GREETINGS FROM ROME! A memorable experience! The food was really good, and the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. We tasted fired worms, different types of meat, and side vegetables and we enjoyed all the plates! The staff was kind and always happy to explain to us the food we were eating. The live music band was awesome, we sang and danced... No better way to start our last night in Cape Town!

Finally stopped there because I was told I could find some Okra Soup. Nope! However, the restaurant has an Absolutely lovely decor! The meal was delightfully tasty. Although the Salmon portion and salad was a tad bit small for the price. The South African beer was on point (Eastern). The entertainment was excellent and customer was pleasing. There is live entertainment daily 5-9. A R25 cover charge is added to your bill. If you arrive at 4 and leave at 5:30 you will be charged if you are there to sit and dine. Very nice bar as well. I really wish I would've entered this restaurant weeks ago...but I'm glad I finally did. Oh, and I purchased a T-shirt! A taste of authentic South Africa from South Africans. Here is a tip. Please tip your table service at least 18% and tip the band. Support the arts!

Since the earliest of days in our stay in Cape Town, Marcos African Place has been the best place for us. The meals served here are wonder either for individual, couple, family or group of colleagues. This is the best place to taste good food in the Mother City. Either you have called in to book your table, or you find yourself being a walk in, Marco’s African Place will have a place for you. Back to my experience, I really love this place and always looking forward to the next meal. The staff members are very good, dressed in African clothing and they are always eager to assist. Go experience this yourself…

Wonderful night celebrating at Marco’s. Food was great, service staff spectacular and the live music was the perfect accompaniment to dinner. My husband got the pan African platter and I got the oxtail curry. Both were cooked to perfection. Thanks for a wonderful evening. My husband also drank the local African specialty beer. I thought it was bad but he quite enjoyed it.

Nice traditional South African food restaurant, the food is on point and live performance is even more on point and very entertaining. There is a designated free of charge parking lot closer to the premises. The waitress was a bit rude by demanding a tip it was a complete turn off, let the patrons decide if you get a tip or not and you will always get a tip if you are nice to your customers. Otherwise I would have gave it a 5 star.

Fantastic band! Whenb foreign groups are present playing lots of fun pop dance stuff.... But also playing tons of purely African songs when they feel it! Service great. Vegan options available!

Food is rather simple and very good. But you should definitely come for the atmosphere. We went on Tuesday and had live music by an African band (mixture between pop, salsa and African songs) and the vibe was so full of energy, amazing! Food and drinks prices are fair, you'll be charged R25 per person as an entertainment charge. They have crocodile, springbok and ostrich and also a few vegetarian options. Rather busy on a Tuesday night.

Very nice food and entertainment! The band was really good, real African vibes with beautiful sounds. Food was really nice, especially the different types of meat!

Great food, great music and a great atmosphere....keeps me in touch with my African essence and roots...

Whilst clearly a tourist trap in terms of pricing and atmosphere, I’d definitely recommend Marco’s. The portions were huge, the live band with dancing made the entire night fun and the traditional African beer was tasty and very different. Overall, I’d recommend this place as a tourist, you won’t regret it!

Pretty good authentic local food restaurant. Service was rather slow, particularly since we were there after 2 pm and there we were only the second table occupied. The food was served hot and it was delicious, and the price was very reasonable. My first time to have local food and I enjoyed it very much.

Such good food!!! Our steaks were cooked to perfection. You must order the mixed African meat dish with kudu, ostrich and spring buck

Great meals and friendly staff.

absolutely stunning -- brilliant place, warm friendly, best food and good fun can only recommend

Its the best place to be

Good restaurant with good music

Lovely Place and Band....

Like it

food is great, but takes a while to come to you. some exotic African dishes... a must for venturing tourists....

Made a reservation and when I arrived on time, I was told that there were no tables available. Eventually when I was sitted, the waitress was not friendly and the food did not meat the expectation and hype. The live music was too loud, I could jot even hear the person sitting next to me. Nonetheless, I hope other people will have a better experience.

It's a lovely place

Excellent dishes. Really worth to vissit.

It was good, we tried Kudu, Springbok and Ostrich meat all in one. But the price is a little high for location and food

The plus is that they play music for free from 6pm. Onwards. Meat was good although a little less tasty and more average than in other places, but the music makes it all. I can recommend the place, it is a good option for eg a last evening in the city. Very positive: they booked an Uber for us and wanted us to confirm our arrival at home in order to know that we were safe. That was really helpful.

Nice African food😍 , lovely Staff And the entertainment is out of this world❤❤❤ live Marimba Band, I stayed here till they ckosed for the night... Definitely going back

Highly recommended for both locals and tourists. A festive atmosphere with good music. A taste of Africa at it's best.❤🌍

For the most wonderful Marimba bands. A different band every day, every band is thoroughly enjoyable, but the lady singing on Friday nights, is an exceptional talent. The food is mainly done African style and I have always enjoyed it. Do not miss this place if you want a good time!

At Marco's restaurant you can breathe a convivial and fun air, the food is excellent and the live music leads you to truly appreciate the local history and reality. Obviously the choice of meats is excellent but also of side dishes and desserts

At first sceptic, turned out to be a good decision !! Good variety of dishes, portions could be a little larger, nice compositions, very tasty! Live music was also very nice. I can recommend.

Marco's was highly recommended to us by our airbnb host. The food, drinks, and service were excellent. There was live music when we arrived so we chose to have our dinner on the bar side. It looked like everyone was having a great time, but we wanted a more peaceful meal as it was our first night in Cape Town. It was great to hear the music at a lower volume while enjoying our conversations. The springbok was my absolute favorite. It was served with ostrich and kudu, which were also great. The drinks are very generous and the prices were excellent. This will likely be our first stop the next time we are in Cape Town.

It was a fun dinner with great live music by musicians who incorporate the crowd. The food was excellent, my first try of springbok, kudu, and ostrich. Both the pinotage and the gin cocktail were good.

Ordered the sample platter with no sauce because I wanted to actually taste the meat. It had a sauce and it was distracting from the actual flavor of the meats. The “delicate seasoning” on the butternut squash dish is sugar. Not sure why sugar needs to be added to already sweet squash. And it’s already mixed in, so you can’t opt for no added sugar. Ended up not ordering it for this reason. Service is friendly. Music is fun. Depending where you sit you will or won’t be able to see it.

Unfortunately, I literally had a bug in my meal. Unacceptable. We ended up not paying for my meal, however, the worst part is that I've seen this when I was almost done eating. Atmosphere was happy and joyful though.

I recommend this restaurant for traditional African foods. We had kudu, ostrich, road runner chicken, lamb stew, spinach, chakalaka without sardines, mang’ina, and beans. The amarula coffee (double shot) was amazing too. Lots of tasty wines and other cocktails. Our server, Chichi was great and we met Trevor too. Very friendly staff. To top it all off, the entertainment was great! It starts around 7:30. My only request is that they make the Malawian flag 🇲🇼 visible just like the rest of them 😃

Excellent experience, great food and exceptional service!

Great people, excellent food and Covid-19 compliant

Such an nice moll it's all in one

The food here was so good.

Pure African spirit

Soul food. Cooked and prepared with love and African pride. Poor people’s dishes that built my biology and neurology. Where cheap is made to taste seven star. Where food is but only a lubricant for conversation. When I miss my mother’s cooking , I turn to Marcos African Place . They never disappoint and always on point. Cape Town CBD and its white surrounding suburbs I do not like for I don’t believe it’s inclusive and welcoming to Black and Coloured people. Marco’s African Place is one of the very few spaces in the country called Cape Town where I feel safe , psychologically safe, respected and included. I am celebrated and my heritage is not served as second class citizen. It is not only about the food at Marco’s but celebration of everything heritage, customs and traditions. I love the food and I love the space and I respect the founder and it’s amazing staff .. Support businesses

Fabulous...Like old time . . . They really still have it... Marco's African Place

Great customer Service and food is nice

Great tasting African food!

Nice place nice food good vibe

Authentic African Restaurant with live performances on weekends. Big restaurant close to city centre with 2 levels serving local and western food. African game platter is a hit! Waiters are attentive and friendly. Price is reasonable. Live performances are professional but a bit loud. Booking recommended as it is always packed

It has good fooold and affordable prices, hygienic and live

Loved the live band. Great ambience and food. Definitely coming back

Amazing. Need more places like this every African community because it speaks to us and our culture. I'm impressed by their service and arrangement.

Enjoyed live music Scrumptious food, oxtail and umngqusho and all Excellent service Thank you

Wow we really enjoyed having dinner there. Their food is excellent. They also very nice music band which can be enjoyed by all ages

Great food polite staff. Very satisfying meal.

Absolute fantastic. Bongi , we call her BONGS....hahahaha, is a fun, sweet lady and very good friend to all her clients and customers. God bless you Guys

Great live music, decent food, ridiculous bill. Lunch there cost more than any three other meals combined in Cape Town.

Best African cuisine around!

Beautiful

(Translated by Google) Great place to enjoy nice food (Original) Ottimo luogo per gustare cibo gradevole

Food was tops

Excellent place with great service

The best African cuisines

Good African food and enjoy live music

Best African place in Town

Friendly waitresses and good food but mostly good live band

Its a place to be visited again.

What's not to like? The place looks good, the food is good, the staff is great, and the band is a gift that brings nothing but joy!

Enjoyed the food and good music

It was amazing

One of my favourite (and best) places for South African cuisine. Marco’s has a long history of serving and entertaining heads of state, industry leaders and all lovers of African food and music. It’s the perfect night out for South African food which by its very nature is comfort food. So you leave happy and content. They always have great talent performing after the dinner service so it’s a dinner and a show kind of night out. It’s humble, easy and warm. It’s like a home away from home. When in Cape Town, it’s must. Today, I ordered Umngqusho (samp), ulusu (tripe), spinach and Smiley/skopo (sheep’s head) as takeaway. Couldn’t be happier. Soul food.