Malolotja Nature Reserve Restaurants

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.

The continental menu inspires dishes blended with native French and Mediterranean touches with a hint of local flair. Try the smoked trout roulade with spinach and horseradish cream, or the fillet with green peppercorn sauce. The décor is upmarket and friendly, with splashes of colour adding warmth alongside a cracking winter fire. Dine alfresco during warmer months of the patio lit with flickering candles and starry skies. Local wines compliment meals at this warm and inviting establishment in Ferreira Street, Nelspruit.

Situated in a unique position above Nelspruit is Orange Restaurant.The breezy veranda provides scenic views across the town and into the valleys and a sundowner deck provides a great place to enjoy a refreshing cocktail or glass of wine from the well-stocked cellar.The delicious food is classically French but with modern flair, the decor is contemporary and the service impeccable. A superb dining experience awaits you at Orange Restaurant.

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.

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

The simple menu offers something for everyone with fantastic views of the botanical gardens and a great wine selection that’s very reasonably priced. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinners around comforting and funky meals, traditional favourites take on a new twist such as matured rump served with deep-fried Camembert and red-pepper sauce or bobatie spring roll, which is always a bestseller. Sunday buffets buzz with hungry palates and coupled with good service, fantastic views and great wine selections, Kuzuri is the place to be for an all round good dining experience.

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.

The seasonal menu changes daily prompt by a great selection of bin ends, Sherries and grappas. Faded tapestries, ambient lighting and roaring fires welcome diners to an authentic dining experience brimming with English charm. Try a selection of meals such as the Thai green quail and egg noodle soup, baby beetroot Carpaccio with cream cheese and rocket or wild-mushroom risotto for starters. Mains offers succulent Rock cod fillet with buttered peas and chili pesto, or beef medallions with oxtail ravioli. Vegetarian delights such as oven-baked mushrooms simmered in white wine, smothered in cheese and grilled to perfection with a tapenade dressing tantalize the palate including meaty dishes such as herb-scented rack of lamb. Round off the meal with moist chocolate bread and butter pudding or a decadent hot sticky pudding.

Perched over the river scattered with crocodiles, diners enjoy bistro African cuisine and the local crocodiles up close and personal. Relax amongst the lovely gardens flanked by open views enjoying lunch alfresco or dinner by candlelight at Crockafellas Restaurant in Pestana Kruger Lodge.

The open flowing spaces invite the seamlessly decorated ambiance into the dining experience inspired by international good honest food. Striking locally made chandeliers boasting over 6000 beads welcomes diners into this gem of creativity as seasonal and varied dishes grace the palate over relaxed breakfast and lunches.

Dine within the cosy interior or a intimate dining experience or enjoy café style ambiance on the sunny veranda wrapped in potted olive and orange trees. Ambiance music compliments the menu flowing with Moroccan and Mediterranean dishes including the likes of sushi and Chinese dishes alongside a chilled bottle of wine. The Fez Restaurant offers lunch and dinner in relaxed surrounds, the perfect place for sharing platters and a good bottle of wine.

Located in the old trading store, wrapped in stone clad walls and lush green lawns, Hamilton’s lives for decadence and unusual approach to dining. The menu welcomes with ‘You only live once, choose your desert first’ and wisely so. Who can say no to The Hamilton’s special – vanilla ice cream with a butterscotch toffee sauce and nut brittle before sinking into the brinjal fritters dressed with capers and olives and mains, a tasty fillet, venison or fish. The extensive wine list invites lingering dinners and lazy lunches at this well love eatery in Mpumalanga.

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.

Fill your basket at this well stocked deli with home made jams and preserves, cheeses, cold meats, trout, imported Italian products, pastas and wines. Open daily Monday to Saturday from 8am to 5pm and Sundays from 9am till 5pm.

Linger on the balmy summer veranda drenched by the summer sun overlooking the green savouring excellent selections of continental and Mediterranean dishes. The a la Carte menu entices with unforgettable cuisine and the finest South African and International wines from the stocked cellar. This home away from home dining experience invites peacefulness and serenity touched by personal service and the added indulgence of dining in the private wine cellar sampling decadent fondue and raclette.

The atmosphere exudes peacefulness flanked by dramatic cliffs and trickling streams. Savour a memorable 4-course dinner or hearty breakfasts to kick start the day. Lunches revitalise with light and fulfilling selections. This family owned restaurant prides itself on personalised service and is renowned as one of the fine dining experiences in Waterval. Enjoy a meal in intimate surrounds or alfresco in the tea garden. If a languid lunch calls for some sporting time, then bask in the sports pub filling up on pub grub. 5 Owls Restaurant welcomes families and invites relaxation in beautiful surrounds at BergWater Lodge, Waterval.

Housed in the Autumn Guest House, Autumn Breath bistro and coffee shop relaxes the palate with tasty light meals over breakfast and lunch or delicious cakes enjoyed with a cup of aromatic coffee. Relax in peaceful surrounds savouring blissful simplicity at Autumn Breath in Graskop.

The perfect place to enjoy light meals and comfort food over breakfast or lunch, Country Corner satisfies with buffets and harvest tables laden with a variety of dishes and salads. Soak up country style hospitality inside this charming double storey house for a relaxed dining experience in Dullstroom. Bookings essential.

Renowned for superbly creative cuisine and fantastic wines, Old Joe’s Kaia is a stunning place to dine. Diners can choose whether they enjoy their meals inside, in the cosy lounge area or outside on the balcony at the tops of the trees with spectacular views of the mountain and lush gardens. A truly memorable dining experience in spectacular surroundings awaits you at Old Joe’s Kaia.