Restaurants in South Africa

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Hemelhuijs Hedgerow Berry Jam Takes Top Honours At Second South African Preserve Championships

28 August 2026 - A handcrafted organic berry jam has taken the top spot among 700 entries from 85 manufacturers at the second annual South African Preserve Championships, presented by ...

MIST At Gillitts Station: A New Chapter For A Historic Railway Station

Mist At Gillitts Station

Gillitts, Kwazulu Natal

26 August 2026 - A historic railway station in Gillitts has been given a new lease on life with the opening of MIST, an ambitious new restaurant exploring the diversity of African cuis...

City Lodge Hotels Smashes Fundraising Goal, Hands CANSA R144,258

25 August 2026 - City Lodge Hotels has smashed its fundraising target for the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), raising R144,258 through its Cuppa For CANSA campaign in the 2...

Vergelegen Celebrates Back-to-back Best Wine Farm Experience Wins

Vergelegen Wine Estate

Somerset West, Western Cape

25 August 2026 - Vergelegen has done it again – for the second year running, this acclaimed Somerset West wine estate has been named the Best Wine Farm Experience in the pu...

Only Ten Days Left To Enter The 2026 Diners Club Winemaker And Young Winemaker Of The Year Awards

21 August 2026 - There are only TEN days left to enter the Diners Club Winemaker of the Year and Young Winemaker of the Year awards. The closing date for entries is Monday, 31 August 2...

The Marly: Camps Bay’s Favourite Season Is On Its Way

Paranga

Camps Bay, Western Cape

20 August 2026 - As Cape Town warms up for the summer ahead, The Marly Boutique Hotel & Spa is the ideal destination to welcome the season. Set along the iconic Camps Bay beachfron...

Cape Town’s The Pot Luck Club Extends Its London Residency At The Waldorf Hilton

20 August 2026 - Cape Town institution The Pot Luck Club is extending its successful London residency at The Waldorf Hilton, London, with the celebrated restaurant now set to remain in...

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QUARTZ at Quoin Rock

Stellenbosch, Western Cape Contemporary, Fine Dining, South African

Step into a new world of relaxed fine dining — where creativity meets freedom. Choose your own journey: from an elegant 3-course to an indulgent 4-course (or more!) experience, crafted around...

Bombay Brasserie

Cape Town Central, Western Cape Indian, Vegetarian

With strong historical influences from both South Africa and India, Bombay Brasserie is Taj Cape Town's signature authentic Indian dining restaurant. Embark on a culinary journey, where Taj...

Moyo Kirstenbosch

Newlands, Western Cape African, Breakfast, Buffet, Burgers, Cocktails, Egyptian, Game, Grills, Light Meals, Moroccan, Picnics, South African, Tapas, Vegan, Vegetarian

Acclaimed as one of the great botanical gardens of the world. Few gardens can match the sheer grandeur of the setting of Kirstenbosch, against the eastern slopes of Cape Town’s Table Mountain...

Erinvale Estate Hotel & Spa

Somerset West, Western Cape Breakfast, Burgers, Fine Dining, Grills, Health, Light Meals, Seafood, Vegan, Vegetarian

Embraced by history, surrounded by the majestic Hottentots Holland Mountains and neighbouring the magnificent Erinvale Golf Course and world-class wine estates; only 30 minutes from Cape Town Inter...

Geuwels at Vergenoegd Low

Stellenbosch, Western Cape Grills, South African, Tapas, Vegetarian, Wine bar

Geuwels is both Vergenoegd Löw’s beating wine heart and home to our casual but refined farm-to-table restaurant. As we say in our cellar - we let the grapes dictate the winemaking. A...

Scala Pasta Bar

Cape Town Central, Western Cape Cocktails, Italian, Tapas, Vegan, Vegetarian

Pasta Made Differently! In collaboration with Italian master chef Luciano Monosilio, Executive Chef Justin Barker and his local team have put together a pasta menu like no other. The Bar...

Mist at Gillitts Station

Gillitts, Kwazulu Natal African, South African

Once, footsteps echoed along the tracks of Gillitts Railway Station — journeys to the front during the Anglo-Boer War, and quiet returns carrying those forever changed by what they had witnes...

The Pavilion & Sun Lounge at The Marine

Hermanus, Western Cape Breakfast, Contemporary, Cosmopolitan, Seafood, South African, Vegan, Vegetarian

The Pavilion: With edgy black-and-white decor, the main attraction of the restaurant’s interior is the glass wine cellar, stocked with top South African wines; looking outside, the restau...

Creation Wines

Hermanus, Western Cape Breakfast, European, Fine Dining, South African, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wine bar

Welcome to our little piece of paradise on the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge. Our fine wine and food alchemy is a rare blend of art, science, our people, and a sense of place. We love to share this with you...

Emilys Restaurant

Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape Continental, Game, International, Italian, Light Meals, Moroccan, Seafood, South African, Traditional

Emily’s Restaurant, nestling next to a river close to the beaches of Plettenberg Bay, is situated in one of the most breathtaking spots in all of South Africa overlooking the meandering river...