Cape Town
Inspired by Japanese izakaya, Ding Dong serves cold snacks such as chilled edamame, swordfish sashimi with liquid kimchi or oysters with wasabi and lime…
Must-see restaurants in Southern Africa
Pretoria
This popular downtown business-lunch place is safe and welcoming. Spitting distance from Church Sq, this chain restaurant is popular with public servants…
Franschhoek
If you want to go all-out on the French-inspired cuisine here, try the five-course menu with wine pairings (R595). Tastings (from R55) are available and…
Pretoria
With influences taken from Cuba, Mexico and the US Deep South, Forkies is a cool spot for a tasty lunch. Alongside the nachos, burritos and brisket you'll…
Mpumalanga
With cheerful checked tablecloths overlooking the garden and jungle gym at Perry's Bridge, this deli, bakery, wine shop and general foodie hub is a treat…
Port Elizabeth
This crazily popular canteen-style joint has a tempting menu with plenty of simply prepared fish dishes as well as prawns and calamari. The setting (and…
Franschhoek
Franschhoek's favourite son, celebrity chef Reuben Riffel, is behind this Asian fusion restaurant in a fabulous, light-filled space off the main road. In…
Harare
One of Harare's best cafes has a fairly uninspiring shopping centre location, but it does great Eastern Highlands coffee, gourmet burgers, hearty mains…
Franschhoek
Loved by locals and recommended by travellers, this long-running restaurant marries South African ingredients with fine-dining techniques. Watch chefs…
Cape Town
Be prepared for very sticky fingers. The Dog's Bollocks' blockbuster burgers got this hip grunge spot going a few years ago; they've now expanded to all…
Malawi
This restaurant attached to the hostel of the same name serves noodle and kimchi dishes, as well as Western choices such as chicken burger and steak and…
Johannesburg
Sit at outdoor tables shaded by trees and enjoy the excellent, great-value Ethiopian cuisine served from this hole-in-the-wall unit. The injera (sourdough…
Cape Town
Popular for dinner and a beer on Wednesday and brunch and a beer on Saturday, this community market sells free-range, organic and ethically farmed food,…
Western Cape
This award-winning, eclectic place serves a mixture of traditional and contemporary fare, much of it made with produce from the owner’s garden. Advance…
Eastern Cape
This hip resto-bar near the Dutch Reformed Church is as adept at serving up tapas (from R40) as it is heartier meals. The menu is concise yet inventive,…
Limpopo
Excellent courtyard cafe with decadent desserts at the excellent Kaross handicrafts cooperative – ideal while you contemplate whether (or what) you're…
Cape Town
A tattooed mermaid in a round portrait on the wall looks down on the tattooed patrons of this slick bistro serving price-friendly comfort food – burgers,…
Cape Town
There are few places more romantic or relaxing for a meal than Maria’s on a warm night, when you can tuck into classic Greek mezze and dishes such as…
Western Cape
Locals rave about this stylish place based in the Old Gaol building. The small menu features intricate dishes that use local ingredients such as springbok…
Indingilizi Gallery & Restaurant
eSwatini (Swaziland)
Indingilizi is that easy-to-miss 'secret spot' that locals like to recommend. This small outdoor cafe is at the back of an art gallery and offers…
Cape Town
Street art decorates this cavernous space that's a shrine to the owner's beloved American muscle cars, such as the bright-orange Pontiac Firebird parked…
Eastern Cape
At the reception complex for Tsitsikamma National Park, this busy place has a wide selection of seafood and meat dishes at reasonable prices and superb…
Cape Town
There are just half a dozen tables at this friendly cafe in a strip mall. Everything on the menu is vegetarian and most dishes are vegan. For Indian food…
Sunshine Coast
Delicious tapas, nachos, tacos and fajitas in Grahamstown? Yes, it's possible. Not your average place to eat, Casa de Loco adds a touch of exoticism to…
KwaZulu-Natal
With a large terrace overlooking uMdloti Beach, Bel Punto attracts the weekend crowds from Durban. There's a focus on delectable seafood dining – try the…
Sunshine Coast
If satisfying pasta dishes, wood-fired pizzas, satisfying salads or well-prepared tramezzini (sandwiches) make your stomach quiver with excitement, slide…
Sea Point to Hout Bay
Tapas here is of an international nature rather than the traditional Spanish ilk. On the menu you'll find tandoori chicken pot stickers, squid with…
Cape Town
No frills, and the service can be very slow, but the food – succulent dumplings, savoury noodles, spring rolls and home-made iced teas – is authentic and…
Johannesburg
One of the best spots to chill in the 'hood, this lively eatery inside hip Arts on Main boasts a lovely setting, with a large, festive 'garden party'…
Sea Point to Hout Bay
This eternally stylish restaurant, with its waiters in white jackets, has been a fixture of Sea Point’s promenade since 1969. Enjoy something from the…
Cape Town
Superb Neopolitan-style softer-crust pizzas with creative toppings (kimchi, pork sausage and ginger on the Lady Zaza) fly out of the brick oven at this…
Harare
In a town where there's fierce rivalry over who does the best peri peri charcoal chicken, Tinkabell gets the local vote as number one. It's totally out of…
Cape Town
This rustic cafe and farm stall specialises in organic produce, hand-crafted breads, preserves and jams. Kids will love the tree house in its garden and…
Port Elizabeth
A 5m long firepit to one side and fresh seafood on ice to the other – this trendy restaurant in Richmond Hill offers one of the most diverse dining…
Durban
Set in a courtyard just off Florida Rd, Mozambik has a very pleasant dining area complete with a fountain that's a great place to put away some well…
The Wild Coast
Grab a table on the rear deck with views of the river and Mt Sullivan, then choose from a large selection of wood-fired pizzas, salads and seafood,…
Johannesburg
This is where the hugely popular Italian cafe franchise first started – and you can easily see why it's been such a success. The corner terrace is packed…
Limpopo
With a classy set-up inside and an outdoor terrace where you can keep an eye on the comings and goings in town, this is Vaalwater’s only restaurant of…
Lusaka
A lovely little garden oasis within the Showgrounds that's a nice to spot to relax with a filter coffee, an Aussie lamington, sandwich, or heartier meat…
Port Elizabeth
Blue Waters is popular week-long for its beachfront location and incredibly broad menu, which covers the spectrum from pasta to tapas and sushi to steaks…
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