Wandies Place, Soweto
Wonderful experience. Eat African with the who's who. Once an illegal shebeen. | +27 11 982 2796
Sakhumzi Restaurants, Soweto
Beer drinkers unite - here. | +27 11 939 4427
Ekhaya, downtown Jozi
African food like Mama made it. | +27 11 487 0488
Masutseng, downtown Jozi
Home-style African cooking | +27 11 403 9694
Moyo, Melrose Arch
Superior African cuisine, the moroccon-inspired ambience unforgettable. Get your face painted. Live entertainment weekend nights. To make a night of it and cruise over to Kilimanjaro across the square for a late night party, or have your absolute final at JB's Corner - leave Johannesburg on a high note.
+27 11 684 1477 (Moyo at Melrose Arch)
Gramadoelas, next to the Market Theatre Main Entrance
Traditional South African Cuisine | +27 11 838 6960
Moyo, inside the Market Theatre | +27 11 838 1715
Nikki's Oasis, Bree Street (opposite Mary Fitzgerald Square)
Traditional African and Township Cuisine. live music.
+27 11 492 1134
Shivava Café, next to Sci-Bono Discovery Centre
Light meals, bar area, African music specialists, live music.
+27 11834 8037
Chinatown, Derrick Ave, Cyrildene
A vibey strip of Chinese restaurants and shops. Chinese cuisine from various regions. Kitchens close early, around 21h00. You take your own wine. Inexpensive and fun night out. Just go, no need to pre-book.Breakfasts for your days off - La Belle Terasse and Loggia, The Westcliff Hotel
627 Jan Smuts Ave, Westcliff
VIP Breakfasts, champagne breakfasts overlooking the city (one of the best views of Johannesburg). Breakfast 07h00-10h00. +27 11 646 2400 - Fournos, Dunkeld West Centre, Jan Smuts Ave (Cnr. 8 Bompas Rd, Dunkeld). Also in Rosebank.
Breakfast and lunch, pavement café, coffee to stay or to go, catering Dunkeld West Centre +27 11 325 2110 - The Service Station, 53 Rustenburg Road, Melville
Breakfast till noon. Relaxed, read your paper or a magazine, family friendly, cosmopolitan crown, shops for browsing or buying. +27 11 726 1701 - Espresso (no bookings, breakfast till noon)
• Parkhurst, cnr. 4th Ave and 10th Str.
• Parktown North, cnr. 7th and 3rd Ave
+27 11 447 8700
Eating your way through South Africa’s colourful cultures Dining and Lounging - Ninetysix, Fourways
Dining lounge and music room (Wed-Sat 5-11) cnr. Witkoppen and Main Roads, Fourways +27 11 467 6696 - Choco-Late Box,
Small bar and lounge with dance floor. Hot and happening crowd, you’ll come back just for the music. +27 11 807 6613
Eat Indian - Karma, Gleneagles Rd, Greenside
Indo-Pakistani cuisine with mid-east influences. +27 11 646 8555 - Kapitans, downtown Johannesburg. As old as Johannesburg. Eccentric curry den. Young Mandela ate here. +27 11 834 8048
- The Raj, Rivonia | +27 11 807 0471
- Sahib, Melville (also Norwood, Illovo Square and Sandton) +27 11 482 6670
On a Sunday and Public Holiday, if you don’t have time to sit down, grab a good chicken or lamb curry and a few samoosas to eat as you browse around the Rosebank Fleamarket. Jol and Eat in Soweto or Alex Eat Italian - Asaggi, old Post Office centre, Illovo
Superior Italian cuisine, home-made pasta and dishes +27 11 268 1370 - La Cucina de Ciro, 4th Ave, Parktown North +27 11 442 5346
- Col’Cacchio Pizzeria, Naturally Yours Centre, Bryanston +27 1143 5034
- Cornutti at the Cradle +27 11 659 1622
- Casalinga, Italian Country Restaurant | +27 11 957 2612
- Doppio Zero, Barry Hetzhog Rd, Greenside | +27 11 646 8740
Eat Mexican - Mexicasa, Valley Shopping Centre, Broadacres Drive, Dainfern
(past Fourways) Good for lunch and dinner daily, Cal-Mex cuisine. Tasts of chilli, jalapenos, guacamole, fajitas and intelligent selection of wines. | +27 11 469 4994
Eat Chilean - Shavi’s, 4th Street, Parktown North | +27 11 880 6808
Eat Chinese - Chinatown, Derrick Ave, Cyrildene
A vibey strip of Chinese restaurants and shops. Chinese cuisine from various regions. Kitchens close early, around 21h00. You take your own wine. Inexpensive and fun night out. Just go, no need to pre-book.
Eat Japanese - Benkei, Norwood
Fusion Japanese and sushi. You can’t go wrong with this one. +27 11 483 3296
Eat Seafood and Sushi - Montego Bay, Nelson Mandela Square
A feast of fruits de mer. Recommended for oyster lovers. +27 11 883 6407 - Bite, Greenside +27 11 486 0449
Eat on the high street, or in the hood Drive through Melville, Greenside, Parkhurst and choose a restaurant to suit your mood and budget. Highstreet - Café Flo and Ove Flo, Greenside. It could be London or NYC. Neighbouring restaurants. Ove Flo was created to literally copy with the popularity of Café Flo. +27 11 646 6817 (Café Flo) | +27 11 486 4576 (Ove Flo)
- Yum, Greenside Superior fusion food. | +27 11 486 1645
- George’s on 4th, 21-4th Ave, Parkhurst | +27 11 447 7705
- Espresso (no bookings, breakfast till noon)
• Parkhurst, cnr. 4th Ave and 10th Str.
• Parktown North, cnr. 7th and 3rd Ave | +27 11 447 8700
The Hood (neighbour’hood) - Giles restaurant and bar 9 Grafton Ave, Craighall Park | +27 11 442 4056
- The Full Stop Bistro-style. Eat indoors or out. Cosy courtyard for all day and late night dining or chilling. Cigar bar. Become a regular. +27 11 880 4649
- Pomegranate, 79 3rd Ave, Melville Fine dining in the hood of Melville. | +27 11482 2366
- Sides, 10 Bompas Road, Dunkeld. African-themed décor, terrace overlooks the garden and pool-deck. Home-style cooking in a sophisticated setting. | +27 11 325 2442
Eat Brazilian - Rodizio Brazilian Restaurant
Brazilian flavour entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights
• Village View Shopping Centre Kloof and Van Buuren Road +27 11 455 1093
• The Terrace Shopping Centre, Rustenburg Road +27 11 888 7633/4
Eat Thai and Asian - Cranks, The Mall Rosebank, Cradock Ave. Excellent location, cosmo, authentic thai cuisine, colourful in every way. | +27 11 880 3442
- The Spirit of Asia, Broadacres Centre, Fourways. Japanese, Thai and Asian Restaurant. | +27 11 467 5295
- Zenbu, 64 Monte Casino Blvd, Montecassino. Oriental Fusion Cuisine, Japanese dishes, sushi | +27 11 511 0234
- Saigon, F2 Rivonia Junction Rivonia Rd, Rivonia. The first Vietnamese restaurant in Johhanesburg. | +27 11 807 5272
- Yamato, Japanese Restaurant 196 Oxford Rd, Illovo | +27 11 268 0511
- Soi, 7c-7th Str, Melville. Thai and Vietnamese | +27 11 726 5775
Eat French - le Petit Café, 3001 William Nicol Drive, Bryanston
Fine french and moroccon cuisine | +27 11 549 1124 - Le Canard, Morningside | +27 11 884 4597
- Chez Girard and Froggies Bar
Holiday Inn, Garden Court, Morningside, Sandton | +27 11784 2105 - Ile de France, 26 Cramerview Centre, 277 Main Str, Bryanston +27 11 706 2837
Eat Meditteranean - Sam’s Café, 7th Ave, Melville
Romantic, delicious food for all sizes of hunger. | +27 11 726 8142 - Sophia’s, Rosebank Mall
Perennial favourite for med food lovers. Overlooks Rosebank. Eat and people watch from the balcony. | +27 11 880 7356 - Plaka, Shop G4, 204 Oxford Road, Thrupps Centre, Illovo
Greek Taverna | +27 11 268 6969 - Paros Taverna, Dunkeld | +27 11 788 4976
- Pappas, Nelson Mandela Square
Greek cuisine overlooking the Euro-style piazza. | +27 11 884 9991
Eat Medieval - Greensleeves Medieval Kingdom
Be Milord and Milady for a night, be served by wenches in period costume. A kingly banquet. Historical fun. +27 11 951 8900
Eat Meat - Carnivore
Beast of a feast, they call it. Not for people shy about eating. +27 11 950 6061 - The Meat Company
• Montecassino, Steak House and Latino Bar +27 11 511 0235
• Melrose Arch, Steak House +27 11 684 1787
Eat in the country - Casalinga, Muldersdrift
Italian Country Restaurant | +27 11 957 2612 - Avianto, on the Crocodile River | +27 11 957 2270
- Malachites, 71 Romney Road (off Cedar Rd) Chartwell Dishes of varied origin, generous portions. +27 11 460 1470
- Cornutti’s at the Cradle, Lanseria | +27 11 659 1622
Eat Portuguese Integral to South African cuisine. If you love Portuguese food and culture, and you are in Johannesburg during April-May any year, don’t miss for the annual Portuguese festival, Lusito Land (the best of Johannesburg’s restaurants pitch marquees for the week-long fest) - A Churrasqueira, Rosettenville
Excellent Portuguese cuisine. | +27 11 435 4092 - Mar e Sol, Grant Ave, Norwood. | +27 11 728 0680
- Beira Alta Portuguese Restaurant, Rivonia
Rivonia Boulevard, Sandton | +27 11 234 1307 - The Radium Beer Hall, 282 Louis Botha Ave, Orange Grove Live music stage and dining, bar area or sitdown. Jozi’s best Prego rolls. Also serves Portuguese fair. For a chuckle, read the old South Africa news headlines framed on the walls. +27 728 3866
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