Photo from Black Marlin Website

While visiting Simon’s Town, South Africa this past month, we stopped at one of the area’s most celebrated seafood restaurants for a taste of local lobster, prawns, and mussels. Located just outside of Simon’s Town, Black Marlin Seafood Restaurant sits along the magnificent coastline of South Africa and provides its guests with tranquil views of the ocean and fabulous seafood dishes.

Where else in the world can you indulge in delectable, fresh seafood and witness Brydes, humpback, and southern right whales swimming freely in Cape Town’s stunning False Bay, than at Black Marlin Seafood Restaurant?

Aside from its impeccable views, Black Marlin provides each and every guest with an award-winning wine selection, superior service, and world-renowned dishes. Although famous for its seafood, Black Marlin offers a wide selection of other dishes that are sure to keep you coming back for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Below are just a few spotlights on some of Black Marlin’s Restaurant’s most delectable dishes straight from the menu:

Breakfast spotlights:

• French Toast
• Sunrise: Grilled bacon, pan fried mushrooms, tomato and eggs with toast and preserves
• Pancakes

Starter spotlights:

• Prawn Spring Rolls: Deshelled and lightly steamed then wrapped in a spring roll pastry. Deep fried and served with sweet chili orange and coriander sauce.
• Lobster Bisque: A specialty laced with brandy and cream.
• Saldanha Mussels: Local black mussels prepared with cream and white wine.

Photo From Black Marlin Website

Seafood spotlights:• The Marlin’s Specialty: Cubes of fish wrapped in bacon and grilled on a skewer with a choice of lemon butter, chili or honey mustard sauce, served with crushed baby potatoes & seasonal vegetables
• Seafood Platter: An exciting combination of 1 medium crayfish, 4 queen prawns, half a line fish, 6 mussels and calamari rings served with herbed rice, seasonal vegetables and trio of sauces.
• Cape Malay Seafood Curry: Medley of seafood: prawns, mussels, calamari, linefish and clams in a Cape Malay curry sauce served on a bed of rice, with poppadoms and sambals.

Meat and Poultry spotlights:

• Karoo Lamb Cutlets: Succulent and tender lamb glazed with honey and rosemary with potato wedges or fries and salad or vegetables.
• Asian Style Duck: Tender duck breast seared to perfection served with Thai crushed baby potatoes and sautéed vegetables with honey and soy glaze.
• Grilled Sirloin: Choice sirloin steak grilled with a choice of potato wedges or fries and salad or vegetables.

Pastas and Vegetarian:

• Tomato and Olive Penne: Tossed with roasted Rosa tomatoes, olives and garlic pesto.
• Salmon Tagliatelle: Topped with a cream based sauce and delectable, lightly cured salmon.
• Mushroom Curry: Mushrooms sautéed in a Cape Malay style curry sauce served on rice with poppadoms, sambals, yogurt, and Mrs. Balls chutney.