Morningside - Jnb Restaurants

A well-established restaurant serving superb French cuisine in a laid-back environment awaits you just off the busy Rivonia Road. A cosy and intimate dining room provides an elegant setting for a sophisticated meal, while a cigar lounge offers a comfortable area to wait for a meal or enjoy a coffee afterwards. Finally, the bar provides a relaxed but upmarket space to enjoy a drink or two. Chez Girard is open every day of the week for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu is modern and exciting with a business lunch menu, a light pub lunch menu and an a la carte menu making up the offerings. For starters, the spicy calamari salad, pan-fried with chilli spice, olive oil, balsamic vinegar layered on a bed of fresh greens is sure to satisfy. Try the Lamb noisette diable é, deboned lamb medallions topped with breadcrumbs, olive oil, fresh herbs and garlic or the chicken supreme, chicken breast filled with spinach and feta cheese topped with a Roquefort sauce for mains. Finally, conclude with a baked lemon cheese cake for a decadent take on desert. Chez Girard succeeds in ensuring that the well-established tradition of superb food and impeccable service is upheld at all times.

The decors whispers subtle Urban Chic infused with Boudoir classics that invite elite crowds to wine and dine elegant cuisine. The menu favours fillet Dijon and the most delicate hot smoked salmon salads, delectable pastries and decadent desserts such as airy profiteroles to sinfully, rich crème brulee. Dine upstairs where the mood captures dark and sexy warmed by a crackling fireplace or at the Bistro where hearty cuisine takes centre stage, Metro Restaurant will satisfy every whim and desire with urban elegance, in Morningside, Johannesburg

The warmth and flowing music wets the appetite with lingering aromas. Sophisticated selections of decadent Belgium cuisine grace the menu complimented by an enormous selection of South African and French wines. The menu spills with exciting dishes such as of foie gras au pomme, truffle-stuffed mousseline and duchesse potatoes. The Liège waffles with speculaas and almond tuile biscuits satisfy the most discerning palates as does the char-grilled, ginger-marinated kebabs. Mouna is refined dining experience that embraces retro chic ambiance and splendid seduction of Belgian cuisine.

Pomodoro Ristorante’s menu suits a variety of palates and pockets, brimming with dishes such as basic pizza to gourmet delights and tapas. Starters wet the appetite with Parma Ham dressed with fresh mozzarella balls and rocket leaves to Ostrich Carpaccio with rocket, onion and parmesan Pasta dishes such as the Gli Spaghetti allo Scoglio - spaghetti with a tomato, prawn, mussels and calamari sauce tantalize and can be enjoyed as either a Starter or Main. Fish lovers take delight in succulently grilled Scottish Salmon with a creamy white wine and caper sauce or delectable calamari dishes. If steak is the order of the day, try the Il Filetto con Rucola e Grana - served with rocket, parmesan, baby tomatoes, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. The menu boasts high quality ingredients, local and imported, and with a relaxed unpretentious upmarket feel, sets the mood for a perfect day of family dining.

This select boutique hotel seduces a delicate compact menu and extensive wine list paired perfectly with roast rabbit, seared tuna, guinea fowl and roasted duck with orange, ginger sauce and baby potatoes. Homely comfort food graces the menu with delights such as Lamb shank in Port wine with mashed potatoes or beef and chicken fillets. Adventurous palates take pleasure with a beef tartare served with French fries and Béarnaise sauce or the veal sweetbreads with portabellini and black truffle vol-au-vent. Conclude this decadent dining experience with a crème caramel infused with Madagascan vanilla or seasonal berries marinated in vanilla liqueur and presented Melba style. Dine in understated elegance or alfresco on the large patio sampling attractive and delicious dishes at this classic restaurant.

Occupying an old farmhouse, surrounded by lush greenery is The Codfather. A truly tranquil space for both indoor and outdoor dining, The Codfather provides for al fresco dining under the shade of the trees in the day and by intimate candlelight at night. A pioneer for exotic fish dishes, meze, sushi and Vietnamese/Thai food, The Codfather proffers wonderful seafood on display for diners to select from and have cooked exactly as they like it. The atmosphere is buzzing but relaxed with attentive staff to tend to your every need.

The décor embraces bold and vibrant infused with modern touches and gastronomic delights spilling off the menu. Breakfast caters for refined palates serving charred giant black mushrooms with asparagus, tomato, egg, marinated peppered feta and champagne zabaglione. Substantial meals secure starters such caramelised leek, goats cheese and spinach tart with red onion followed by fragrant coconut red curry with beef or chicken, lime, lemon grass and basmati rice. Desert concludes the dining experience with a white and dark chocolate sundae layered with fresh berries, pecan nut brittle, crushed love hearts and crushed whispers chocolate. The Green Peppercorn favours a visually seductive taste explosion at this upmarket deli / bistro in Morningside.

Brimming with abundance and exciting décor, Tsunami captures the mood with dark wood panelling, exotic wallpaper and artistic cultural sculptures. Well appointed tables allow for festive or intimate dining occasions at this upmarket venue with daily specials, sushi and abundance of seafood dishes to entice. Enjoy sushi standard or step it up with exotic crab caviar. Prawn Tuesday’s savour voluptuous portions of finger licking prawns and specialities such as Japanese style tempura with prawns, line fish, calamari or vegetables hits the spot. There are plenty of steak options, vegetarian and noodle dishes with excellent combinations of seafood combos and potjie curry. Tsunami in Morningside satisfies discerning diners with upmarket surrounds and delicious delights, indoors or alfresco.