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The Clay Cafe Hout Bay

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Location Pointer Cape Town 4081 Little Lumley, M63, Hout Bay, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa
4.5
(7565 reviews)
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Attributes

  • Child Friendly
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Wheelchair Friendly

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The Clay Cafe makes for a memorable visit of creativity and recreation for all ages. Nestled in the heart of hout bay, The Clay Cafe prides itself in creating an enjoyable experience for adults and children alike.

Choose from a vast array of unfired bisque (already made pottery pieces); and a wide selection of colourful paints and tools to create crockery that is both personal and completely unique, not to mention functional (all items once fired are dishwasher proof, microwave proof and oven proof). Spend a leisurely few hours painting in a relaxed environment with our friendly staff at hand to assist you while enjoying one of our many farm style breakfasts or lunches.

The Clay Cafe was founded in 1999 has recently moved to a brand new home as of December 21st 2016. This 2.5 acre piece of land is situated in the heart of the valley of Hout Bay. With a large open patio every table is close to the luscious garden and every child is ecstatic with our innovative playground. We have beautiful peaceful outside tables, as well as a veggie garden and our own African chic’ boutique. A day at the Clay Cafe makes an ideal day out for a ‘one of a kind’ creative experience. We offer children’s birthday parties, school outings, hen parties or team buildings and of course catering for the individual. All bookings 10 people or less can easily be booked online, hassle free.

Each person is given the chance to indulge in their own personal ceramic masterpiece while they sit back, relax and let us do the rest. We make all our food fresh from scratch everyday, so food is served when ready and is always a hit! We also pick fresh produce from our veggie garden to add into our salads and wraps.

Booking is essential, to avoid disappointment please book in advance. Bookings close the night beforehand and we allocate space for walk ins on the day; first come first serve. Please head to the tab ‘make a table booking’. For bookings larger than 10 people; including children’s parties, kitchen teas and corporate team building please kindly email info@claycafe.co.za. We are a ceramic painting venue with a full licensed kitchen; we don’t allow any outside catering besides a birthday cake. Please email info@claycafe.co.za for more information.

Opening Hours

  • Monday 09h00 - 17h00
  • Tuesday 09h00 - 17h00
  • Wednesday 09h00 - 17h00
  • Thursday 09h00 - 17h00
  • Friday 09h00 - 17h00
  • Saturday 09h00 - 17h00
  • Sunday 09h00 - 17h00

Reviews (7565)

4.5 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.5
Value 4.5
Service 4.4
Ambience 4.6
  • Haadiyah S. Dined: 3 days ago
    4.3
    Food 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience N/A
  • Amaarah Achmat M. Dined: 3 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • catherine c. Dined: 6 days ago
    4.3
    Food 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 08 Jul 26
    We always love our family time there. thank you

  • Roeshana A. Dined: 4 days ago
    2.5
    Food 3.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 1.0
    Ambience 3.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 08 Jul 26
    I had been looking forward to this experience for quite some time and had specifically chosen it to celebrate my daughter's birthday. I wanted it to be a memorable and special occasion for her. My daughter was even wearing a birthday pin, yet unfortunately this was never acknowledged by any of the staff. Overall, the experience was a significant disappointment. I would like to think that the school holiday period, with the venue being exceptionally busy and bustling, may have contributed to the level of service we received. However, the experience felt rushed and fell far short of what I had anticipated. When we first arrived, we were briefly shown around. My husband joined us shortly afterwards, and I asked Tsheko if she could explain the concept and how everything worked to him. Her response was that I could explain it to him instead. We were then shown to our table, where a demonstration note had been placed. Unfortunately, no one ever came to conduct the demonstration, leaving my daughter and me to figure everything out on our own. Our waiter took our food order, and when the meals arrived, my husband's meal was cold. While it was taken back to be corrected, he did not enjoy it afterwards and ended up leaving most of it uneaten. By that stage, the overall experience had become so disappointing that all I wanted was to finish and leave. When it came time to settle the bill, another staff member asked whether I would like to add a tip for our waiter. Given the indifferent service we had received throughout our visit, I politely declined. I appreciate that busy periods can place additional pressure on staff. However, special occasions such as birthdays are often the reason families choose to visit your establishment, and we left feeling that what should have been a memorable celebration had become a very underwhelming experience. I hope you will take this feedback in the spirit in which it is intended and use it to improve the experience for future guests.

    The Clay Cafe Hout Bay responded on Thu 09 Jul 26:
    Hi Roeshana, Thank you for taking the time to leave us your detailed review. Please would you have a look in your emails as a manager will be in contact with you. Hope you'll join us again!

  • Jenny M. Dined: 3 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Luta P. Dined: 5 days ago
    4.3
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 4.0
  • Mastoera L. Dined: 4 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 07 Jul 26
    My mom, daughter, 3 year old grand daughter and I had a fantastic time. There are very few places where 4 people with ages spanning from 3 to 71 can get together and all have a fantastic time. We could sit, paint, eat and relax while casually watching the active 3 year old playing, eating and painting in a safe environment with warm and friendly staff. Not forgetting the fact that the halal food is of a good quality and very tasty. This is why we come back to Clay Cafe Hout Bay whenever we are able to :)

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