Yellowwood Park Restaurants

Celebrated cuisine that embraces purity and understanding, with no décor to speak of, just a warm heavenly atmosphere for vegetarians. Reminiscent of boarding school dining rooms, Govinda’s serves economical meals just south of Durban in the suburb of Chatesworth.

Years of experience make this friendly eatery a great place for traditional Italian food. The finest Italian herbs are used to create the tastiest dishes care of the passionate and dedicated team behind the scenes. Popular options are the Calamari Siciliani starter and the baby Peri Peri Chicken. A relaxed atmosphere along with delicious food and beautiful views ensures that a visit to this vibrant restaurant will be a most enjoyable one.

Global Wraps can be enjoyed 24/7 with each wrap designed to nourish and promote sustained energy. Start the day with breakfast wraps, a kick-start of boiled egg, bacon, sliced potato, mozzarella and chopped tomato combined in one power breakfast wrap. Tasty sensations from around the world grace the wraps with flavours and spices enticingly combined to transport your palate on a culinary journey. Enjoy midday and evening wraps designed to see you through the day combined with flavours infused from the Mediterranean, spicy chicken with peanut sauce from Thailand, mozzarella, basil and sun-dried tomatoes from Italy, Cajun chicken spiced with chilli salsa from Mexico. Global wraps is the modern alternative to fast food boasting flavourful spicy combinations with the freshest natural ingredients.

Boasting signature dishes brimming with flavour and colour, the prime competition being curries, El-Arish Restaurant invites diners to explore their extensive selection of starters, salads, seafood, curries and pastas. With great food created using only the freshest ingredient spilling off the Ala Carte menu and a small private dining area, diners can indulge in intimate privacy. El-Arish Restaurant is perfect for family dining and corporate function with an extensive selection of food complimented by an elegant setting.

The Arts Cafe provides a unique dining experience with a twist of creativity! Light, healthy meals such as wraps, frittatas and a range of vegetarian fare make up just some of the offerings at this trendy spot in Glenwood. An al fresco setting allows for tranquil dining under the shade of trees and an artistic interior showcases some intriguing art from the local area and further afield. A friendly and welcoming team ensure sure that every diner is well tended to and happy, making this an endearing and enjoyable spot to spend some time.

Exuding a tropical ambience, African Peninsula Restaurant refreshes the senses with exotic décor and well-presented dishes served over banana leaf dressed tables and crisp white linens. For starters try plump mussels in cream white wine sauce followed by 220g grilled lamb chops, cooked to perfection in spiced garlic, herbs and chillies or the grilled line fish of the day, succulently cooked in warming spices served on a bed of fragrant rice in lemon garlic butter. Round off a perfectly satisfying meal with a decadent tipsy malva pudding desert and silky coffee or cooling don pedro. African Peninsula is located perfectly along the shores of the Indian Ocean for a relaxing languid lunch or romantic shore break dinner under the star lit sky.

Chandlers Sports Bar and Restaurant sports a casual ambience welcomed by warm faces and friendly smiles with traditional pub grub gracing the menu. With a small menu, options range from sandwiches to sumptuous steak, egg and chips complimented by a delightful selection of beers and wines. Chandlers Sports Bar and Restaurant is the place to meet and share good times in the company of warm faces.

Located at the heart of Durban harbour’s industrial area is Bud’s on the Bay. A laid-back dockside diner that embraces a rustic feel and welcoming warmth. Here friends can reconnect sharing Vietnamese infusions over balmy summer lunches and tall stories. Bud’s on the Bay indulges the simple pleasures of life - eating and sharing and appreciating the slower pace of life with simple tasty infusions that lie at the heart of social eating.

Banished plastics, water served in distinctive glass bottles, linen serviettes, worm farms and the best local organic ingredients farmed locally, organically. The menu is short, seasonal and simple yet layered with taste and presentation. Unforgettable sumptuous organic breakfasts, fresh hearty soups, crispy sexy salads and decadent sandwiches spill off the menu. There are plenty vegetarian options and homemade deserts that seduce your palate. Dine al fresco in the enclosed courtyard after browsing the funky clothing store nearby. With a fresh menu prepared every few week according to seasonal produce and the feel good factor of reduced carbon footprint, Corner Café embraces the new eco dining trend with style and taste.

In the heart of Glenwood is Hemingway’s Bistro and Cafe - a quaint, upmarket restaurant providing an extensive South African menu.Breakfasts, light lunches and main meals are served all day long. There are vegetarian options and only the freshest ingredients are used at all times.The ambience is warm and inviting with a lot of attention having been paid to the decor. An Afro-Latino feel runs through the restaurant with themed dining rooms. Diners may also enjoy their meals on the patio which has earned Hemingway’s the accolade of being voted among the top three outside-dining destinations in Durban.With a friendly and upbeat atmosphere, Hemingway’s is a memorable place to dine away some time.

Influenced by a collective of hot up and coming fashion designers, The Stars Café offers time out from the days shopping to a quiet retreat surrounded by collective designs, lazy breakfasts and frothy cappuccinos. Enjoy a warming drink after browsing the stores or wind down with an interesting book and languid breakfast occasionally disturbed by the bustling hurry of those immersed in work and play. Star Café is the place to be seen for fashion-influenced diners who enjoy a quirky setting on the bustling Davenport Road.

Butcher Block in Glenwood is located in the Glenwood Village, on 397 Che Guevara Road in Glenwood, directly opposite the Glenwood SuperSpar. The restaurant serves daily specials for breakfast, lunch and dinner and includes a smoking section and a coffee shop. A fully licensed and well-stocked bar is also on the premises. Although the menu is comprehensive - anything from a hearty oxtail to seafood combos, chicken and prawn curry and gourmet burgers – Butcher Block, as the name suggests, is very big on steak.

Situated in an old house in the heart of Glenwood is Yossi’s Cafe Restaurant.Vibrant and extremely popular, this nightspot draws patrons from far and wide. The superb Middle Eastern cuisine, the electric ambience and the unique and stylish decor are just three reasons as to why this spot has become so popular since opening. Testifying to this fact is the accolade Yossi’s has received of making it into the Top 30 restaurants in the KwaZulu-Natal.The menu is an eclectic mix of Moroccan, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food, all at great value for money, without compromising on the quality.The decor is unique and striking, with a focus on comfort. Stone walls, archways, vibrant blue chairs and cushions are just a few of the eye-catching touches that this restaurant showcases.A unique must-try experience, a night at Yossi’s is a night to be remembered!

This buzzing upmarket restaurant is housed in an old Glenwood home worn with intimate ambience and wrapped in exposed bricks, chic chandeliers and themed art deco paintings brushed onto an ivory palate. With contrasting wooden floors and crisp white linen, Hemmingway’s Bistro and Café exudes a unique Afro-Latino ambience. Whether dining in one of the themed dining rooms or taking in the balmy summer sun alfresco, this upbeat and friendly restaurant will delight the senses. Choose from the extensive menu the likes of simple prawn and pesto pasta with roast cherry tomatoes or for formal dining there is crispy duck after a starter of fresh fish cakes with oyster dishes and tapas perfect for light snacks. All meals paired well with a solid wine list. Hemmingway’s Bistro and Café renews the palate with modern South African cuisine. Voted one of top three outdoor dining restaurants in Durban

Enjoy a myriad of amazing drinks prepared from fair trade African bean roasters with amazing speciality coffees blended to the sweet notes of heaven. Try cappuccino with their caramel espresso blend, or get adventurous and try a cappuccino with a single origin coffee such as the Ethiopia Yirgacheffe or Rwanda Musasa. Lite white berry boasts a combination of espresso, raspberry, white chocolate and low fat steamed milk followed closely by the bar one mocha oozing dark chocolate, caramel, espresso and steamed milk topped off with whipped cream dashed with bar one pieces, caramel and chocolate drizzle. Infuse the palate in decadently aromatic loose-leaf flower teas alongside chocolate rich coffees at Urban Grounds Coffee Emporium.

Enjoy an elegant restaurant and deli experience with impeccable service at Sage. This friendly and unprententiously upmarket establishment proffers sumptous dishes. The breakfasts, in particular, are well worth a try. Eat in and enjoy your meal on the veranda that looks over the kitchen, or pick up a delicious ready to go meal like a homemade pie, or a delectable quiche. Whatever you choose, you can be assured of a satisfying meal courtesy of Sage.

Deluxe Burger Bar in Glenwood peruses an industrial look softened by opulent Nguni skin ottomans in this trendy Glenwood restaurant. Noted as some of the best burgers in Durban, these designer burgers come with innovative toppings such as mango salsa, beetroot and red bean to mention a few. Deluxe Burger Bar serves well-groomed, voluptuous designer burgers for those who like their fast food hip and trendy with an added bit of zing.

This authentic Irish restaurant boasts a unique ambience where conversation and the good old cheer of life beacons patrons to kick back and relax. Situated in the heart of Westville, Waxy O’ Connors serves wholesome and hearty pub grub with delicious home made pies and casseroles like the georgie porgie pie - cubed beef and button mushrooms slowly cooked in a red wine, ale and brown onion sauce or the beef guinness casserole, cubed beef, slowly stewed with guinness, bay leaf and carrots. The speciality dishes include the green peppercorn fillet stuffed with mushrooms, green peppercorns, and mozzarella served with a fresh peppercorn sauce or Waxy's chicken, crumbed, stuffed deep-fried chicken breast, with bacon, mushroom, mozzarella and topped with a tangy cheese sauce, served with vegetables and fries. Savour traditional Irish pub grub and authentic ambience at Waxy O’ Connors, a place where you can relax and yourself.

This family run restaurant offers superb service and fantastic food in the heart of Glenwood on the bustling Davenport square. Passionate about food and people, Blue Square Restaurant indulges the palate with the highest quality ingredients and made to order meals that take a little more time to prepare but ensuresa meal that is fresh and hearty. Blue Square Restaurant depicts the coolness of the ocean in their interior complimented by warm welcoming hospitality.

Le Troquet entices with archways and exposed beams dressed in elegant drapes and soft orange hues against a caramel palate. The simple menu exudes authentic French cuisine complimented by excellent service and warm atmosphere. Take delight in the wild mushroom pancake or seafood pancake filled with fresh mussels, shrimps and mushrooms in a white wine sauce. For meat lovers try the two fillet mignons flamed with brandy served with green peppercorn sauce or the rabbit, cooked in cream and mustard - a favourite selection of many faithful clienteles. Formal yet affordable, Le Troquet uses the best and freshest ingredients with daily specials and extensive wine list. Noted as a national treasure in Westville, Le Troquet will tickle the palate with fresh classic cuisine at the Village Market in Westville.