Mpumalanga Restaurants

Comfortable and relaxed, Perry’s Bridge Trading Post makes an ideal spot for a lingering lunch followed by a little curio shopping and some delicious deli goods. Sit on the veranda shaded by age-old trees sampling delights such as toasted sandwiches, salads, burgers or baked potatoes. If something sweeter suits your mood, then a delicious moist cake, muffin or desert alongside a smooth cup of coffee will go a long way. Pop into Perry’s Bridge Trading Post on the corner of Main and Sabie Road just on the outskirts of Hazyview.

The restaurant is managed by the Dialer family. The atmosphere is relaxed, capturing the bush atmosphere in the décor, and ensuring you are whisked far away from the rushed city life. We provide a culinary experience. Come and enjoy personally prepared African family cuisine and service given with extra care and a smile. Great value for your money. The restaurant is set in a spacious thatched building, large enough to accommodate seven tables. The rustic log furniture comprises six tables each seating six persons, and one table seating ten. The restaurant is air-conditioned for your comfort and there are TV monitors and two big screens which can be programmed to two different channels, so you can watch soccer and rugby at the same time. The restaurant is fully licensed and boasts with a well-stocked bar and a varied menu. The kitchen is open from 07:00 to 21:00. On the busy nights the kitchen will stay open until all tummies are full. Customers wishing to enjoy supper under the open African sky will find four tables on the veranda; you may be able to identify the Southern Cross in the night sky. There is also a possibility that you could hear the lion's roar or the mad laugh of hyenas. The restaurant will be closed on 25 December and open every day during peak season.

Pickles and Things capture the look and feel of a real Dullstroom cabin with minimalist interior and sweet cottage pain windows. The menu proffers delights such as smoked trout rosettes with green-pepper relish and a swirl of sweet balsamic; perfectly poached chicken breast with a pesto and mustard filling; and a red-pepper sauce served with simple risotto. The menu caters with fun and playfulness evident in deserts such as chocolate fondant, playfully served in a cup and saucer. Sample the taste of Dullstroom at this playful bistro brimming with fusion cuisine and a relaxed attitude.

This family restaurant set amidst a serene garden revives travelling palates with traditional dishes such as burgers, vetkoek and local trout delights. Waffles and pancakes pamper a sweet tooth as do savoury pies filled with hearty choices at Pilgrim’s Pantry.

Trendy, vibrant and up-market, this popular restaurant is equipped with a butchery which supplies both wet and dry meats, all perfectly treated and aged. A speciality of this restaurant is the boerewors which comes in traditional and flavoured varieties. Biltong is also a popular choice here. The steaks are superb and diners are able to choose precisely how much they want. To go with the fabulous food is a selection of a wonderful South African wine, kept in a carefully controlled wine cellar. Pioneer's Butcher and Grill puts quality first, providing a thoroughly satisfying dining experience.

Resting in the heart of the lowveld exuding a stylish yet relaxed ambiance, Rissington Inn tempts a wide variety of traditional dishes with an authentic twist. Indulge in country favourites such as ostrich carpaccio, served with rocket, beetroot carpaccio, brinjal crisps and chopped olive dressed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. For mains, try the tarragon trout, tender pan-fried trout fillets on a bed of spinach, with a creamy tarragon sauce (served separately), julienne vegetables and gratin potatoes. Desert touches on a classic apple pie laden with cinnamon and raisins, served hot or cold. Alongside firm favourites, Rissington Inn offers wonderful soups, interesting starters, succulent trout dishes, fine curries, tender fillet steaks and a range of vegetarian dishes to suit the most discerning palate.

Rosenkavalier Restaurant can be found in the Flycatcher Castle; a grand and elegant setting perched on the edge of the Drakensberg escarpment. This 17th centaury dining experience enrobes the palate with speciality bohemian cooking and classical music for a feast that applauds and satisfies. Then menu offers soups such as velvety butternut, with a hint of Eastern spices and coconut milk. Starters selections include home made pork terrine, baked black mushrooms with feta and rosemary and a variety of trout specialities such as the fluffy, buttery trout quiche with a delicious accompaniment of fennel, peppers, apple and balsamic vinegar. Mains delight with Austrian beef roulades with a piquant filling of bacon, carrot and gherkin all served with clove-scented onion rice and fruity red cabbage. Lamb scallopini in a sauce of rosemary and red wine as well as grilled line fish on a bed of spinach and steamed potatoes. Dessert enrobes the palate with layers of aromatic almond biscuit soaked in custard and alternated with tropical fruit compote the ultimate, “to-die-for” Castle dessert and steaming rice pudding with lemon curd and sour cream. Discerning palates can enjoy breakfast and lunch in beautiful surroundings at the Flycatcher Castle in Graskop.

For exquisite comfort food in warm and welcoming surroundings and friendly, attentive service, Salt Restaurant is the place to be. This multi-level, spacious, open-plan restaurant with contemporary and understated decor is a superb way to spend some time dining in comfort. A wood-burning fireplace adds to the homely ambience as does the open kitchen, where tantalising smells entice the diners. Creative and mouth-watering offerings, made with the freshest ingredients and served with a warm smile make Salt Restaurant the place to go for a truly relaxed and comfortable dining experience.

Starters of prawn, mango and sunflower seed salad, deli platters of homemade pesto, tapenades and marinated artichokes followed by lamb cutlets with rosemary potatoes, crocodile curry and rump with parmesan mash and green peppercorns sauce will only be complemented by a pavlova with Chantilly cream, confetti of fruit and vanilla syrup, and irresistible milktart, or a cheese platter that will do any fire place, loving couple and good bottle of red proud. Wines have been carefully selected, tasted, and some more, having gone with a few old faithfuls like the Rubicon, Rupert & Rothschild, Haute Cabriere and L’Ormarins, to a couple of new slightly frisky recruits like the Cape point Sauvignon Blanc and the Groote Post “Old Mans blend”. For the more adventurous a Gosset Grande Réserve in true French tradition is also available. Décor and table arrangements are rather special, with direct access to the largest rose supplier of the Lowveld market

A warm welcome awaits you at Tangerine, Nelspruit. Uncomplicated cuisine, based on French cooking but with an interesting Asian twist is the order of the day. Dishes, ranging from meat and poultry to seafood and vegetarian options, are created and presented with care and served with a smile by the attentive staff. A nice list of fine wines provides the perfect accompaniment. The decor is invitingly modern with a baroque theme, creating bold lines that catch the eye.

For delicious continental cuisine and impeccable hospitality, The Ant and Elephant is the place to be. A superb menu is on offer at this homely, country restaurant. Popular options include the surf ‘ n’ turf, the slow roasted lamb shank and the pork fillet. The wine list is modest but proffers some popular South African bottles. The decor encompasses the warm feel of a country establishment and the staff are friendly and welcoming to match. A great place for the whole family, The Ant and Elephant is well worth a visit

This hidden gem secures wholesome delights such as wraps, baguettes and delicious tortilla’s alongside scrumptious vegetarian linguine with brinjal sauce and sundried tomato pesto. Enjoy fine wines on display alongside a delicious lunch dining alfresco under a shady tree followed by a decadent bake cake.

Boasting a private location and picturesque setting, The Eagle’s Nest warms the palate with warm smiles and friendly ambiance. Delicious home cooked meals and traditional pub grub ensure hearty appetites are well fed and satisfied. Visit The Eagle’s Nest in Elands Valley, Mpumalanga for a truly South African dining experience.

The décor embraces rustic elegance with cosy interior and wooden bar warmed by a cracking winter fire. The private dining room invites comfortable dining during colder months and the scenic patio filled with refreshing country air makes for perfect alfresco dining in the summer time. The menu offers pub fare infused with traditional country cuisine in a relaxed setting that aims to satisfy hungry palates.

Whether a morning or afternoon tea takes your fancy, The Rambling Rose Victorian Tea Garden offers an indulging pastime in beautiful rose gardens pampered by delicately brewed tea and expertly mastered coffee. Enjoy a variety of light meals, sit back and relax next to the crackling fire or soak up the summer breeze with a gentle ice tea, wherever tea takes you, indulge in this grand affair at The Rambling Rose Victorian Tea Garden in Mpumalanga.

Serving breakfast, lunch and dinners, Sanboni Restaurant offers dining at a lingering pace, just enough to slow you down to appreciate good food and tranquil surrounds. From mouthwatering buffet breakfasts, lazy lunches and hearty dinners, to alfresco dining on the terrace overlooking the pool. Winter or summer, Sanboni Restaurant caters for easy palates in relaxed surrounds.

Exuding a unique environment diners indulge in the famous potjies served in cast iron pots laden with seafood, beef, curry and oxtail choices. Smokey’s pancakes cater for those with a lighter palate and boast fluffy pancakes served with side salads and choice of fillings. The spare ribs are renowned for being the largest around, marinated and basted to perfection and if seafood sets the mood, try the paella pans layered with a variety of seafood and prawns served with spicy rice. The Smokey Train offers relaxed fine dining and abundance of dishes suited to satisfy the most discerning palate.

Relish in good home-style cooking featuring country and game delicacies alongside succulent seafood dishes. Enjoy a leisurely meal delighting in rump, fillet and venison, including the more unusual grilled medallions of warthog and pan-fried crocodile. Wild game dishes entice the palate such as ostrich filets, pan fried crocodile kebabs and warthog goulash. Browse the internet or relax in calming surrounds finishing off a good days work satisfying the palate at The Wild Fig Tree Restaurant in Sabie.

Tapas, pizza, wining and dining, Windmill Wine Shop attracts with roaring winter fires, handmade tables and cheerful coloured interior that exudes charm. Enjoy delightful meals and rare, red and local wines from the temperature controlled cellar or pop in and grab some delicious goodies from the deli. Pick goodies such as cheeses, cold meats, olives, marinated mushrooms, chicken liver pâté, pickled fish, smoked trout and home-baked farm breads, all piled onto rustic wooden boards and served alfresco on the deck. For the serious sweet tooth, indulge in sinfully moist chocolate brownies or traditional malva pudding.

The Woodsman on Main Street, Sabie boasts panoramic views perched atop a mountainside. Serving breakfast and light meals through out the day, diners soak up local, Greek and Cypriot flavours, faithfully created to authentic recipes. The menu offers a wide variety of dishes starting with scrumptious breakfasts such as continental with muffins, honey, and maple syrup or jam and light meals. Hearty servings of dishes are available infused with Greek flare. Try traditional rump or fillet steak and ribs, arni kleftiko (lamb on the bone, seasoned with herbs), the Woodsman platter, grilled kingklip and kalamarakia (grilled calamari with lemon, herbs and spices served with Greek rice and vegetables). Local trout is served fresh and smoked and Ostrich fillet and venison dishes offer alternate tastes. Starters range from sikotakia (chicken livers with origanum and fresh lemon juice) and spanakopita (spinach wrapped in phylo pastry). The dessert menu is a must with heavenly baklava, halva ice cream and Greek kisses. The Woodsman offers fantastic Greek dishes with a hint of local flare in relaxed surroundings, perfect for any occasion.

Enjoy dining on the deck overlooking the garden and farmlands or inside warmed by the welcoming décor. Once monthly you can join us for our famous “Pudding Club” which is held every first Friday of the month where you can come and indulge your sweet tooth with a selection of 6 desserts after having a delicious main course. The a la Carte menu offers a variety of delicious meals suited for any occasion dining with a well appointed wine list paired to compliment each meal.

This relaxed eatery serves comfort food at its best, with a large menu offering an array of delightful choices. Alongside standard pizza and pasta, weekly specials and heavenly fillet served with gorgonzola and red port sauce, diners relish in hearty meals, created with flavour and taste, satisfying until the last mouthful. Linger with a jug of cool Sangria during balmy summer afternoons or kick back with a bottle of wine and crispy pizza. However you choose to dine at Trattoria Sefano, you will find yourself comforted with hearty and satisfying meals in a relaxed setting.

Perched on a hillside overlooking the Sabie River Valley and veiled Drakensberg Mountains, Tuskers Restaurant offers diners a haven of peace and tranquillity while sampling true African cuisine. Dine within the thatch roof dining hall cooled by summery fans or curl up next to the crackling winter fire with a glass of sherry before indulging in pan fried African food and excellent wines.

Exuding a harmonious and romantic setting, Walkersons Country Manor seduces with a variety of courses and signatures dishes that transport the palate on a culinary journey. Start the day with a hearty breakfast on the sundrenched patio or pick up a romantic picnic basket made to order laden with chef’s delights and a chilled bottle of chardonnay. Dine within the warm and romantic ambiance of a cracking fireplace sipping a vintage wine and fusion of roast duck with a black cherry sauce and rainbow trout or sit back and soak up the beauty of Walkersons over a languid lunch. From delicious English breakfasts, languid lunches, romantic dinners to personalised picnic baskets, dining at Walkersons Country Manor is a grand affair to be remembered.

The menu favours seasonal produce beautifully crafted into gastronomic delights that relax and enlighten the palate. The décor boasts natural light and high ceilings dressed in shades of sky blue complimented by oversized chandeliers for a touch of elegant glamour. Spacious seating allows for privacy during business lunches or romantic dinners and adds a sense of space and atmosphere to the dining experience. Enjoy a menu laced with old favourites and adventurous new dishes coupled with an award winning wine list that embodies thoughtful delights at Zest on the corner of Bitterbessie and Flamboyant Street, Nelspruit