Mondays always get a bad rap – and to top it off, it’s the day when many of Cape Town’s restaurants tend to be closed. But if you’re free in the early evening, we’ve found the perfect lifehack when you can’t face cooking: Monday restaurant specials. These awesome eateries are not only open on a Monday, but also have a Monday special offer.
Mondiall Kitchen and Bar
Other Cape Town restaurant specials
1. The Deckhouse Crab Shack & BBQ, City Bowl
If you are a fan of ribs, then grab a seat on a couch made from a re-purposed rowing boat at The Deckhouse Crab Shack & BBQ in Kloof Street on a Monday and tuck into their all-you-can-eat ribs buffet for R195 per person. If sticky fingers and ribs aren’t your thing, you can also enjoy 25% off their menu on a Monday (to Friday) from 11:00 – 18:00.
Contact: Tel 0214241020, thedeckhouse.co.za
The Deckhouse Crab Shack and BBQ – 25% off and all-you-can-eat ribs
2. Brad’s Grill, Harfield Village
The ‘In by 6 out by 8’ special will cost you R80 for either a 180g sirloin steak, a chicken schnitzel, deep-fried calamari, hot and spicy chicken wings or vegetable spring rolls. Or you can combine any two dishes listed to make a combo meal for R140. There’s also line fish, lamb shank or 400g spare ribs for R125 and a grilled vegetarian salad for R85. All dishes include two vegetables and a choice of either chips, rice or a baked potato. Last orders are taken at 18:45.
Contact: Tel 0216712527, bradsgrill.co.za
3. Cape Town Fish Market (various suburbs in Cape Town)
The Cape Town Fish Market is a chic, yet informal spot to enjoy 50% off hake and chips or a burger and chips every Monday, all day. Both the fish and chips and the burger and chips are from R76, which means you pay only R38 on a Monday. Plus, order a Castle Lite with your meal and they’ll give you another one absolutely free! You’ll find a Cape Town Fish Market in Big Bay, Canal Walk, Grandwest Casino, Steenberg, Tygervalley and the V&A Waterfront.
Contact: ctfm.co.za
Cape Town Fish Market – 50% off fish and chips and burgers and chips
4. The Larder Café, Claremont
The Larder Café hosts a Supper Club three evenings a week and at their Monday Roast Chicken Supper Club you and three friends can tuck into a delicious set dinner of organic and locally sourced roast chicken with a selection of sides for R600, with a bottle of wine (per table of four). There’s also be a selection of starters and desserts to choose from at an extra cost. If you aren’t able to rustle up a group of four, you are welcome to go along with a friend for R150 each.
Contact: Tel 0216711958, www.thelardercafe.co.za
Note: At the time of writing, the owner was away and these dinners will resume in August or September 2016.
The Larder Cafe – Monday Supper Club.
5. CinCin Restaurant at Colosseum Hotel, Century City
CinCin might be a more up-market option, but it can also be affordable. Every Monday (to Sunday) you can tuck into a combo special to share with 500g ribs, 500g chicken and two SAB beers for R150.
Contact: Tel 0215264000, colosseum.co.za/portfolio-items/dining/
6. Hudsons (various suburbs in Cape Town)
All three Hudsons burger joints offer a 2-for-1 special on their appetisers, beers and cocktails between 16:30 – 18:30 every Monday (through to Friday). Cocktails include Mojitos, Mai Tais, Bloody Marys, Pimms, Cosmopolitans and Moscow Mules, while their craft beer range includes Jack Black, Devils Peak, Darling Breweries and their own Hudsons Pale Ale drought. In the appetiser section of the menu you’ll find triple cheese chilli poppers, mac and cheese croquettes, falafels, crumbed chicken strips and bacon-wrapped chilli poppers.
Contact: Tel 0214265974 (Gardens) / 0216745152 (Claremont) / 0214331496 (Green Point), theburgerjoint.co.za
Hudsons – two-for-one on appetisers, cocktails and beers
7. Mondiall Kitchen & Bar, V&A Waterfront
At the Monday Madness special at Mondiall you can order any two starters, mains or desserts for the price of one! The menu changes seasonally, but you can expect dishes like shellfish bisque, steak tartare, seared Norwegian salmon, Cape Malay lamb curry, Mondiall’s famous 100 % Wagyu cheese burger, banana split and salted chocolate tart.
Contact: Tel 0214183002/3, mondiall.co.za
Mondiall Kitchen and Bar – two-for-one starters, mains and desserts.
8. Pure Restaurant, Hout Bay Manor
A historical building (built in 1871), Hout Bay Manor has been gracefully restored to its former elegance, and are offering two-for-one tapas on Monday (through to Friday), from 12:00 – 19:00. You could combine this with their Happy Hour, which includes wine and beer (excluding craft beers) from 17:00 – 19:00. Tapas start at R50 and include chicken wings, mini beef burgers, crumbed buffalo mozzarella, pork belly, Kataifi prawns, ocean cakes and gazpacho.
Contact: Tel 0217919393, houtbaymanor.com
9. Royale Eatery, City Bowl
This popular burger-and-milkshake spot in Long Street have selected burgers (served with a portion of fries) for R45 every Monday (to Thursday) from 15:00 – 17:00. It’s a bit early for dinner, but we are sure you can linger and enjoy one of their famous double-thick milkshakes or tuck into a malva pudding with ice-cream for dessert. Their burger selection includes vegetarian and free-range chicken options.
Contact: Tel 0214224536, royaleeatery.com
Royale Eatery – R45 burgers.
