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Mount Nelson operates seven restaurants and bars spanning afternoon tea service, fine dining, and casual venues. Dining ranges from the hotel's celebrated afternoon tea tradition to Chef Ángel León's seafood-focused Amura restaurant and diverse cuisines across multiple locations.
Check availability Official websiteAfternoon tea at Mount Nelson is served in the historic Lounge and is described as a beloved Cape Town institution. The hotel offers four afternoon tea menus: Classic, Vegan, Gluten Free, and Pet-Friendly, allowing guests to choose according to dietary preference or to include animals in the experience.
The service continues a tradition established since the hotel's opening in 1899 and remains central to the property's dining identity.
Amura, recently opened at Mount Nelson, is led by Chef Ángel León, a Michelin-starred chef renowned for seafood cuisine. The restaurant operates Tuesday to Saturday with lunch service from 12:30–3pm and dinner from 6:30–11pm. The menu draws inspiration from both the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meeting at Cape Town's coast, with dishes including yellowfin tuna tartare with cured egg yolk, smoked Cape salmon with buttermilk sauce, plankton risotto, and a raw fish charcuterie service delivered tableside.
Interior architect Tristan du Plessis designed Amura's ocean-inspired space within Mount Nelson's historic Planet Room and former Cape Colony Restaurant, with moody greens, warm timber, and bronze details creating a transportive atmosphere. An open kitchen forms the restaurant's theatrical heart.
The Verandah offers seasonal South African dining. The Red Room by Chefs Warehouse serves Pan Asian cuisine inspired by Chef Liam Tomlin's travels. Oasis Restaurant provides farm-to-table dining. The Fountain by Planet Bar offers an immersive chef's table experience within a hidden kitchen alcove.
Planet Bar functions as a pre-dinner and sundowner venue for cocktails and champagne, with a celestial-chic design scheme.
Afternoon tea is served in the historic Lounge as a Cape Town tradition. Four menu options are available: Classic, Vegan, Gluten Free, and Pet-Friendly.
Chef Ángel León is a Michelin-starred chef known for seafood cuisine. Amura features dynamic tasting menus inspired by Cape Town's coast where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet.
Amura operates Tuesday to Saturday, lunch 12:30–3pm and dinner 6:30–11pm.
Yes. The hotel offers The Verandah (seasonal South African), The Red Room (Pan Asian), Oasis (farm-to-table), and Planet Bar (cocktails and sundowners).
The hotel operates seven restaurants and bars: afternoon tea service, Amura, The Verandah, The Red Room by Chefs Warehouse, Oasis, The Fountain by Planet Bar, and Planet Bar.
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