Two weeks ago, my friend Steven and I paid good ol’ Camps Bay a visit to try out the new hot spot on the Victoria Rd strip: Bilboa
As they say, it’s all about “Location, location, location!” Well in that department, Bilboa certainly has their bases covered. They’ve taken over the old Blues space and have completely transformed it in full Kove Collection style.
This new space offers wraparound Atlantic Ocean views with a gorgeous deck that is most certainly going to be a top “see & be seen” spot this summer. Unfortunately on the night we were there, the wind was crazy strong and they therefore had to close off the deck area. Nonetheless, we still got to enjoy the beautiful view and the gorgeous setting.
Let me show you around:
We started things off with some fancy-pants cocktails before we changing over to wine… on the left we have their mango daiquiri (R65) and on the right their ruby grapefruit margarita (R80):
Cocktail hour, my favourite part of the day!
Served with Israeli cous cous, chilli, fennel, garlic & tomato saffron… really enjoyed this…
The crispy prawns were interesting because you could just eat them with the shell on… no mess no fuss…
We were like sheesh, how good can hummus be!? But seriously, this was amazing… so glad they bullied us into it (in the nicest way of course) because I really never would’ve ordered this out of my own and I definitely would’ve been missing out…
The grilled haloumi was really nice too… but after having the asparagus hummus, nothing really compares…
The red drum sea bass (R275) – lovely dish served with your choice of side, although this fish is just a bit too oily for me personally. Found it got a bit rich. Also at the price, I think the other main was a much better choice… the other one being…
The kingklip (R240) – served with pine nuts, pistachios and a parsley & spinach puree. Now this dish I thought was incredible. I also paired it with their smashed potato, which if mashed potato also rocks your boat, is a definite must…
Delicious…
This one was a little blah compared to the lemon tart… I did’t hate it, but didn’t really love it either…
Overall I had a lovely time at Bilboa and would definitely go back (also really keen to try the new Chinchilla rooftop bar above). I’m going to give them a score of 
on the Miss K Kiss-o-Meter scale & recommend that you pay them a visit.
For reservations, contact them on 021 286 5155 or reservations@bilboa.co.za. They are open Monday to Sunday 12:00 to 22:30 and you’ll find them here:
Shop 120, First Floor
The Promenade,
Camps Bay
xxx