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PRICE RANGE
R 96.00 – R 288.00
CUISINES
Pizza, Seafood, International
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
features
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PRICE RANGE
R 96.00 – R 288.00
CUISINES
Pizza, Seafood, International
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
FEATURES
Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Mastercard, Visa, Cash Only, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards
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3.5
155 reviews
Excellent
46
Very good
54
Average
28
Poor
11
Terrible
16
Campbells777
South Africa55 contributions
Aug 2022 • couples
Pili pili is a pub style restaurant just off the Breede river in Witsand . The menu is simple with some good specials , the food is good and the service is great ..relaxed friendly holiday atmosphere. The fire was warm and cozy on a chilly winter evening but I imagine the outdoor deck must buzz in summer.
Written 2 August 2022
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Nel911
217 contributions
Dec 2023 • family
Lovely view of the harbour. Very big play area for kids. Sadly the food took a very long to come. The service was okay as the restaurant had a lot of holiday makers. But could be better. The ice cream was watery and very unpleasant.
Written 26 January 2024
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YTB
Stellenbosch22 contributions
Sept 2021 • friends
Great food Relaxed atmosphere Very friendly staff what more do u wantWill be back hopefully also witsand fresh oysters
Written 5 September 2021
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Robbi S
Cape Town12 contributions
Jan 2021 • none
My wife Sharon and I spent a night at the Breede River Lodge in January, which was wonderful, and that evening we had supper at the on-site Pili Pili Restaurant, which was awful.
There weren't many options available for supper in Witsand on the Sunday night we stayed there, so we decided to eat at Pili Pili.
Our first observation was how pricey the food on the limited menu was, but as we had already determined that there were no other places to go, we decided to stay.
Considering that we were the only customers in the restaurant at the time, the food took quite a while to arrive, and we certainly cannot say that it was worth the wait.
I had an extremely bland vegetarian pizza, which cost a whopping R144, and Sharon had Eisbein which she described as dry, hard and tasteless. The Eisbein was served with a small soggy salad which our waitress admitted to us had been prepared earlier that morning, more than eight hours before it was served to Sharon.
Needless to say, we did not finish our food, and we did voice our complaints very strongly to our waitress, but whether she passed our comments on to the restaurant manager or not, I do not know.
But what I do know is that our first visit to Pili Pili will certainly be our last one, and based on our experience, I would definitely not recommend the restaurant to anyone visiting Witsand.
Written 22 March 2021
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Davect2013
Port Elizabeth50 contributions
Jun 2021 • none
I arrived before my wife and upon entering there were 3 people behind the reception desk and they all ignored me. A lady who was mopping the floor came to me and confirmed I could sit outside. When my wife arrived she was handed the menus and asked to bring them to the table, which my wife commented was sticky and needed a proper cleaning. After waiting 5 minutes or more a waitress came to us and told us we must go to the counter to order our food and go to the counter to collect our food. I'm sure they would have told us this was because of Covid, but we have eaten at many restaurants lately and get the food served at the table. That is better than exposing ourseves by going to a counter.
After all this we decided to leave as this is not a restaurant but more a serve yourself takeaway. (I must add that at 13h30 we were the only patrons)
After checking tripadviser later we realised we were probably lucky to leave without getting "served".
We were staying at the Lodge and had planned to eat there at least a couple of times, but we certainly won't be going back.
Written 7 June 2021
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Jacques M
Sandton30 contributions
Dec 2020 • family
Covid definitely sent this one down the tubes , if you want to have drinks and a view then this venue is awesome. Ordering food is challenging and the service staff are poorly trained with no visible management. All the food is served in takeaway containers and the menu is very limited.
Written 23 December 2020
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Sutherland Planetarium
Sutherland6 contributions
Jan 2022 • none
We really enjoyed their milkshakes. Usually we enjoy an sit down lunch at Pili Pili, this time we were in an hurry and were pleased to find out they offer take away milkshake options. The staff were also informative and able to assist with recommendations.
Written 25 January 2022
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Oliver W
Fourways2 contributions
Dec 2022 • family
Ownership has recently changed, and things have sadly deteriorated very badly since then.
Service is absolutely terrible and completely disorganized.
We ordered seafood, and it arrived 1 hour and 45 minutes later and it was cold. We returned our food, paid for our drinks and left.
Managements attitude was terrible.
Written 27 December 2022
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NadinedeLange
Cape Town Central3 contributions
Jan 2020 • couples
In a word the unit 409 assigned to us wast disgusting. TV did not work, bathroom full of mold, cobwebs and just filthy. Door could not lock, and was difficult to open, cupboards falling apart. I did complain about it and I was told that it is privately owned. Not good enough, surely the resort upholds some sort of standard after all it is their reputation at stake. The restaurant Pili Pili was wonderful though.
Written 24 January 2020
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Hendriette R
Cape Town Central13 contributions
Mar 2020 • couples
Had a breakfast there this morning. The omelets were great but the manageress were very pushy and loud for starters. The wine list is extremely expensive and so are the food. We sat inside just to be surprised that the manageres "doctors" a "pasient" at the table next to us and loudly "educate" the patient about cuts, organs, exct. This all while we are trying to eat. We could not enjoy our food in a relaxing atmosphere and yes while eating she used first aid material full of blood on the table next to us. So sorry for the next person sitting at that table in this restaurant. The rest of the staff were either also just as loud or very much quite, there is a very noticeable conflict situation among the staff. We paid and left as fast as possible. On our way out two elderly ladies also made a comment about the unprofessional manageress.
Written 12 March 2020
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Thomas P
10 contributions
Mar 2020 • couples
Another great seafood meal,service and excellent cape wines at this perfect venue looking onto the beautiful Breede river
Written 11 March 2020
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Businessstaya
Cape Town36 contributions
Feb 2020 • solo
Always the same . Consistent , food , service and atmosphere . Great setting and views ! Rather windy at times !
Written 22 February 2020
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JohannSouthAfrica
Witsand29 contributions
Nov 2019 • none
Relaxed setting with an amazing view of the Breede river. They run daily specials and had some wonderful artists performing there. It is worthwhile following them on Facebook.
Written 12 February 2020
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Ryanj 37
Phalaborwa2 contributions
Nov 2019 • friends
Fantastic service and great coffee and wine and milkshakes and focaccia, friendly staff and great view of the river and sea will definitely be back for more
Written 12 November 2019
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ronic101
Noordhoek49 contributions
Jun 2019 • family
Good place to refuel yourself. Chilled and relaxed venue, good service and good food. Cold beers and an assortment of drinks and cocktails. This is not fine dining but then it was never meant to be. Take your mates and go chill out. Breathe the fresh air and admire the views across the river. All in all a great place to let yourself relax.
Written 2 July 2019
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