KwaZulu-Natal Restaurants

Situated in the Glenore Centre with views that stretch out onto the Indian Ocean, Bangkok Yum Thai serves superb food prepared by authentic Thai chefs, delicious and healthy, layered with flavour and taste. The décor is simple and calming, warming and welcoming heightened by dark contrasting colours and Thai artefacts. Enjoy delightful tastes from the extensive menu or go for the signature dish chu chee duck, which is crispy duck, served with a killer chu chee sauce, deep fried spinach & jasmine rice. Bangkok Yum Thai transports the palate to sensational Thailand and the authentic fresh flavours compliment and entice with healthy tasty alternatives to everyday dining.

With succulent speciality burgers and a tasty menu complimented by exotic classic drinks, Billy the Bums offers sophisticated ambience influenced by American culinary delights. With a comfortably stylish setting and pleasant outdoor and indoor dining, Billy the Bums is a fun and intriguing place to enjoy Monday burger and beer nights or seductive exotic cocktails from the comprehensive menu. Billy the Bums hosts a sexy and trendy approach to dining and drinking located in the popular Berea in Windermere Road.

Blockmans Grill and Bar, situated in Glenashley, offers a casual yet elegant dining experience. Our restaurant and bar menus offer a fine range of meat, chicken and seafood dishes. With our bar menu ranging up to R65 and our restaurant menu up to R120, we are competitively priced with quality and excellent service to match. Our modern bar fitted with three big screen TVs and outer veranda offers 180-degree sea and city vistas that are unrivalled anywhere in Durban. Menu items such as Portuguese Peri-Peri Chicken, Prawn and Chicken Combos and Matured T-Bone Steak are proving to be extremely popular with our fast expanding customer base. Our rump, sirloin, rib-eye and fillet steaks are cut in-house ensuring premium, matured quality. Visit us for a refreshingly new gastronomical outing and tell us what you think.

Awarded 2010 Platinum Diners Club Wine List Award, Café 1999 captures palates on a journey of taste sensations for a unique experience at a vibrant and buzzing cafe-style restaurant. A simple but trendy interior complements the energetic ambience in this popular venue, frequented by everyone from the young and carefree to business people. With portions of delectable dishes specifically designed to be shared and passed around the table, diners can explore and tantalise the taste buds with small tasty portions and handpicked wines purposefully chosen to compliment each meal. A trendy, vibrant and buzzing dining experience awaits you at the unique Cafe 1999.

Located inside the trendy village boutique, this coffee shops exudes a warm, welcoming ambiance pampered by sublime chocolate brownies and interesting menu. Delight in light and healthy meals, teas and aromatic coffees or wind down with a glass of fine wine accompanied by freshly prepared food in a home from home setting. Browse the fashionable range of casual wear, local art and gifts for an added bit of retail therapy at Café Du Soleil in Ballito.

Delight the senses with hearty aromatic spices and subtle 100% Arabica coffee beans complimented by a healthy breakfast for a perfect start to the morning. Housed along the best spot on Durban’s Golden Mile, Café Jiran offers silky high quality coffees and fruity smoothies alongside a 4pm to closing Bistro menu. Voted one of the best cafes in Durban, Café Jiran can be found in the foyer of the Bellaire Suites Hotel. Follow the aromatic aromas of high quality, delicious rich espresso drinks and tantalise the palate with well-presented food with contradictory tastes. Using fresh, local and organic where possible, meals are low in fat and sugar and juices come straight from the pulp, fresh and seasonal. Enjoy a variety of world-selected coffees that are 100% Arabica beans. Café Jiran indulges the senses with languid lunches and elegant dinners in a stylish a chic boutique setting coupled with excellent service and superb coffee.

Situated on the sea-facing wing of the Suncoast Casino, hugging the golden shoreline of the Indian Ocean, Café Vacca Matta boasts stylish ambience and fine dining wrapped in delicious Mediterranean flavours. Dine within the indoor stylish ambience or alfresco, enjoying breathtaking views on the terrace sipping cocktails. Boasting mouth-watering signature dishes and extensive range of both local and imported wines, Café Vacca Matta will capture the palate with a distinctive setting and cuisine for a delightful cosmopolitan dining experience.

Banished plastics, water served in distinctive glass bottles, linen serviettes, worm farms and the best local organic ingredients farmed locally, organically. The menu is short, seasonal and simple yet layered with taste and presentation. Unforgettable sumptuous organic breakfasts, fresh hearty soups, crispy sexy salads and decadent sandwiches spill off the menu. There are plenty vegetarian options and homemade deserts that seduce your palate. Dine al fresco in the enclosed courtyard after browsing the funky clothing store nearby. With a fresh menu prepared every few week according to seasonal produce and the feel good factor of reduced carbon footprint, Corner Café embraces the new eco dining trend with style and taste.

Touched by a neutral palate reflected in glass covered walls and champagne hued décor, CZAR Restaurant embraces opulent relaxation complimented by low slung leather couches. Serving a variety of tapas, sushi and Asian cuisine, the restaurant entices the palate and senses with decadence set amongst a courtyard cradled by trees and low strung fairly lights for a truly magical dining experience. Discover temptations ranging from sushi, perfectly cooked tempura whole baby squid, dim sum touched with an elegant Eastern influence and classic twist. For main course, try peppered fillet with a red-wine sauce, tarragon butter and fries complimented by a glass of well-paired wine. CZAR Restaurant soaks up the hip and happening crowds cooled by a contemporary feel for a touch of elegant glamour.

Deluxe Burger Bar in Glenwood peruses an industrial look softened by opulent Nguni skin ottomans in this trendy Glenwood restaurant. Noted as some of the best burgers in Durban, these designer burgers come with innovative toppings such as mango salsa, beetroot and red bean to mention a few. Deluxe Burger Bar serves well-groomed, voluptuous designer burgers for those who like their fast food hip and trendy with an added bit of zing.

Fabulour Flavours enrobes the palate in luxuriously decadent fare that tantalises the taste buds with flavour and taste. Enjoy sinful deserts, lip smacking breakfasts and pleasurable lunches at this fine cuisine boutique boasting exceptional gourmet cuisine. Peruse the homemade deli range and decadent range of gourmet Gateaux before setting off with an oasis of all day treats such as homemade jams, biscuits, pates, salad dressings and specialised deli hams. Food Matters embraces dining as a gastronomical gift from the gods, spoilt with decadent riches and heavenly flavours.

This 60 seater open plan restaurant boasts an a la carte food studio suited for any occasion, perfect for connoisseurs seeking delightful cuisine and legendary Sunday lunches. Exuding a relaxed country feel touched with elements of romance, Green Food Restaurant entices the palate with a selection of delicious meals. Choose from traditional fish and chips, beer battered or pan fried served with creamy garlic butter or mix it up - grilled sirloin with a shrimp garlic sauce, tempura calamari steak strips and crispy onion rings. Succulent sirloin steak melts in the mouth accompanied by jumbo tempura onion rings, side salad and choice of Madagascan pepper corn, mushroom or spicy tomato sauce. A lighter meal calls for chicken spatchcock, rubbed with basil pesto, flame grilled and served with seasonal roasted vegetables or the hearty Lamb lasagne, slow cooked and baked between layers of pasta, tomato and garlic white sauce topped with apple chutney. Green Food Restaurant provides the perfect setting for a lunch and dinner. Located at the Caledon Hotel along the scenic Dolphin Coast.

Dressed in bold statement colours and vibrant atmosphere warmed by dark wood and clean lines, Green Mango tantalises the palate with delicious fresh sushi and Japanese cuisine. This modern sushi establishment is a popular haunt with locals and is often vibey and bustling. Diners can tickle the taste buds with delectable sushi and Japanese fare indoors or alfresco.

Tucked away in the history steeped Chaka’s Rock, this tranquil African paradise wets the appetite with traditional cuisine and sweeping sea views. Dine alfresco on the sundeck watching Dolphins at play perusing the a la carte menu exploding with seafood dishes, curries and pastas. Excellently prepared by expert chefs, Hlanganisa Restaurant extends the coastal experience with story telling woodcarvings and authentic ambiance. Kiddies can play in the splash pool and dine from the kiddies menu, making Hlanganisa Restaurant a welcoming getaway for the whole family.

The décor remains modern and spacious, with plenty tables laid out for comfort looking out onto the open kitchen and adjoining deli. Relax in the trendy ambiance sampling the pub/bistro cuisine offering delights such as curries with tender meat, pies with hearty fillings and succulent steaks. Try the beer battered fish and chips, noted by some as the best in town complimented by the interesting wine selections. Jardine’s is a lovely setting for relaxing and indulging in the Meander Square.

Kalimambo Organic Restaurant is the perfect place for idling the day away, browsing through the onsite art display shop before tickling the taste buds with freshly prepared seasonal fruit juices and smoothies. Peruse the extensive menu exploring simple hearty bacon and eggs or indulge in stuffed rack of lamb or succulent fresh Thai fish burgers. Kalimambo Organic Restaurant entices fresh, seasonal and locally produced organic fare, decadently prepared for a sumptuously fulfilling dining experience.

This bohemian restaurant delights with roaring log fires and African inspired cuisine that makes for an evening of good food and welcoming ambiance. Dine within the intimate surrounds or enchanted garden or view the city lights onboard the rustic deck. The menu tantalises with an array of dishes such as traditional German Eisbeins, Thai, Moroccan, Venison potjies and delightful African dishes. Enjoy bohemian dining at its best at Little Moravia.

Tucked away in Glen Ore Centre in Glen Ashley, Livingston’s Gastro pub cradles the palate with decently flavourful food bursting with colour and display. The décor touches on quite sophistication on a palate of grey and slate heightened by floor to ceiling windows and bold leather corner banquets. Exposed brick and low hung bold red industrial lighting warmed by caramel wooden flooring stretches across to a large fully stocked bar. Blackboards highlight local wines, beers and cocktails selections complimented by gastronomic delights spilling off the menu.

Cradled in a blanket of indigenous coastal bush, set in the tranquil grounds of Dunkirk Estate, Mangetout enjoys classic cuisine with a contemporary twist flanked by Fig trees and the elusive sounds of nature. This cosmopolitan café restaurant oozes classic simplicity evident in the fresh crisp feel during the day and the intimate, alluring ambiance by night. Mangetout invites classic wining and dining filled with heavenly dishes that will reunite your palate with a love for food.

Brimming with gourmet delights that melt the palate with a fusion of tastes and flavours, Mi Casa Café secures a comprehensive menu flowing with the likes of ultra thin crust pizzas bursting with flavour, as awarded by the Global Pizza Challenge. Try the Thai chicken and coconut chicken fusion pizza that will leave your breathless or tuck into tender, melt-in-the-mouth rump steak marinated and cooked in a decadent Jack Daniels sauce. For adventurous palates, the chocolate chilli fillet excites with a fusion of flavours closely followed by the Japanese fusion fillet, dressed in a creamy wasabi sauce, cooked succulently to perfection. For hearty Italian dishes, try the homemade Italian pasta or the delightful vegetarian options. The menu tantalises complimented by 180 degree sea views, perfect for lazy summer days, immersed in a good book, decadent cuisine and warm company. Mi Casa Café is a gourmet paradise for the most discerning palate, perfectly staged to excite and please.

This authentic Mozambican barraccas opens its doors and invites an explosion of fusion cuisine embracing the culture and traditions of Mozambique, Portugal and African-European flavours. Situated close to the beach, Mo-Zam-Bik invites a relaxed, tropical setting, reminiscent of balmy summer evenings and a way of life for loving Mozambicans. Excite the palate with piri-piri chicken, mouth-wateringly succulent prawns, Mozambican line fish and meltingly tender espetadas. Mo-Zam-Bik embraces authentic ambiance and festive surrounds that pamper the palate with simplicity and mouth-watering meals.

Nestled deep in the lush vegetation of the Natal Midlands, Rawdon’s Estate Restaurant stands proud against a picturesque backdrop within the grounds of a charming country hotel and fly fishing estate. The menu embraces country cuisine with warming pub fare and Austrian influences. Serving mouth watering dishes from the a la Carte menu and table d’Hote, diners sink into comfy chairs sipping naturally brewed ales enrobed in warm hospitality and crackling fires.

Rockafellas Theatre of Food invites diners to relish in a bygone era of the 30’s and 40’s brimming with nostalgic atmosphere and grand buffet dining. The décor is elegant, classic and bold following the steps of jazz flanked by unsurpassed views of Scottville racecourse and the city. Enjoy a variety of mouth watering meals and glamorous surrounds at Rockafellas Theatre of Food at the Golden Horse Casino, Pietermaritzburg.

Tucked away within the lush surrounds of Hybrid Living Centre along Old Fort Road in Umhlali, Sage Café and Deli invites a warm and relaxed setting brimming with health conscious dishes that nourish and heal. A balanced and orchestrated opportunity to taste appetising meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner, perfectly created for the health conscious diner. The expansive menu starts with a Norwegian breakfast layered with potato cakes, Norwegian smoked salmon, crème fraiche and wholegrain mustard dressing or sinful buttermilk flapjacks served with caramelised seasonal fruit, plain yoghurt and maple syrup. For lunch try the Mediterranean chicken bagel burger - a marinated grilled chicken breast fillet with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red onion and tzatziki or the chicken, lemon, thyme and zucchini risotto perfectly balanced with balsamic rocket and parmesan shavings. Alongside healthy and wholesome meals, diners immerse taste buds in fresh, locally produced coffee, the finest Belgium pastries and decadently moist homemade muffins. Visit Sage Café and Deli for a healthy take on dining wrapped in the natural and inspiring surrounds of the Hybrid Living Centre in Umhlali.

Boasting a rotating sushi bar and oriental sushi chefs, Saki Pacific Grill caters a fusion of Pacific, Thai, Indonesian and Japanese delights. The décor is relaxed and contemporary with funky touches complimenting the a la Carte menu brimming with Thai curries, Indonesian satays, Samoan and Maori dishes. Flatter the meal with a Japanese beer and saki to round off this authentic dining experience.

Located in Meander Square, Saporé welcomes a family dining experience with a vibrant atmosphere. The menu blends a fusion of flavours with old world flavours in a chic and relaxed setting perfect for lunch or dinner. Expect high quality food and great service.

This stylish and elegant establishment infuses contemporary cuisine with a good selection of wines and champagne to compliment each meal. The menu serves sushi and Asian style tapas. A hip and happening restaurant and venue, Society’s classic elegance attracts the trendy and elegant crowds. Located off bustling Florida Road, Society offers two dining areas each unique in their own experiences. With good service and knowledgeable staff at hand, diners can sit back and soak up the opulent décor sampling decadent cuisine.

Influenced by a collective of hot up and coming fashion designers, The Stars Café offers time out from the days shopping to a quiet retreat surrounded by collective designs, lazy breakfasts and frothy cappuccinos. Enjoy a warming drink after browsing the stores or wind down with an interesting book and languid breakfast occasionally disturbed by the bustling hurry of those immersed in work and play. Star Café is the place to be seen for fashion-influenced diners who enjoy a quirky setting on the bustling Davenport Road.

Relaxed and chic, The Tin Roof charms with idyllic breakfasts and festive lunches, overlooking lush landscapes in the popular beachside resort of Ballito. This oasis of calm soothes with unusual and different cuisine graced on a blackboard menu that changes monthly. Dine on pleasant cuisine that surprises and entices with each taste, The Tin Roof exudes elegant surrounds and contemporary fusion cuisine in a warm and welcoming setting.

Located in the coastal resort of Scottburgh, Tin Roof Restaurant entices with scenic vistas and cultural ambiance. Afro Jazz drifts in the background while diners soak up the views and golden sunshine dining alfresco on the wrap around veranda. The décor embodies cultural interior with suspended wooden floors, richly decorated décor and intimate seating. The ambiance exudes a friendly, welcoming atmosphere with 180 degree sea views and enticing menu. Watch dolphins at play while pursing the menu brimming with delightful fare catering for all appetites. Try the famous sweet and savoury pancakes with all the fillings or sumptuous breakfast ranges. Fresh line fish and succulent steaks satisfy the appetite presented with all the trimmings. If afternoon tea suits the palate then sip on a richly aromatic coffee complimented decadent cakes. Tin Roof Restaurant wets the appetite and senses with delightful surrounds and cuisine, perfect for any occasion along the scenic shores of the Indian Ocean.

Enjoy a myriad of amazing drinks prepared from fair trade African bean roasters with amazing speciality coffees blended to the sweet notes of heaven. Try cappuccino with their caramel espresso blend, or get adventurous and try a cappuccino with a single origin coffee such as the Ethiopia Yirgacheffe or Rwanda Musasa. Lite white berry boasts a combination of espresso, raspberry, white chocolate and low fat steamed milk followed closely by the bar one mocha oozing dark chocolate, caramel, espresso and steamed milk topped off with whipped cream dashed with bar one pieces, caramel and chocolate drizzle. Infuse the palate in decadently aromatic loose-leaf flower teas alongside chocolate rich coffees at Urban Grounds Coffee Emporium.

Wodka Resturant and Bar offers an interactive fusion menu. Set in an incredible location in the Docklands Hotel, on the newly renovated Point Waterfront. The restaurant opens onto a stunning courtyard, where light meals are served throughout the day. Meals at Wodka are an experience worth trying complimented with great atmosphere. The restaurant is open from Monday to Sunday, 07:00 to 22:30. Choose from a great selection of South African wines. The service is enthusiastic and attentive.