Ocean Basket’s one of South Africa’s most famous seafood restaurants. Their menu is filled with delicious prawns, calamari, fish, mussels, squid, salmon, and more.
Here’s the Ocean Basket menu with prices in South Africa:
| Menu Item | Price (R) |
|---|---|
Starters & Meze |
|
| Fresh Oysters (1) | 25.00 |
| Fresh Oysters (12) | 207.00 |
| Whitebait | 44.00 |
| Whitebait & Calamari | 75.00 |
| Mussels in Mediterranean Sauce | 69.00 |
| Firecracker Squid | 56.00 |
| Calamari | 59.00 |
| Calamari Bowl | 65.00 |
| Crumbed Prawn Tails | 58.00 |
| Med Rice Balls | 47.00 |
| Spanish Anchovies | 64.00 |
| Halloumi Cheese | 61.00 |
| Tzatziki or Tarama | 38.00 |
| Olives or Feta | 35.00 |
| Med Salsa | 35.00 |
| Neptune Meze Platter | 148.00 |
| Jupiter Meze Platter | 146.00 |
Salads |
|
| Village Salad for 1 | 64.00 |
| Village Table Salad | 118.00 |
| Seared Salmon Salad | 100.00 |
| Med Salmon Bowl | 75.00 |
| Panzanella Salad | 55.00 |
| Salmon Panzanella | 103.00 |
Fish |
|
| Famous Fish & Chips | 80.00 |
| Kingklip (200g) | 125.00 |
| Kingklip (300g) | 169.00 |
| Specialty Fish (300g) | 124.00 |
| Sole (100g) | 92.00 |
| Sole (200g) | 139.00 |
| Grilled Salmon (200g) | 196.00 |
Prawns |
|
| Prince Prawns (12) | 132.00 |
| Prince Prawns (18) | 170.00 |
| Prince Prawns (24) | 216.00 |
| Queen Prawns (8) | 162.00 |
| Queen Prawns (12) | 228.00 |
| King Prawns (6) | 185.00 |
| King Prawns (10) | 285.00 |
Calamari |
|
| Calamari | 112.00 |
| Calamari 3 Ways | 150.00 |
| Calamari Steak | 99.00 |
Mediterranean Dishes |
|
| Salmon Med Rice | 112.00 |
| Fritto Misto | 170.00 |
| Pan of Mussels | 112.00 |
Top Ups |
|
| Halloumi Cheese | 45.00 |
| 5 Mussels | 52.00 |
| Calamari | 51.00 |
| 5 Prince Prawns | 54.00 |
| Chips | 27.00 |
| Rice | 28.00 |
| Roasted Med Veg | 49.00 |
Combos |
|
| Fish & Calamari | 120.00 |
| Calamari & Kingklip (200g) | 165.00 |
| Calamari & Kingklip (300g) | 202.00 |
| Prawns & Mussels | 120.00 |
| Prawns & Calamari | 155.00 |
| Prawns & Fish | 130.00 |
| Prawns & Kingklip (200g) | 163.00 |
| Prawns & Kingklip (300g) | 203.00 |
| Vitality Combo | 135.00 |
Platters To Share |
|
| Platter For 2 (6 mussels, 12 prince prawns, fish, calamari) | 315.00 |
| Solemater Platter (18 prince pranws, calamari, calamari steak, mussels, village salad) | 374.00 |
| Family Platter (12 prince prawns, calamari, 4 portions hake) | 384.00 |
| Full Deck Platter (30 prince prawns, mussels, calamari, calamari steak strips, fish) | 543.00 |
Platters For One |
|
| Bite of the Ocean (3 prince prawns, fish, calamari) | 134.00 |
| Platter For 1 (3 mussels, 6 prince prawns, fish, calamari) | 170.00 |
| The Big One (4 king prawns, calamari, fish) | 215.00 |
| Vitality Platter | 154.00 |
Desserts & Treats |
|
| Rose Baklava | 39.00 |
| Strawberry Citrus | 38.00 |
| Yogi Berry | 36.00 |
| Choc Crunch | 37.00 |
| Ice Cream with Decadent Sauce | 40.00 |
| Ice Cream with Turkish Delight | 42.00 |
| Chocolate Lava Cake | 56.00 |
| Baklava Cheesecake | 55.00 |
| Toffee Nut Pie | 60.00 |
| Affogato | 51.00 |
| Kataifi | 51.00 |
| Baklava | 66.00 |
| Milk Shakes | 42.00 |
| Decadent Shakes | 47.00 |
Menu Updates
Ocean Basket is always updating its menu – both the types of dishes they serve and their prices of them.
Here are some photos of the Ocean Basket menu for you to enjoy:
What’s On The Menu?
In South Africa, the name Ocean Basket guarantees you that only fresh, delicious seafood will be served on the table. The atmosphere of their restaurants and the delicious meals exudes a home-away-from-home feeling.
It can bring almost anyone back to a harmonious scene where everyone in the family is sitting at a dinner table enjoying a hearty meal.
You’ll find a range of different salads like Med Salmon Bowl and Village Table Salad that pair very well with their varieties of fish which include their Famous Fish & Chips, Grilled Salmon, and many more.
You can order a range of different prawns as well as calamari, Mediterranean Dishes, Top Ups, Combos, Pick of the Season, Platters to Share, Tiny Treats, Desserts, and Drinks.
Ocean Basket Sushi
Similar to their standard menu, there are many different types of sushi you can enjoy at Ocean Basket.
Some of their more popular ones include:
- Maki, Nigiri
- Gunkans, Flower Gunkans
- Futomaki, California Rolls, Rainbow Rolls,
- Sashimi, and Platters.
Rainbow Rolls have Salmon & Avocado, while Sashimi has Salmon/Tuna. Whilst the choices for Maki include Salmon, Crab Sticks, and more. Finally – you can have the Nigiri with Prawns, Salmon, or Tuna and the Gunkans with Panko Prawn and Calamari.
The famous California Rolls are also available to order, including Crunchy Athena and Coriander Bomb.
Specials At Ocean Basket
When it comes to sampling fresh, flavorful, and delectable seafood, nearly nothing beats Ocean Basket in South Africa. The delicious food on their menu and reasonable prices make it hard to bear.
In saying that, you can get sick of seafood after a while. If that’s the case with you, why not check out a steak house instead – here’s the
The Ocean Basket Specials are Famous Fish & Chips, Prawns & Calamari, and Salmon Med Rice.
The Famous Fish & Chips uses the all-time favorite hake, which makes this dish an absolute winner.
Another tempting dish is the Prawns & Calamari with prawn combos – usually coming with 6 prince prawns.
On top of amazing specials at Ocean Basket, they also care a lot about the environment which is why they recently introduced plastic-free straws to their restaurants.
It’s good to see more and more restaurants embracing environmentally friendly food options into their menu. Another restaurant chain in South Africa doing similar things is Steers. They’ve introduced a new range of plant-based burgers. Take a look at them all on the Steers menu.
About Ocean Basket
Ocean Basket is South Africa’s most loved seafood restaurant, first opening its doors in Menlyn Park, Pretoria in 1995.
Fats Lazarides had a vision of establishing a seafood restaurant that serves delicious dishes from the sea at prices aiming to make it affordable for everyone to enjoy. At the time, seafood restaurants were famous for their amazing tastes and extravagant prices. Fats wanted to change all that.
Fats had always been someone who was not afraid to swim against the current. The first Ocean Basket had only six tables in the confines of its 60 square meters establishment. And the menu only had a handful of dishes and very limited choices of drinks.
Fats were born to serve.
He called his customers by their names and did not stop revamping and improving his dishes until he believed they were perfect. Today, all team members at Ocean Basket follow the same dedication and provide the same friendly service.
Ocean Basket continues to be a great place to eat and work at – with one of their former waiters loving the restaurants so much he decided to franchise one.
Talk To Someone At Ocean Basket
Want to talk to someone about the Ocean Basket menu? You can send a message to their staff on social media:
As you can see from their menu above, Ocean Basket has more than enough seafood options to satisfy all your cravings. Head on down to one of their restaurants today and enjoy the freshness of the ocean.
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If you still have some questions you’d like answered about the Ocean Basket menu, leave a comment below.
Enjoy your seafood!
