Clay Cafe - Hout Bay

The clay sculpture painting is truly a unique experience in Cape Town that my family love. We've been there twice now and both times we had a great time. Not all of us are naturally artistic, but none the less have great fun creating a memorable piece that I can keep forever on my bookshelf. My wife painted a serving plate which is awesome as we can actually get practical use out of some of the options. I was pleased to see young and old, men and women all enjoy the experience. They operate on reservations, but both times we were promptly assisted as walk-ins when a table opened up. They've got a secure kids play area with jumping castles and some exciting, unordinary kids playground equipment while you wait (or if your kids need a little break between painting you can let them run around). Its a tranquil experience taking a stroll around in their beautiful garden area, having a look inside the warehouse with all the complete sculptures and walking about seeing what other great ideas/art, other patrons have created. The first time we went (over a year ago) we only had dessert but were disappointed in both items. This time round, we were ecstatic to hear that they have a completely separate Halaal Menu and many more options for us to choose from. I can't comment on the meals, but the desert we had this time was better... still a 4/5 in my books though. Unfortunately, the only disadvantage to this experience, is that you have to head back again in about 3 weeks to go fetch the baked product. It's totally worth it though as they have to heat the sculpture which transforms your art into a glossy, colourful, solid masterpiece (see attached pics for before and after the baking process is done). The Clay Cafe has become an activity I look forward to indulging in over and over again in the future. The Cafe show many improvements since our last visit, boasting their success and popularity and as you can tell, a highly recommended activity in my books.

We had a lovely time at Clay Cafe in Hout Bay. We came on a Sunday at 12:30pm and it was packed! Make sure to make a reservation upfront, not a place to go to spontaneously. It was very well organized. After we’ve been guided to our table. We received an introduction on the different techniques and our waiter took his time and wasn’t rushed at all. Food was super yummy, recommend the Toasties and Buddha Bowl for sure. Didn’t take long for it to be brought out either. In general I’d probably recommend to plan to be there for 3 hours. We got there at 12:30 and left at 15:15. All three of us chose to pain a mug. Tip: One thing I’d advise is, make a plan what you’d like to do in advance which will save you a lot of time. Pinterest is definitely the best source for it. Looking forward to pick up our items :

It was our first time visiting and we loved everything. We cannot wait to go back. Girls couldn't play outside due to the rain but it looked beautiful. Pizza was great. Painting was so much fun and wine was good. Will definitely be back in the summer months.

I had such a fun time and lots of fun catching up with friends while painting my clay piece. The place is quite spacious and you don't feel crowded even when it is busy. The range of clay figures is much larger than the city cafe. The food was tasty and the wait was relatively short. My only issue was the payment process, we had to wait in a long line to pay which was a little frustrating as you typically expect the payment process to be faster.

Very nice place, family friendly, food was amazing, and had so much fun painting our items. The service was a bit slow, our waiter seemed very busy, but will definitely visit again .