too.

Cr
Review №21

Gluten free pizza it’s deliiiiiiiiiicious 🤤Thin and crispy 🍕Just missing vegan mozzarella! Just saying!

Ro
Review №22

I had a BBQ rib calzone folded pizza and it was very good. It was big and super cheesy with a delicious crust. A bit on the expensive side but overall a very nice place. The manager is very friendly and welcoming, 100% recommend a visit.

Br
Review №23

Have our meetings there great place

Ch
Review №24

I think this might be my favourite pizza delivery. Its just constantly good. The deluxe is winner.

Ko
Review №25

1st time iv been to this place, the service & food was amaaaaaaaazing!I absolutely loved the new name change & the raw materials they used to decorate their restaurant.Will definitely go there again! 🍕👌#ChickenLiver#Nachos

Th
Review №26

Hsppy hour for the win!! 4 to 6 pm with half price beers, R40 starters and some other drinks specials. Lunch specials. Burger, rib and pizza specials; and all of those are fabulous! Pop in! Friendly staff and good service, very cozy inside with the pizza oven and rad lighting. The place is deceptively big too, with a small cozy courtyard at the back too. I enjoy my visit every time I go and I try go as iften as I can!

Ar
Review №27

The Village Bicycle Is A Great Place To Have Dinner With The Family..The Staff Were Very Friendly And Understanding And Of course The Art Work In Store Is BeautifulDefinitely Going Back Soon

Pa
Review №28

Good pizza. Toppings on our rib pizza were scarce. Good for all ages. You can draw on the table cloths with crayons.

Ky
Review №29

Great food & great service. A must eat!

Pa
Review №30

Amazing ribs! Thank you & keep it up

Jo
Review №31

Possibly the worst pizza I have ever eaten, or in this case tried to eat. Struggled to cut out a slice to eat, couldnt chew as the base was rock solid on each. Utter disappointment.

Gi
Review №32

Definitely a great place! Great vibe and excellent service. Waitrons are funny and very dedicated to providing a decent service.

Ze
Review №33

Love their pizzas and burgers. My grandson loves the fact that he can draw on the table cloth and I can bob to the back music.

Ja
Review №34

Always enjoy myself here ..good pricing

Po
Review №35

I had a great evening here with my girlfriend. We ordered a pizza, ribs, and nachos. Nachos were great with three different toppings to add. The toppings of the pizza are very flavourful and taste very well together. The base of the pizza is on the chewy side and has a crunchy crust which I enjoy. The ribs were tender and smoky with two sauces, which I think the ribs were good by itself already. The chips werent done properly though, so chips were fried nicely but some were soggy. The atmosphere is ok, a bit dark but wasnt dark enough that I couldnt see anything. The service is great and the waiters are very friendly. Overall, Im a happy customer and I will definitely be back. Five stars worthy restaurant.

Ju
Review №36

Florence Pizza...the best for Vegetarians out there.

Al
Review №37

A very relaxing place , food was delicious and beautiful servings,

Ta
Review №38

Amazing date night with my hubby.. Awesome food and service

Ro
Review №39

Friendly staff, happy with food and drink quality. Food took a bit long to perfect but it was worth it.

Li
Review №40

The cheesy chips with bacon pieces 😍🥓🍟

Ga
Review №41

Not a pleasant experience. Burnt tasteless pizza. Not a happy customer

Me
Review №42

My favourite local

fe
Review №43

If this restaurants idea of pizza is serving a wholly acceptable substitute for bark then please order from themI on the other hand prefer to pay R150 for something that is edible

Ka
Review №44

The Village Bicycle has delicious food. Ive had pizza, ribs and their burgers before- all definitely worth a try!

Ge
Review №45

Great service. Wonderful atmosphere.

Su
Review №46

Well worth a try. Great service and plenty specials for everyone to enjoy. Outside seating area.

Li
Review №47

Great pizza, great waiter and good service all round. We will be back!

ri
Review №48

They need to change their staff. Their waiters have no character and the food takes extra long to arrive

Gu
Review №49

Placed an order through ubereats, which was unfortunately never collected. Staff at the village bicycle went out of their way to contact me and let me know what had (or hadnt) happened, and were waiting for me when I did my own collection. Pizzas and burgers are great, but next time Ill do my own pickup rather than relying on ubereats.

Am
Review №50

TL;DR - I ordered a burger from here. It took very long (~1 hour), and definitely wasnt worth the wait. I feel slightly sick, and will not be ordering from here again.Just ordered The Village Burger from your restaurant via UberEats. The order took over an hour, which is sometimes understandable. What is not understandable is:- The (beef) burger itself looked and felt like a rubber puck.- There were toppings sprawled all over the container (cant blame the delivery-person, Im just around the corner).- Potato wedges were somehow oily, burnt and not crispy at all.Im not looking for any apologies or freebies, I just need you (Village Bicycle) to know that this is totally unacceptable. What scares me the most is that even after all that prep time, someone still approved that order to be sent out. Needless to say, most of the meal was thrown away; whatever I did eat is not sitting well at all.

Ca
Review №51

Ordered the double cheeseburger and wedges take away. Sent me home with fries and the worst burger I may ever have eaten. Very unimpressed. Wont be going back.

la
Review №52

Best waiter ever!

Ch
Review №53

The atmosphere was amazing. The service excellent and the food delicious. Definitely will go again.

Ma
Review №54

Great food and good people

Ju
Review №55

Good service, fantastic pizza. Would recommend in a heartbeat

Da
Review №56

Very enjoyable pizza, pasta, burger restaurant. Good food and good service.

Ta
Review №57

Situated in Harfield Avenue amongst the buzz of 2nd Ave. Variety of menu options available. Specials available including happy hour for drinks. Open on Sundays as well. Off street parking available. Sit down and take away and delivery options available.

Ja
Review №58

Take away pizza was dissapointing. Below average quality and expensive. Was the tomoto sauce simply tinned tomato paste? Base was chewy, didnt taste fresh. The place looks nice and the staff were friendly.

So
Review №59

We ordered on Mr Delivery and got two double burgers. The food was extremely stale, from the chips, to the roll to the patties- tastes like rubber- as if it were left out overnight. Extremely disappointing given the exorbitant price and this problem was experienced on both burgers and chips.

Ti
Review №60

Its always a lovely visit here. I loooove the back outdoor area. Lovely service.

Ca
Review №61

Service was excellent.I had a burger, pattie was delishes.My guest had a chicken salad which she said was delishes.Milkshake all very good.

Li
Review №62

Their burger bowls are such good value for those who are looking for a bunless option. Pizza is really great too. Just always found their red wine too warm - they dont store it well. Rather drink gin or beer.

Ke
Review №63

Very pleasant, nice menu, nice vibe, good service and reasonably priced

Re
Review №64

Loved the pizza. Absolutely loved it. It had a super thin, tasty and crispy base that went down really well with their draught beer offerings. Its a nice, cute and charming place. I would definitely go back again

Pi
Review №65

Stunning thin base pizzas. Large selection of delicious toppings. Large pizza is super large. Not for the faint hearted! Super chilled environment with no pretensions. Worth a visit

St
Review №66

Tried The Village Bicycle out for a few take out pizzas and must say what a lovely venue. It seemed that every staff member went out of their way to greet me and check if had been helped. While i waited for the pizzas to be made the person who was running with my order kept me in the loop as to progress and constantly checked if there was anything else they could do while i waited.The pizzas where delicious and very well priced. Definitely a venue we will return to in the near future.

St
Review №67

Great food and friendly staff 😊

Ja
Review №68

We had intended on going to The Avenue restaurant, which is right next door, but since its nee years day, they were closed. Convenient enough for us, these guys were open. Although there were only two servers on duty, and they were pretty busy, they handled themselves very well. All the staff were friendly and hustling to take care of their guests. While it did take a little longer than I prefer for the food to arrive, I understood that they were busy. I got the 2nd Ave Burger (bacon, guacamole and feta on a beef patty) and an order of Mozambique wings and my girlfriend got a Hawaiian calzone. They were both delicious! Stone baked pizza and quality food all around. If you are in the area, you should check it out. Also, the table mats are construction paper with provided crayons and pencils to color if you have kids or a knack for artwork. Thanks guys

Jo
Review №69

Best ribs in town

Yv
Review №70

Best service I have received in a looooong time. Friendly and clear voice helping me on the telephone, made me feel like an old favourite. Always amazing pizzas too.

Ja
Review №71

The staff were friendly and food was delicous. And restaurant was clean

Cr
Review №72

Lunch time specials are really cheap.. attentive staff but not hovering like some places. Decor needs some attention but worth the visit.

Ja
Review №73

SO DELICIOUS!! I ordered ribs, chicken alfredo, with chips and a nutella shake. Everything was very tasty, I was very pleased

CL
Review №74

Absolutely fantastic. Good service, unpretentious. Good prices , great food. Banting base fabulous. Only to be recommended

tr
Review №75

Adorable fantastic pictures

Wa
Review №76

Pretty good nachos & pizzas. The jellybeans given with the bill are amazing! Ive eaten there 10 times or more so they must be doing something right. However I feel like they are slipping. Their bathrooms need some work.

De
Review №77

!!If you want a REAL. burger with all the trimmings.... That s the place to go. I ordered a Village burger ...Wow. You can order from a burger to a pizza. They even deliver! Atmosphere..... Cool

Si
Review №78

My friend and I visited this restaurant last night. The vibe was great and the waiter was really friendly. However, the food took too long to arrive (longer than half an hour even though it was not busy at all), and the cocktails tasted watered-down.The manager apologized for making us wait that long for our food; they gave us complimentary deserts of our choice, which we were happy about. But the deserts were honestly not that great either.Overall, the standard of the food and drinks is not worth the price you have to pay.

Ca
Review №79

Such great pizza and really fantastic staff. Definitely worth a visit, the pizza is way better fresh out the pizza oven compared to when it is delivered.

Zu
Review №80

2/5 - based on food only - Saw many awesome reviews and pics of great looking pizza here. Ordered a Margherita pizza and a Rib pizza as take away and was very disappointed. Barely any pizza sauce on the Margherita with a hard thin crust and thin layer of cheese as dry as cardboard and sharp as knives. Rib pizza equally sharp and dry. Gave it a 2 because at the very least I am not hungry anymore. Do you have a lesser ingredient quota for your take away customers? P.S. The large is a pretty ordinary large sized pizza.

Ja
Review №81

Fantastic service, amazing food. Everything that I expected and more.

Fe
Review №82

This is not a review for their food. Which is usually great.This is a review for their delivery and phone service.. I ordered at 6.15, was told 30 min.At 7.45 the pizza arrived. The pizza was cold and the toppings were wrong. Jo (the managers response was, were sorry). At R140 for a late cold incorrect pizza order, that feels like a bit of a rip.

Er
Review №83

Can I give 6 stars?? 😁 Everything was perfect, from the food to the vibe and the service to even the manager who was nice and attentive! Will be back very soon! 👍

Li
Review №84

I love this place

Cl
Review №85

Delish pizzas!

ca
Review №86

This place was recommended and we were not disappointed. The food was amazing and such a variety. I had the Lasagne and it was delicious! It was busy and the place was packed but did not feel crowded. The service was good!!

Je
Review №87

There food is not bad

Po
Review №88

Very small and cute spot... love their thin based pizzas and jalapeno poppers 😊

Mi
Review №89

Best local pizza spot, and they even have a low carb cauli base option 👍

G
Review №90

Best Pizza in the Cape, by far.

Em
Review №91

A wonderful warm and cozy family style Italian restaurant. Super friendly staff that really make you feel like youre coming home! Great pizzas.

Se
Review №92

Great service, good value for money, friendly atmosphere.

Sh
Review №93

Thers pizzas were always good but did not enjoy them this time.

Mo
Review №94

ExcellentBest of Both Worlds - had a butter chicken pizza- wood fire oven -thin base - Best pizza Ive ever had, combining my two favorite dishes.Service was quick,efficient and friendly. Nice Atmosphere!

Da
Review №95

Delicious food. Great environment. Good wine list too. Phenomenal service. I definite recommendation for a night out

Mo
Review №96

A quaint and cosy restaurant, serving one of the best Italian dishes you can find in Cape Town

Ca
Review №97

Parking isnt easy, so be prepared to search and walk. Once we were in, we had a pleasant dining experience. A fair wait for our order but not excessive. Large selection and varied menu. A little on the pricey side but worth it - our pizzas were very tasty - thin bases and generous toppings.

Am
Review №98

Just discovered this place and it’s great

ki
Review №99

Excellent food and service

Mi
Review №100

Some of the best pizza in Cape Town hands down. Also amazing for families

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  • Address:37 2nd Ave, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa
  • Site:http://www.thevillageb.co.za/
  • Phone:+27 21 683 5453
Categories
  • Hamburger restaurant
  • Pizza restaurant
Working hours
  • Monday:11:30AM–10:15PM
  • Tuesday:11:30AM–10:15PM
  • Wednesday:11:30AM–10:15PM
  • Thursday:12–8PM
  • Friday:12–9PM
  • Saturday:11:30AM–10PM
  • Sunday:11:30AM–10PM
Service options
  • Outdoor seating:Yes
  • Delivery:Yes
  • Takeaway:Yes
  • Dine-in:Yes
Health and safety
  • Mask required:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:No
Offerings
  • Alcohol:Yes
  • Beer:Yes
  • Cocktails:Yes
  • Coffee:Yes
  • Happy-hour drinks:Yes
  • Happy-hour food:Yes
  • Kids' menu:Yes
  • Late-night food:Yes
  • Spirits:Yes
  • Vegetarian options:Yes
  • Wine:Yes
Dining options
  • Lunch:Yes
  • Dinner:Yes
  • Dessert:Yes
  • Seating:Yes
Amenities
  • Gender-neutral toilets:Yes
  • Good for kids:Yes
  • Toilets:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
  • Cosy:Yes
Crowd
  • Groups:Yes
Planning
  • Accepts reservations:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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