Recognized as Port Elizabeth’s Seafood Landmark and one of the finest Seafood specializing A-la-carte Restaurants in the Republic of South Africa, BLACKBEARDS® is the oldest established restaurant in Port Elizabeth and is situated at The Chapman Hotel & Conference Centre.
Established by the well-known restauranteur Franklin family in September 1975, BLACKBEARDS® Tavern is still owned by the Franklins. The restaurant was named after Blackbeard the Pirate, who was born in Bristol as Edward Teach. In 1718, he was killed by Lieutenant Richard Maynard in a deadly battle.
Besides offering guests a unique seafood experience, BLACKBEARDS® also offers other extensive a-la-carte options, which include various meat, poultry, vegetarian and Italian dishes.
Our starter menu
Black mushroom cooked in garlic butter, garnished with mussels and topped with a creamy white sauce and bakes
6 snails prepared in a creamy garlic and parsley sauce
Shrimp, calamari, muscles, crabsticks, and hake prepared in a creamy white sauce, topped with cheese and baked; served on a bed of rice
Cream, white wine, onion, green pepper and garlic
Calamari steak strips, grilled or fried
Half an avocado served with a medley of Blackbeard's treasures prepared in a seafood mayonnaise
Mussels and calamari cooked in either a tomato, white wine, green pepper, mushroom, onion and garlic sauce or cooked in a creamy fish chowder sauce
From our wood burning stove
Freshly chopped garlic and herbs
Freshly chopped herbs
Freshly chopped garlic, herbs and mozzarella
Freshly chopped garlic, herbs and mozzarella
Tomato and mozzarella cheese
Salad greens, mozzarella cheese & tomato, flavored with basil pesto
Salad greens, feta cheese, olives and red wine dressing
Cajun grilled chicken strips, crumbed feta, carrots shavings, cucumber, caramelized red onion, salad greens, cocktail tomatoes and a honey mustard mayo dressing
Salad greens and thinly sliced smoked salmon
Minestrone is a traditional Italian soup made with a variety of vegetables, beans, and pasta or rice in a tomato-based broth. It is hearty, nourishing, and often served as a main course.
A hearty and flavorful dish that is popular in many coastal regions around the world
Stir-fried vegetables in season, served on a bed of pasta and topped with a spinach and feta sauce; baked with mozzarella cheese
Roast butternut, blue cheese & pumpkin seeds served on penne
Served with either spaghetti or tagliatelle
Tomato, garlic, olives, feta cheese (chili option)
Cubed chicken, cream, white wine, mushrooms, masala spice and cheese
Beef fillet strips, cream, white wine, mushrooms and cheese
Shrimps, calamari, mussels, crabsticks and hake cooked in a creamy shrimp, smoked mussel, green pepper, onion & mushroom sauce
From our wood burning pizza oven (all the below tomato and mozzarella cheese)
Mushrooms, peppers, onions, butternut, pumpkin seeds
Salad greens, feta cheese, olives and red wine dressing
Salad greens, feta cheese, olives and red wine dressing
Chicken strips, mushrooms, peppers, onions
Beef strips, mushrooms, peppers, onions
Shrimps, mussels, calamari, flaked fish, mushrooms, peppers, onions
Served with a choice of rice or chips or salad
250 gram hake fillet, 6mussels
250 gram hake fillet, 6 calamari steak strips
4 prawns, 4 mussels, 4 calamari steak strips
6 prawns, 150 gram hake fillet, 4 calamari steak strips
250 gram Kingklip fillet, 6 calamari steak strips
6 prawns, 150 gram kingklip fillet, 4 calamari steak strips
6 prawns, 150-gram hake fillet, 4 mussels, 4 calamari steak strips, 4 crab sticks
8 prawns, 2x 150-gram hake fillet, 8 mussels, 8 calamari steak strips, 6 crab sticks
6 prawns, 150-gram hake fillet, 4 mussels, 4 calamari steak strips, 4 crab sticks
8 prawns, 2x 150-gram kingklip fillet, 8 mussels, 8 calamari steak strips, 6 crab sticks
Served with a choice of vegetables in season or chips.
Homemade beef patty, caramelized red onion, gherkins, lettuce, tomato
Served with either vegetables in season or chips
Served with either vegetables in season or chips
Served with either vegetables in season or chips
Creamy shrimp, smoked mussels, green pepper, onion & mushroom sauce and garnished with mussels
Slow roasted with garlic, fresh herbs and red wine
400 gram Rump / Sirloin steak, creamy mussels and calamari strips fried
Garlic or cheese or mushroom or pepper
Served with a choice of vegetables in season or chips.
Chicken fillet, caramalised red onion, gherkins, lettuce, tomato
Thin slices of chicken fillet, dipped in a batter and fried; topped with a creamy cheese sauce or creamy mushroom sauce
Half a chicken, grilled in peri-peri
Served with a choice of vegetables in season or chips.
Fried hake fillet served with tartare sauce
Chicken fillet, caramelized red onion, gherkins, lettuce, tomato
Topped with a creamy mushroom, mustard and cheese sauce and baked
Mussels and calamari cooked in a spicy creamy fish chowder sauce
Chef’s fillet, grilled, topped with a creamy spinach and feta cheese sauce, garnished with mussels and baked
Hake, mussels, and calamari cooked in our famous marinara sauce
Kingklip grilled, served with a lemon butter sauce
Topped with a creamy mushroom, mustard and cheese sauce and baked
Chef’s fillet, mussels, calamari cooked in a spicy creamy fish chowder sauce
Boated sole, deep fried and filled with a creamy shrimp, smoked mussel, green pepper, onion & mushroom sauce
Served with cream or ice cream
Light & Fluffy Mousse made with a dark Alpine Chocolate
A warm sponge pudding drenched in a Butter & cream sauce
Selected homemade cheesecakes (Enquire as to the flavour of the day)
A rich caramelized Pecan Nut filling baked in short crust pastry, served with cream or ice cream