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Spit Braai on the West Coast & Blaauwberg
Book a spit braai on the West Coast from R150 a head for lamb - Table View, Blouberg, Bloubergstrand, Parklands, Sunningdale, Milnerton, Century City and out to Melkbosstrand. This is the windiest catering area in greater Cape Town, and planning around the south-easter is most of the job rather than an afterthought on the day.
Spit braai on the West Coast and in Blaauwberg
Table View, Blouberg, Bloubergstrand, Parklands, Sunningdale, Milnerton, Century City, Melkbosstrand and out to Atlantis. This is the windiest catering area in greater Cape Town and planning for that is most of the job.
The wind is the whole brief
From about October to March the south-easter comes across this coast with nothing to break it. A spit fire in an open Blouberg or Melkbosstrand garden will run hot on the windward side and cool on the other, and the meat cooks unevenly if nobody is managing it. That is a solved problem, but only if it is planned rather than discovered at two o’clock.
- We bring a wind shelter to coastal bookings as standard, not on request.
- The spit goes on the lee side of the house, in a courtyard, or behind a boundary wall — not in the middle of the lawn because that is where the marquee is.
- Sand. On beachfront plots the carving station goes on a hard surface and the food stays covered until it is served.
- We allow extra time on exposed sites. A windy cook is a longer cook.
Inland of the N7 — Parklands, Sunningdale, parts of Century City — it is markedly calmer and behaves like an ordinary suburban booking.
Work out what your spit braai costs
R7 50050 guests × R150 a head for whole lamb — chef, equipment, gazebo, cooking, carving, set-up and clean-up included.
An estimate, not a quote. Minimum 25 guests. Salads (from R15 a head), extra service staff (R850 each) and cutlery and crockery (R15–R25 a head) go on top, and travel is free within 30km, then R500–R1 500 by distance. Nothing is sent until you tap through.
Every area we cook in
If your area is on this list, the rate is the same R150 a head for lamb. Most of the coast to Melkbosstrand is inside 30km of Durbanville and travels free; the far end costs R500 to R800. Coastal addresses get a wind shelter as standard.
Places people mix up
Table View, Blouberg and Bloubergstrand are three different places, not one area, and the wind exposure differs sharply between them. Atlantis and Mamre are about twenty minutes further north again.
Nothing matches that. We may still cover it — send us the address and we will tell you straight away.
Suburbs and neighbourhoods
Coastal addresses get a wind shelter as standard and a little extra time; inland of the N7 it behaves like an ordinary garden booking.
- Atlantic Hills
- Atlantis Central
- Atlas Gardens
- Avondale
- Beachfront
- Beacon Hill
- Big Bay
- Blouberg Rise
- Blouberg Sands
- Bloubergrant
- Bloubergstrand
- Bothasig
- Brooklyn
- Century City
- Dunoon
- Duynefontein
- Flamingo Vlei
- Joe Slovo
- Killarney Gardens
- Klein Dassenberg
- La Paloma
- Lagoon Beach
- Mamre
- Melkbosstrand Central
- Milnerton Central
- Milnerton Ridge
- Montague Gardens
- Montague Park
- Northgate Island
- Papekruil Outspan
- Parklands
- Parklands East
- Parklands North
- Pella
- Phoenix
- Protea Park
- Racing Park
- Richmond Park
- Richwood
- Rivergate
- Robinvale
- Royal Ascot
- Royal Windsor
- Rugby
- Sagewood
- Sanddrift
- Sandown
- Saxonsea
- Saxonwood
- Sherwood
- Summer Greens
- Sunningdale
- Sunridge
- Sunset Beach
- Sunset Links
- Table View
- The Stables
- Tijgerhof
- Van Riebeeckstrand
- Waves Edge
- Wesfleur
- West Beach
- West Riding
- Winelands
- Witsand
- Woodbridge Island
Estates, golf and country villages
Gate access and vehicle details arranged with the estate first, along with its rules on open fires.
- Atlantic Beach Golf Estate
- Bougain Villas Estate
- Burgundy Estate
- De Zicht Estate
- Sandown Estate
Business parks and industrial areas
Century City and Montague Gardens company functions, with loading and after-hours sorted in advance.
- Atlantis Industrial
- Killarney Industria
- Marconi Beam Industria
- Metro Industrial Township
- Northgate Business Park
Smallholdings, farms and rural addresses
Travel confirmed up front, and we check water and a level, sheltered standing area.
- Annandale Farm
The rate, the menu and what is included do not change by area — see spit braai catering in Cape Town for how a booking works, wherever it is.
West Coast questions
Can you cater in Blouberg when the wind is up?
Yes. Tell us the site is exposed when you book so we arrive with shelter and extra time. A south-easter does not stop the cook, it changes the setup.
Do you travel to Melkbosstrand and Atlantis?
Yes, both are covered. Melkbosstrand is around the 30km line from Durbanville and Atlantis past it, so we confirm the travel on the quote rather than after — at most R500–R800.
What does a West Coast booking cost?
R150 per person for lamb, with travel free within 30km of Durbanville — see spit braai prices and the spit braai menu.
Is a beachfront spit braai a bad idea?
No, but it is a planned one. Wind shelter, a hard surface for carving and covered food. Done properly it is the best setting we cook in.