Excellent food ,friendly staff, wonderful atmosphere, beautiful ocean views 👌
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
R 200–250
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chicken Calamari Combo
A lovely authentic Portuguese restaurant by the sea. Excellent staff and a great open cooking environment. Loved the sardines! The only negative was a lot of smokers on the undercover outdoor dining area. The pateis de nata's were the best!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
R 350–400
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Pork Ribs
We visited with friends and our waiter was very friendly. Great variety of Portuguese dishes to enjoy at reasonable prices. It has a nice vibe with a view over Mossellbay, depending where you sit. We will visit again.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
R 150–200
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Beef Espitada with Wedges
Food was nice. Not exceptional. Expected a bit more flavour. Host and staff were great. Unfortunately the smoke from the smoking area, kept wafting into the non smoking area. Very jolly atmosphere.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
R 250–300
Food: 3
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Vista Do Mar is a culinary gem that elevates dining to an extraordinary experience. The Beef Trinchado, a savoury masterpiece, showcases the chef's skill in crafting perfectly seasoned and tender beef bites. The explosion of flavours with each bite is simply unparalleled. Moving on to dessert, the Chocolate Moose is a decadent delight that indulges the senses with its rich and velvety texture. The menu at Vista Do Mar is a testament to culinary innovation, combining exceptional taste with a sophisticated presentation. The attentive staff and stunning coastal views complete the perfect dining ambiance. For those seeking an unforgettable gastronomic journey, Vista Do Mar, with its Beef Trinchado and Chocolate Moose, stands as a beacon of culinary excellence.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Lovely Portuguese Restaurant. The owner himself comes around and asks you if everything is fine. And the food is delicious. At all times I have been there, the food has been fantastic.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
R 150–200
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Chicken Calamari Combo
Bad experience, wouldn't recommend to anyone.
We are from Pretoria and enjoy Portuguese food. We went to Vista do Mar based on that.
We waited almost an hour for our food. We ordered pork espatada, chicken espatada and calamari. I would have refused otherwise but we were hungry so we had to eat it.
The chicken and pork was dry and stringy. The meat was also not on the skewer as per usual which means it was handled. The chicken espatada also had wings on the plate which is difficult to eat especially with utensils, and espatadas are ordered precisely for ease of eating. Wings also contain less meat and more bones than the regular deboned thigh meat on espatadas.
The sauce on both the pork and calamari looked like it came from a plastic bag and was just heated up. The vegetables also looked and tasted like it was previously frozen. The calamari had a rubber texture and the portion was tiny.
And that at quite a high price. We don't mind paying for food but at this kind of price it is just a rip off.
I wouldn't serve food like that to my customers.
The waitress Lisa was very friendly. I gave a complaint to her in writing and asked her to give it to the manager or owner.
I would caution anyone against going here, especially if you enjoy good food and having your food in time.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
R 200–250
Always a winner! You get what is advertised - great Portugese cuisine. The prawn nacional remains my absolute favourite dish.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
R 150–200
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
The grilled kabeljou was tasteless, dry and tough. Management advised it was because we declined to drench it in lemon butter sauce. A disappointing experience.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
R 250–300
Food: 1
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 2
Not enough waiters. Waiting time for food is much too long..... Skeleton staff on a public holiday? Frustrating if you're really hungry. If you have an hour+ for waiting time it's fine.
Small portion sizes in weird oblong plates.
Disappointing to say the least.
Food: 2
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 2
