Vasco Da Gama Taverna
Vasco Da Gama Taverna storefront on Alfred Street, Green Point, Cape Town - yellow signage, awning and Portuguese flag mural
Cape Town · Estabelecido 1972

Bold flavours,
restless spirits.

Fifty years of fire, sea salt and song. We plate the Portugal that Vasco carried south - louder, spicier, unmistakably Cape Town.

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52 years by the harbour
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Our Story

A taverna named for the man who couldn't sit still.

Opened in 1972 by two Madeiran brothers who missed the sea, Vasco Da Gama Taverna has served generations of sailors, poets, celebrants and rebels. The recipes came in a suitcase. The spirit was already in the walls.

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The Trinity

Three rooms. One heartbeat.

A kitchen that roars, a bar that hums, a wall of memory that never stops talking.

The Menu
Kitchen

The Menu

Fire-hung espetadas, peri-peri that bites back, seafood from the morning boats.

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The Bar
Bar

The Bar

Port flights, smoked Negronis, and a wine list that leans deep Douro.

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The Gallery
Room

The Gallery

Fifty years of Friday nights - sailors, singers, weddings, wins.

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The Vibe

Loud enough to be legendary.Warm enough to feel like home.

Live fado on Thursdays, table-side flambé on demand, and a bar crowd that will absolutely adopt you by the second glass of vinho verde. This isn't dinner. It's a party with recipes.

52
Years afloat
140
Wines poured
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