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The Clay Cafe Hout Bay

Breakfast Pizza
Location Pointer Cape Town 4081 Little Lumley, M63, Hout Bay, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa
4.5
(9404 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 (9404)

4.5 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.4
Value 4.5
Service 4.4
Ambience 4.6
  • Jan B. Dined: 6 days ago
    4.5
    Food 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 18 Dec 25
    We will return next School holidays with our “Grandies” as they love the glazing experience, food & drinks as well as the outdoor fun & activities Clau Cafe truly has a winning recipe for success from every aspect of everything they have to offer!! Well done Clay Cafe!!!

    The Clay Cafe Hout Bay responded on Fri 19 Dec 25:
    Hi Jan, Thank you so much for the kind words! We cant wait to see you again!

  • Charlene P. Dined: 2 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 18 Dec 25
    We had an amazing year end celebration. Thanks so much

    The Clay Cafe Hout Bay responded on Thu 18 Dec 25:
    Hi Charlene, Thank you so much for the kind words. We hope to see you again!

  • Zolani S. Dined: 2 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 18 Dec 25
    Was my first time there , been meaning to come for the longest and everything was a 100 from the best service from Mandy to the food and the paintings we did. Made another booking for Saturday next week 🤩. Highly recommend 💯

    The Clay Cafe Hout Bay responded on Thu 18 Dec 25:
    Hi Zolani, We are thrilled to hear that you had such a great time! We look forward to seeing you again!

  • H J. Dined: 2 days ago
    3.3
    Food 3.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 2.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 18 Dec 25
    A lovely place with great activities for kids and adults alike. Pity about the very slow, uninterested service.The food is fine, but is not a drawcard. Great ice creams though!

    The Clay Cafe Hout Bay responded on Thu 18 Dec 25:
    Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed our activities and ice cream, and that both kids and adults had a great time. We are, however, sorry to learn that your experience with our service did not meet expectations. Slow or disengaged service is not something we want our guests to encounter, and we will be following up with our team to ensure we improve in this area. We appreciate your feedback on the food as well. We continually review and refine our menu, and comments like yours help guide those improvements. We hope to welcome you back again for a visit that reflects the high standard we aim to offer throughout.

  • Azeeza Dined: 4 days ago
    3.8
    Food 2.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 17 Dec 25
    It was a great activity for our year end staff function. Everybody enjoyed it. I do feel that the server should have given proper instruction to the individuals regarding selecting their item, dipping it, and all the tools available to use. Also, the popcorn seemed stale (definitely not freshly popped)...and the bowls of chips that I prepaid for was not brought out. But that aside - fun was had.

    The Clay Cafe Hout Bay responded on Thu 18 Dec 25:
    Hi there, Thank you so much for choosing us for your year-end staff function and for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re really glad to hear that your group enjoyed the activity and had a fun experience overall. We’re sorry to learn that the instructions and guidance from our team weren’t as clear as they should have been, and that the prepaid bowls of chips were not brought out. We’ll be addressing this with our staff to ensure better communication and service going forward. We also appreciate you flagging the popcorn quality, we’ll look into this to prevent it from happening again. We value your feedback and hope we can welcome you back for an even smoother experience next time.

  • Lesley M. Dined: 3 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 17 Dec 25
    It was a beautiful sunny day, we had a good spot outside. Pity about the umbrellas, all 4 that the waitress tried was broken. This didnt make for a bad experience for myself. It could potentially become a problem for any of your other patrons in the coming days. I will definitely return

    The Clay Cafe Hout Bay responded on Thu 18 Dec 25:
    Hi Lesley, Thank you so much for the great review. We are looking into getting our umbrellas fixed asap!

  • Cirenthia H. Dined: 3 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 17 Dec 25 (Guest left no comment)

    The Clay Cafe Hout Bay responded on Thu 18 Dec 25:
    Hi Cirenthia, Thank you for the 5-star review!

  • Aqeelah Dined: 1 week ago
    4.3
    Food 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 17 Dec 25 (Guest left no comment)

    The Clay Cafe Hout Bay responded on Thu 18 Dec 25:
    Hi Aqeelah, Thank you so much for the great review!

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