The menu · Kitchen till 10pm · Bar till 11pm

The menu, both halves of it.

Everything the kitchen and the bar send out, in full and in plain text. Prices current as of November 2026.

Burgers from R135Cocktails from R782-4-1 pizza 12–2pmHappy hour 4–6pm
Two menus

Where to start

The kitchen · 11am–10pm

Food menu

Six burgers single or double from R135. Seven pizzas from R78. Mains from R156 with a side and a sauce included. Bar snacks, starters, salads, platters and desserts.

The bar · 11am–11pm

Drinks menu

Thirty cocktails from R78, shooters from R31, South African wine by the glass and bottle, a deep spirits list, coffee from R26, smoothies, sodas and the daily happy hour.

Quick answers

The things people ask first

  • Happy hour — 4pm to 6pm, every day. 2-4-1 Long Island R107, Castle Lite or Black Label dumpy R48, Ken Forrester Blanc or Merlot R79, Olmeca R39, and two double brandy, vodka or gin and mix for R95. Full list.
  • Every day, 12pm to 2pm — 2-4-1 pizza, plus the curated Business Lunch On The Go menu for R75.
  • Monday — buy one get one free on burgers.
  • Tuesday — date night, two courses R395 or three courses R595 per couple, with a complimentary bottle of wine on the three course. Details. Bookings essential.
  • Thursday — R20 Jägermeister and tequila shots, house DJ from 8pm.
  • Vegetarian and vegan — the Falafel burger, vegetarian Nachos, Alfred’s Jalapeño Poppers, the Vegetarian Platter, and the Green and Yellow smoothies (vegan). Marked throughout.

Prefer the printed version?

The full menu is also available as a PDF, exactly as it appears in the room.

Download the full menu (PDF)

74 Waterkant Street, De Waterkant, Cape Town. Open every day 11am to 11pm. Book on WhatsApp or call 021 002 8867.

Common questions

Good to know

What are Cafe Manhattan's opening hours?

Open every day of the year, 11am to 11pm. The kitchen runs until 10pm, pizza is 2-4-1 from 12pm to 2pm, and happy hour is 4pm to 6pm daily.

How much is a meal at Cafe Manhattan?

Burgers run R135 to R230, pizzas R78 to R198, mains R156 to R307 including a side and a sauce, and cocktails from R78.

Do you take bookings?

Walk-ins are welcome any time. Book for Tuesday date night, for a table on Friday or Saturday night, or for any group of six or more — WhatsApp is fastest.

Is there parking near Cafe Manhattan?

We are at 74 Waterkant Street in the De Waterkant village. Street parking is available around the precinct, and the area is walkable from the CBD and a short ride from the V&A Waterfront.

Open every day, eleven till eleven

Kitchen until ten, bar until eleven, happy hour from four. No booking needed unless you are a group.