Port Elizabeth Restaurants

Casual and laidback, 34 Degrees South has latitude. Start with a platter of freshly shucked wild coastal oysters still tasting of salt and sea. Tuck into calamari and mussels done in many ways – in vinaigrette, masala, with peri-peri or with wine and garlic. The herring comes six ways, the fish pates four and the mezze too many ways to mention. Traditional Greek, Spanish and Portuguese themes run through an eclectic menu that highlights Mediterranean flavours – with chicken, ostrich and vegetarian options for diners averse to seafood. With tastebuds still tingling from oysters and bubbly, the mains are sure to tantalise. Signature dishes tempt with fresh line fish brought in through the Knysna Heads, east-coast sole, linefish espetada, Portuguese sardines, jambalaya and seafood paella.

This upmarket and cool restaurant serves quality food and unobtrusive service with an ever-changing menu offering delights ranging from side portions, mains, sexy salads and decadent deserts. Start with the pork fillet stuffed with spinach, feta and peppadews wrapped in smoked bacon, served with sautéed potatoes and apple cream. Meze platters compliment social affairs brimming with cold meats, cheeses, gherkins, pickled onions, bread sticks and rustic bread. For a healthy fish options go for the Mediterranean meze with popcorn prawns, calamari, marinated mussels, fishcakes, taramasalata, curried mayo, rustic bread and sundried tomatoes. 78 Restaurant and Bar provides the perfect setting for breakfast, lunch and dinners with interesting cuisine and cool ambience to compliment the meal.

Soak up the relaxed atmosphere and scenic vistas relaxing on the balcony or deck perusing the extensive menu. From legendary Eisbein surrounded with crispy crackling, served with chips to the usual creations such as peri peri chicken livers, Barney’s Tavern provides good food and good fun. Enjoy light snacks, seafood and grills in a warm family setting serving good South African cuisine at Barney’s Tavern in Summerstand.

This popular restaurant is situated within close proximity to the prestigious Paxton Hotel in a prime location above Humewood Road. Framed by eclectic décor warmed by natural crete-stone walls and vibrant abstract artwork, Café Brazilia exudes a contemporary Mediterranean feel bustling with activity. Boasting an excellent variety of dishes from open sandwiches, tramezzinis, and salads to impressive seafood platters and peppered ostrich fillet. Portuguese inspired dishes include the famous espetada, trinchado and Brazilian steak served with fried egg. Alongside the aforementioned, Café Brazilia offers beautifully presented salads of which the spicy grilled chicken salad comes highly recommended. Conclude the dining experience with a selection of cakes and tarts, which includes Café Brazilia's famous baked Cheesecake.

Exuding a café society feel complimented by highly innovative culinary traditions, Deli Street Café satisfies the soul with familiar food, straight forward yet seductive. Enjoy well-rehearsed signature dishes such as breakfast with basil or the deli st.falafel, dipper platter or Egyptian fillet. Discover Deli Street Café for a haute couture take on deli cuisine.

Dine within the cool surrounds or sit along the waters edge. El Greco invites striking feature walls in bold shades of blue and red complimented by world-class service. The extensive menu secures Afro-Grecian fusion cuisine complimented by a fully stocked bar for pre-dinner drinks. Enjoy typical South African steaks, chicken, seafood and delicious spicy Greek sauces on signature dishes of fillet ala El Greca, lamb shank and ribs. Satisfy your hunger for some traditional fare at El Greco in Summerstrand.

Exuding contemporary French cuisine infused with a South African twist, Elephant Walk invites comfortable relaxation and casual surrounds. Dine on succulant venison and steaks or tender lamb neck, slow-roasted with peppers, celery and tomato. Selections such as curries and seafood make for interesting alternatives. Enjoy high quality organic produce at this quaint countryside retreat.

This boma style restaurant secures a picturesque setting on the slopes of Lady’s Slipper Mountain in Emerald Hill. Catering for a range of tastes and traditional South African cuisine, Falcon Rock Country Restaurant opens the dining experience with summer alfresco setting alongside a roaring outdoor fire. Start with crumbed mushrooms stuffed with feta, served with tartare sauce followed by a portion of hearty bangers and mash in a tomato relish served with country style mash. Enjoy lunch in the tranquil tea garden perusing the a la carte menu or Sunday lunch in a relaxed country setting on the slopes of Lady’s Slipper Mountain at Falcon Rock Country Restaurant.

Exuding a casual yet sophisticated ambiance complimented by timber frames, sea grass chairs and handcrafted tables; Farriagers Restaurant invites fusion dining laced with European and South African influences. Enjoy pre-dinner drinks watching dolphins at play on the viewing deck sampling an array of local and imported wines before succumbing to the terrace to dine. Using the finest local ingredients and elegant influences, diners at Farriagers can enjoy breakfasts, light lunches and intimate candle-lit dinners.

Italian inspired with a buzzing ambiance, Filini secures chic décor, an authentic pizza oven and a stylish, upmarket setting. Dine inside the restaurant in contemporary style or alfresco on the pool deck with sweeping views of the Indian Ocean. Housed inside the Radisson Blu Hotel, Filini captures the senses with signature dishes of veal escalope with parma ham, sage, spinach & marsala sauce or spaghetti with crabmeat and light soave cream sauce and succulent fillet of salmon with basil crust, roasted peppers & new potatoes. Complimented by a fine selection of South African wines and decadent deserts, Filini embraces a full-bodied approach to dining, perfect for any occasion.

From dim sum to tapas, Fushin Sushi Bar takes traditional methods and elegantly infuses it with Eastern influences. Sushi dishes entice and seduce gastronomical experiences complimented by well-chosen wines and delectable ranges of exotic / imported beverages.

Capturing a fresh take on traditional fine dining, Ginger Restaurant invites a friendly air and chic atmosphere. Embracing a combination of the freshest and finest ingredients, dishes evoke subtle flavours of the Eastern Cape influence. Relax following the last trail of the sunset sipping cocktails before retiring to the lower dining area graced by parquet flooring or the upper floor warmed by carpets and adjacent open plan kitchen. With beautiful views and vivid taste experiences, diners can enjoy the open setting or retreat to the private ambiance of a personlised dining experience. Ginger Restaurant is synonymous with fine dining and opulent cuisine perfect for lunches and dinners.

Reputed as the place to be and be seen, Gondwana Café invites celebration and gathering for like-minded people. Relax drawing and savour light meals, seafood, grills and fusion. Gondwana Café is the local hip and happening place to be seen for breakfast, lunch dinners.

With comfortable private booths and leather banquets, Grillers American Diner evokes 1950’s and 60’s memorabilia contrasted by black and white chequered floors and bold colours. Peruse the menu for great, 100% pure beef burgers, grills, surf and turf combos, sandwiches, breakfasts, hot dogs, fish, chicken, salads and pastas. Relax and relive the swinging 60’s in style complimented by fantastic children areas and a well thought out menu.

Situated on an expansive treed oasis, Mangold’s Restaurant invites cosy dining wrapped in dark wood furniture, light shaded walls and ornate features. Serving mainly seafood and meat dishes alongside easy drinking wines, diners immerse the palate in calamari or the bauern platter - three meats and fried potato slices under mushroom sauce or a truly tender lamb shank. With hearty cuisine well presented, Mangold’s Restaurant makes for an enchanting escape to international fare.

Enjoy sundowners soaking up the magnificent setting overlooking Kings Beach with a perfect infusion of Mediterranean cuisine. Upmarket ambiance and a la carte menu allows for a relaxed and informal dining experience along the pristine shores of Kings Beach.

This trendy eatery whispers art deco charm housed inside a lovely old house dressed in art deco furniture, wooden floors and welcoming ambiance. Dine on the inviting porch surrounded by blossoming gardens delighting a comprehensive selection of meals. For starters, tantalise with the seafood bisque infused with crème fraiche & caviar. For mains, try the roast line fish sprinkled with Cajun spice, pineapple salsa and hollandaise sauce. Conclude the meal with moist camembert and fig bread and butter pudding. Nosh Fine Dining embraces trendy cuisine and welcoming ambiance surrounded by lush gardens on Richmond Hill.

Indulge in fresh fish (never frozen) and tender cuts of meat complimented by fresh vegetables and salads that will leave the palate yearning for more. The seasonal menu entices with impeccable fresh food, tender grills and sexy salads in a vibrant and comfortable atmosphere. Enjoy favoured signature dishes using fresh fish, steaks, local calamari all wrapped in tasty daily specials complimented by crispy salads at Pescadiya on Stanley Street.

Nestled in 6500 hectares of African bushveld, overlooking Lake Kariega, Pumba Game Reserve Restaurant entices with breathtaking views and traditional cuisine served in a variety of locations. Dine within the thatched restaurant with magnificent views of the African wilderness or in luxurious central dining room, on deck or by boma with special candlelight dinners available on request. Discover wildest Africa in all her colours, tastes and tradition at the Pumba Game Reserve in the highlands of Port Elizabeth.

Framed by timber ceilings, flooring touched with earthy colours and Indian flare memorable of bygone days. Curry dishes have a variety of tastes such as the milder korma chicken curry, zesty roghan josh and the hot lamb vinadaloo. Mouth-watering curries are served with naans flavoured with garlic or butter made in the in the traditional Tandoori clay oven on charcoal. Tempt the palate with starters of tandoori chicken and chicken tikka baked in the oven. For a taste of authentic India in copper pots, kadai, handis, tavis and baltis visit Raasoie Ethnic Indian Cuisine.

Warmed by caramel rich floors and ornate chandeliers, Ripple Hill Hotel nestles on the brim of Baviaanskloof Reserve. Built in 1946, this hotel is reminiscent of a bygone era complimented by warm ambiance and good friendly service. The extensive menu boasts best AAA grade matured beef, pizzas and salads to burgers, toasted sandwiches, fish and chicken dishes, with an occasional treat of fresh fish caught off the coast. For starters, try the crab sticks, crumbed and deep-fried served with tartar sauce and for light meals the fish special, 150g hake fillet, topped with creamy mushroom sauce and cheddar cheese, wood oven baked served with chips. Mains tempts the palate with chicken cordon bleu, stuffed with ham, cheese and mushrooms, coated in breadcrumbs, deep-fried and smothered in a creamy sauce served with vegetables and chips. Steeped in history and delicious cuisine, Ripple Hotel provides a cosy setting indoors or on the stoep perfect for languid dining.

Noted for serving the best thin crust pizzas and delicious half-kilo pastas, Rome Restaurant goes big on wine glasses and wine. Enjoy juicy steaks, roasted lamb necks, eisbeins or lamb shanks for lunch or dinner. Sit back with a newspaper and frothy cappuccino enjoying scrumptious breakfasts with homemade jam and roosterkoek? Rome Restaurant provides simple hearty fare for a lighthearted approach to dining.

Enjoy full buffet breakfasts, light lunches and Sunday buffets on the sunny shores of Beach Road. For starters, enjoy calamari, shrimps and mussels, baked in a creamy cheese sauce topped with more cheese. For mains, the grilled salmon fillet dressed with Mediterranean salsa on crushed new potatoes with seasonal vegetables and a saffron sauce hits the spot concluded by silky smooth crème brule with caramelized turkey and apricots. Peruse the buffet oasis at Sandpiper Restaurant across the road from pristine Kings Beach.

Peruse delectable buffet dinners and hearty breakfasts at this 160-seater restaurant in Port Elizabeth. Exuding a country style ambiance and creative dishes suited to every palate, Satis welcomes international trends and traditional cuisine.

Exuding a warm and cosy ambiance with traditional food spilling off the menu, Shanna’s offers an intimate setting perfect for private conversations and authentic cuisine. Meals are prepared using fresh ingredient with an array of dishes to choose from such as prawns, feijoda, espetada, bacalhau and peri-peri chicken. Visit Shanna’s for a taste of Portugal and relaxed atmosphere.

Serving a variety of specials designed to tantalise the palate, diners peruse weekly dishes such as Monday eat all you can rumps and sirloin or Tuesday spare ribs. Soak up the versatile and reasonably priced menu any day of the week and satisfy those hunger pangs with all you can eat.

With an earned reputation for satisfying the most discerning palates, Squires Legendary Grill brims with succulent selections of appetizers, salads, chicken, beef and seafood. Partnered with a complimenting wine list and inviting ambiance, diners immerse the senses in cool surrounds wrapped in dark wood panelling, heightened by ceilings dressed in low hung lights and leather sofas contrasted by black and white portraits. Exuding the intimate appeal of a gentleman’s cigar lounge, Squires Legendary grill makes for a satisfying meal and provocative cuisine perfect for discerning steak connoisseurs.

Embracing traditional décor enhanced by white rattan chairs and large murals on the wall, The Bayside Pantry invites casual buffet dining. Extensive choices offer salads, seafood, buffet breakfasts, Sunday buffets and a la carte breakfasts. Enjoy a feast for the senses at The Bayside Pantry in Summerstrand where buffet dining transports the palate to another dimension.

Favoured as one of Knysna’s favourite hot spots serving good pub meals with a glass of locally brewed beer or wine, The Bell Tavern retains its rustic charm with wrought iron roof, iron block floor and whitewashed walls. Serving a choice of grills, pies, burgers and salads, patrons can relax and linger the day away mulling over the locally brewed beers and wine housed by the small stone-lined wine cellar. Enjoy hearty chicken & mushroom or steak pies, baked daily or the Belvidere burger brimming with trimmings followed by moist finger licking Malva pudding. Arrive unannounced, relax and order a drink in the comfort and character of The Bell Tavern in Knysna.

Exuding a café style ambiance and great family meals, Bluewater Café tempts the palate with breakfasts, light meals, salads, pastas, seafood, steaks and deserts. Enjoy smoked salmon and chives scrambled eggs for breakfast. Starters wet the appetite with camembert prawns followed by hearty mains of either Mediterranean penne or grilled sirloin steak 300gr concluded by caramel pancakes. Whether dining in the balmy summer sun or soaking up the romantic evening setting, The Bluewater Café embraces flavourful cuisine and well paired wines for a perfect dining experience.

Boasting scrumptious cuisine spilling off the extensive menu, diners enjoy traditional English fare in a relaxed and vibrant setting. Dine indoors wrapped in dark wood panelling, low lighting and historic artefacts or outdoors in the wooden booths or social tables and benches. Serving beer on tap and one of the fines collections of draft beer in the Eastern Cape diners enjoy signatures dishes such as eisbein and ribs with a refreshing pint. Relax and slow down the senses at The Brewmaster for traditional English fare and ambiance.

Boasting stylish cuisine in an airy modern tiered dining room, The Crest Restaurant invites romantic dinners, languid lunches and sumptuous breakfasts under wooden beams and stylish décor. Start the morning with a continental buffet brimming with fresh fruits, yoghurts, cereals, pastries from The Baker's Basket and cold meats and cheeses. Indulge in decadent dinners featuring mouth-watering seafood, fresh salads and choice of carvery meats followed by delectable deserts. The Crest Restaurant serves delicious Sunday buffet lunches, seafood, salad buffets, hot soup, carvery, garden fresh vegetables and a delicious dessert buffet. Visit The Crest Restaurant in Port Elizabeth for a delicious dining experience wrapped in boutique surrounds and gothic features.

Boasting generous portions and views that install an easygoing atmosphere, The Island Grill and Bar dishes hearty cuisine straight from the sea into your plate. Wine and dine on seafood and meaty cuisine flanked by scenic dunes and dense fynbos on dishes designed for every budget. Try the calamari or serious steaks, venison and poultry. The ribs sing a tender chorus drenched in a secret basting sauce. Deck baskets proffer perfect daytime dining with the menu boasting combinations of both seafood and grill, including hamburgers and snack-baskets. Compliment the meal with a great selection of the finest wines and abundant food selection.

Located on the verandah of The Beach Hotel with sweeping sea views and beachfront ambiance, The Verandah Restaurant dwells on a lovely shaded verandah indoor or alfresco. Enjoy fresh, quality ingredients bistro style at The Verandah Restaurant in Marine Drive.

Linger the day away immersed in colourful and vibrant surrounds greeted by welcoming hospitality and earthy tones. Dine on culinary delights flavoured with rustic ambiance and African tradition.

Housed inside a quaint old house retaining characterful features, beautiful Oregon pine floors and roaring winter fires, Wicker Woods embraces quite sophistication. Delicious meals grace blackboards boasting starters of grilled calamari steak served with a lemon and coriander butter sauce on a bed of rice. Try light and crispy spring rolls served with a sweet chilli dipping sauce. For mains, tender and tasty steaks or the chicken stir-fry dressed in a hoi sin-based sauce, scattered with strips of chicken breast, peanuts and vegetables. Wicker Woods invites a wonderful dining experience complimented by outstanding cuisine and service.