Slipway Pub & Grill

Slipway Pub & Grill is a pub-and-grill venue at Bluewaters Hotel on Arthur Street in Gonubie, near the coastal setting of Gonubie Bay. It serves as a meeting place for local residents and people staying at or visiting the hotel, with a straightforward, social style suited to relaxed meals and informal drinks.

The venue’s identity centres on pub-and-grill fare rather than formal dining. The format provides a practical choice for a casual meal, a drink, or a get-together in Gonubie. Its setting within a hotel also gives it a natural connection to leisure and business visitors using the area as a base close to East London.

Gonubie offers a coastal backdrop, with a river estuary, beaches, a beachfront boardwalk and views across the bay. The surrounding area also includes rocky coastal points and a reef accessible on foot at spring low tide. These attractions make the location suitable for combining a visit to the pub and grill with time around the shoreline.

Slipway Pub & Grill suits local catch-ups, relaxed dining and informal meetings. The venue’s role as a popular meeting place gives it a community-oriented character, while its position within Bluewaters Hotel makes it relevant to both leisure and business travellers. It is located around 15 kilometres from East London and is accessible from the city by road.

Located in Gonubie, KuGompo City, the venue forms part of the Eastern Cape’s coastal food and hospitality scene. Enquiries can be directed to the hotel using the published telephone numbers or email address, particularly for current opening arrangements, reservations or specific dining requirements.