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A fresh urban and trendy new eatery based in the heart of Nelson Mandela Square. We aim to serve exceptionally well prepared food, influenced by the offerings ofEuropean cuisine and a dedicated passion to it. We offer a large variety of different dishes. From tapas and sandwiches, to pastas and grills. Join us for a delicious lunch or dinner experience.
PRICE RANGE
C$14 - C$36
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch
CUISINES
Mediterranean, European, Grill
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Table Service, Highchairs Available
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago

This was such a lovely experience! Even though I was seated outside, and pretty much out of sight, my waitress, Lydia, checked in with me frequently, making sure I was still okay. Thank you, Lydia! And that honey roasted butternut salad!! To die for 🤩👌🏼

Date of visit: February 2024
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Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Visited on 9 Feb for a triple birthday of family The waitress Jabulile was super good. The manager and other staff check with us all the times. The service was very efficient The vegan and vegetarian options were absolutely good Highly recommended venue

Date of visit: February 2024
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Reviewed December 28, 2023

Shocking! When does a restaurant carry out maintenance when clients are eating??? For a restaurant of this calibre I am disgusted. Your GM was on the premises and didn't have the courtesy to move us let alone apologise. I had two overseas visitors and one...ordered the Camembert that was so hot with chilli they couldn't eat it. But the fact that you had a guy carry out maintenance beside us while we ate was incredible arrogance on management. We will not be back and will warn others that the restaurant is not what it use to be. GM - you sat at the bar, ignored the situation - so seriously get off your arse and look after your customers.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed November 21, 2023 via mobile

Great staff and fabulous food. I highly recommend the prawns, oysters and zucchini sticks, makes my mouth water just writing about them.

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed November 11, 2023

I wil never eat at Cilantros again. Watch out for the outside chairs - your clothes WILL catch on some of them, which is a pity if it’s a special or expensive item. Management is now ghosting me. It used to be my favourite spot...but I recently had a very bad experience at Cilantros. The waitress was terrible and not properly trained. She seemed very unsure of herself and it felt like she was a trainee but nobody kept an eye on her. I could still live with this, but when their outside chair severely damaged my pants and they refused to even talk to me about it, I lost my faith in Cilantros.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed September 30, 2023 via mobile

I absolutely loved the ambience! The decor was beautiful, and the service was excellent. While the pasta was just average in terms of taste, it was beautifully presented. The restaurant strikes a perfect balance between offering a fine dining atmosphere while maintaining a casual, classy...vibe.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed July 29, 2023

Clearly, judging by the customers, the place to go for a good experience. The service was well above average and the coffee made just right. Highly recommended

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed March 19, 2023 via mobile

We loved our dish, which we both had. This is the menu description: Chicken Espetada R 169.00 Charcoal grilled deboned thighs / peri-peri / lemon / cilantro / gremolata / flatbread It was super juicy dark chicken meat with a delightful mild peri-peri flavour, served...skewered over a non-despot flatbread that had more peri-peri sauce splashed on it. The flatbread would have rates higher if it was softer and chewier, but the chicken it myself was so good that we didn’t need anything else with it. We had one superb side dish, the zucchini fries, which were served in long, crisp fried pieces that had a flavour so what reminiscent of fried clams. Our server, Vusi, was most attentive and even brought us extra “SweeTarts”, the send-off tastebud ringlet that arrived with our check. The only thing that stopped this from being a five-star review was the poor quality of one of the dishes that we had originally ordered, which we returned and replaced with the Chicken Espetada. Described as follows, prawns Chargrilled Chicken Breasts R 159.00 Warm Mediterranean salad / artichokes / sundried tomatoes / olives / chickpeas / basil, The chicken breast was hard, barely cuttable and unchewable. Cilantro’s allowed the dish exchange without any fuss. So go and enjoy the Chicken Espetada.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed November 27, 2022 via mobile

Very nice ambiance, fantastic tapas and food. We enjoyed very much and Lizzie served us with a smile. The riblets are AMAZING!!

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed October 17, 2022 via mobile

The food is amazing as always. I requested a table outside and the manager could not accomdate because she said it was already booked. When we got to the restaurant and the evening passed the outside section was not even busy. The service took very...long. I was very disappointedMore

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed July 21, 2022

Great lunch Real value for money. 79 rand for 200 gr rump steak. Great service. Thanks quick and easy, staff were really friendly thanks.

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed May 2, 2022 via mobile

Initial impression was the place smelled a lekker like trash at the front door. The food was bland and quesadilla was super soggy…

Date of visit: May 2022
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Reviewed March 12, 2022

A lively spot in a shopping centre, good cocktails. Fish was fine, starters of focaccia and carpaccio were good. Service not fast or friendly, but eager for tip.

Date of visit: February 2022
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Reviewed September 27, 2020 via mobile

We went to Cilantros for a nice quiet Birthday Lunch. The service was great! The appetizer bread is very delicious! We had the Kebabs and a Salmon salad. The Kebabs were very good The salmon Salad was also very appetizing. But both dishes were overly...priced for the portion size, not to mention that the salad was practically just a bowl of leaves with 4 Slices of Avo, 4 pieces of Cucumber, and 4 rolled up pieces of Salmon.More

Date of visit: September 2020
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Reviewed March 8, 2020

This restaurant has a great selection of local seafood on their menu. I choose the kingklip with a lemon sauce and was able to top up my order with some grilled queen prawns, very nice dinner indeed. Great service though, my waiter provided excellent attentive...service and had a good knowledge of the menu and the seafood on offer.More

Date of visit: March 2020
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Cilantros is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 3.5