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Pier

Reviewers' Choice 2025 - Top 50 Reviewers' Choice 2024 - Top 50
Contemporary Fine Dining
Location Pointer 3CVC+MF Cape Town, South Africa
4.8
(2991 reviews)
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  • Great Views
  • Gourmet Guide Plated
  • Reviewers' Choice 2023 - Top 50
  • Reviewers' Choice 2024 - Top 50
  • Reviewers' Choice 2025 - Top 50

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Pier is the latest venture by The La Colombe Group, located on the Pierhead at the V&A Waterfront. Headed by John Norris Rogers serving a multi course tasting menu inspired by the sea.

Gourmet Guide™ Description

Entering the intimate restaurant that embraces the working harbour, you’re rendered breathless. It’s a heart-stopping, world-class view, and soon you’ll be appreciating cuisine of equal calibre.

PIER has elevated the culinary offering of the V&A Waterfront since opening two years ago. The chef’s menu begins with an ensemble of canapés, innovatively presented in eye-catching white pottery that depicts the ocean floor. Every aspect of this dining discovery has been carefully curated and shaped by chef John Norris-Rogers’ South African heritage and international travels. The snoek-filled takoyaki, cooked tableside and served with a Cape Malay curry relish, shows Japanese influence. The sourdough with curried hake butter is a substantial wave, featuring seafood that’s been gently cured, smoked, and coated in a piquant sauce, finished at your table with aplomb. Alongside, there’s smoked mussel, chorizo, toasted yeast, and cultured butter.

The tandoori yellowfin tuna with avocado and chevra is savoury and smokey. A spice blend coats the tuna before searing. The tuna tartare is paired with a curry XO and yoghurt labneh, harmonising the spices with creaminess. Here is a dish that flawlessly demonstrates John’s ability to balance a hero ingredient with myriad accompaniments, ensuring the tuna holds its own without being overpowered. A coriander spuma and avocado crumbed with spices provide texture. The crunchy chevra mix comprises fried onion, garlic, and curry leaves, served separately so that you may add as little or as much as you like. The diner’s every whim has been considered. Wine pairings, like the service, are impeccable – intuitive and fuelled by passion and knowledge.

Opening Hours

  • Monday 12h00 - 15h00 - 18h00 - 22h00
  • Tuesday 12h00 - 15h00 - 18h00 - 22h00
  • Wednesday 12h00 - 15h00 - 18h00 - 22h00
  • Thursday 12h00 - 15h00 - 18h00 - 22h00
  • Friday 12h00 - 15h00 - 18h00 - 22h00
  • Saturday 12h00 - 15h00 - 18h00 - 22h00
  • Sunday 12h00 - 15h00 - 18h00 - 22h00

Reviews (2991)

4.8 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.9
Value 4.6
Service 4.9
Ambience 4.8
  • Michael E. Dined: 1 day ago
    4.5
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 16 Dec 25
    Amazing innovative food beautifully presented and served by staff who really care about food. A truly wonderful experience not to be missed.

  • Ziska M. Dined: 1 day ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 16 Dec 25
    Amazing as always !

  • Torill T. Dined: 1 day ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Eric T. Dined: 4 days ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Michael S. Dined: 3 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 14 Dec 25
    After a warm welcome, we were treated to a very attentive service throughout the evening. The dishes served were like miniature paintings that, once in your mouth, created little explosions of flavor. Fantastic!

  • Lincoln R. Dined: 6 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 11 Dec 25
    Excellent evening!!!

  • Tanja C. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Eric P. Dined: 1 week ago
    3.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 09 Dec 25
    The only issue I had was after ordering a bottle of wine for two, I decided to have just one glass with the last two courses. On that basis we did not order another bottle. However when we had our bill, the single 125ml glass was more than 50% of the cost of the bottle. On top of that you pay 15% gratuity. I told our server who did not do anything about it other than a promise to let the waiter who brought it know. This was an unpleasant end to what was a very nice evening.

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