I found the base seafood to be of high quality but the plating and accompanying components to the dish uninspiring, bland, and unimaginative. A very high price for acceptable seafood is not something I would return for and it would need to improve significantly versus some much better places at less than half the cost. Pricey, overrated, base seafood is solid.

For more than 2 decades , Baia restaurant is of the best seafood restaurants in Cape Town . Carlos and Darryl as hands on owner managers has maintained the high levels set by late owner Louis . Elegant and classy with outside seating that can seat over 300 people per sitting makes this one of Cape Towns biggest restaurants. With stunning views of the Waterfront , Table Bay and Table mountain with professional experienced staff serving you with the best of seafood meals , Baia is a must go for the food connoisseur . The food from starter to main to dessert is sublime 🥗🥣🦞🦪🦐🍨🧁☕🍵🍹.

Wonderful restaurant. Really delicious seafood and desserts. Large portions. Nice view. Good service.

Beautiful restaurant, great seafood selection. Good atmosphere to celebrate something significant in your life. Definitely one of the best dining experiences.

The restaurant is really beautiful with indoor and covered outdoor seating with a beautiful view of the Waterfront and Table Mountain. I ordered the fish platter (Line fish, chips, rice, prawn, calamari, langoustines and lobster) and wife had the salmon and lobster. All the seafood was cooked to perfection and so delicious. The sauces really complimented the food. The service at this restaurant is out of this world. It's a definite must visit for any seafood lover.

The food was impeccable and the service was outstanding. We were a few minutes late, yet we were still welcomed warmly. The prawns and the halloumi salad was delicious- I would definitely recommend. Their portions are quite filling and for fine dining, their prices are quite reasonable. The view from the restaurant is fantastic. This is a must for all seafood lovers !

Dinner was exceptional! We were a group of 12 and they were very accommodating! Our waitress was superb! Grilled calamari was so delicious - we had it the traditional menu version as well as a lighter version with just lemon and oil. The salmon sashimi was exceptional! We tried a variety of menu items for dinner as well. The whole baby kingklip was WONDERFUL! The shellfish platter was huge and very delicious. We had a small cheesecake and espresso martini for dessert, perfect ending!

This was such a special dining experience that ended with me hugging our waiter 😂♥️ Cal is so good at what he does. In one of the busiest restaurants, he made us feel like his one and only guests. Thank you for honouring our request for “the best seat in the house”. The food was impeccable, with even better views!

Had the king flip, cray fish tail, langoustine. King flip was very tasty with a unique texture, it was our first time and we really love it. Crayfish tail was ok. Langoustine was also another highlight, sweet and flavorful. Waiter service was ok, it started off well and he needed to serve other tables and kind of slowed down to clear up our’s, another waiter had to tend to us. He also forgot our items as it was kept in the restaurant’s counter. Utensils were not replaced after each meal, even when it was left on the plate. But overall friendly and clean. Love the atmosphere, very well set up restaurant that is considered semi fine dining(just don’t expect explanations in regards to your food). Will return!

We went with high expectations. I still suggested the venue as I was a fairly regular at Baia. The last time I was there I received bad service, however I gave them the benefit of the doubt but this time the service was even worse. We waited an hour and 15 minutes for our food. The waiter was absent most of the time. The manager Carlos was called and explained the delay but this was not adequate he really was not worried as the restaurant was packed. So clearly our bad service carried no merit. Our waiter was more concerned with his other table. We called him a few times just to bring sparkling water waited 15 minutes for coke. We had mussels and was not offered a spoon we once again tried to get hold of waiter whom just gave us a hand. I am use to good service and he didn't even offer a complimentary drink or water for the inconvenience. I will never recommend anyone again and would much rather recommend Piguile "s whom is consistent with their service and food.

Service is excellent here. Staff was proactive and friendly. I wanted to order the lobster thermidor but the staff recommended that I try their special instead which is more worthwhile and at the same time I get to try more seafood and I was impressed with the honesty and the quality of the food that came in the end did not disappoint. Staff/restaurant did not try to upsell me any other items and I appreciated it. Truly one of the best experience dining at the V&A waterfront area. Highly recommend.

Excellent food, the vegetable curry worth a special mention; it boasts the most delicious spicy flavours

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One of the best seafood meals I ate while in Cape Town! The fresh grilled sardines and the whole grilled linefish were cooked wonderfully - flavorful and clearly very fresh! The view from the seating area was fantastic as well — there’s something special about eating fresh seafood while looking out at the sea. The service was fantastic — easily 5 stars! The staff was incredibly accommodating. Hard not to go back during my time visiting Cape Town, but alas, I wanted to try some other places too.

(Translated by Google) Delicious seafood, beautiful scenery during the day, good atmosphere at night, like (Original) 好吃的海鮮，白天風景美，晚上氣氛好，讚

Worst service i have received in a very long time...waiter was uninterested in providing even a standard service..we waited 1h15 minutes for our food, waiter kept saying the food is on its way. We asked for the manager and Carlos, The Manager came giving us weak excuse and very unapologetic. We had no napkins and the general service was poor. The baby kingklip was average...i would definately recommend going to Sevruga for a great meal and an awesome time instead.

What a beautiful experience, situated overlooking the harbour with Table mountain as your background. The restaurant is elegantly adorned with various stylish decor that gives a art deco/tropical atmosphere. I was shown towards the terrace overlooking the Waterfront. My table was elegantly made up in clean white linen. As I was seated I was offered a warm freshly baked bread roll. The service is friendly and professional, the staff are knowledgeable of the menu and wine list and know how to advise and pair the perfect beverage with your meal. The waiter also informed me that Baia specialized in Shellfish, he did not lie. Further creating the anticipation I am about to dine like Royalty. The food was exquisite! Without a doubt the best Shellfish I have had in my Culinary history. I opted for one of Baia's Specialties, Shellfish Platter for One. The platter which consists of 3 Queen Prawns, 3 Langistuines, 1 Baby lobster with two sides, Savoury rice and Chips together with a lemon and garlic sauce to compliment the Shellfish. Most pleasingly displayed on a clean oval white serving dish. The crisp White wine with fruity undertones added that extra towards the Seafood. To finish off I opted for a dessert, Trio of Sorbet, which consists of Lemon, Mango and Mixed Berry. Again classically dished in a round white serving dish and garnished with a single strawberry. The sharp zesty sweet and sour lemon, together with the sweet tropical mango and finally sweet, with touch of zest mixed berry sorbet cleansed my palate whilst refreshing me at the end of my meal. On the sordid topic of coin. Baia is on the "very pricey" end. Expect to pay in-between R800-1,400 per person for two/three course meal. However, I do recommend adding this restaurant to your must visit list once you come down to Cape Town the Waterfront. It's also recommended to book your table for the evening in advance as they do fill up quickly past 19:00pm.

Very dissapointing! We were in no way welcomed at our arrival, Infact we were told they don't like serving desserts only . Once placing our order, our waitress actually rolled her eyes at us once we said we only wanted dessert. She was unfriendly and not professional. Will not go back

Very friendly staff and absolutely excellent food. Would definitely recommend the Kingklip. Bit on the pricey side but definitely worth it. Amazing view of the harbor. Would come again.

Bit pricey but decent food quality. Good service and great venue.

(Translated by Google) Very good cuisine and very friendly, attentive service. (Original) Sehr gute Küche und sehr freundliche, aufmerksame Bedienung.

(Translated by Google) The service is very good, the dining environment is great, the view is beautiful, the point is that the food is delicious, even the lobster soup and bread are impeccable! (Original) 服務非常好，用餐環境很棒，View 也很美，重點是食物好好吃，連龍蝦湯和麵包都無懈可擊！

We had a table of 12, started with a selection of starters, no duds amongst them. Of the mains, the seared Tuna looked and tasted great, lnefish was excellent and even non fish dishes had compliments around the table. Service for a large table was also excellent with all mains arriving together, attentive service ensuring wine glasses filled at the right moments, and excellent recommendations on the starters and wine.

Baia Seafood is definitely an amazing restaurant to visit! Usually I am either disappointed at the cleanliness, service, or food. Neither of the three was a disappointment for our Anniversary! Food was superb! Friendly and great service! Baia Seafood Restaurant went the extra mile when i told them about my anniversary with the Rose Petals, best seat in the house (Great View)! Thank you Herman ( Our waiter ) for the great service aswell! You will be seeing us again! Cheers Zander van Schalkwyk

Amazing staff. Seafood was incredible great environment beautiful views

They do advertise a lot about their excellence and quality. Sometimes this only means they have good marketing, but this time I do acknowledge they do deliver to expextations: everything was excellent! Very good food (excellent meats and excellent seafood), great service and amazing location (ask for the terrace overlooking the bay). Prices over thw average, but yet worth it. Illustration: fish platter for 589ZAR Labels: $$$, 2Eat, #seafood, #terrace, #views, #romantic, #groups, #mustGo

Great food. Excellent service. Also other options but the seafoods what they do best.

The meal was excellent with great service and ambiance. We had the seafood platter but for me the star of the show was the seafood bisque, one the best I’ve ever had and oddly enough the cheapest dish to make.

Celebrated a 90th Birthday. Service was really great, thanks Billy. The food is on another level. All dishes were served piping hot and the freshest fish ever. All dishes were subtly spiced, and the spices used complimented the different dishes. Keep up the fantastic standard. We shall be back!

Baìa Seafood Restaurant was wonderful. It was recommended to us by our hotel concierge and it was one of the best places we ate at. I ordered a steak which came done perfectly and had delicious cooked vegetables served around it. My husband ordered the tres fish and he said it was also amazing. We would go here again if we had stayed in Cape Town longer. Even though it’s in a tourist location, it’s not as commercialized as the surrounding restaurants. The prices were some of the best in the area, and the service was good.

I booked this table before my trip to Cape Town after reading reviews and seeing the menu, I also requested a nice table with a view! The V&A waterfront is such a lovely place! The staff at Baia took note of our request for a nice table and did just that! Can’t thank them enough! The food was delicious! The staff were so friendly! I’m so glad we chose this as our ‘Holiday Date Night’! If you’re thinking of booking, please don’t hesitate!

An amazing dining experience! The food was exceptional, bursting with delightful flavors that perfectly matched the recommendations from the attentive waitress. The restaurant exuded a fantastic atmosphere, complemented by top-notch service. I'll definitely be returning for more.

Great food and beautiful restaurant The Waiter was overbearing and made assumptions about our appetite, meal choices, and interaction levels… Offended some of the ladies at the table by making comments like ‘It would be too much for a lady to eat’ and other suggested comments. Waiters who brought the food out was uninformed and unfriendly, and the waiter who served the Table was nowhere to be found, even when we wanted to get the bill. I find the establishment is set for a ‘fine’ experience, and the prices matches that, but the service leaves me to question if i will ever return for great food.

Just perfect, loved it. Everything was great, delicious food, great service and wonderful views. I had the salmon and lobster, 5*. And the chocolate tart, which was the perfect ending for our dinner. Thank you for offering good food quality and service, to have a memorable dining experience.

Omg !!! This restaurant is a must do book early! I did a tour with Globus Tours, and this was a restaurant they had for one of our dinners. Despite the cab strikes that were happening in the city, the food was a 10/10 . That calamari and that sauce was cooked to perfection. The sea Bass had me lacking my fingers the cheese came was divine. I had the white white wine white, and it was great for me. This is a definite must visit!!!

Amazing place Good food and view

Can't believe that I have not yet reviewed this restaurant after visiting it for 17 years. One of the best you get in South Africa! Needles to say the food is fantastic. Even though the restaurant is 'famous' for its seafood they make the most delicious Chateaubriand. The srevice is second to none and always friendly. The interior makes you feel that you are special and even if you sit on the glass protected deck with the most amazing views of Table Mountain, with its ever changing natural beauty, you still feel special.

Good food, excellent service, excellent view, excellent location. I ordered the lobster, langoustines and prawns. They were good, but not as good as I expected for the price. Should have been cooked as expected, the prawns were over cooked.

This is a lovely restaurant. I have been here on many occasions. I once heard that they closed due to Covid, I was so delighted when I saw the restaurant was still operating. Now with all the Covid challenges I can understand that restaurants operate under difficult and abnormal conditions, but this is Baía we pay more, we expect more. The waiter was good. I cannot fault Steve on anything. Good service. The views exceptional beautiful setting. Death by chocolate - as I remembered. My seafood bisque was not what it should be. I had it many times before. My fish was not fresh. I eat a lot of fresh fish. I know the difference. The salad not fresh. At a run of the mill family restaurant I would keep quiet but not Baía. The price does not fit. Please guys jack it up.

It's a great place for outing with friends and family.

Amazing seafood. The mussel starter was enough for four people. Luckily I eat for four people on average. The kingklip was also amazing with the garlic butter sauce and the choclate Lindt pudding was a choclate adventure. We will definitely return for more

Opt to be seated on the dock side where u get an amazing view of Table Mountain. One of the better seafood restaurants in Cape Town in my opinion. Not cheap but you get quality for what you pay for.

Great view and most of all a good tem of waiters! The food was excellent and have recommended iBaia to my tourists for many years now!

Great, warm, homey place with wonderful food, spectacular views and magnificent people! Very enjoyable must visit place in Cape Town.

Service impeccable. Quality always top class. Highly recommend.

Excellent food, friendly staff 10/10 would recommend.

great ambiance , stunning views of table mountain and world class seafood

Fabulous sea food and great, attentive service. Quality has not suffered due to Covid 19.

Amazing food. Great views

Delicious seafood

Will never go back to Baia. Fish was not fresh and grossly overspiced. Crayfish tasted of chlorine. Waiter (Tristan) was arrogant and unwelcoming. Was it not for his assistant waiters that put in tge effort, we would have left after our drinks. You are made to feel as if you should just eat and leave so that they can turn the table for the next guest

Best seafood and stunning front view to the table mountain...Great restaurant!

Friendly service and food was good

Back to normal

Premium Dining Experience. Food was okay, little bland for my taste..but produces were fresh.

Pronounced bah-EE-uh.  Recommend the kingclip, which is an amazing fish local to the area.

Amazing seafood but also offers great choices for non-seafood fans. Brilliant wine selection too.

I love it

Fantastic food. Friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Very good

Fantastic food. Wonderful views and a great atmosphere.

Absolutely fabulous! I eaten at Bain before and it’s consistently wonderful food and service. I arrived at 7pm without a booking and I was taken care of by Carlos. He found me a lovely table inside with a view, as outside was fully booked, but I grateful to be seated without a booking. It was a Sunday evening, and by 8pm they was packed. I was served immediately by a very friendly and knowledgeable waiter from Macedonia. I ordered the Mozambique curry and asked for it to be served over langoustines with French fries on the side. It was absolutely spectacular!! I have to visit again to try more dishes from the men ;)

(Translated by Google) We went to eat the tiger prawns and it didn't have a shame ... because everyone recommended it because of that and it is a specialty of the house ... But anyway the experience was wonderful! Great food and special service, very nice people. Fresh ingredients, South African fish Kingklip was recommended is really very good! (Original) Fomos para comer o camarão tigre e não tinha, uma pena... pois todo mundo recomendou por causa disso e é uma especialidade da casa... Mas de qualquer jeito a experiência foi maravilhosa! Ótima comida e atendimento especial, pessoal muito gente boa. Ingredientes frescos, peixe sul-africano Kingklip foi recomendado é realmente muito bom!

Great food, great service, great atmosphere. Pricey, but worth it for something special.

Long time favorite seafood restaurant of ours! Fab food (esp the velvety seafood bisque!!) And the staff is attentive and friendly! Alround fabulous experience every time we go there!