With a menu that is neither conventional nor completely over the top, Black Sheep Restaurant ticks all the boxes. The decor seems to somehow satisfy both an antiquated style…
Vilakazi Street enjoys its glut of Kwaito-thumping, tourist-trap taverns. So, how nice to see the sleek, minimalistic, vuvuzela-free Thrive Café bistro on this famous street. I grazed on the Thrive beef…
The quirky Jaxx Restaurant, situated in the heart of Hilton, oozes with an appropriate confidence in its offerings of flavourful food and a homely, yet elegant atmosphere. Owner Mark…
The popular Superette eatery has moved to a new ‘hood’, the trendy Woodstock Exchange, best known for its weekly Saturday market called The Lock Stock. Crunchy, crafted, wholesome salads topped…
There’s not much of a hotel dining culture in South Africa, but the likes of Camissa may be taking the first steps to changing that. An intimate bistro-style space…
Chester Mortonson is a devotee to down-to-earth, honest country food and, utilising his extensive experience in restaurants like Kitcheners in Braamfontein and Chester’s Pub & Grill in Warner Beach,…
The long-time favourite spot of lovers of bistro-chic cuisine, Bellagio, has found a comfy new home in Illovo, where – under the eagle eye of owner Louise Castle –…
Perched above the rocks at the Ambassador Hotel in Bantry Bay, the Japanese and Chinese chefs at Koi Japanese Sushi Bar and Restaurant (meaning “come, love, fish” in Japanese)…
Sean Beatt and his wife Premjit started a culinary revolution in Durban in the 90s when they introduced the cuisine of her native Thailand. Their restaurant Bangkok Wok was…
Petits Fours Milan is turning heads in Bryanston where owner Magdaleen van Wyk’s latest bistro-café offers a charming and quirky menu with lust-have trimmings and on-trend delights. Breakfast and…
Views, flavour-packed seasonal food, neat and tidy unpretentious decor… it’s a given that you’ll return after a delightful experience at The Great Eastern Food Bar, The Bamboo Centre in…
Umi (‘the sea’) is a sleek addition to the Camps Bay strip, where modern Japanese dishes sit happily alongside an expansive sushi menu. Following the global trend of ‘small…
Like all worthwhile stories, this one starts with dessert. And not just any dessert but a bodice-ripping one: home-made peanut butter ice cream dribbled with hot butterscotch sauce (R35).…
Chef Reuben Riffel has expanded his empire with a bistrostyle eatery at Paternoster’s Abalone House. The menu is heavy on West Coast influences, with smoked mackerel from a fishmonger…
Here we have a down-to-earth café experience with a deceptively simple menu – Parc. Expect locally sourced artisanal produce, with breads from neighbouring Glenwood Bakery and distinctive coffee from…
