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If Ficks isn’t on your bucket list yet, here’s why it should be
Tucked into the cliffs of a tidal pool, this is THE Hermanus go-to
Last updated: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
Carved into the cliffs of a historic tidal pool, there’s a quiet confidence to Ficks. It’s where long lunches blur into sunset drinks and the setting does as much of the talking as the food and wine. Locals and visitors alike linger over pinchos and glasses of rosé, while the waves of the tidal pool shimmer and crash beneath the decks like something out of a movie scene.
It’s a local favourite with good food, great company, and some of the best Hermanus views. Image: Ficks Restaurant
From the road, Ficks reveals very little. Only once you descend the stone staircase (or follow the gentle wheelchair ramp from the car park) does the setting open up, unfolding across wooden decks built into the cliff face above the sea.
