If there’s one night to go all out, it’s New Year’s Eve — and Ginja at the V&A Waterfront is doing just that, with a celebration as flavourful as it is festive.
For R3495 per person, guests can toast to the year ahead with a welcome glass of Cap Classique and fresh Knysna oysters, then dive into a spectacular spread that redefines the art of indulgence. [full menu]
What’s on the NYE Dinner Menu?
- The evening kicks off with an arrival experience that sets the tone: oysters, lemon gel, Tabasco, and that all-important celebratory sparkle in hand. Then, the real party begins at the buffet stations, where beautifully presented dishes take you on a global culinary journey with a Cape Town twist.
- The salad buffet is a veritable garden of gourmet options — think prawn escabeche with mango and coriander, herbed pesto couscous, warm potato salad with wholegrain mustard, and salt-baked beetroot with hazelnuts. Each bite is as colourful as the Table Mountain sunset views just outside.
- From there, move on to the smorgasbord of cured meats and Mediterranean mezze, followed by the carvery station that’s worth lining up for: dukkah-spiced venison loin, mustard-glazed sirloin, lamb chops with tzatziki, and more. Prefer something with a bit more simmer? The hot buffet doesn’t disappoint, offering rich butter chicken curry, creamy mussel hot pot, wild mushroom risotto, and even papadums for the perfect crunch.
- And just when you think you can’t possibly eat another bite — along come the desserts. Choose from one of three plated masterpieces: Manjari chocolate crémeux with Horlicks ice cream, chai crème brûlée with pistachio biscotti, or a deconstructed apple tart with salted caramel and candied pecans. Or don’t choose and just come back for cheese — because of course there’s a cheese table too.
Set against the glittering harbour and backed by the rhythm of live entertainment, Ginja’s New Year’s Eve dinner is more than a meal — it’s a full-sensory send-off to the year that was and a delicious start to 2026.
Bookings are essential — this is one party you don’t want to miss.
On the Waterfront Pierhead, Noble Square, V&A Waterfront
+27 21 419 6677
