With the summer weather making its final appearance before the wind and rain approach, there’s still time to answer the call for seafood dishes with a side of sea views. Whether you’d like to splash out on a luscious shellfish platter for one or enjoy a sociable selection of ocean delicacies to share, we’ve come up with five great spots in Cape Town to make it happen. Here’s our pick of where to get some of the best local seafood offerings – from fresh line fish with lemon and mussels in garlic sauce to grilled peri-peri prawns and lightly battered calamari – all on one plate.

Sunset at The Bungalow Restaurant in Clifton. Photo courtesy of the restaurant.

Blowfish Restaurant (Bloubergstrand)

The venue offers unrivalled views of Table Mountain and Table Bay, making this a perfect spot for a romantic date or leisurely sunny lunch. The restaurant prides itself on being a supporter of the South African Seafood Initiative (SASSI), so diners can rest assured that the seafood here is sustainable wherever possible. There are five glorious platters to choose from, ranging in price from R250 to R795. Options include the sustainable seafood platter for two, with SASSI green-listed fish like sardines, tuna, mussels, yellowtail and oysters, or the luxurious shellfish platter with oysters, mussels, queen prawns, langoustines and crayfish. At Blowfish, seafood platters come with savoury rice and fries, as well as lemon butter, garlic butter and peri-peri sauce.

A seafood platter platter at Blowfish Restaurant. Photo courtesy of the restaurant.

Bungalow (Clifton)

Endless ocean views and perfect sunsets from the large outside seating area make this a fantastic place to take tourists and visitors. Their offering of fruits of the sea is wide ranging and includes a great sushi selection, plus their signature dish, the seafood platter. It consists of crayfish tails, plump prawns, langoustines, calamari and line fish, along with accompanying sauces of lemon, garlic and peri-peri.

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Café Orca (Melkbosstrand)

This welcoming neighbourhood favourite offers up delectable seafood and gorgeous Melkbosstrand views. Guests can find a seat on the beachfront patio or inside the beach cottage, and plump for a lavish seafood platter for two (R439). This includes two line fish, 12 prawns, calamari and a handful of mussels doused in a creamy garlic sauce. It’s served with baby veggies and a choice of chips or rice. Alternatively, there’s the large Melkbos platter of fried prawns, calamari and hake, and the West Coast platter with lighter options of hake, three prawns, calamari and creamy garlic mussels.

A most appetising seafood platter at Café Orca. Photo courtesy of the restaurant.

Catch 22 Beachside Grille & Bar (Table View)

An easy-going spot with glorious sea views, Catch 22 boasts a suitably abundant seafood offering. The Plain Sailing platter selection includes the Solo Voyage platter (R140) for one, which consists of prawns, hake, calamari and mussels, served with rice of chips and a choice of lemon butter, garlic butter, or peri-peri sauce. There’s also a selection of large platters that are perfect for sharing, like the Shellfish Seduction with three langoustines, three king prawns, six queen prawns and 12 medium prawns, served with a trio of sauces, for R460. You can also add extra crayfish (when available) to your platter for R170.

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Harbour House (Kalk Bay Harbour and V&A Waterfront)

Elegant seafood is the name of the game at this stylish sea-facing spot. The standard menu includes a concise sushi selection as well as oysters, ceviche and mussels. For mains, opt for indulgent grilled prawns and crayfish platters, or dive straight into the Seafood Selection offering. This platter includes a delicious array of whole grilled crayfish, tiger prawns, West Coast mussels, fresh line fish and tender calamari tubes, and is served with two sides of your choice and fresh lemon.

A selection of seafood at Harbour House. Photo courtesy of the restaurant.