On the Square (The Capetonian)

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Last verified or updated by the venue on 1st Oct 2025.
This menu is a sample menu designed to showcase what the restaurant offers & it may differ from the exact menu available. Kindly contact the restaurant if you have any questions.
STARTERS
SOUP OF THE DAY
Chefs soup of the day freshly prepared accompanied by grilled garlic & cheese croutons
R 55.00
SIDE GREEK SALAD
Lettuce, olives and feta dressed with our traditional dressing
R 45.00
SPRING CHICKEN CAESER SALAD
Embedded on iceberg and frizzy lettuce and greens dressed with our signature dressing accompanied by cocktail rolls and butters
R 95.00
CRUMBED MUSHROOMS
Topped with a garlic cream sauce and gratinated with mozzarella, drizzled with pesto served with bread rolls and butters
R 95.00
CHICKEN LIVERS (PERI-PERI OR PLAIN)
Skillet grilled and topped with our home-made peri-peri sauce served with crusty melba toast
R 80.00
LIGHT MEALS
CHICKEN STRIPS & CHIPS
200g deep fried crusty strips on a bed of fries
R 60.00
CHICKEN OR BEEF WRAP
Wrapped in a wheat flour wrap layered with salad greens served with fries drizzled with 1000 island dressing
R 70.00
VEGGIE WRAP
Our tantalising selection of julienne tossed veg in season topped with an aioli dressing
R 70.00
STICKY CHICKEN WING BASKET
Bite size tossed in a sweet & sour sauce, an ultimate favourite lunch basket wrapped in our signature BBQ sauce
R 70.00
SANDWICHES
ITALIAN PANINI
Open Italian mozzarella and tomato flat panini topped with a nut free feta & basil pesto
R 80.00
TRADITIONAL CHEESE
Cheese and tomato accompanied by fries and side salad
R 70.00
CHICKEN MAYO
Sandwiched between a layer of a footlong baguette elevated on a bed of home greens
R 80.00
OPEN TUNA
Tuna & mayo on an open sandwich layered on top of a Mediterranean salad on whole wheat baguette
R 70.00
KIDDIES MEALS
SPONGEBOB MAC & CHEESE
Baked in a bowl and topped with our double cheese selection
R 65.00
BATMAN CHEESE GRILLERS AND CHIPS
An all kids favourite centred on a soft roll with a bed of fries served with a side salad garnish
R 55.00
FLINTSTONES KIDDIES BEEF OR CHICKEN BURGER (BBQ OR GRILLED)
Traditional burger with fries and side garnish
R 75.00
FANTASTIC 4 KIDDIES COCKTAIL PIZZAS
Cheese and tomato served with fries (v)
R 55.00
BURGERS
PURE BEEF BURGER AND CHIPS
150g beef patty grilled in a BBQ sauce
R 85.00
DEEP-FRIED CHICKEN BURGER AND CHIPS
Crunched up and topped on a bun topped with mayonnaise
R 75.00
ZODWA’S DOUBLE CRUNCH CHICKEN FILLET SANDWICH
Enveloped between layers of brown bread and salad
R 80.00
HAKE BURGER
An absolute Cape Town must have, elevated crispy hake on a bun topped with tartare sauce
R 110.00
CHEF SPECIALS
SIGNATURE CURRY OF THE DAY
Chefs daily choice accompanied by rice and traditional sambals
R 185.00
CHICKEN AND PRAWN CURRY
Nestled in a coconut cream and spicy creamy curry sauce, accompanied by traditional condiments
R 225.00
TRADITIONAL BUTTER CHICKEN
Slowly cooked chicken fillet in a tomato base touched with a hint of fresh cream
R 195.00
HONEYDEW CHICKEN
Seared twin chicken fillet topped with honey butter and drizzled with chilli and capsicum oil served with grilled garlic courgette
R 175.00
OLD SCHOOL CAPE TOWN FISH & CHIPS
Catch of the day battered and deep fried served the old school way in a newspaper wrap
R 85.00
SEAFOOD
CATCH OF THE DAY
Skillet grilled fish fillet served with savoury rice and seasonal veg
R 225.00
PRAWN AND CALAMARI TIKKA MARSALA
1 dz of prawns and squid slowly cooked in a tangy curry sauce accompanied by traditional condiments
R 255.00
PLATTERS
CAPETONIAN SEAFOOD PLATTER
Arrangement of seafood including catch of the day, calamari and fried or grilled prawns
From R 285.00
MEATY PLATTER
Beef ribs, prego sirloin steak, beef boerewors, rump kebab
From R 200.00
CHICKEN PLATTER
Peri-peri chicken, chicken kebab, BBQ chicken and BBQ wings
From R 200.00
CHEFS ANTI-PASTI SALAD PLATTER
An assortment of salad served with our chefs daily selection of cured meats and seasonal greens topped with mozzarella and salad, dressed with basil pesto served with bread rolls
R 125.00
GRILLS
T-BONE STEAK 400G
Open flame grilled with our special BBQ sauce served with fries and crispy onion rings
R 265.00
SURF AND TURF
Grilled 280g rump steak topped with Cajun calamari and shrimp glazed with garlic butter
R 285.00
MIXED GRILL
Rump steak 200g and boerewors served with fries topped with a Chinese fried egg
R 265.00
MADAGASCAN PEPPER STEAK
Encrusted with black pepper and topped with a green Madagascan peppercorn sauce
R 255.00
QUARTER CHICKEN LEG
Double leg crispy fried on a bed of fries and served with a green salad
R 140.00
CHICKEN SCHNITZEL
Fried chicken fillet served with fries, salad and a choice of sauce
R 120.00
RUMP STEAK
300g rump tossed in BBQ accompanied by fries, onion rings and salad
R 225.00
‘THE’ MONSTER BEEF RIBS
Half kilo of beef ribs grilled on our BBQ grill accompanied with a side of fries and onion rings
R 265.00
LAMB CHOPS
Skillet flame grilled lamb chops accompanied by rice or fries
R 235.00
SAUCES
Pepper, Mushroom, Peri-Peri, Monkeygland
R 35.00
VEGETARIAN
AUBERGINE PARMESANO
Grilled with layers of brinjal enveloped in an Italian Provençale sauce topped with a mornay sauce gratinated with mozzarella and parmesan
R 145.00
VEGETARIAN PASTA BAKE
Spinach and mushroom sautéed with tomato Provençale and enveloped between pasta with mornay sauce topped with cheese then baked
R 125.00
CREAMY VEGETARIAN PASTA
Mushroom, spinach and mozzarella fettuccini gratinated with parmesan
R 85.00
PASTAS
CAJUN CHICKEN TAGLIATELLE
Chicken fillet tossed in Provençale sauce scented with garlic and herbs
R 125.00
PASTA ALFREDO
Tossed in macon, salami and mushrooms embellished with fresh cream and butter
R 125.00
VONGOLE
Pasta wrapped in fresh cream and cheese tossed with prawns in garlic butter served with cheese croutons
R 165.00
DESSERTS
CRÊPE JUBILEE
Pan fried crêpe topped with fruit coulis and served with vanilla ice cream
R 65.00
SEASONAL SLICED FRUIT PLATTER
R 65.00
FRUIT SALAD AND ICE CREAM
R 45.00
CAPETONIAN BROWNIE (NO NUTS) AND ICE CREAM
R 55.00
CHOCOLATE SUNDAY
A triple layer of ice cream topped with nuts, cherries and chocolate sauce
R 70.00
MALVA PUDDING
Served with ice cream or custard
R 65.00
ICE CREAM & CHOCOLATE SAUCE
R 55.00
CAKE SLICES
RED VELVET CAKE
R 65.00
TRIPLE LEMON CAKE
R 65.00
CHOCOLATE CAKE
R 65.00
Menu
Last verified or updated by the venue on 1st Oct 2025.
This menu is a sample menu designed to showcase what the restaurant offers & it may differ from the exact menu available. Kindly contact the restaurant if you have any questions
YEAR-END MONDAY-THURSDAY BUFFET
VALID OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2025
‘KOM ONS BRAAI’
STARTERS

Soup of the day with a hint of butter and fresh cream served with fresh breads and butters
Our chefs deep fried calamari served with tartare sauce
Thai “lights out” prawns, our ultimate delightful signature spicy and creamy prawns
Chefs daily choice of seafood fried rice
Seafood thermidor, a tantalising selection of seafood wrapped in a garlic cheese sauce
served with garlic breads and savoury rice

APPETISERS AND SALADS

A combination of salad greens beautifully arranged, served with salsas, including;
sunflower seeds, cucumber, garden greens, boiled eggs and grilled veg
Capetonian signature anti pasti smorgasbord, including; garden fresh & crudités platter
Cape Malay potato salad, wrapped in mayo and topped with boiled eggs
Cape style chicken Caesar freshly picked salad greens served with a blue cheese dressing
Spinach and mushroom salad lightly infused with chilli and chervil and sweet & sour marinated
fusilli pasta salad
Cape coleslaw topped with an orange and pineapple vinaigrette
An arrangement of fresh salad olives and feta cheese served with salad dressings & croutons

OUR INDIAN FAIR

Chefs choice curry of the day – steak or beef or mutton served with basmati rice
South Indian vegetarian curry or chefs choice of Indian veg dish of the day
Our chefs chicken curry of the day - chicken malai or Malaysian or butter chicken or reshmi

KAAPSE “SHISANYAMA” BRAAI CARVERY

Our signature beef Texan or teriyaki open flamed Kaapse flame grilled boerewors sausage
BBQ lamb, smoked on open flamed & grilled chicken drizzled with our home-made lemon and herb
Stir fry teppanyaki style with calamari noodles & Chinese chicken fried rice
Chicken fillet, wrapped in an oaky fire smoked marinade & open flamed Prego chicken
Deep-fried crushed potato wedges and our garlic roasted baby garlic potato
Chicken Florentine, tossed with spinach and a tomato tapenade and topped with caramelised onion
Served with our rustic grilled veg
Butter and syrup coated sweet veg of the day
Creamy potato bake topped with matured cheese and potato of the day

DESSERTS

Passion fruit cheesecake pudding topped with a jello disc
Mahalabia - an Eastern favourite, milky and creamy topped with vanilla custard and cinnamon
Meringue and banana cream pie enveloped with a creamy custard served with strawberry sauce
Capetonian chocolate mousse topped with ganache chocolate and caramel gateaux
Crème Chantilly pie, creamy custard dessert filled with coconut cream
Snowball rolls, layered with fresh berry coulis and fresh cream
Ouma’s tipsy tart or malva pudding served with hot custard
Accompanied by sliced fresh fruit salad and ice-cream on request
R 305.00
YEAR-END FRIDAY LUNCH & DINNER BUFFET
VALID OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2025
FRIDAY LUNCH & DINNER BUFFET
STARTERS

Soup of the day served with a baker’s basket of fresh rolls, breads & butters
Your salad selection from our chefs smorgasbord of delectable condiments including;
Fried or grilled croutons pickles, imported Kalamata olives, freshly picked salad greens, bean
sprouts, spring onion scallions, iceberg and Lala rosa greens
Cape style potato with fried onions and boiled eggs
Niçoise salad with gherkins, boiled eggs and chopped parsley
Egg salad topped with sweet chilli sauce tossed in our cucumber relish
Creamy potato salad enveloped in mayo and topped with pickled gherkin and fried onion
Fusilli pasta salad wrapped in our chefs tomato and chilli sauce

ORIENTAL DISHES

Our signature curry of the day nestled in our chefs secret blend of spices
South Indian vegetarian dish of the day cooked in our special chilli blend topped with tarka
Malaysian chicken marsala drizzled with Bulgarian yoghurt and fresh cream topped with fried brinjal
Accompanied by basmati rice
Served with raita and onion and cucumber salsa

CHOOSE FROM OUR CHEFS DAILY SURF & TURF SELECTION

Our chefs delectable range of grills
Grilled BBQ chicken Hawaii topped with glazed pineapple
Open flamed rump Texan steaks, marinated in a chilli glaze
Accompanied by our chefs potato of the day
Served with Chinese fried rice topped with spring onions and cilantro with accompanied sauces
Asian grilled open chicken fillet topped with sweet chilli sauce
Potato fried and topped with duo of sautéed onions
Grilled vegetables in season topped with fresh herbs in a Provençale sauce / or plain
Vegetarian pasta bake of the day wrapped in our garlic cream
or Provençale sauce topped with cheese
Thai “lights out” prawns seasoned in a tangy blanket of buttery sauce scented
with lemon and ginger
Enveloped with seasonal stir fry veg
Cajun calamari tossed in our seasonal stir fry scented with lime and chilli
Grilled fish fillet with onions and tomato tossed in butter scented with garlic and lemon
Chinese sweet and sour chicken served with savoury rice
Nestled with our vegetarian selection in season of fresh produce seasoned
with our oriental 5 spice seasoning

DESSERTS

Vanilla strawberry cheesecake pudding topped with seasonal berry disc
Mahalabia - an Eastern favourite, milky and creamy topped with vanilla custard and cinnamon
Chocolate and caramel gateaux
Meringue and banana cream pie enveloped with a creamy custard served with strawberry sauce
Capetonian chocolate mousse topped with ganache
French croquembouche eclairs filled with berry compote
Snowball rolls, layered with fresh berry coulis and fresh cream
Ouma’s tipsy tart served with hot custard
Accompanied by sliced fresh fruit salad and ice-cream on request
R 305.00
YEAR-END SATURDAY LUNCH & DINNER BUFFET
VALID OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2025
SATURDAY LUNCH & DINNER BUFFET
STARTERS

Seafood chowder served with a baker’s basket of fresh rolls, breads & butters
Your salad selection from our chefs smorgasbord of delectable condiments including;
Fried or grilled croutons, pickles, imported Kalamata olives & freshly picked salad greens, iceberg
and lala rosa
Cape style potato with fried onions and boiled eggs
Niçoise salad with gherkins, boiled eggs and chopped parsley
Devilled flat fried egg salad topped with chilli sauce tossed in our cucumber relish
Creamy potato salad enveloped in mayo and topped with pickled gherkin and fried onion
Spicy fusilli pasta salad wrapped in our chefs tomato and chilli sauce

ORIENTAL FLAIR

Our signature curry of the day nestled in our chefs secret blend of spices
Grilled open chicken Tandoori garnished with spicy chilli and lemon wrapped in Bulgarian yoghurt
Special dish - vegetarian dish of the day cooked in our special chilli blend topped with tarka
Grilled fish John Dory masala marinated and drizzled with lemon butter
Accompanied by basmati rice
Served with raita and onion and cucumber salsa

FROM OUR CHEFS SELECTION

Open flamed Texan steak or marinated in a chilli glaze
Chinese chicken fried rice topped with spring and fried onions nestled with our fresh vegetarian
selection accompanied with our chefs seasoned oriental spice Thai stir fry veg
Grilled vegetables in season topped with fresh herbs in a Provençale sauce / or plain
Pasta bake of the day wrapped in our garlic cream or Provençale sauce topped with cheese
Macaroni cheese loaded with cheese sauce and mozzarella slow matured cheddar cheese
Pomme dauphinoise – potato baked in butter & fresh cream with chervil and sautéed & fried onions

FROM OUR FRUITS OF THE OCEAN COUNTER

Vegetable pilaf tossed in chunky veg
Thai “lights out” prawns seasoned in a tangy blanket of creamy buttery scented with lemon and
ginger
Grilled fish fillet with onion and tomato tossed in butter scented with garlic and lemon
Deep fried calamari served with tartare sauce
Fruits of the ocean, seafood poke style marinated in garlic sauce

DESSERTS

Vanilla strawberry cheesecake pudding topped with seasonal berry disc
Mahalabia - an Eastern favourite, milky and creamy topped with vanilla custard and cinnamon
Chocolate and caramel gateaux
Meringue and banana cream pie enveloped with a creamy custard served with strawberry sauce
Capetonian chocolate mousse topped with ganache
Apple strudel topped with a glazed icing and dusted with cinnamon sugar
Snowball rolls, layered with fresh berry coulis and fresh cream
Ouma’s tipsy tart or malva pudding served with hot custard
Accompanied by sliced fresh fruit salad and ice-cream on request
R 305.00
YEAR-END SUNDAY LUNCH & DINNER BUFFET
VALID OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2025
SUNDAY LUNCH & DINNER BUFFET
STARTERS

Soup of the day served with a baker’s basket of fresh rolls, breads & butters
Your salad selection from our chefs smorgasbord of delectable condiments including;
fried or grilled croutons, pickles, imported Kalamata olives & freshly picked salad greens, onion
scallions, iceberg and Lala rosa greens accompanied by our chefs selection of anti-pasti delights
Lemon butter poached fish fillet perfumed with garlic
German potato salad with gherkins and chopped parsley
Roasted butternut and carrot salad seasoned with fresh rosemary and garlic
Thai coleslaw, scented with a hint of chilli perfumed with fish sauce
Malaysian cucumber and chilli salad with a hint of tumeric
fusilli pasta salad wrapped in our chefs tomato and chilli sauce
Chicken Caeser topped with fried batonet croutons.

ENGLISH BUFFET ON CARVERY

Our chefs selection of roast of the day scented with fresh rosemary
Served with a mirepoix and bouquet garni of seasonal veg & whole roasted veg in season
Italian vegetarian bastitsio pasta bake enveloped in Provençale and cheese sauce
Oven baked garlic potato and oven roasted potatoes served with rosemary gravy
Seasonal veg wrapped in a Mornay sauce
Sweet veggie tower - a combination of pumpkin and copper penny carrots dressed in a milk syrup
Our kiddies favourite, mac & cheese served with oven baked BBQ or deep-fried chicken

ORIENTAL DISHES

Our signature beef curry nestled in our chefs secret blend of spices
Cape Malay curry special of the day, Thai Indian or Malaysian
Seasonal vegetable curry drizzled with double cream and Bulgarian yoghurt
Malaysian chicken curry of the day drizzled with Bulgarian yoghurt
and fresh cream topped with fried brinjal
Accompanied by basmati rice served with raita and onion and cucumber salsa

OCEANS DELIGHT BUFFET

Thai prawns scented with lemon and cilantro tossed in Chinese stir fry
Grilled John Dory or catch of the day
Seafood Neuburg, ocean mix wrapped in a creamy garlic and butter cream
Accompanied by savoury rice

DESSERTS

Creamy vanilla strawberry cheesecake pudding topped with seasonal berry jelly
Mahalabia - an Eastern favourite, milky and creamy topped with vanilla custard and cinnamon
Chocolate and caramel gateaux
Meringue and banana cream pie enveloped with a creamy custard served with strawberry sauce
Capetonian chocolate mousse topped with ganache
French Croquembouche eclairs filled with berry compote
Snowball rolls layered with fresh berry coulis and fresh cream
Ouma’s tipsy tart and hot dessert of the day served with hot custard
Accompanied by sliced fresh fruit salad
Ice-cream on tap
R 305.00
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