KOKO Kitchen

New Chapter on the Promenade: Welcome to KOKO Kitchen
For years, the restaurant at Hotel on the Promenade was a familiar, well-loved spot in Sea Point — the kind of place you’d stumble into after a long walk along the coast, settle into a sunny terrace seat, and feel instantly at ease.

That sense of comfort hasn’t gone anywhere. But something new has quietly taken shape.

The space once known as The Bistro has been reimagined into KOKO Kitchen — a restaurant that brings a fresh, more expansive energy to the hotel, while still holding onto the relaxed, welcoming atmosphere that made it special to begin with.

A Menu That Travels
At the heart of KOKO Kitchen is a menu that moves beyond a single cuisine. Instead, it draws from multiple culinary traditions — African, European, Asian, and a touch of Brazilian influence — creating something that feels layered, generous, and full of character.

Seafood sits firmly at the centre of it all.

Sourced directly from Mozambique, the ingredients speak for themselves: fresher, cleaner, and full of natural flavour. From prawns to lobster, the difference is immediately noticeable — not just in quality, but in the way each dish is prepared to let those ingredients shine.

Alongside this, you’ll find dishes like yakisoba, rich curries, and Brazilian-style grilled meats — each one adding its own dimension to the experience. It’s a menu designed to be explored, shared, and returned to.

What to Order
If you’re visiting for the first time, there are a few dishes that capture the essence of KOKO Kitchen:

• Grilled garlic prawns — simple, bold, and deeply flavourful
• Crab and prawn curry — rich and comforting, with real depth
• Seafood rice — generous and packed with flavour
• Mozambican grilled baby chicken — smoky and satisfying
• Yakisoba — a nod to Asian street food, done with precision
• Brazilian meat platter — for something more indulgent
• Grilled lobster — a standout, and a true highlight of the menu
  
  Each dish reflects the same idea: good ingredients, handled well, with just enough creativity to make things interesting.

From Morning to Evening
KOKO Kitchen is open throughout the day, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner to both hotel guests and the public.

Mornings still carry that easy, unhurried feeling — a good coffee, a proper breakfast, and the gentle rhythm of Sea Point waking up. By evening, the space shifts into something a little more atmospheric, with a menu that invites you to settle in and stay a while.

The cocktail offering follows a similar philosophy: familiar favourites done well, alongside a few playful additions inspired by local culture and global trends.

Still the Same, Just More
What makes this transition work is that it hasn’t tried to erase what came before. The warmth, the service, the sense of ease — all of that remains.

KOKO Kitchen simply builds on it.

It brings a new level of intention to the food, a broader perspective to the menu, and a quiet confidence in what it’s offering: something a little different for Sea Point, and something genuinely worth coming back for.

Whether you’re staying at the hotel or just passing through, it’s the kind of place you arrive at casually — and leave already thinking about what you’ll order next time.