Basilico Restaurant
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Hours
Sun
12:00 - 21:30
Mon
12:00 - 22:30
Tue
12:00 - 22:30
Wed
12:00 - 22:30
Thu
12:00 - 22:30
Fri
12:00 - 22:30
Sat
12:00 - 22:30
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4.0
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CUISINES
Italian, Pizza, Mediterranean, European
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
features
Does this restaurant serve Tuscan food?
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CUISINES
Italian, Pizza, Mediterranean, European
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service
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4.0
304 reviews
Excellent
100
Very good
139
Average
32
Poor
17
Terrible
16
debbiebreslaw
Greater London458 contributions
Feb 2023 • couples
If you could describe a restaurant meal as perfect then this was our experience.
It was around the corner from our hotel who booked us a table .
We shared each course and there was problem from our starter salad onto our pizza and our dessert. Each course was excellent.
The pizza arrived already halved and on separate plates and everything we had was fresh and tasty. I’d say beware of the chilli oil as it is very hot and I was pleased I’d only sprinkled it on two slices!
Service was excellent.
I’d recommend this restaurant and if we’d gone earlier in our trip we would have returned.
Written 20 February 2023
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Carolina L
Cape Town205 contributions
Oct 2023 • couples
It is always a treat to have lunch at this establishment. The food is delicious and Johan, the waiter , is in the ball making sure that your every need is met. The manager always comes around and asks if everything is in order. This place is always a treat!
Written 12 October 2023
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Anna W
Linköping135 contributions
Jan 2024 • couples
Fantastic food! We had grilled beef fillet medallions and the meat melted in your mouth. The flame grilled chicken salad was one of the best salads I have eaten. Absolutely delicious food. We will be back!
Written 21 January 2024
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773James
Constantia9 contributions
Feb 2024 • friends
A nice enough venue but very very average food. We ordered a garlic pizza to tear and share as a starter which arrived barely cooked. The main dishes arrived at the same time!! Main dishes were barely warm had to send back to re-heat Could have produced better at home.
Written 11 February 2024
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Swiss Charles
19 contributions
Aug 2024 • couples
Normally I don’t write negative reviews however in this instance I feel that if I do not do so, I’ll never be allowed in a church again.
Got seated and ordered a green salad and some water to start with. The single-use plastic bottle came with mould growing on it. The salad came with dried leftover cucumber and some brown rotten veg hidden in the middle. See the photos. We lost our appetite and left without touching a thing.
The aesthetic of the place is ugly, there is no theme or style of any kind. You find bare concrete clashing with modern wine fridges, wood, painted steele and wooden chairs, and bare brick in the most hideous of ways.
This place is far substandard compared to all of the surrounding restaurants which we ended up trying.
Written 23 August 2024
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Andy Smallman
Johannesburg248 contributions
Nov 2021 • none
Enjoyed a business dinner at Basilico - reasonably priced, good quality pasta dishes at reasonable prices. Professional staff seemed knowledgeable about the menu, and able to handle a busy night without any stress. Recommended.
Written 5 November 2021
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OhWokeIsMe
Cape Town Central67 contributions
Aug 2021 • family
We get pizza or ravioli take-always on a near-weekly basis. Always excellent, service at least as good. Well priced as well.
We were in regularly pre-lockdown, and look forward to going again once we’ve had our 2nd vaccination. This is an old school local Italian which I highly recommend.
Written 7 August 2021
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Trevor V
Newlands27 contributions
Dec 2024 • couples
We have had Pizza here before and they are typically good . We thought we would change tack. I was keen for a pasta and my wife a salad. Big mistake . The salmon pasta was probably the worst pasta I have ever had in a restaurant . I’m not sure whether the person making it had a clue what they were doing. The salad was also verging on the inedible. Pumpkin was a disgrace.
Time for a reboot ,the chef if indeed there is one, should be put out to pasture.
Written 8 December 2024
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NickLikes
22 contributions
Jan 2020 • friends
We went to Basilico the evening we landed so did not have a reservation and so expected to wait. However we were told a table would be available shortly so were happy to have a drink at the bar. 40 mins later we enquired when our table would be ready and got a blank look from the people we had spoken to earlier. When we eventually got a table we were told any food would be 30 mins. The place was very busy and suggests they do not have the staff to service a full house. The waiter was very friendly and the food arrived after 20 mins but their was 1:20 mins after entering the restaurant. Food was great. We had a couple of pizza and a lamb shank all of which were well prepared and v tasty. Would go again and recommend but expect to wait at busy times.
Written 3 January 2020
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mfranks911
Edgware1062 contributions
Jan 2020 • none
We have been a few times before and this evening started badly as our reservation seemed to have been cancelled - not by us! Fortunately they found us a table which avoided embarrassment as we had a gust coming.
The grilled tuna which was one of the specials of the day was superb and probably the best thing we had ever eaten there.
The wine list is mediocre but BYO is cheap so we had a couple of very nice bottles between us.
Service is friendly but haphazard and a little on the slow side.
Lively atmosphere and plenty of families eating.
Written 5 February 2020
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southcoaster2017
West Sussex87 contributions
Mar 2020 • none
We visited here on a Friday evening and it was buzzing. We hadn't booked a table and we were lucky to get one although it was near the exit. We ordered our food along with 2 beers. I opted for a pizza and my partner had a cold meat platter. Both arrived after a slight wait which was understandable as they were so busy.. We both enjoyed our food and would recommend Basilico. One thing I wish the parents of kids in the restaurant would keep them under control as some were running up and down the stairs getting in the waiters way. If the kids had hot food dropped on them no doubt their parents would be in uproar.
Written 20 March 2020
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Howard G
1 contribution
Sept 2020 • none
We had the good fortune to choose Basilico, Newlands for luncha family lunch. Having been locked down for my birthday and our anniversary we wanted to have a special lunch and we were not disappointed. All of our party of ten were delighted with their meals. The pizzas were thin based and perfect. The steaks were exactly as ordered and the salads were amazing. All this as well as friendly and efficient service.
Written 22 September 2020
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DPC100
London125 contributions
Mar 2023 • none
We chanced a walk in and the charming lady manager ( with the gorgeous smile ) sat us upstairs on the balcony. Superb tortellini starter then a pizza the two of us sharing couldn't even finish. Bernadette our waitress was first class. Excellent food and excellent service make for the very best meal = well done!
Written 8 March 2023
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Miranda Rodrigo
Milton Keynes77 contributions
Mar 2024 • family
Great Italian food, especially the pizza. A good atmosphere and friendly staff. We had booked late so had a table next to the door which meant at times we were a little forgotten but we had a good meal and experience.
Written 14 April 2024
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christoffelg2017
Stellenbosch17 contributions
Feb 2020 • friends
First time to Basilico. Food fantastic. Very good selection of wines. Fairly prized. Definitely worth a visit. Pizza exceptional, pasta sauces tasteful and well balanced. Only complaint was that although the service was great - it was slow.
Written 15 February 2020
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