This historical building, once a whaling station, ensures the perfect setting for an idyllic lunch or evening experience. During "whale season", our guests often enjoy their meal whilst watching whales sidling along the coastline. Established as a restaurant since the mid 1960's, the Black Marlin has earned a reputation for its stunning seafood, award-winning wine list, attentive service and incredible views.
The Black Marlin offers an extensive menu with the main emphasis on seafood, complimented by other choices of fine contemporary cuisine. House specialities include Cape Rock lobster, Seafood platters, oysters and mussels. Through the many years of providing top quality fresh seafood and impeccable service to the locals and foreign tourists, this restaurant has become world-famous.
WEDDINGS & FUNCTIONS
Black Marlin also caters for various events & year-end functions as well as the many successful weddings we have year round. (See pictures to the right).
From early July through to November the whales come in to False Bay to calve and to mate.
They sometimes come within 20 metres of the shoreline causing cars driving into Simon's Town to slow and stop for a better view.
The strip from Fish Hoek through to Glencairn, Simon's Town and further to Miller's point all provide excellent viewing areas from the road.
Directions
From Cape Town take the M3 freeway to the end, turn left onto Ou Kaapse Weg and follow the road over the mountain. At the other end, cross over two sets of robots onto the Glencairn Expressway, commonly called Black Hill. At the end turn left into the Simonstown Road. Follow this road through Glencairn, Simonstown, Seaforth and to Miller's Point. You'll find the Black Marlin by the Yacht Club on the left. From Muizenberg simply follow the scenic Main Road through Kalk Bay, Fish Hoek, Glencairn & Simonstown to Miller's Point.
Open times :
Monday - Friday: 12h00 - 22h00
Saturday - Sunday: 12h00 - 22h00
7 days a week
CHEFS DETAILS
Dennis Coleman
CHEFS FAVOURITES
Saldanha Mussels - local black mussels in a cream & white wine
sauce, served with a garlic bruschetta
Bayside Platter - Catch of the day, golden fried calamari rings and 8 mussels on lemon
scented basmati rice
Kingklip on the Spit - A Marlin specialty -
Wrapped in bacon and grilled on a skewer with a choice of lemon butter, chilli or
honey mustard sauce, served with crushed baby potatoes and seasonal vegetables
Marlins Trio Grill - Half a medium crayfish, grilled calamari steak and 5 grilled queen prawns served with
lemon scented basmati rice, seasonal vegetables and trio of sauces
Grilled Berry Ostrich (200g) - Served medium rare, with a sweet potato mash, rocket and a berry demi jus, topped
with a pepper and thyme yoghurt
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