Johannesburg Restaurants

Chef Coco takes diners on a delicious, continent-spanning journey through the continent’s diverse culinary traditions

Acclaimed singer/songwriter Ard Matthews kicks the series off on 6 and 7 February

A hipper than thou precinct has added artisan flair to Parkwood’s art gallery strip and boosted Rosebank’s dreams of being a ‘better Maboneng’.

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

Burundi-born, Belgium-educated chef Coco Reinarhz speaks to us about finding a place for African cuisine alongside international food trends.

Johannesburg’s unhealthy obsession with the roadhouse stretches back at least 80 years.

Tortellini d’Oro is arguably Johannesburg’s finest Italian restaurant.

The universal success of the Maboneng Precinct has not been mirrored by the food on offer which ranges from brilliant to blah.

Eating at the Schwarma Co in Norwood is a family affair, in more ways than one.

DW eleven-13 has been open for two years and has attracted a following among those looking for food and service a cut above what is usually found in Jo’burg.

If you want authentic Thai cuisine, it is advisable to visit the kitchen and instruct the chef to cook “real Thai-style”.

<i>Matthew Burbidge</i> takes a look at restaurants serving devotional food in Johannesburg.

Good sushi is like pornography – you know it when you see it.

Just because you build it, it doesn’t mean they will come. But Arts on Main in downtown Jo’burg is drawing the crowds every weekend.

We are still receiving responses to Nic Dawes’s take on poor state of Jo’burg’s food scene.