Magalies Meander Restaurants

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

Dressed in simplistic wooden furniture, Bosvelder Pub and Restaurant holds true to its South African roots, no pretenses, just warm hospitality and good South African food. The ambiance is friendly and relaxed, creating the perfect setting for a hearty dining experience at Bosvelder Pub and Restaurant in Hartebeespoort.

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.

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.