We are open Monday to Thursday from 16:00, Friday, Weekends and Public Holidays from 12:00
We operate during loadshedding
I am from *Piemonte, in northern Italy. I come from a family that raised its own chickens, eggs, vegetables, rabbit and veal for the table. My family’s veg and fruit was home-grown and preserved for the leaner months. Families would club together and buy a large consignment of meat to save money. The home-made produce was complimented by special bought items such as truffles and amazing cheeses with cow’s and sheep’s milk, as well as seasonal delights like locally gathered figs, wild mushrooms, hazelnuts and chestnuts. We still celebrate today the trade links with Liguria with ‘bagna cauda’ – a autumnal ‘fondue’ style dish made with anchovies and veg to dip. We try to offer the best of Piemonte at Massimo’s, while still celebrating many of Italy’s popular dishes.
*Please note that Piemontese cuisine is not heavily laden with chillies and garlic or spices. My mother uses both sparingly, or not at all. We freshly chop chillies and garlic daily; they are available as a side at a small extra cost.
We (that is, my wife, Tracy and I) came to South Africa in 2003 for a holiday, and fell in love with the country, its people, and the landscape. Before that, we spent seven years living in the French countryside running a ‘gite’ (a type of B&B or ‘agriturismo’). We did the cleaning, gardening, ironing, pool cleaning, etc ourselves, as well as offering French, Italian, or Far Eastern dining on request for up to 26 people. We installed a pizza oven and then expanded our offering to pizza. Everybody loved our lighter, thinner style of pizza, so it was a natural progression to bring that idea to Cape Town. “Massimo’s Pizza Club” began here in 2009 with us and 4 staff, preparing all the ingredients in our kitchen at home and bringing them here at 4pm, as we shared the premises! We are now open 7 days a week and have roughly 20 staff.
Awarded BEST PIZZERIA in AFRICA 2019 and 2021 by www.50TopPizza.com
The interior has a rustic eclectic ambiance with historical photos of the folks back home.
Outside there are family friendly relaxed dining areas with jungle gyms and spaces for the children to run and play.
If you become a regular, expect to be greeted by name!
Most of our staff are recruited from the local community, and we endeavor to promote from within.
(subject to availability)
– a popular Italian soft drink - refreshingly bitter—but not so much so that you can't drink it like a soda. It has an intense, warm fragrance of cinnamon and clove and the sourness of rhubarb, quince, and grapefruit
– Spanish style fried potatoes with spicy tomato sauce
- Crispy Parma ham, peas, crème fraiche, onions (t) 158
- roasted cauliflower and garlic ricotta cream with parmesan, mozzarella and fresh tomatoes
– (Italian style schnitzel) pan fried with a parmesan & breadcrumb crust, with creamy mash and seasonal roast veg
– with pancetta, spicy napoletana sauce, grated parmesan cheese
– a sugar cube soaked in orange flavoured 96.5% cane spirit, set on fire before you eat it. Best way to end your meal with a (legal) high!
– Vanilla Ice Cream topped with espresso
- a premium sparkling wine from one of our favourite wineries, clear and vibrant tiny bubbles, with citrus and brioche on the nose, a soft and creamy finish
- Massimo's ginger liqueur, topped with apple juice, tonic and infused with cinnamon, nutmeg and sliced apple
Take your Christmas dinner up a notch with Massimo’s latest taste adventure. - Cherries in a sugar syrup liquor - Blueberries in a sugar syrup liquor
- Made with Massimo's Spiriti Famousi liqueurs ( Lomincello , Ginger and Chocolate orange )
You make a difference in someone’s life as we donate to a specific charity every time you buy one.
R3 for each doggie meal to The Underdog Project (See our doggie menu)
home made with organic lemons (R2 goes to EMS Local Volunteers Emergency Services)
R3 for each one sold goes to the Friends of the Rivers of Hout Bay
For each house wine sold (Zevenwacht 7 Sauvignon Blanc or Cape Town Wine Company red blend ) R2 goes to Love in a Bowl
A Venetian aperitif of Aperol, bubbly & soda (R5 to local Volunteer Emergency Services)
For each Spuntino sold R2 goes to KMA (Kronendal Music Academy)
tomato, mozzarella, chorizo, red onions, Jalapeno chili (R5 to CCP Community Crime Prevention Hout Bay)
ham, mushrooms, mozzarella, feta, caramelized onions, cacio cheese, served with sliced avo (R5 to CCP Community Crime Prevention Hout Bay)
tomato, fior di latte mozzarella, fresh basil, olive oil (R4 to Border Collie Rescue)
tomato, mozz. feta, bacon, avo (R5 goes to DARG, our local animal rescue group)
best quality baby calamari deep-fried, home made aioli (R2 to NSRI Sea Rescue Hout Bay)
Location
Shop 4, Oakhurst Farm Park,
c/o Dorman way and Main Rd, 7806 Hout Bay, Cape Town
For same-day bookings, please phone (do not e-mail) as we don’t always
check the e-mails during busy times.
Contacts
Phone: 021 790 5648
E-mail: book@massimos.co.za (PLEASE phone us for same-day bookings!)
For deliveries in Hout Bay or Llandudno phone us on 021 790 5648, we always have a driver from 16:00 to close dailys and we guarantee your food will be warm or go to Mr Delivery