Morning, Afternoon and Evening Tea and light lunches are served daily in The Lounge.

Afternoon Tea at the hotel is a true institution.

Make sure your trip to the Mother City is complete and experience the best afternoon tea Cape Town has to offer. Enjoy delicate finger sandwiches filled with rare roast beef and rocket, smoked salmon, egg mayonnaise or cucumber. Follow with a delectable dark chocolate cake, lemon meringue and freshly baked scones with clotted cream and preserves.

Adding a special local flavour is a typical South African milk tart, called “melktert” in Afrikaans.

During the winter months you can also enjoy a selection of warm treats. Expect mushroom empanadas, tomato tarts and chicken pies.

The signature Mount Nelson Tea has been expertly blended from six teas: Darjeeling, Kenya, Assam, Keemun, Yunnan, Ceylon, and rose petals from our garden. In addition, we offer an array of leaf and flowering teas.

Morning, Afternoon and Evening Tea are served in the lounge, on the terrace or around the garden fountain.

Morning Tea
Served from 9:30am–12pm

Afternoon Tea
Seating times are available 1:30pm and 3:30pm

Evening Tea:
Served from 6pm to 8h30pm.

Chef’s Table restaurant located in Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel’s kitchens, a distinctively different gourmet experience.

Located in an alcove in the heart of the hotel kitchens where you will be able to observe the sizzling action of a working kitchen catering for a busy hotel. An over-sized mirror positioned on one of the walls ensures that every guest will have a view of chefs in action, from preparation of the ingredients right up to the final touches on the plate. Our chefs will be on hand to share cooking tips, recipes, anecdotes and the inspiration behind each dish.

Our suggested dress code for the evening is comfortable attire because the kitchen can be hot, the floors can be slippery and there is action all around you.

The Chef’s Table restaurant can accommodate up to twelve guests. Menus are designed on the day according to Executive Chef Rudi Liebenberg choice of fresh seasonal and local ingredients.

Lunch: Daily from noon till 3pm
Dinner: Daily 6:30pm till late

The restaurant offers an extensive Mediterranean-inspired buffet as well as an à la carte bistro-style menu with an impressive selection of grilled meats and roasted line fish.

Guests can also look forward to daily specials harvested from local markets.

The fresh and colourful buffet includes a wide range of seasonal salads, home cured and home smoked charcuterie, fresh seafood and shellfish platters and a variety of South African cheeses. All sauces, tapenades and pates are made in-house and the exceptional breads are baked in The Nellie’s kitchens.

The selection of hot dishes changes daily and could include anything from Roast Beef with assorted baby root vegetable to Cape Malay Chicken Curry.

Sunday lunches are even more resplendent with the addition of a carvery station serving roast beef sirloin, leg of lamb, Beef Wellington, slow cooked slated beef, chicken curry and grilled line fish, as well as a magnificent selection of vegetable dishes.

The Bistro’s relaxed atmosphere lends itself perfectly to a warm and welcoming sunny bite. Complemented by a well thought out wine and cocktail list, and an inviting terrace overlooking the swimming pool.

Breakfast: 6:30am - 11am
Lunch: 12h30 - 3pm

Kindly note that Oasis Bistro is a seasonal restaurant, and closes for lunch during Winter.

Cool, chic, yet timelessly elegant, Planet Bar throngs all year round with well-heeled Capetonians sipping sundowner cocktails or pre-dinner champagne.

The bar’s stylish celestial décor, quirky touches and comfy couches create a relaxing ambience, whether you’re people-watching from the terrace in the summer or curling up by the fire with a glass of red in the winter.

Planet Bar offers an extensive cocktail menu, a wide selection of champagnes and wines, and an assortment of light menus and canapés.

Open daily from 12.00 until late.