Vasco da Gama Taverna

Schiebe St, De Waterkant, Cape Town, 8005, South Africa
Portuguese restaurant Bar Pub Restaurant Sports bar
User Reviews

5 Marvin Kennedy - 3 months ago

Was my first time there. The seafood platter was delicious and the drinks our waiter recommended were perfect. We were a group of 14 people and our waiter didn't need to write a single order down. I was most impressed! Will for sure go back.

5 Jody Hauptfleisch - a month ago

Great place! The food is delicious and very well priced! I would highly recommend the chicken and chips dish but all the food is good! Nice variety of beers as well. We had brilliant service from a man named Lazarus, happy and friendly. I hadn’t been there for 7 years and I was impressed the food was still the great quality. The expansion of the area is also nice lots of seating and space. Overall 10/10 from me. If you in Cape Town definitely go there!

5 Johnny Da Silva - a month ago

Joined some friends for some beers and lunch before the Springboks game against Wales and the vibe was awesome.

Will definitely recommend and visit again.

5 Dudley Stops - 7 months ago

Wow, what a hidden jewel.
Great food u0026 awesome atmosphere.
Congrats on your 50th
Thanks Justin for great service.

3 Wytze Voerman - a month ago

Old favourite place I have visited since 1978, but not very often the last few years. I was reminded why. No doubt that the ambiance is unique with their long tables and plastic chairs and loud previous-century music. It clearly still appeals and fortunately I had booked a table. My disappointment was about the food, definitely not improved since previous visits. Ten prawns of questionable quality were served on a platter accompanied by a large helping of plain white rice, topped with a large helping of slap chips. That was it. The other meal was a Portuguese fillet steak with a fried egg and, again, a large helping of slap chips. The food bill came to R660. My protest fell on deaf ears, in stead of dealing with it, they just disappeared. The very crowded place does not allow for quick service but the staff was very pleasant. No problems there. Next time I'll just go for a drink....

5 Kelly Grobler - 3 months ago

Excellent food, great atmosphere for watching sports and having a pub experience. The manager Gordon went out of his way to make his guests feel comfortable in load shedding. Even though it was busy, service was fast. Would highly recommend.

5 Austen Urry - 2 months ago

We watched the Formula 1 on a Sunday afternoon and the atmosphere was great. A good number of people without being too crowded and a number of massive TVs around the place ensures it will always be a great place to watch sport. The food was good, with a mixture of Portuguese and classic pub food.

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