The Dry Dock Taverna

Restaurant · Greek4.2 (341 Google reviews)

No dishes marked gluten free

44 dishesmenu read 5 Novthedrydocktaverna.co.za

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Badges show only what the menu states. Dashed “Likely …”: our guess from the ingredients. Anything else: not listed, so ask staff.

Starters

Beef Trinchado 200g
Pan fried beef cubes in our homemade Trinchado sauce
Chicken Trinchado
Pan fried chicken fillet cubes in our homemade Trinchado sauce
Calamari Patagónica
Tender calamari tubes, plain or Cajun
Likely shellfish. Shellfish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists calamari): likely contains shellfish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)
Saucy Chouriço
Sliced chouriço served in garlic, tomato & onion relish (hot or not)
Chouriço Assado
Traditional Portuguese smoked peri-peri sausage, grilled
Crumbed Mushrooms
Dusted in flour & fried
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists crumbed, flour): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)
Squid Tentacles
Baby squid tentacles & heads dusted in flour and fried
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists flour): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)Likely shellfish. Shellfish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists squid): likely contains shellfish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)

Salads

Side Salad
Fresh lettuce, cucumber, tomato & onion
Greek Salad
Lettuce, cucumber, tomato, onion, olives & feta
Likely dairy. Dairy: Our guess from the ingredients (lists feta): likely contains dairy. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)
Calamari Salad
Pan fried calamari served on a bed of fresh greens, onion, tomato & cucumber
Likely shellfish. Shellfish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists calamari): likely contains shellfish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)
Chicken Salad
Pan fried chicken breast served on a bed of fresh greens, onion, tomato & cucumber

Toasties

Cheese & Tomato Toastie
Served with chips
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients: likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)Likely dairy. Dairy: Our guess from the ingredients (lists cheese): likely contains dairy. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)
Bacon & Egg Toastie
Served with chips
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients: likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)Likely egg. Egg: Our guess from the ingredients (lists egg): likely contains egg. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)
Chicken Mayo Toastie
Served with chips
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients: likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)Likely egg. Egg: Our guess from the ingredients (lists mayo): likely contains egg. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)

Light Meals

Cajun Calamari Basket
Served with chips
Likely shellfish. Shellfish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists calamari): likely contains shellfish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)
Chicken Strips
Spicy or plain. Served with chips or salad
Peri-peri Chicken Livers
Served with a fresh Portuguese roll
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients: likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)

Burgers

Beef Burger
220g, 100% beef patty, served with your choice of chips or salad
Mushroom Burger
220g, 100% beef patty, served with your choice of chips or salad. Smothered in a delicious creamy mushroom sauce
Likely dairy. Dairy: Our guess from the ingredients (lists creamy): likely contains dairy. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)
Spanish Burger
220g, 100% beef patty, served with your choice of chips or salad. Topped with garlic, tomato onion relish & crispy chouriço
Chicken Burger
Pan fried chicken breast, served with your choice of chips or salad
The Works Beef Burger
220g, 100% beef patty, served with your choice of chips or salad. Topped with bacon, cheese & a fried egg
Likely dairy. Dairy: Our guess from the ingredients (lists cheese): likely contains dairy. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)Likely egg. Egg: Our guess from the ingredients (lists egg, fried egg): likely contains egg. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)
The Works Chicken Burger
Chicken breast topped with bacon, cheese & a fried egg, served with your choice of chips or salad
Likely dairy. Dairy: Our guess from the ingredients (lists cheese): likely contains dairy. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)Likely egg. Egg: Our guess from the ingredients (lists egg, fried egg): likely contains egg. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)

From the Grill

Beef Prego
Basted in our homemade Prego sauce. Served with your choice of chips, salad, rice or veg
Rump Steak 200g
Basted in BBQ sauce. Served with your choice of chips, salad, rice or veg
Rump Steak 300g
Basted in BBQ sauce. Served with your choice of chips, salad, rice or veg
Portuguese Steak 200g
Served on a hot skillet with tomato, chouriço & a fried egg. Served with your choice of chips, salad, rice or veg
Likely egg. Egg: Our guess from the ingredients: likely contains egg. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)
Portuguese Steak 300g
Served on a hot skillet with tomato, chouriço & a fried egg. Served with your choice of chips, salad, rice or veg
Likely egg. Egg: Our guess from the ingredients: likely contains egg. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)
Rump Steak, Egg & Chips 200g
Served with your choice of chips, salad, rice or veg
Likely egg. Egg: Our guess from the ingredients (lists egg): likely contains egg. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)
Espetada 300g
Cubed rump, skewered & flame grilled with garlic butter. Served with your choice of chips, salad, rice or veg
Likely dairy. Dairy: Our guess from the ingredients: likely contains dairy. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)
Trinchado 300g
Cubed rump, pan fried in our homemade Trinchado sauce. Served with your choice of chips, salad, rice or veg

Poultry

Portuguese Chicken Half – House Speciality
Traditional Portuguese, marinated grilled chicken, peri-peri / lemon & herb OR BBQ. Served with your choice of chips, salad, rice or veg
Portuguese Chicken Full – House Speciality
Traditional Portuguese, marinated grilled chicken, peri-peri / lemon & herb OR BBQ. Served with your choice of chips, salad, rice or veg
Chicken Espetada
Cubed chicken breast, skewered & flame grilled with garlic butter OR peri-peri. Served with your choice of chips, salad, rice or veg
Likely dairy. Dairy: Our guess from the ingredients (lists butter): likely contains dairy. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)
Chicken Trinchado
Pan fried chicken fillet cubes in our homemade Trinchado sauce. Served with your choice of chips, salad, rice or veg
Chicken Prego
Chicken fillet pan fried in our homemade Prego sauce. Served with your choice of chips, salad, rice or veg
Crumbed Chicken Schnitzel
Mushroom, cheese or pepper sauce (R25 extra). Served with your choice of chips, salad, rice or veg
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists crumbed, schnitzel): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)

Seafood

Fish & Chips
Beer battered hake with chips & tartar sauce
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients (lists battered, beer battered, beer): likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)Likely fish. Fish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists fish, hake): likely contains fish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)
Calamari Rings
Tender calamari rings, grilled, plain or Cajun fried. Served with your choice of chips, salad, rice or veg
Likely shellfish. Shellfish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists calamari): likely contains shellfish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)
Calamari Patagónica (Grilled)
Grilled tender calamari tubes. Served with your choice of chips, salad, rice or veg
Likely shellfish. Shellfish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists calamari): likely contains shellfish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)
Hake & Calamari Combo
Hake and calamari rings, grilled, fried or Cajun fried. Served with your choice of chips, salad, rice or veg
Likely shellfish. Shellfish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists calamari): likely contains shellfish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)Likely fish. Fish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists hake): likely contains fish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)
Seafood Pan
Prawns, hake, calamari, mussels & squid tentacles. Served with your choice of chips, salad, rice or veg
Likely shellfish. Shellfish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists prawn, prawns): likely contains shellfish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)Likely fish. Fish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists hake): likely contains fish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)
Squid Tentacles (Fried)
Fried baby squid heads & tentacles dusted in flour. Served with your choice of chips, salad, rice or veg
Likely gluten. Gluten: Our guess from the ingredients: likely contains gluten. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)Likely shellfish. Shellfish: Our guess from the ingredients (lists squid): likely contains shellfish. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)

Desserts

Ice-cream & Chocolate Sauce
3 scoops
Likely dairy. Dairy: Our guess from the ingredients: likely contains dairy. Not the venue's word, ask staff. Menu read 5 Nov 2026 (thedrydocktaverna.co.za)

Good to know

Café

Seats outsideOpenStreetMap, read 28 Jul 2026. Evidence: outdoor_seating=yes
Takes bookingsvenue website, read 1 Nov 2026. Evidence: Online booking link on the venue's site · source for Takes bookings
Takes group bookingsvenue website, read 4 Nov 2026. Evidence: FUNCTIONS | mrwatkins · source for Takes group bookings

Not known yet: dog friendly, kid friendly, kids menu, wheelchair access, vegetarian options, vegan options, high chairs, byo, baby change. Ask the venue.

Facts

Facts
Fact	Detail
Address	2 Industry St, Paarden Eiland, Cape Town, 7405, South Africa
Area	Cape Town
Kind	Restaurant · Greek
Phone	+27 21 510 2118
Website	thedrydocktaverna.co.za
Google rating	4.2 from 341 reviews
Menu read	5 Nov 2026 from thedrydocktaverna.co.za
Hours	Monday10am–9pm Tuesday10am–9pm Wednesday10am–9pm Thursday10am–9pm Friday10am–9pm Saturday10am–7pm SundayClosed
Map	Open in Google Maps

What diners say

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Where this comes from

thedrydocktaverna.co.za/menu/HTML · read 5 Nov 2026
thedrydocktaverna.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/DryDockTaverna_Menu_PDF · read 5 Nov 2026
thedrydocktaverna.co.za/menu/27215102118:HTML · read 5 Nov 2026

Allergen answers come from the menu’s labels first, then the listed ingredients, then a model’s judgement checked when unsure. How allergen status is decided.

Questions about The Dry Dock Taverna

Does The Dry Dock Taverna have gluten-free options?

No dish is marked gluten free as served, from the menu read 5 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is The Dry Dock Taverna coeliac friendly?

Eatcrush reads each venue’s own menu and says where every answer came from. It never calls a dish safe: kitchens share fryers, boards and flour, and menus change. If you have coeliac disease or an allergy, confirm with staff before you order.

When is The Dry Dock Taverna open?

Monday: 10am–9pm. Tuesday: 10am–9pm. Wednesday: 10am–9pm. Thursday: 10am–9pm. Friday: 10am–9pm. Saturday: 10am–7pm. Sunday: Closed. Hours can change on public holidays; check with the venue.

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