Restaurant
Bel Punto, Umdloti Beach
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Umdloti Beach Restaurant Price band RR
In short
Bel Punto is a family-run Italian and seafood restaurant on Umdloti's beachfront, with a large terrace and uninterrupted ocean views, open daily from 12:00 to midnight.
Bel Punto is a seafood and Italian restaurant on Umdloti’s beachfront, with a large terrace that looks straight out over the water. The view is the main draw, so book ahead and ask for a sea-facing table.
The menu covers seafood, steaks, poultry and game, with Italian dishes alongside. Bel Punto is family-run and Italian-owned, and that influence shows in the food. It’s one of the longer-standing names among Umdloti’s beachfront eating spots.
You’ll find it at Umdloti Centre, 1 South Beach Road, Umdloti Beach. Its own contact page gives opening hours of 12:00 to midnight every day. The kitchen stops earlier: last food orders are at 21:30 from Sunday to Thursday out of season, and at 22:00 on Fridays, Saturdays, long weekends, public holidays and in season. It closes on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Ring 031 568 2407 or email info@belpunto.co.za. For updates and photos, look on Facebook (facebook.com/BelPunto) or Instagram (@bel_punto).
Book ahead, especially if you want a sea view. The terrace only seats so many, and Umdloti gets busy over school holidays and long weekends. For an anniversary, a birthday or a table timed for sunset, phone rather than walk in, because the tables facing the water go first. While you’re on the phone, ask about wait times and how the terrace is set up now.
Check dishes and prices on the official menu and ordering page, and confirm the price of any market-priced seafood when you order.
The terrace looks over the same sand covered on the Umdloti Beach page, which explains swimming conditions, lifeguards and the tidal pool next door. For a beachfront meal with a view, the newly opened Salt and Citrus is also on 1 South Beach Road. The eat and drink guide covers the rest of this stretch.
What should I order?
The three-day guide picks out dishes that reviewers mention, including prawn scampi pasta, stuffed squid and fried calamari. Those come from individual reviews. They aren’t confirmed bestsellers, and any dish can come off the menu, so check the current menu before you decide.
- Area
- Umdloti Beach
- Type
- Restaurant
- Address
- Umdloti Centre, 1 South Beach Road, Umdloti Beach
- Price band
- RR
- Website
- Visit site
- Listing status
- Open
Hours and prices are not listed here unless the venue publishes them. Phone ahead.
Opening hours
- Monday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Tuesday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Wednesday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Thursday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Friday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Saturday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Sunday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Google's hours, not ours. Phone ahead on a public holiday.
Photos and ratings: Google. Google data as of 26 October 2026.
What people say on Google
- Justine Padayachi3 months ago
This booking was last minute and so glad we made it. From the time you walk in till the time you leave, the management and staff are extremely welcoming and attentive. Our server, Lwazi was amazing. He was very kind, fast, and always had a smile. Our glasses were never empty! The...
- Maria9 months ago
Lovely place! We were a group of 10. We got served fast and with no mistakes in the orders. Great food and polite service. We had sea food, chicken and pasta! All tasty.
- Siyabulela Ndlovu11 months ago
We visited the restaurant during #durban resturant week 2025. 1. Menu options were great 2. I would have loved a non-alcoholic complimentary drink(s) option. Aesthetically pleasing venue, great ocean view, food was scrumptious.
Reviews are other people's words, published on Google, quoted here in part.
| Fact | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Trading hours | Daily, 12:00 to midnight; last food orders 21:30 Sunday to Thursday out of season, 22:00 on Fridays, Saturdays, long weekends, public holidays and in season; closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day | 2026-10 belpunto.co.za |
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Questions people ask
- Does Bel Punto have sea views?
- Yes. The restaurant sits on Umdloti's beachfront with a large terrace facing the ocean.
- What kind of food does Bel Punto serve?
- A seafood and Italian menu: fish, steaks, poultry and game alongside pasta and other Italian dishes. It is family-run and Italian-owned.
- What are Bel Punto's hours?
- Every day from 12:00 to midnight. The kitchen takes last food orders at 21:30 from Sunday to Thursday out of season, and at 22:00 on Fridays, Saturdays, long weekends, public holidays and in season. It closes on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Checked and sources
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