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Café Orca, Melkbos
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The menu

Locally sourced, crafted with love.

The seafood specialists of Melkbos, since 1997. Prices are in rand, and the menu follows the season, so availability may vary.

Starters

  • Grilled baby squid

    R119

    Lemon butter, garlic parsley oil, red pesto

  • Cajun baby squid

    R119

    Spicy Cajun butter, sesame spinach tzatziki

  • Pesto baby squid

    R129

    Roasted feta, basil pesto cream, sun-ripe tomato oil

  • Steamed black mussels

    R119

    Roasted garlic, white wine, parsley cream

  • Blue cheese mussels

    R129

    Bacon bits, roasted garlic, white wine, parsley cream

  • Fried calamari strips

    R109

    Old-school coleslaw, tartar

  • Spicy sautéed prawns

    R135

    Spicy Cajun butter, Asian noodles

  • Greek village salad

    R129

    Tomato, peppers, red onion, feta, olives, capers

  • Caprese salad

    R135

    Fior di latte mozzarella, pesto cream, tomato, herb leaves

Oysters

Horseradish cream, French vinaigrette

  • Each

    R35

  • Six

    R199

  • Twelve

    R389

Mains

Served with roasted vegetables and a choice of chips or rice

  • Fried hake

    R189

    Chilli mayo, tartar, salt & vinegar jelly

  • Lemon butter grilled squid

    R239

    Lemon & butter sauce

  • Spicy Cajun grilled squid

    R239

    Sesame spinach tzatziki, Cajun spice

  • Fried calamari

    R229

    Old-school coleslaw, panko crumbs, tartar

  • Line fish

    R239

    Lemon butter or spicy Cajun

  • Moroccan line fish

    R249

    Spicy harissa sauce, cherry tomato, capers

  • Thai line fish

    R249

    Yellow Thai curry, pineapple salsa

  • Blue cheese line fish

    R249

    Creamy blue cheese sauce, caramelised onion

  • Alaska line fish

    R249

    Garlic, white wine, parsley cream, smoked salmon

  • Melkbos platter

    R245

    Fried hake, fried prawns, fried calamari

  • Orca platter

    R389

    Line fish, calamari, two queen prawns, mussels

  • Seafood platter for two

    R799

    Twelve prawns, two line fish, calamari, garlic mussels

  • Seafood platter for two & crayfish

    R1159

    Our platter for two, crowned with crayfish

  • Princess prawns

    R269

    Twelve butterflied prawns, lemon butter or spicy Cajun

  • Crayfish

    R399

    Lemon butter or spicy Cajun

Sides & sauces

  • Roasted vegetables

    R39

  • Tartar sauce

    R32

  • Creamy garlic sauce

    R35

  • Moroccan sauce

    R35

  • Thai sauce

    R35

  • Lemon butter sauce

    R35

  • Garlic

    R22

  • Chilli paste

    R22

Dessert

  • Pastry chef selection

    R89

    Ask your server for today’s creations

Allergies or dietary needs? Please let your server know when you order. Last orders 45 minutes before closing.