Durban harbourfront · since 2019
Slow coffee, warm plates, sea air.
We roast our own beans two streets away, cook everything from scratch and serve it with a view of the boats. Pull up a chair on the deck.
Open seven days a week
Roasted in-house
Small batches every Tuesday, so your cup is never more than a week from the roaster.
Breakfast all day
Eggs Benedict at 3pm? Of course. The whole breakfast menu runs until we close.
Dog-friendly deck
Water bowls, shade and a biscuit jar behind the counter. Well-behaved humans welcome too.
Regulars' favourites
What everyone orders
Three dishes that have been on the menu since the first week, and aren't going anywhere.
Our story
It started with a coffee cart on the quay
Naledi and Sam sold their first flat whites to fishermen and early-morning joggers from a converted bicycle cart in 2019.
Five years later there's a café, a small roastery and a kitchen that still makes everything by hand: bread, sauces, sambals and the cardamom buns people queue for on Saturdays.
Read our storyKind words
From the people on the deck
The best flat white on the harbour, and I've tried them all. The cardamom buns are dangerous.
Biscuit gets a water bowl and a treat before I've even ordered. We're here every Sunday now.
Booked online for ten people for my mom's birthday. They had the deck set up and a candle in her bunny chow.
Visit us
Open seven days
Kitchen closes 30 minutes before we do. Walk-ins are always welcome; book ahead for groups of six or more.
- Monday to Friday07:00 – 17:00
- Saturday08:00 – 15:00
- Sunday08:00 – 13:00
Find us
- 21 Wharf LaneHarbourfront, Durban 4001
- Free parkingTwo hours free in the Wharf Lane lot behind us.
- Call us031 555 0142
- Emailhello@harbourandhearth.example
Bringing a crowd?
Book a table in under a minute. We'll hold the deck for groups of up to twelve.