In their own words

Lovely restaurant, delicious food & wonderful service from start to finish. A delicious Neil Ellis Cab Sav, warming curried potato soup & amazing ostrich & veg – more food than we could eat! Impeccable & delightful service from Zimasa.

Helena's has always been my favourite spot to meet all my clients and suppliers over lunch and coffee. The team is very helpful as always. I would highly recommend business owners to meet at this restaurant.

Food was absolutely fantastic. Atmosphere was very relaxing and romantic – think fairy lights and crickets sounding in the background. Our waitress Zimasa was lovely and very attentive. Friends recommended this restaurant and I am so glad we came!

Wonderful ambience, great service and excellent food. I had the mushroom risotto and I haven't had a better one in Italy or elsewhere. Highly recommended!

A wonderful evening. A lovely white linen table setting on the terrace overlooking the quiet street. Excellent food, well presented, and served by an attentive and knowledgeable team – including the wonderful Sbosh who looked after us so well! We'll be back – and not just because it's a 20 metre walk from our hotel.

Good kitchen. Fair prices. Very friendly service. Especially our head waiter Sbosh was very attentive and courteous. An evening we'll never forget.

We had the 3 course menu, the meat was incredible, and the cheesecake was out of this world! Very nice environment as well. We were very well received and taken care of, specially by Zimasa.

What an experience, the service was excellent. Thanks to Sbosh, he was very generous and kind. Will definitely come back.

An amazing experience – Sbosh the waiter really made things comfortable and nice for me.

A fantastic experience from start to finish. The service was outstanding by all the staff, and the food was delicious. Thank you.

Muzi was such an amazing host! The recommendations he made for the meal, wine pairing and the dessert – all 10/10! Great ambience and excellent service. I would definitely recommend the restaurant for a lovely dinner.

Whenever I stay at the Coopmanhuijs I always make a point of dining at Helena's. These days I travel on my own and the servers always make me feel like a valued guest. The menu is so varied, there seems to be something that would appeal to everyone. The food was beautifully presented and I never felt rushed. The wine list is very good – I only wanted a glass and there were plenty from which to choose.

Had a fantastic meal while staying at the hotel. Food is excellent and the service from Muzi and his team was nothing short of excellent as well. Tried out the new winter menu. Can't recommend it enough.