We’ve asked some of our collaborators, friends and women in food whom we admire, to share their favourite fish and chips spots to visit during the holidays:



🐟 Traci Kwaai, 6th generation fisher child and story keeper: Fish Hoek Fisheries, 43 Main Rd, Fish Hoek (Traci’s other favourites are Lucky Fish in Kalk Bay and Kalky’s.)

🐟 Lucie De Moyencourt, Artist and illustrator: The Salty Sea Dog, 2 Wharf St, Simon’s Town


🐟 Isca Stoltz, Head Chef at Galjoen Restaurant: Kalky’s, Harbour, Kalk Bay


🐟 Star Senamile, Marketing Manager V&A Waterfront: Revelas Fisheries, 205 Long St, Cape Town


🐟 Daniela Zondagh, Food Photographer: Kuyler’s Fish & Chips, Eastern Ext, George and Delicious Fish, 89 Regent Rd, Sea Point, Cape Town


🐟 Saadiyah Hendricks, Food Content Creator: Snoekies, 106 Harbour Rd, Hout Bay


🐟 Roushana Gray, Owner of Veld and Sea: Fish Hoek Fisheries, 43 Main Rd, Fish Hoek


🐟 Paris Brummer, Photographer: Ooskus Fisheries, 4 Watt St, Gordon’s Bay


🐟 Hanli Prinsloo, free diver, speaker, writer and ocean conservationist: Live Bait, Main Rd, Kalk Bay (has good options for non fish eaters) 


🐟 Khanya Mzongwana, Food editor and stylist: Kalky’s, Harbour, Kalk Bay


🐟 Brigitte Lilley, Ceramicist: Fish on the Rocks, 1 Harbour Rd, Hout Bay  


🐟 Sasha Simpson, Chef and curator at Our Harvest Tote: Goldfish Café & Take away, 90 Beach Rd, Strand

🐟 Abigail Donnelly, Woolworths, Eat Out, Taste magazine: Beira Mar Portuguese Restaurant, 151 Main Rd, Kalk Bay