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 August 2026.

Burgers from R130Cocktails from R65Breakfast till 2pm2-for-1 happy hour
Two menus

Where to start

The kitchen · 11am–10pm

Food menu

Eight burgers single or double from R130. Grills from R150 with a side and a sauce included. Starters and platters, salads, pasta, desserts, and breakfast served until 2pm.

The bar · 11am–11pm

Drinks menu

Thirty-odd cocktails from R65, shooters from R30, South African wine by the glass and bottle, a deep spirits list, coffee from R25 and the daily 2-for-1 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 R45, Ken Forrester by the glass R75, Olmeca R36, and two double spirits and mix for R95. Full list.
  • Monday — buy one get one free on the House Cheese, Southern Fried Chicken and Falafel burgers.
  • Tuesday — date night, two courses R395 or three courses R595 per couple, with a bottle of wine on us on the three-course. See the menu. Bookings essential.
  • Thursday — R20 Jägermeister and tequila shots, all night, house DJ from 8pm.
  • Breakfast — served until 2pm daily, from R39. The list.
  • Vegetarian and vegan — the Falafel burger, Vegan Buddah Bowl, Power Ball breakfast, Arrabbiata pasta and several toasted sandwiches. 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, breakfast until 2pm, and happy hour is 4pm to 6pm daily.

How much is a meal at Cafe Manhattan?

Burgers run R130 to R220, grills and mains R150 to R295 including a side and a sauce, breakfast from R39 and cocktails from R65.

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.