The best restaurants South Africa

Under its thatched roof is a nice little bistro. The Four Oaks is run by a charming family who offer a cuisine inspired by seasonal and mostly local ingredients. The plates come out beautiful, colourful, original and delicious. On the terrace, the tables line up all along if you come in a group or to celebrate an event. A warm welcome so that you can spend a beautiful evening. Four Oaks is also a four-bedroom guesthouse, where you can enjoy the swimming pool in the enchanting garden.

With such a name, "the noisy oyster", this restaurant could only be opened by funky Capetonians, who pushed their delirium both "cool" and sophisticated. City dwellers had to find a little originality in this posh town. On the menu: exotic dishes revisited, influenced by "Cap Malay" cuisine such as massaman duck, seafood laksa, melting sushi... The setting: feet in the water on a wooden deck, pretty colourful fabrics stretched out, tables lit by colourful lanterns and a fire in the boma.

Here we work as a family! This restaurant is one of the great tables of the region. Lizelle, Elsabe's daughter and chef decorated many times for her fine Sudafs preparations, is at the stove while Rudolf, her husband, unfolds the menu with an enthusiasm that does not seem to diminish over the years. The gastro address of the Route des jardins, which has 4 rooms of great comfort opening onto a large terrace overlooking the lagoon. For breakfast, the pancakes of the hostess, Elsabe, are worth the effort alone!

Housed in a historic colonial house, L'Aubergine is a renowned restaurant in Cape Town. The chef offers gourmet cuisine made with spicy South African ingredients and oriental flavours. A real success! Accurate cooking, strong flavours, airy sauces: the know-how of a great house and a sommelier's wine list. The chef does not rest on his laurels and is constantly concocting new dishes, including a lamb dish alongside strudel! Wide choice of vegetarian dishes. And we haven't said anything about the swimming pool in the garden!

After the Test Kitchen, Salsify and Shortmarket Grill, Chef Luke Dale-Roberts opened The Pot Luck Club at the Old Biscuit Mill. A totally different concept, the idea is to share tapas around the table from 5 types of Asian fusion dishes. The "umami", which means "tasty" in Japanese, is one of the five basic flavours: sweet, sour, bitter and salty. Dig into the menu and discover new flavours of ultra-sophisticated and transformed cuisine. A gastronomic table not to be missed.

Right on the waterfront of Durban's harbor, the 9th Avenue Bistro is a bistronomic restaurant, as evoked by the gentle blend of bistro and gourmet cuisine. The plates are beautiful, colorful, nicely laid out and interesting on the palate. Here, facing the view of the port and the tall buildings behind, you'll encounter dishes that blend Asian influences in terms of cooking, and European influences in terms of flavors. Salty-sweet emotions, daring, a great address.

It is also a good address in Saint Lucia for good food at reasonable prices. On the terrace under a thatched roof or in the elegant interior room, you can sit down to enjoy fish, grilled meat, burgers, pasta, pizza or salads. Be sure to ask about the catch of the day. The plates are generous, the service well assured and pleasant. Like the other restaurants in Saint Lucia, the establishment is quickly crowded during the high tourist season. Remember to make reservations!

All along Reuben's vast lengthwise hall, skylights are revealed through the high arched windows. This unpretentious but renowned restaurant serves light and delicious meals. From seafood tacos to fresh oysters, chicken curry or smoked ribs, all the classics are reinvented in the hands of the cooks at the Chamonix Wine Estate brasserie. If you don't know where to have lunch, try it, you won't be disappointed, that's for sure. Don't forget to make a reservation.

A very spectacular room in the evening, when powerful spotlights illuminate the rocks at our feet, on the other side of the bay window. A true communion with nature, especially the ocean. It is difficult to be closer to the water. So of course, the specialities here revolve around fish and seafood, and it's exquisite. The service is very pleasant. You can also have a drink on the terrace benches and order a nice sushi platter to nibble on. What a view! Don't forget to make a reservation.

The restaurant of Carolize Coetzee, one of the country's most promising chefs, located in the prestigious Tokara, an estate with a contemporary, almost futuristic design! Her menu changes with the seasons, with daily specials each more creative than the last. For starters, try the roasted Jerusalem artichoke with red bell pepper and sun-dried tomato sauce. For the main course, the appetizing smoked duck breast with spinach, pomegranate and marsala jus has already satisfied many a Tokara connoisseur's palate.

Housed in very chic Taj palace, Bombay Brasserie is an excellent Indian restaurant. Refined cuisine and flavoured including inevitable Chicken Tikka Massala, but especially imaginative combinations mixing Indian spices and ingredients, as well as local. The main dishes and menus are listed in “vegetarian” and “vegetarian” leaving to a range of dishes without meat or fish. Corn soup is a delight. The lights are dimmed, the intimate atmosphere, a little ceremonious services, salted prices, but the very fine cuisine.

Ginger is a gourmet restaurant located on the waterfront of Port Elizabeth. The friendly atmosphere of the city extends to the restaurant. The combination is very simple: fresh, local ingredients, new ideas to make particularly original dishes and an award-winning wine list to enjoy. Whether you want to enjoy a lunch with friends in the open air facing the sea or a romantic dinner listening to the sound of the waves while sipping a cocktail, the Ginger offers a great experience.

Located between the Bartolomé Dias Museum and the Postal Tree. A pleasant setting and a cuisine without fuss! There is a little bit of everything: sushi, pizzas (test the one with 3 fish!), grilled fish....

The best restaurant in Bo Kaap for the malaysian gastronomy. This community down from the Asian slaves of cape combines oriental flavours with India and southeast Asia with the african ingredients. We recommend you order several dishes to share them, in order to enjoy a maximum of specialities. Meats cooked biryani, an oriental spices marinade, in Kalya curry, and typical dishes of the community, including the denning vleis or the bobotie. A very simple, affordable family restaurant. Opportunity to takeaway.

On the same principle as the famous Nairobi Carnivore, this restaurant offers a clientele mainly tourism a choice of thirteen meats, including zebra, giraffe and crocodile.

Alan, who grew up in his father's butcher shop near Cape Town, now offers exceptional meats in the Sandton area. Beware, the name of the establishment can be quite misleading, so don't be fooled: this is not a grill-snack but a gourmet restaurant. Here, the meats are selected according to the origin and the feeding of the cattle, then put to stale in particular rooms. Once in your plate, you can enjoy the perfect cooking at the Butcher Shop & Grill.

Beluga is the name of a large grain caviar that can be ordered in this renowned restaurant in Cape Town. Very fashionable, he has already welcomed Bill Clinton, Samuel L. Jackson and Tiger Woods. The lighting is soft and the romantic atmosphere. Some of the rooms offer a bit of a overrated atmosphere, but the fusion kitchen is tasty. Cocktails and sushi at half price before.

Situated on the waterfront, this restaurant enjoys a solid reputation thanks to its daily deliveries of seafood and fresh fish. Oysters, Mozambican prawns, kingklip, lobsters... The menu offers an impressive choice of seafood products, but also Mexican dishes, pizzas, soups... The dishes are very hearty and you can enjoy them on the wooden terrace on stilts, waterfront style. Often crowded, the place is quite touristy, but is well worth the detour.

Set up in the warehouses of a former fishery, the interior of the restaurant resembles the cabins of English ships and one is greeted by waiters dressed in foam. This restaurant receives quality fish and shellfish directly. It is famous for its succulent fisherman's basket: squid, mussels, shrimps, fish and lobsters. The outside terrace, upstairs, is the most pleasant place to enjoy the view of the bay and to spot sea lions. Remember to make reservations, especially at weekends, as the place is busy.

A restaurant installed in a superb estate, we cross the vineyards to reach the castle famous for its red wines, and in particular its remarkable Syrah. At The Spice Route, local cuisine is served with a variety of local wines, or you can enjoy the pizza and burger bar. The large terrace opens onto the surrounding landscape, with fields, vineyards and mountains in the distance. It's so nice to live in the open air! There is also a chocolate factory and a bar where you can buy different types of biltongs and dried meat.