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Best Calamari Restaurants in Gansbaai

Best Calamari Restaurants in Gansbaai

Stanford's Cove Villa

Best Calamari Restaurants in Gansbaai

Review:

“My wife and I recently flew down to the coast for a mid-year break and stayed at Stanford’s Cove Villa. Coming from Johannesburg, we decided to make the most of being at the ocean by eating as much fresh seafood as possible during the stay. 

Both of us have a soft spot for calamari and decided to try it whenever we went out for a meal. So, when we weren’t having a fish braai at the villa we were out exploring the area and eating what we both agreed was the best calamari in Gansbaai, and quite arguably the world. We ate the best calamari in Gansbaai at local pubs, restaurants and even tried the takeaway shops. We enjoyed ourselves so much we decided to compile a list of our favourites.

 
Here are our top four restaurants for the best calamari in Gansbaai: 

  1. Hearty Fisherman’s Soup with Calamari - Thyme at Rosemary's
  2. Deep-Fried Calamari Strips - Great White House 
  3. Seafood Pizza with Calamari - Giuseppe's Trattoria and Cocktail Bar 
  4. Calamari and Chips - The Fish Lady Takeaway

All in all our holiday at Stanford’s Cove Villa was outstanding, and we highly recommend trying the calamari, fish and shellfish in Gansbaai.”  Cliff Booth

Best Calamari Restaurants in Gansbaai

Stanford's Cove Villa

Stanford's Cove Villa is a luxurious, double-storey beachfront home outside Gansbaai, with two self-catering apartments. Villa One (upper level) has two bedrooms and sleeps four, while Villa Two (street level) has three bedrooms and sleeps six. The property has unbeatable views of Walker Bay and is ...

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