Pigalle Restaurant Cape Town
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Pigalle Restaurant Cape Town
Review
About
Welcome to Pigalle Cape Town Well-known as the perfect venue for a stylish evening out, we offer guests live entertainment from our dance floor alongside superb dinner courses. Renowned for our fresh seafood and Chalmar steak, our menu comprises of classic dishes with a subtle Portuguese flair. Including a spacious cigar lounge and private dining room our venue is versatile as well as suitable for private functions.
Features
CUISINES
Seafood, Mediterranean, European
Meal types
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
FEATURES
Accepts Credit Cards
Free off-street parking
Free Wifi
Full Bar
Jazz Bar
Live Music
Parking Available
Private Dining
Reservations
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Wine and Beer
Location
Free off-street parking, Parking Available
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Hours
Opens in 23 min
Sunday
12:00 - 15:00
Monday
17:00 - 23:00
Tuesday
17:00 - 23:00
Wednesday
17:00 - 23:00
Thursday
17:00 - 23:00
Friday
17:00 - 23:00
Saturday
12:00 - 15:0017:00 - 23:00
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4.5
(1,415)
Excellent
964
Good
299
Average
91
Poor
46
Terrible
15
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Phil H
Boldon91 contributions
Feb 2025 • friends
Little off the beaten track, but worth the effort. Lovely setting in the old ice rink. We had the seabass/chicken/lamb for mains and prawns/mussels starters. Went for the shrimp rice as side (good call) Food was excellent, and the staff were courteous and you get a fantastic music set too jazz/contemporary mix. Highly recommended.
Written 1 March 2025
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Dan2
Linlithgow23 contributions
Feb 2024 • couples
This was like a nice pleasant roller coaster. Read the reviews looked great so went up in my mind. Got Uber there but front door was shut and message on door says to go up side alley and along alley behind to get in, was late and dark so coaster dipped down a bit. Entrance looks like one of those Uber stylish chinese restaurant entrances, feels great again, head inside everything is red velour like back in 70’s and a three piece band is playing happy birthday to someone - maybe not so good again.
Seated and feel like I am back in 70’s so we order a cocktail “Dean Martin”…it’s spot on, service is great, starters arrive I have “beef in sauce” best starter I have ever had - it is fillet steak in the best stroganoff sauce you could imagine. Main course we both have king prawns - massive, lightly basted and SUPERB. Band now playing old time hits and its just a great night. It’s different but in a really good way.
Written 4 February 2024
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Pinkfiggy
Wiltshire94 contributions
Jan 2023 • couples
We love Pigalle for its food and atmosphere and it never disappoints us.
The menu has lots of choice, the fish is always so fresh and the restaurant is well run.
I can highly recommend the seafood platters - there was even a beautiful 1.6kg Lobster on one of our visits this time. I love the carpaccio starter as well as the Teriyaki Salmon main
The staff are great, really efficient and our regular waiter Kojo is attentive and fun.
They have a live band and singer which is a welcome change from background music and if you like dancing this is the place for you.
We were delighted that Warren has taken over the reins and wish him and the team good luck for the year ahead.
Written 11 February 2023
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annieharri
Cape Town12 contributions
Oct 2023 • family
Was invited to niece's 30th birthday celebration. Overall food was bland needed proper seasoning and overpriced for portions served.
Bill was paid individually and waiter deemed fit to charge 10% service fee per individual couple at table.
When questioned about it ,reply was simply it must be so.
Band that was on set was good but to many extended breaks.
Lighting was low and had to use cell phone light to read menu properly.
Written 6 October 2023
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havinfun4ever
Paarl5 contributions
Jul 2022 • solo
If you 80 or act as if you are, this is the place for you. Ok band, but they too are stuck in ABBA world and need more breaks than play time. Waiters are old schoot butlers with attitude and no service. Crème brûlée is tasteless and served in a weird dish. This was, could be, such a nice place, but now only good for 50th and beyond birthday parties or somewhere you take a date to dump him/her
Written 29 July 2022
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charlie
Auburn3 contributions
Jan 2025 • couples
Staff was great and food was extremely delicious. They went above and beyond. We had a bottle of local wine, sea foos platter for 2 and dessert. The seafood was very well presented and was probably one of the best seafood platters we’ve ever had. Highly recommend this place.
Written 14 January 2025
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Clare J
105 contributions
Nov 2021 • couples
We weren’t quite sure what to expect here, our 4th night of 5 in Cape Town and having had lovely “posh” dinners so far (including Fyn and Aubergine) wanted something a little more relaxed and fun and found Pigalle via TA.
The welcome from the manager and service from James, our waiter, was warm and attentive, 10 out of 10. The food also was excellent, considering this is a larger venue designed to cater for diners eating at similar times, some in large groups. I thoroughly enjoyed my Caprese salad and line fish main, husband similarly with his prawn starter and whole chicken main (plus was delighted to at last be somewhere with Heineken on draft rather than fancy craft bottled beers!). We had a lovely bottle of sparkling wine too and all at a very fair price, around £75 for 2.
We were delighted to have the band accompanying our meal too as we love live music. They were very good but we felt the potential to make it a really great atmosphere fell slightly flat, 3 x 40 minute sets with 20 min breaks inbetween, and nothing-y music played in the intervals over the speakers, felt a bit “ticking the box” and although some good tunes here and there, we didn’t really feel the enthusiasm needed to get the crowd going, and at 10pm they were off anyway which was the signal really for everyone to go (fair enough given covid times etc). We just felt there was great potential, with such a good band, for a very good night but it was slightly wasted.
Written 4 November 2021
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Jdewitt7108
Milnerton171 contributions
Mar 2022 • business
Went to eat here last night with business associates.
The starter was fantastic flavour it was just cold and should have been served piping hot.
Main the fish was completely overcooked and the Sauce very watery, also Scallops which is part of the dish only got one super thin slice. For the price you pay i really would have expected more
Having said the above, the service was 5 star, our waiter was very attentave and really did a good job.
The band that came to play that is another 5 star they really set a great mood and atmosphere rwally well done.
All in all it was really a great evening which we enjoyed the food just got a bit derailed
Written 17 March 2022
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costcla
Palermo5886 contributions
Mar 2024 • business
Venue in the Central area of Cape Town with live music. At times a little overpowering the conversation. Lounge bar atmosphere with soft red lights. So-so cuisine, tasteless Greek salad, overcooked prawns, cheese cake with a soggy biscuit base. It can be improved
Written 23 March 2024
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Bridge of Allan1476 contributions
Oct 2022 • couples
We had a meal at Pigalle recently and thought that the food was acceptable but not five star. The service was good but a bit “over the top” and the ambience was let down by the really bright lighting and the large area, which was not full. It was also pretty cold in the restaurant, so much so that a great deal of the diners were in their coats and jackets.
Written 4 October 2022
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hilstabb
Ondara37 contributions
Mar 2022 • none
This was not our usual choice for a dining experience but it was in our neighbourhood so we decided to try it and were glad we did. We went early before the entertainment started as we like to be able to see what we are eating and also be able to have a conversation but having said that the background piped music was very much to our taste and we may well go back to listen to the live entertainment. The food was amazing. My husband had the Springbok and I haven't heard him rave about a dish this much for a very long time and we eat a lot of good food. I had the linefish lightly flavoured with ginger. The presentation was beautiful and it is so nice to have crunchy fresh vegetables.The malva pudding was to die for.
Written 28 March 2022
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Eric T
4 contributions
Mar 2020 • none
Our server's name was Pride and he was incredible!
We were celebrating our honeymoon and told them before we were coming of the occasion. We went on a Saturday night. If I could give this place 10 stars I would. The food was incredible, the alhocol was too. We ordered the seafood platter and a filet as well as multiple side dishes. We thoguht it would be too much food, we finished everything and were stuffed.
LIVE MUSIC! Not sure if this is a Sat night only thing, but the live music was so amazing, a nice touch. Music started around 8/8:30ish. We were eating dinner when it began, it was perfect volume, not too loud. We danced, what fun.
This was one of the "upscale" restaurants on our honeymoon trip and it was by far our favorite. Delicious.
Written 30 March 2020
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adrian green
5 contributions
Feb 2022 • couples
As always a wonderful personal greeting at reception by Warren and Managers
Escorted to our table with red rose for my wife and glass of bubbles . Wonderful fine dining food as always with John our waiter so attentive .
After dinner we thoroughly enjoyed the 4 piece band with the saxophonist playing around the room , which was a nice touch, followed by dancing.
For fine dinning, live music and dancing Pigalle in Cape Town cannot be beaten.
Well done guys
Written 25 February 2022
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FayD001
Cape Town Central34 contributions
Aug 2023 • friends
A long standing establishment in Cape Town that has lost its sparkle. The food was below average, the service was sporadic and the entertainment was mediocre whilst the prices stayed the same. Time to up your game Pigalle…
Written 2 September 2023
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Phil D
Greensboro124 contributions
Feb 2025 • couples
The restaurant interior is a romantic dimly lit red, but half the place looks like it was a warehouses at one time. If you want quiet, don’t go here as they have music nearly all the time . I kept expecting Bill Murray from SNL to croon a tune or two. The food was ok. I had linguine and shrimp while my wife had langoustines. Competently prepared but not much flavor. The waiter, Fortune, was worth the price of admission. Very good service. Affordable too
Written 6 February 2025
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