COY

Brendan Charlton

4 months ago

We had my birthday dinner here and we ate from the tapas menu. We had the Egyptian bread, the tuna, honey chicken, lamb tagine and duck fat roast potatoes.It was all scrumptiously delicious especially the bread and the tuna. I could have just had the tuna as a main as the relish and cucumber touch made it heavenly! My only disappointment was the dessert where we both ordered the naartjie raspberry sorbet on a biscuit base. The sorbet was the tiniest scoop as it was the size of a large teaspoon scoop and we should have known as our waiter said we could not share it :( There was way too much biscuit base and way too little sorbet for R150. I felt deprived by the dessert for my birthday so we went to TimeOut Market for a better dessert.

mina Schofield

4 months ago

The service was great. As we were celebrating a special occasion, they kindly served us two complimentary glasses of sparkling wine. We visited on a Saturday for lunch. The restaurant was very cold, although I was seated next to the fireplace. The restaurant was almost empty — my husband and I were the only guests inside, with just one other couple seated outside. They offered a winter special menu last year, but not this year. Perhaps that is one of the reasons they were so quiet. We ordered two starters and two mains from the à la carte menu. Unfortunately, we felt quite rushed. The two starters arrived, and after only a few bites, our mains — a hot pie and ox tongue — were brought to the table. We had to stop eating our starters and move on to the mains to avoid the food getting cold. The food tasted good, but it was not what I would expect from an award-winning restaurant, especially when compared to other restaurants we have experienced in Cape Town. I could have enjoyed a similar pie at a good local pub. Overall, I would not return.

Bernise Dippenaar (Daytripper)

6 months ago

An exceptional fine dining experience from start to finish. The service was warm, attentive, and consistent throughout the evening, with thoughtful touches like perfectly timed dishes and regularly refreshed drinks. Each course was beautifully presented and full of flavour – from the standout Aish Baladi starter to the incredibly unique Burnt Banana Creme dessert. The combination of textures and flavours across the menu made this a memorable culinary journey. A relaxed, elegant atmosphere with great music and seamless service. Highly recommended for a special night out.

Geoff Forbes

6 months ago

I tend to wonder while I'm fine dining... this price is 5x a normal restaurant meal, but is it really 5x as nice? 5x the experience? But COY left now doubt. It was worth every cent, and I'd be willing to exchange 10 dinners elsewhere for just 1 here. We visited on a day with a gorgeous sunset and sat by the window. We were celebrating 3 months of marriage and the team made every effort to make us feel special for it. The menu was an adventure that took me places I expected to be iffy about, but ended up loving and wanting more of. And the portions are so generous. Sometimes I order two meals when out, but I could only just finish all of my courses at COY. If it hadn't been so tasty I'd have stopped sooner. Truly a worthwhile experience.