Firefish

I booked this table before my trip to Cape Town after reading reviews and seeing the menu, I also requested a nice table with a view! The V&A waterfront is such a lovely place! The staff at Baia took note of our request for a nice table and did just that! Can’t thank them enough! The food was delicious! The staff were so friendly! I’m so glad we chose this as our ‘Holiday Date Night’! If you’re thinking of booking, please don’t hesitate!

Probably my favourite restaurant along the V&A Waterfront. The decor is classic and perhaps a little bit outdated but the food and service is excellent, the seats and tables are comfortable (with linen tablecloths and napkins) and the views are stunning (overlooking Table Mountain). The seafood and fish are always fresh and beautifully prepared. Price/Quality is better than most other places along the waterfont that tend to be overpriced and/or lacking good quality. Try the calamari starter and the trio of fish.

One of the best seafood meals I ate while in Cape Town! The fresh grilled sardines and the whole grilled linefish were cooked wonderfully - flavorful and clearly very fresh! The view from the seating area was fantastic as well — there’s something special about eating fresh seafood while looking out at the sea. The service was fantastic — easily 5 stars! The staff was incredibly accommodating. Hard not to go back during my time visiting Cape Town, but alas, I wanted to try some other places too.

Had the king flip, cray fish tail, langoustine. King flip was very tasty with a unique texture, it was our first time and we really love it. Crayfish tail was ok. Langoustine was also another highlight, sweet and flavorful. Waiter service was ok, it started off well and he needed to serve other tables and kind of slowed down to clear up our’s, another waiter had to tend to us. He also forgot our items as it was kept in the restaurant’s counter. Utensils were not replaced after each meal, even when it was left on the plate. But overall friendly and clean. Love the atmosphere, very well set up restaurant that is considered semi fine dining(just don’t expect explanations in regards to your food). Will return!

This was such a special dining experience that ended with me hugging our waiter 😂♥️ Cal is so good at what he does. In one of the busiest restaurants, he made us feel like his one and only guests. Thank you for honouring our request for “the best seat in the house”. The food was impeccable, with even better views!

Omg !!! This restaurant is a must do book early! I did a tour with Globus Tours, and this was a restaurant they had for one of our dinners. Despite the cab strikes that were happening in the city, the food was a 10/10 . That calamari and that sauce was cooked to perfection. The sea Bass had me lacking my fingers the cheese came was divine. I had the white white wine white, and it was great for me. This is a definite must visit!!!