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Restaurants

High-foodie culture comforts
Friday
/ 31 May 2024

High-foodie culture comforts

Elitism is the new authentic as diners seek solace at the Winelands’ exclusive restaurants

By Wamuwi Mbao
Marble Johannesburg unveils exciting addition to menu: Introducing USDA Prime Selection from Snake River Farms
Partner Content
/ 9 March 2024

Marble Johannesburg unveils exciting addition to menu: Introducing USDA Prime Selection from Snake River Farms

The USDA Prime designation signifies the highest grade of beef available, known for its exceptional marbling, tenderness and flavour

By Marble Johannesburg
Acid’s trip is going to good-tasting places
Friday
/ 18 November 2023

Acid’s trip is going to good-tasting places

Acid, the year-old wine bar in Parktown North provides aesthetically sound food that doesn’t damage your budget

By Carlos Amato
Restaurant craze red in tooth and claw
Friday
/ 17 November 2023

Restaurant craze red in tooth and claw

For fans of beef tartare and its variants, the defiantly voguish feast is a (very) rare thrill …

By Carlos Amato
The Flavour Hunter: Fancy an Italian meal in New York?
Friday
/ 18 May 2023

The Flavour Hunter: Fancy an Italian meal in New York?

Relaxed eatery Fugazzi in Johannesburg’s Rosebank has a Big Apple diner atmosphere

By Bongeka Gumede
Restaurant is a modern ode to oriental opulence
Friday
/ 4 May 2023

Restaurant is a modern ode to oriental opulence

The Red Room offers diners a culinary tour of the East in an luxurious, old-world ambience

By Kimberley Schoeman
Try the tantric tapas at Kali in Durban
Friday
/ 27 April 2023

Try the tantric tapas at Kali in Durban

Kail is a great place for adventurous eaters who also enjoy their cocktails

By Kimberley Schoeman
Entries for World Luxury Restaurant Awards open
Friday
/ 28 February 2023

Entries for World Luxury Restaurant Awards open

The awards are presented on a global, continent, regional and country basis, with one restaurant receiving the Global Restaurant of the Year.

By Kimberley Schoeman
The best places to eat out
Friday
/ 30 December 2022

The best places to eat out

Restaurant of the year goes to the only Durban-based restaurant that made it to 2022 Eat Out Award winners

By Bongeka Gumede, Kimberley Schoeman and Gugulethu Tshabalala
World-class, piping-hot local chefs
Friday
/ 29 December 2022

World-class, piping-hot local chefs

This country boasts some of the best creators of fabulous food in the world. Here are our top 10 award-winning homegrown gourmets

By Gugulethu Tshabalala
South Africa’s top five restaurants
Friday
/ 23 December 2022

South Africa’s top five restaurants

Here’s a list of our top five fine-dining restaurants in SA

By Gugulethu Tshabalala
The EFF is not xenophobic
Opinion
/ 9 February 2022

The EFF is not xenophobic

Malema’s visits to the hospitality industry are about the greedy business owners, not their workers

By Sihle Lonzi
Tourism, hospitality and restaurant sectors welcome vaccine passports
Business
/ 12 September 2021

Tourism, hospitality and restaurant sectors welcome vaccine passports

Vaccine passports prove to be a contentious issue for tourism, hospitality and restaurant sectors as some welcome them and some have fears of placing another hurdle ahead of economic growth

By Anathi Madubela
South Africa remains under Covid-19 alert level four, with minor changes
Coronavirus
/ 11 July 2021

South Africa remains under Covid-19 alert level four, with minor changes

As the Delta variant fuels infections, the ban on alcohol sales remains, schools will stay closed until 26 July and restaurants may open with limited numbers

By Eunice Masson
Ramaphosa — ‘We are still near the beginning of this epidemic’
Coronavirus
/ 17 June 2020

Ramaphosa — ‘We are still near the beginning of this epidemic’

President’s address covered the twin pandemics of Covid-19 and the murder and rape of women ‘who were killed by men’

By Paddy Harper and Lester Kiewit
Covid-19 and the food industry: ‘I had a wobble last week, I was gatvol’
Article
/ 29 April 2020

Covid-19 and the food industry: ‘I had a wobble last week, I was gatvol’

Heather Van Harte, who runs a small catering business, is changing her cooking habits during the lockdown, and has plans to start a food garden

By Kwanele Sosibo and Lester Kiewit
Slice of life: I cook for men looking for jobs
Article
/ 27 July 2018

Slice of life: I cook for men looking for jobs

‘I prefer to cook for these people for free than to sell the food even. I enjoy it because we use the big, big pots’

By Sarah Smit
​Art, consumerism and ‘curated’ gentrification meet at Keyes Art Mile
Article
/ 10 October 2016

​Art, consumerism and ‘curated’ gentrification meet at Keyes Art Mile

A new "curated neighbourhood" in Rosebank, Johannesburg, is on the block but this "safe space" is certainly not inclusive.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Idiom restaurant celebrates a decade of excellence with paired wine tasting
Article
/ 29 August 2016

Idiom restaurant celebrates a decade of excellence with paired wine tasting

Tucked away in the hills of the Helderberg, the new Idiom restaurant and wine tasting centre feels like an escape to another world.

By Sarah Koopman
​Begin the day with breakfast at The Shortmarket Club
Article
/ 18 July 2016

​Begin the day with breakfast at The Shortmarket Club

The awarded Dale-Roberts restaurants are known for their lunches and dinners but The Shortmarket Club is also open for breakfast.

By Sarah Koopman
Jailhouse cod with a dash of hijacking
Article
/ 7 April 2016

Jailhouse cod with a dash of hijacking

The interactions with the convicts were a highlight of the occasion. They seemed to be in very high spirits.

By Shaun De Waal
Exclusive Books launches in-store restaurant
Article
/ 17 December 2015

Exclusive Books launches in-store restaurant

Foodies, the fickle Jo’burg socialite crowd and book lovers are the prospective clientele of the Social Kitchen & Bar at Exclusive Books in Hyde Park.

By Darryl Accone
US restaurant group to implement no-tipping policy
Article
/ 20 October 2015

US restaurant group to implement no-tipping policy

Union Square Hospitality Group, which runs several top restaurants, is abolishing tips, arguing the current system is unfair to kitchen workers.

By Staff Reporter
Eat your way through Cape Town
Article
/ 20 May 2015

Eat your way through Cape Town

From artisanal bakeries to old-fashioned fare with a contemporary twist, Cape Town offers some of the best eating experiences in South Africa.

By Staff Reporter
Western Cape dines out on Rossouw’s restaurant reviews
Article
/ 6 November 2014

Western Cape dines out on Rossouw’s restaurant reviews

Gauteng, which came in second with six top restaurants, is on the up and up and offers a much more African experience.

By Matthew Burbidge
Vanderbilt: The Holy Grail of cuisine
Article
/ 31 July 2014

Vanderbilt: The Holy Grail of cuisine

Steered by South Africans, the Nordic food hall at New York’s Grand Central Station will have a coffee bar, sandwich shop, cocktail bar and brasserie.

By Nadia Neophytou
Café by Durban day, carnival of comedy by night
Article
/ 15 May 2014

Café by Durban day, carnival of comedy by night

"No reason to be

at the mercy of

venues that don’t

really engage with

a proper set-up

for comedy."

By Zanele Mji
Everything at the Kitchen’s in sync
Article
/ 8 May 2014

Everything at the Kitchen’s in sync

Perhaps if the Test Kitchen was in Kruishoutem or Larrabetzu and not the Old Biscuit Mill I would appreciate its special genius more.

By Staff Reporter
You Spiga my language
Article
/ 16 April 2014

You Spiga my language

The popular ­Durban restaurant has opened a new branch, and there has been much rejoicing.

By Candice Botha
Dutch cuisine gets a shake-up
Article
/ 10 April 2014

Dutch cuisine gets a shake-up

Amsterdam is leading the country’s culinary renaissance with the opening of four new exciting restaurants.

By Staff Reporter
One tequila, two tequilas: Cape Town’s Cabrito serves well
Article
/ 8 January 2014

One tequila, two tequilas: Cape Town’s Cabrito serves well

A small bar in Cape Town called Cabrito is the only local establishment that serves 40 different tequilas, and they’re hoping to grow their selection.

By Staff Reporter
Chefs start to tart it up
Article
/ 6 November 2013

Chefs start to tart it up

Editor and chief judge for the Eat 
Out DStv Food Network restaurant awards, Abigail Donnelly visits some of the country’s top restaurants.

By Matthew Krause
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