Places to eat in South Africa

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I have been quite a few times, it is a favoured steakhouse chain in South Africa.

They are a slightly upmarket chain, where the food is good quality and service just fine.

It is a tad expensive here, but you will have a good meal. Guaranteed.

Favorite Dish: One particular occasion stands out...

It was my sister’s birthday and she had invited 18 people along to celebrate.

Of the 18 people, 14 decided to have pork spare ribs!!! They are reknown for their ribs and so I guess we weren’t too surprised.

The funny thing was, when we had all finished our ribs (and they were large racks, that bent up a bit), prior to the waitron retrieving the empty plates, we took a photo… of 14 plates along this long table, with lots of empty ribs!

We looked like a bunch of ferocious carnivores!

Other dishes are also good, but ribs are a personal favourite here.

Tings is a reggae bar with an amazing menu. printed on newspaper. It is great value for money and an awesome chilled out vibe.

Favorite Dish: Vegetarians must try out the potato dish. I have forgotten the name but it is easy to find on the menu. I think it is cheaper to buy there then to prepare at home. So tasty. For no vegetarians, the beef brandy pita is delisious too. Or the chicken livers starter. (I spent alot of time here)

an english / Irsh styled pub, home grown,
sociable place to meet friends, the Bar/sounter is where friends are mad

Favorite Dish: Keg and Lion - Bryanston - (011) 463 5818
Keg and Squire - Weltevreden Park - (011) 679 1015
Keg and Kingfisher - Benoni - (011) 918 5350
Keg and Admiral - Northcliff - (011) 478 1107
Keg and Filly - Rivonia - (011) 807 5590
Keg and Mariner - Edenvale - (011) 609 3033
Keg and Crow - Bedfordview - (011) 450 1927
Keg and Fiddler - Krugersdorp - (011) 660 2707
Keg and Bear - Milpark - (011) 482 5206
Keg and Spitfire - Kempton Park - (011) 975 9152
Keg and Eagle - Boksburg - (011) 826 4772
Keg and Merchant - Morningside - (011) 884-5116 -
Keg and Beagle - Linksfield - (011) 882 9553
Keg and Leopard - Montana, Pretoria - (012) 548-7778
Keg and Brewer - Randpark Ridge - (011) 794 6413
Keg and Knight - Rynfield - (011) 968 1073
Keg and Minstrel - Witkoppen - (011) 467 2673
Keg & Vine - Woodmead - (011) 804-4899
Keg and Musket - Verwoerdburg - (012) 663 1081
Keg and Feather - Pretoria - (012) 998 5473
Keg and Bull - Rustenburg - (014) 533 3123
-Keg and Huntsman - Witbank - (013) 692 3414

Low key, located in the harbour area. Don't dress up!
Great value, plenty of food, great wine.
There was 5 of us - we had calamari, baby lobster, kingclip and linguini with mussels - verdict - Divine!

Favorite Dish: Baby Lobster (crayfish) - Fresh Fresh, Fresh - need i say more

The service was good, although I think our waitress was new because she looked confused when we were asking her what we wanted. We got our food and enjoyed it very much. It was a clean restaurant and I enjoyed my first South African dining experience. The place is very American Old West themed. The interiors were brown with tile and hence the title "Spur" for relating to it. The portions were somewhat small, for American tastes anyways. But I still enjoyed it.

Favorite Dish: I got the Spur Fillet, which was a juicy and tender steak cooked medium (the way I like it) and served with small onion rings (not the kind I'm used to but still very good) and I forgot now which else. There was a picture of it on the menu and it looked so good I had to try it. I'm glad I did.

Many of my tips make reference to picnics - partly because I like picnicking, partly out of economy, and partly because one of the few things I have learned from motherhood is that it is wise never to venture forth with small children without emergency provisions!
So, how do you assemble an instant, delicious, value-for-money picnic? Easy - you find your nearest Woolworths!
Woolworths is to South Africa what Marks & Spencers is to the UK. The name is confusing, as it actually has no link to the Woolworths in the USA, Australia or Britain (the latter of which was a fixture of my childhood and is sadly no more). Woolies is a veritable retail institution, and a much-loved purveyor of aspirational lifestyle goods to the South African middle and upper classes (myself included!)
Everything at Woolies (clothing, homeware, groceries) is of excellent quality and reasonably priced, but we're talking food here. Woolies does an excellent range of pre-prepared food from designer sandwiches, wraps and rotisserie chickens to salads, cakes and beverages, and the range is both imaginative and affordable. You can assemble the components of a picnic in next to no time, and even buy an insulated bag to keep the lot cool (or hot) until you're ready to eat!
Woolies' range of 'instant meals' is also excellent for those who are staying in self-catering accommodation but don't necessarily want to cook from scratch.
Woolies has branches in virtually every reasonable sized South African town - see the website below for details. More recently, it has established a series of Woolworths Foods stores (which only sell groceries), and have also established scaled down Woolies Food outlets at certain petrol stations - these stock a limited range focusing on the sort of things that people need to pick up on their way home.
Bon appetit!

Of course if you are on a safari road and campings a self cooking and grilling is essential part of your diet. No problems to get in the camp site fresh food and meat from the store and then just be sure to have with you a cooker or wood for the grill and you are on for the fest :)

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Restaurants and food in South Africa are of a high quality in wine, food and services. One of the best one we've been to is this Olive & Oil in Durban. The dinner meal was delicious and we had fantastic red wine as well. On this occasion it was exceptional for me but I even ordered dessert this time which was excellent as well.
And, of course, the very friendly service, even if was sometimes a bit too formal, but that place has its class and in the end they were even posing for a staff photo :)