Den Anker

1 Mikha'il Hathey - 7 months ago

Den Anker is a beautiful place with a great vibe near the Clock Tower and has an excellent view of the Harbour, unfortunately that is all it has to offer.

The service was nothing to write home about, unfortunately the waffles and not that great either as they are quite hard and the worst part is the ice cream is served on the side with the cream being put on top, you have no choice of sauces but the plain syrup they give you.

Then as far as cleanliness goes I would never go back again as I went to the bathroom and one of the kitchen staff was the urinal with his apron still on, when I mentioned this to the manager he had nothing much to say or apologize for, so I would not be going back to Den Anker again.

5 Michelle van der Vyver - a month ago

Den Anker has a great variety of beer, paired with some great tapas makes for a great outing. Highly recommend the mussels (they also have bottomless mussels on Mondays). Great value for money and frequent specials on offering (check out their FB page for amazing specials). Friendly and efficient staff! Shout out to the kitchen which manages to get the food out fast even when the restaurant is at full capacity!

5 Roxanne Coveney-Winter - 3 months ago

This restaurant left me completely amazed by the entire experience. From the amazing service, to the mouth watering food that took me a while to grasp how affordable it was, to lastly the breath taking view. I would 100% recommend this restaurant.

The only thing that I had a problem with was the mussels would have been amazing with some bread to soak up the sauce. Other than that, the food blew me away with the amazing quality and portion sizes. I had the salmon terrine starter and for my main I had the mussel starter portion. At first I doubted going for the starter mussels instead of the main but was glad about the choice when it arrived. I still cannot believe how big the portion of mussels was and for just over R100. A big recommendation would be to order the bitterballen, we had to order two portions because of how good they were (so good I forgot to take a photo of them) and the cheese croquettes which were incredibly crisp on the outside but so soft and packed with cheese on the inside.

I will definitely be going back again.

4 Carl Thomas - 7 months ago

Post whisky tasting dinner this evening. Our second visit to Den Anker.

The restaurant was quite full so we sat at the bar for a few minutes before being shown to our table outside on a beautiful Cape Town evening.

I ordered cheese croquettes whilst at the bar... very delicious.

For mains I had the sirloin. It's served with fries (alot of them) and a salad. The steak was cooked to perfection, and had a nice crispy char which I love. I did have to add a touch of salt to it though.

My wife had the mussels, which are plentiful and super delicious.

They have lots of specials, like 2 glasses of Jordan Sauv Blanc for R75 which she ordered.

Despite being full the service was really good.

5 Giulia Cammarata - a month ago

One of the best view on Table Mountain from the Waterfront. This restaurant is perfect for a lunch on the terrace or on an aperitivo. They have great bread and very good vegetarian options.

5 Piccolo Montessori - 3 months ago

I had the pork belly with green beans and mash. It was done to perfection. I enjoyed the beer tasting tray. The beer selection is fantastic and what you would pay all over. The meals aren't the best priced but I believe for the Waterfront it's well priced.

4 Vera Khumalo - a week ago

Stunning location. If it's warm, make sure you get an outside seat. You might get a a visit from a seagull. We enjoyed small meals and shared the mussel pot, steak tartare which were excellent but possibly the freshest and most delicious starter has to be their prawn tempura.