New Year's Eve At Emily's in Cape Town

Enjoy an entertaining New Year's Eve at Emily's - one of South Africa's top restaurants


Where better to welcome in the New Year, than by the V&A Waterfront’s Clock Tower, overlooking the harbour?

Emily’s is renowned for its excellent and interesting food and a must try for any fine cuisine enthusiast.

Enjoy the evening with artists Emil Struwig (Idols 2006) and Juliette Kriel (concert pianist).

Emily’s New Year’s Eve Dinner Menu:

  • An amusement of red sweet pepper and chilli with iced fino
  • (A glass of Semillon included for the next two courses)

    Avocado goes Ritzy with crayfish and molecules
    Grilled salmon and asparagus with salmon caviar and chive yoghurt sauce - offset with gratinated oysters

  • (A glass of red – choice of six different decade old reds – included for the next two courses)

    Smoked kudu on beetroot paint with mustard baked apricots
  • Quail in the spirit of Giving Thanks with foie gras
  • Brie and ginger tart with makataan and rare, estate blended Muscat
  • Summer berries and cherries, architecturally styled, served with a glass of Red Sparkling Wine
  • Coffee with chocolaty little nothings


This unique New Year’s dinner at Emily’s will cost R1500 per person.

Booking a table for Emily’s New Year’s dinner in the V&A Waterfront is essential:
+27 021 421-1133

Emily’s restaurant will open at 20:00 for sunset.

Keep an eye on our December Events section for 2008 for the best December events in Cape Town for Christmas events and New Years 2008/2009 parties.

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