Maanhaarrand Restaurants

Azima Restaurant offers upmarket dining in contemporary surrounds with a tantalising menu boasting modern African cuisine. Dine amidst the elegant African surrounds flanked by the Magaliesberg Mountainas and ich earthy tones and warm décor over a full English breakfast or a la Carte menu for lunch or dinner. Try the tender Line Fish fillet or succulent chicken breast stuffed with tomato, basil and bocconchini cheese. The tender, melt in the mouth beef fillet wrapped in a blanket of bacon and oysters is serenade for the senses concluded by heavenly honey and nut Baklava for dessert.

This family friendly eatery indulges with atmosphere, food and prices nestled in a serene natural setting. The menu favours generous portions of indulgence not for the faint hearted and boast their signature dishes a Magalies Mega Breakfast to kick start any day. Try 2 fried eggs, 2 rashers of bacon, burger patty, fried mushrooms, fried tomato, sausage, baked beans and french fries all mopped up with 2 slices of toast and tea or coffee. Pop into Hungry Wheels Diner for a full spread of delicious comfort food off Rustenburg Road outside Magaliesburg.

Eccentric, rustic, bohemian and countrified, Melon Rouge is a little known restaurant serving scrumptious food. The restaurant also wears many hats, serving as an art gallery, wine cellar and cigar bar, antique store, a crafty home store, and second hand bookshop. Sit outdoors and take in the mountainous views on the enormous stoep or under the Wild Olive tree grove where the roosters roam. If you plonk yourself down on a vintage chair indoors the delicious wafting aromas will give you an insane appetite!

Delicious food spills off the a la Carte and buffet menu with summery alfresco dining on the thatched deck. Relax in the warmth of the dining room and end the weekend with a delicious Sunday breakfast or lunch. Magaliesburg Restaurant hosts perfect country cuisine in a picturesque setting.

Perched high mountainous acres wrapped in exquisite gardens, this haven of tranquillity wets the appetite with delicious arrays of antipasta such as beef fillet carpaccio, stuffed trout with ricotta cheese, roasted butternut soup with cumin and New Zealand green mussels. Main courses choices include succulent rack of lamb, Cape Malay vegetable curry or a fresh grilled fillet of line fish with a tomato and thyme vinaigrette concluded by delectable deserts such as pavlova, tiramisu, key lime pie or fruit salad and homemade ice cream.

The Stoep Restaurant is the newly appointed sister restaurant to the Copperfield Grill. Set in an enclosed portion of the farm style veranda diners enjoy generous country food and well appointed wine list. The setting inspires romance and intimacy with country ambiance and hearty cuisine concluding dining at The Stoep as a well rounded dining experience.

Goblins Cove inspires fantasies and magic within the unique cove shaped restaurant wrapped around mystical ambiance and natural forest blanket. Offering breakfast, lunch and dinner amidst old world ambiance, private themed dining rooms, murals, sculptures, candles and assortment of nooks and crannies diners take delight in a unique dining experience. The a la Carte and set menu offer South African delights in relaxed ambiance at this intriguing eatery - Goblins Cove.

The restaurant offers imaginative cuisine and a Sunday spread buffet that will entice a visit every Sunday. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, Zeederberg Restaurant welcomes discerning diners with gourmet buffet spreads, picnics and pizza in intimate settings. The walk in wine cellar compliments dining at Zeederberg Restaurant in Magaliesburg.

Dine with the warm interior or alfresco on the delightful umbrella terrace. The menu secures a la Carte selections complimented by varied wine selections. Parents can relax and enjoy good company, food and wine while children keep their imaginations at play on the enclosed playground. Tre Bambini Bistro welcomes any occasion dining and family get-togethers complimented by tasty food and drinks.

Slip away from the rat race for a magical experience that takes you into the fairy and goblin world. Surrounded by beautiful life-size murals and sculptures, the three storey high thatched building is a wondrous creation. Goblins' Cove Restaurant is just the trick for jaded palates - Head Goblin Chef, Thomas Grove and his crew will have your taste buds begging for more. If you just want a nibble there's the Gobble & Gook Coffee Nook. And don't miss taking home some enchanting potions or perhaps a new wand at the Faerie Winkle Magic Gift Shop. Need to know? On Sundays and public holidays they do a set menu. The set menu can also be arranged for group bookings. Kiddies menu ranges from R35-R49. Faerie shop only open on Sat, Sun & Public holidays.

Moonooi Golf Club welcomes non-members and the public to savour the delights of dining in tranquil surrounds enjoying meals from the extensive menu. Offering breakfast, light meals, a la carte and lunch, with specialty dishes such as Karon beef steaks tantalizing the palate, diners peruse and enjoy the intimate surrounds of Kingfisher Restaurant in Mooinooi, Hartebeestpoort.

The menu exudes country warmth and invites languid lunches in the shade of an old tree or within the comfort of the shaded stoep. Enjoy freshly made comfort food flanked by the Magaliesburg Mountains and the smell of freshly brewed coffee.

Housed inside an old pastoral home built around the 1800’s and set in magnificent gardens at the foot of Magaliesburg Mountain ranges, De Ou Pastourie Restaurant combines eclectic fusion and vintage décor. Enjoy a sumptuous meal served in the original pastor’s home with locally sourced ingredients gracing the fusion menu. The restaurant offers traditional Italian and South African fusion cuisine, slow cooked with a twist.

Visit the Van Gaalen Kaasmakerij and witness the age old Dutch method of making Boerenkaas. Thirty different cheeses are produced here - gouda in different stages of maturity, cumin or Leidse kaas, stinging nettle cheese, garlic and onion cheese, pepper cheese, feta, herb feta, cheese spread, nut cheese, and Italian herb cheese are just a few. The cheese is matured in large walk in fridges adjoining the Kaasmakerij. Most cheeses are sold at the farm shop, as well as picnic baskets to enjoy on the banks of the Skeerpoort River or dam. Shadowed by the magnificent Magalies Mountains, the outdoor restaurant is a great spot to have breakfast or a cheese lunch whilst watching the abundant bird life visiting the dam. Need to know? Closed on Tuesdays.

Indulge at one of Johannesburg’s top fine dining restaurants. Roots gourmet restaurant is renowned for their delectable cuisine inspired by French, African and Asian influences. Philippe and his team create new menus daily. Dinner is six-course, lunch four-course and breakfasts four- course (unless you're in a hurry!). Gourmet dishes are served with wine teasers to compliment each dish.Roots cellar is stocked with wines handpicked from top South African wine estates. Five-course Saturday brunches and six-course Sunday lunches are highly popular and reservations are essential to avoid any disappointment. Sharing exquisite food and wine inside roots, or al fresco on the sun deck, with views over the lake and the veld, must be one of the most delightful things one can do. The roots food and wine concept sets a new benchmark in South Africa cuisine.

Toadbury Hall delights the senses with country surrounds. Cradled in lush English gardens, flanked by rolling lawns and manicured flower beds, diners enjoy decadent alfresco dining and intimate dinner occasions. Located in the secluded corner of the estate amidst beautiful rose and lavender gardens, Toadbury invites sumptuous breakfasts, informal garden lunches and moonlit dinners complimented by a small and tasty a la carte menu. Relax on the banks of the Crocodile River sampling decadent delights with that special someone with special made to order picnic baskets or dine with the elegant décor on dishes prepared with style and versatility with a special take on fusion cooking. Whether dining in elegant surrounds or nestled in the intimate garden setting, Toadbury Hall secures true comfort and grace with every meal.

Situated in Skeerpoort, the fusion menu brims with locally and seasonally sourced ingredients matched perfectly to the eclectic fusion décor and vintage prose. Housed in a old pastoral home dating back to the 1800’s, set in a backdrop of magnificent gardens flanked by a historic mountain range. Decadently different, Die Ou Pastorie believes food is a philosophy and offers diners the chance to indulge in full flavoured meals cooked slowly to perfection. Linger in the comfortable dining room, exuding warmth and informality, or curl up on a deep leather couch, book in hand. Enjoy Italian style cooking infused with traditional South African dishes for a decadent dining experience in Skeerpoort, Hartebeestpoort.

Open plan dining invites the art of culinary creations into the dining experience through visual interaction and the lingering aroma of decadent traditional cuisine. Boasting 100% artificial free ingredients, hormone free meat, decadent imported real Swiss cheese and freshly baked Swiss bread, diners are ensured of an authentic dining experience. The menu seduces with gnocchi, wiener schnitzel, zuercher geschnetzeltes, Italan pizza and sushi. Enjoy freshly made south dough pizza using organic flour for a taste of genuine Italy or frolic in the light and refreshing taste of sushi – the African Swiss way!

Set within the Cradle of Mankind in the foothills of the mountains is Post and Rail Country Restaurant. Harnessing the beauty of Africa and with hints of old romantic English style, this quaint eatery provides true escapism with thoughtful attention to detail in the decor like roses, and a beautiful fish pond. Take some time to experience some of Old Africa at Post and Rail Country Restaurant.

Enjoy languid visits in elegant surrounds flanked by the most amazing views in the country and architecturally inspired décor. Embracing the elements of stone, steel and glass, diners soak up expansive views dining alfresco on the balcony. Sliding doors extend views from within the restaurant out and invite light and warmth from the breathtaking views, yet protected from the elements. Planning a festive celebration or function? The Cradle Restaurant seduces with a banqueting hall, protected by double stable doors that open out onto an elegant room that invites the vast wilderness and starlit sky to dine. Various dining choices wet the palate, from a la carte dining in the restaurant surrounds on breakfast - pumpkin, feta, basil and sweet corn fritters dressed with crispy bacon and maple syrup to kick start the day. Dinner beacons with starters of cannellini bean and roasted peppers on bruschetta followed by free range roasted spring chicken with a natural jus and finally a decadent honey roasted pineapple with pistachios and coconut yoghurt for desert. If the call of the African wild sets the mood, dine by moonlight in the dry stone boma on succulent spit roasts warmed by a roaring fire. Romantic 3-course catered picnics in the bush invite colonial style dining in private and tranquil surrounds. However you choose to dine, The Cradle Restaurant awakes the senses with visual and decadent dining surrounds in heart of a world heritage site.