Zibaldone Restaurant

Restaurant · Italian4.6 (621 Google reviews)

No dishes marked gluten free

84 dishesmenu read 5 Novzibaldone.co.za

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Fish & Poultry

Fish Dishes

  • Blackened Norwegian Salmon

    Cajun spiced Norwegian Salmon served on a Dijon mustard and horseradish mash with mange tout, cinnamon butternut & chardonnay beurre blanc

    Likely dairyLikely fish

  • Patagonica Calamari

    Grilled baby calamari in chilli, garlic, olive oil & lemon juice served with side salad & potato fondant

    Likely shellfish

  • Grilled Fresh Line FishR290

    With side salad or chips (when available)

    Likely fish

  • Grilled Prawns (6)

    With side salad & chips

    Likely shellfish

  • Grilled East Coast Baby Soles (2)

    With side salad or chips

    Likely fish

Poultry

  • Masala ChickenR260

    Masala spiced chicken breast, with cinnamon butternut, fine beans, potato fondant & cumin cream sauce

    Likely dairy

  • Baked Chicken BreastR260

    Chicken breast filled with ricotta cheese & sage, wrapped in Parma ham with a butternut mash & mange tout

    Likely dairy

Meat & Veal

Meat Dishes

  • Tagliata di Filetto

    Rare fillet sliced & served with pan fried shitake mushrooms, rocket, parmigiano shavings and beetroot chips

    Likely dairy

  • Pork FilletR255

    Blanc de Noir marinated pork fillet, wrapped in pancetta, with roasted sweet potato wedges, fine beans, baby corn & Blanc de Noir butter…

    Likely dairy

  • Thyme & Mustard Rack of Lamb

    On whole grain mustard mash, fine beans, baby corn and Merlot jus

  • Grilled Sirloin SteakR300

    South African Chalmar beef with chips or side salad

  • Grilled Fillet Steak

    South African Sparta beef with chips or side salad

Veal Dishes

  • Straccetti di Vitello

    Veal strips garlic, olive oil & rosa tomatoes with rocket & parmigiano shavings

    Likely dairy

  • Veal al LimoneR295

    Veal medallions in a lemon & butter sauce

    Likely dairy

  • Veal Saltimbocca alla Romana

    Veal medallions in a butter & sage sauce, topped with Parma ham

    Likely dairy

  • Veal Saltimbocca Perusia

    Veal medallions in a mushroom, white wine, Napoletana & cream sauce topped with cooked ham & mozzarella

    Likely dairy

  • Veal Marsala & MushroomsR300

    Veal medallions in a marsala wine & mushroom sauce

  • Veal ParmigianaR295

    Veal medallions in a mushroom, white wine & cream sauce

    Likely dairy

  • Veal SchnitzelR300

    Likely gluten

Pasta & Risotto

Pasta

  • Spaghetti NapoletanaR190

    VegetarianLikely gluten

  • Spaghetti BologneseR210

    Likely gluten

  • Classic Linguine alla CarbonaraR220

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely egg

  • Linguine al PestoR200

    VegetarianLikely glutenLikely nuts

  • Linguine ai GamberiR245

    Prawns, garlic, black pepper, Napoletana & cream

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely shellfish

  • Linguine SeafoodR270

    Prawns, calamari, clams, olive oil, garlic & white wine

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Penne al FornoR230

    Bolognese, cream & mozzarella

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Penne alla NormaR210

    Egg plant, garlic, basil & Napoletana sauce, topped with ricotta cheese

    VegetarianLikely glutenLikely dairy

  • Penne PrimaveraR220

    Chicken, baby marrow, carrots, mushrooms, garlic & cream

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Penne alla PuttanescaR220

    Italian anchovies, capers, olives, garlic & Napoletana

    Likely glutenLikely fish

  • Penne alla NorcinaR220

    Italian style pork sausage, KWV 10yr brandy, chilli, garlic & cream

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Penne alla RusticaR220

    Italian style pork sausage, garlic, mushrooms & Napoletana

    Likely gluten

  • Tagliatelle AlfredoR210

    Ham, mushrooms, garlic, white wine & cream

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Tagliatelle al CartoccioR275

    Prawns, calamari, mussels, garlic, Napoletana & cream

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely shellfish

  • Seafood LasagnaR285

    Likely gluten

Homemade Pasta

  • Lamb TortelloniR285

    Braised lamb shank filled tortelloni in a butter & sage sauce served with creamed pearl barley, tossed mange tout & merlot jus

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Ravioli Buffalo MozzarellaR225

    Buffalo mozzarella, roasted rosa tomato and basil pesto filling, in a roasted garlic & cream sauce

    VegetarianLikely glutenLikely dairyLikely nuts

  • Meat RavioliR225

    With a choice of: butter & sage, Bolognese & cream or Napoletana

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Ricotta & Spinach RavioliR215

    In Salsa Aurora

    VegetarianLikely glutenLikely dairy

Risotti

  • Butternut, Blue Cheese & Pancetta RisottoR225

    Likely dairy

  • Porcini Mushroom RisottoR225

Pizza

Lunch: Friday only; Evenings: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday

Starter

  • RosemaryR115

    Garlic, onion, extra virgin olive oil, rosemary (extra feta +R25)

    Likely gluten

  • Pizza MarinaraR125

    Tomato, garlic, origanum

    Likely gluten

  • PomodoroR135

    Tomato, onion, chilli, garlic

    Likely gluten

Gourmet

  • MangiafumoR220

    Tomato, mozzarella, smoked cheese, black forest ham

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • MangiafuocoR220

    Tomato, mozzarella, blue cheese, home-made chilli jam, salame piccante

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Prosciutto e RucolaR290

    Tomato, mozzarella, parma ham, parmigiano shavings, fresh rocket, balsamic glaze

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • SalmoneR260

    Tomato, mozzarella, smoked salmon, capers, horseradish crème fraiche (extra rocket +R25)

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely fish

  • ZibaldoneR220

    Tomato, mozzarella, mushrooms, Italian style pork sausage, parmigiano

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • ZuccaR210

    Tomato, mozzarella, roasted butternut, blue cheese, caramelized red onions

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

Classic

  • CapricciosaR240

    Tomato, mozzarella, artichokes, black olives, ham, mushrooms

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • FrancescanaR260

    Tomato, mozzarella, mushrooms, parma ham

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • MargheritaR170

    Tomato, mozzarella, parmigiano, fresh basil

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • NepoletanaR200

    Tomato, mozzarella, anchovies, olives

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely fish

  • ReginaR200

    Tomato, mozzarella, ham, mushrooms

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • Ai Frutti di Mare (Seafood)R290

    Tomato, mozzarella, calamari, mussels, prawns, garlic

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely shellfish

  • Al TonnoR220

    Tomato, mozzarella, tuna, onion, chilli, olive oil, fresh rocket

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely fish

Turisti

  • CaliforniaR220

    Tomato, mozzarella, avocado, bacon, feta

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • HawaiianR200

    Tomato, mozzarella, ham, pineapple

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

  • MessicanaR210

    Bolognese, mozzarella, onion, chilli

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

Seasonal menu

Starters

  • BresaolaR175

    Buffalo mozzarella & rocket wrapped in thinly sliced beef bresaola with a sweet–sour vinaigrette, EVO & parmigiano shavings

    Likely dairy

  • Butternut PanzerottiR145

    Homemade pasta parcels filled with roasted butternut & ricotta cheese in a butter & sage sauce with parma ham slivers & crumbled toasted…

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely nuts

Mains

  • Linguine Mare e MontiR270

    Clams, porcini mushrooms, rosa tomatoes, garlic, chilli & olive oil

    Likely glutenLikely shellfish

  • Stracci al SalmoneR260

    Pasta sheets in a smoked salmon, rosa tomatoes & cream sauce with rocket

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely fish

Starters

Cold Starters

  • Zibaldone SaladR145

    Baby leaf, rosa tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, grilled baby marrow & Parmigiano shavings

    VegetarianLikely dairy

  • Greek SaladR135

    Vegetarian

  • Caprese SaladR150

    Buffalo mozzarella, plum tomato & home made basil pesto

    VegetarianLikely dairyLikely nuts

  • Cajun Seared Beef Fillet CarpaccioR165

    With rocket, parmigiano shavings & a honey-coriander dressing

    Likely dairy

  • Parma Ham & Sweet MelonR225

    (*in season)

  • Antipasto MistoR245

    A selection of Italian cured meats

  • Smoked Norwegian Salmon, Caper & Horseradish TianR155

    With a green leaf salad & verjuice vinaigrette

    Likely fish

Warm Starters

  • Classic Italian Minestrone SoupR85
  • Sweet Chilli Grilled Patagonica CalamariR150

    Likely shellfish

  • Patagonica Calamari Cream & CapersR150

    Likely dairyLikely shellfish

  • Baked MushroomsR140

    Served in a garlic & cheese sauce

    VegetarianLikely dairy

  • Steamed Black Mussels (Napoletana & Garlic)R140

    Steamed black mussels served in a Napoletana & garlic sauce

    Likely shellfish

  • Steamed Black Mussels (Roasted Garlic & Cream)R140

    Steamed black mussels served in a roasted garlic & cream sauce

    Likely dairyLikely shellfish

Dessert

  • Cantuccini & Vin SantoR105
  • TiramisuR105

    Likely glutenLikely dairyLikely egg

  • Panna CottaR105

    With dark chocolate sauce, raspberry coulis & crushed pistacchio nuts

    Likely dairyLikely nuts

  • Bailey's Crème BrûléeR105

    With berries of the season & lemon crème fraîche

    Likely dairyLikely egg

  • Belgian Dark Chocolate FondantR130

    With vanilla ice cream & raspberry coulis (baked on order)

    Likely dairy

  • Affogato al CaffèR98

    Vanilla ice cream served with espresso

    Likely dairy

  • Praline ParfaitR105

    Likely dairy

  • Cheese PlatterR220

    A selection of cheeses served with melba toast & crackers (2 people)

    Likely glutenLikely dairy

Good to know

Restaurant

Facts

FactDetail
AddressTyger Lake Building, 2 Niagara Rd, Bellville, 7530, South Africa
AreaCape Town
KindRestaurant · Italian
Phone+27 21 914 1771
Websitezibaldone.co.za
Google rating4.6 from 621 reviews
Menu read5 Nov 2026 from zibaldone.co.za
Hours
  • MondayClosed
  • Tuesday12pm–3pm, 6pm–9:30pm
  • Wednesday12pm–3pm, 6pm–9:30pm
  • Thursday12pm–3pm, 6pm–9:30pm
  • Friday12pm–3pm, 6pm–9:30pm
  • Saturday6pm–9:30pm
  • SundayClosed
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What diners say

No diner ratings yet.

Ratings are diners’ own experience. They don’t make a dish safe; neither do we.

Where this comes from

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 Zibaldone Restaurant

Does Zibaldone Restaurant 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 Zibaldone Restaurant 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 Zibaldone Restaurant open?

Monday: Closed. Tuesday: 12pm–3pm, 6pm–9:30pm. Wednesday: 12pm–3pm, 6pm–9:30pm. Thursday: 12pm–3pm, 6pm–9:30pm. Friday: 12pm–3pm, 6pm–9:30pm. Saturday: 6pm–9:30pm. Sunday: Closed. Hours can change on public holidays; check with the venue.

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