Cafe
Manta Cafe, Umdloti Beach
Updated
Manta Cafe, the Lebanese cafe at Shop 206, Umdloti Beach Centre, has closed. Salt and Citrus now trades from the same space.
Manta Cafe, the Lebanese cafe that traded at Shop 206, Umdloti Beach Centre, 1 South Beach Road, has closed. Its own Instagram account posted a farewell message to followers, and the space it occupied is now trading as Salt and Citrus.
This page stays live because the address and search traffic behind “Manta Cafe umdloti” still have value. Anyone landing here looking for the cafe should read it as history rather than a current listing: while it traded, Manta Cafe served Lebanese cafe food from this small unit inside the beach centre, a point of difference from the Italian and seafood menus that dominate Umdloti’s other sit-down spots.
For what is trading at this address now, see Salt and Citrus. For other cafes in the area, see FOAM and Caffe Java. The wider spread of eating options across the town sits in the things to do in Umdloti pillar.
This venue has closed. Closed. Salt and Citrus now trades from this unit together with the neighbouring one at Umdloti Beach Centre, 1 South Beach Road. Confirmed locally by the site owner, September 2026. The space is now salt and citrus.
- Area
- Umdloti Beach
- Type
- Cafe
- Address
- Shop 206, Umdloti Beach Centre, 1 South Beach Road, Umdloti
- Price band
- R
- Website
- unconfirmed
- Listing status
- Closed
Hours and prices are not listed here unless the venue publishes them. Phone ahead.
Permanently closed on GoogleRR+27 78 052 5421
Photos and ratings: Google. Google data as of 9 September 2026.
What people say on Google
- Laetitia Schreudera year ago
We discovered Manta Cafe which is a breakfast haven! It exceeded our expectations and quickly became our go-to breakfast destination. The food was delicious, freshly made, and great value for money. Plus, the ocean views and soothing sound of the waves were the perfect accompanim...
- Tonya year ago
I went there for breakfast and they were quite busy. The chicken open sarmie was quite delicious and I enjoyed all the different textures. The whole shebang breakfast was cooked well, and their lemon mint crushers were very refreshing. The fungi breakfast was a bit one-dimensiona...
- Sven Tietza year ago
It has good bones, and could be a destination venue, but during my visit was a bit so-so. The views are wonderful (it’s upstairs) the design is ‘open’ with glass on 3 sides so it feels spacious, the vibe was nic, the food was nice, the coffee was ok. The staff were ok but service...
Reviews are other people's words, published on Google, quoted here in part.
Questions people ask
- Is Manta Cafe still open?
- No. Manta Cafe has closed. Its own social media carried a farewell post, and Salt and Citrus now trades from the same unit at Shop 206, Umdloti Beach Centre, 1 South Beach Road.
- What replaced Manta Cafe?
- Salt and Citrus, a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with sea views, now operates from the former Manta Cafe space.