Shop 4 Quay 5, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa
Cuisine:
Sushi
Good for:
Delivery, Dessert, Dinner, Doing Business, Entertaining Clients, Large Groups, Late Night, Lunch, Outdoor Seating, Reservations, Romance, Special Occasions
Expert Review
Sevruga is a Cape Town favorite for sushi and dim sum and has an impressive menu that should please just...
Sevruga is a Cape Town favorite for sushi and dim sum and has an impressive menu that should please just about everyone. It’s set in a huge restaurant right on the water across the way from Harbour House in the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. The section of tables outside under umbrellas is always busy and inviting, and there is also a huge indoor dining room decorated in dark woods that also has a nice atmosphere and view.
The menu is Asian themed, with sushi and dim sum being firm favorites, but there are a wide variety of main courses available including spaghetti and meatballs, beef fillet, Cape Malay curry, and salmon wellington. So Sevruga is a good place to go if your party is split between sushi lovers and haters.
I’m in the former camp, so I sampled one of their good value special platters—the red plate—with salmon and tuna tempura rolls, salmon nigiri, salmon roses, and tuna crunch rolls. It was 22 pieces for 155 rand, which is a great price considering that it’s an upscale restaurant. The sushi was fresh and tasty. I also tried an order from the Dim Sum menu—Cha Siu Baau—three steamed buns stuffed with duck and sweet BBQ sauce. All of the food was great and ended up being too much to finish. The sushi isn’t the best I’ve had in Cape Town, but it’s very good considering the value and caliber of restaurant.
The service was friendly, fast, and attentive and the atmosphere is really enjoyable. Sevruga felt like much less of a tourist trap than some other restaurants I’ve eaten at in the Waterfront. Sevruga would be a great place to stop off for lunch while exploring all the sights at the Waterfront. For dinner, reservations would be a good idea.
Expert Review
The beautiful Sevruga is situated in the heart of the V&A Waterfront. To me, this is the place you take...
The beautiful Sevruga is situated in the heart of the V&A Waterfront. To me, this is the place you take overseas visitors. It’s one of those places that shows off the very best that Cape Town has to offer. It’s where I like to go when I want to boast about our city.
I normally sit outside, as I like to watch the people walking by. However this time we chose to sit inside for a change and I enjoyed the dim lights and romantic feel. We clinked our wine glasses (which the waiter kept generously topping up) and tucked into our sushi platters.
Just like Beluga (part of the same group of restaurants), they also offer a range of sushi platters, which is incredible value for money. We both went for the White Plate:
WHITE PLATE – R165 (normal price R382)
Salmon roses (4), tuna tempura rolls (4), Salmon roses (4), tuna tempura rolls (4), California rolls (6), rainbow rolls (6), California rolls (6), rainbow rolls (6), salmon sashimi (2), tuna sashimi (4) salmon sashimi (2), tuna sashimi (4)
RED PLATE – R155 (normal price R294)
Salmon and tuna tempura rolls (8), salmon nigiri (2), Salmon and tuna tempura rolls (8), salmon nigiri (2), salmon roses (4), tuna crunch rolls (8) salmon roses (4), tuna crunch rolls (8)
BLACK PLATE – R145 (normal price R290)
Seared tuna roses (4), California rolls (8), Seared tuna roses (4), California rolls (8), firecracker rolls (8), salmon nigiri (2) firecracker rolls (8), salmon nigiri (2)
VEGETARIAN PLATTER – R105 (normal price R216)
Bean curd nigiri (2), cucumber roses (6), Bean curd nigiri (2), cucumber roses (6), vegetable California rolls (8), avo maki (4) vegetable California rolls (8), avo maki (4)
We had such a lovely evening and I have no doubt I’ll be back here soon. Eating sushi, drinking wine and marvelling at our beautiful city.