La Pentola
International fusion cuisine at a seafront restaurant overlooking Walker Bay
Closed Opens tomorrow at 11:00
Open since 1995 on Marine Drive, La Pentola is helmed by executive chef-owner Shane Sauvage — described as the father of South African fusion cuisine — serving fresh daily seafood, mature prime beef, game and vegetarian dishes with South African flavours. The house specialty is Hermanus abalone, locally cultivated and pan-fried with a choice of lemon-butter, Mozambican or Cape sauce.
It's an upstairs dining room with panoramic views over Walker Bay — birthing ground of the Southern Right Whale, with whale-watching from the tables in season. Seats around 90, with a popular long table for groups, a full license and an award-winning wine list heavy on Platter-rated South African labels. Chef Sauvage's accolades include 16 consecutive years of an American Express Platinum Fine Dining Award, a Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Blazon, a Diners Club Diamond wine-list award, and three international Gourmand Awards for his cookbooks. A portion of every bottle of the Chef's Shiraz sold goes to the African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary — over R100,000 raised to date.
| Category | Restaurants & Cafes |
| Town | Hermanus |
| Address | Shop 4, Ocean View, 87 Marine Drive, Hermanus |
| Phone | 028 313 1685 |
| reservations@lapentola.co.za | |
| Website | https://www.lapentola.co.za/ |
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Business hours
ClosedOpens tomorrow at 11:00
| Monday | 11:00 – 22:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11:00 – 22:00 |
| Wednesday | 11:00 – 22:00 |
| Thursday | 11:00 – 22:00 |
| Friday | 11:00 – 22:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00 – 22:00 |
| Sunday Today | 11:00 – 22:00 |
Times shown in South African time (SAST).
Location
Shop 4, Ocean View, 87 Marine Drive, Hermanus
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