List of restaurants in South Africa

People outside at Mzoli's in April 2006

This is a list of notable restaurants in South Africa.

List of restaurants

Burger King restaurant, Cape Town railway station Chicken Licken restaurant on the Grand Parade, Cape Town The first Dulce Café, established in Port Elizabeth in 1980 Nando's take-away in Canal Walk shopping mall, Cape Town

B

  • Burger King - The first Burger King restaurant in South Africa opened in May 2013 in the Western Cape.

C

  • Carnivore
  • Catz Pyjamas - A well-known 24-hour restaurant and bar in Johannesburg
  • Chicken Licken

D

  • Dulce Café

J

  • John Ross House (Durban, South Africa)

K

  • Kapitan's - Established in 1914, Kapitan's was a well-known restaurant in Johannesburg and was one of the city's oldest restaurants. In the 1950s, Nelson Mandela frequently lunched here, and Mandela also brought his future wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, there on their first date. Madanjit Ranchod worked at the restaurant for 63 years, and the restaurant closed after Ranchod died in December 2007.
  • Kentucky Fried Chicken
  • Knysna Oyster Company - Established in 1949, this restaurant in Knysna grows their own oysters in a lagoon, and also operates a processing plant.

M

  • McDonald's - As of October 2013, 170 McDonald's restaurants are present in 9 South African provinces.
  • Mugg & Bean
  • Mzoli's - A restaurant and butchery in Gugulethu, a township on the outskirts of Cape Town.

N

  • Nando's
  • News Cafe

Q

  • Le Quartier Français

R

  • The Radium Beerhall - One of Johannesburg's oldest bar and grills
  • Roma Revolving Restaurant, Durban
  • Revolving Restaurant, CR Swart Building, Bloemfontein

RocoMamas Fast Casual - Randburg, Fourways, Rivonia

S

  • Something Fishy
  • Spur Steak Ranches
  • Steers

T

  • Top of the Ritz Restaurant - This is a revolving restaurant located in Sea Point, Cape Town, atop the Ritz Hotel on the 21st floor. As of October 2013, it is Western Cape's sole revolving restaurant.

See also

  • List of companies of South Africa
  • List of hotels in South Africa
  • Lists of restaurants
  • South African cuisine