Food
Romantic dining in South Africa has long been shaped by Valentine’s Day expectations: candlelit tables, set menus and fleeting gestures designed for a single evening. Yet some of the country’s most compelling restaurants offer something ...
Cape Town’s fine-dining reputation has long been tied to spectacle, dramatic settings and theatrical tasting menus. Over the past year, however, a quieter confidence has taken hold across the city’s upper-tier restaurants. Luxury remains central, ...
When Durban’s peak holiday crowds retreat and the coastline settles into a slower rhythm, the city reveals a different kind of appeal. The quieter weeks between major travel periods create ideal conditions for refined dining, ...
Johannesburg’s dining scene has always mirrored the city itself: ambitious, layered, and quietly confident. After the festive season fades, a different kind of culinary rhythm emerges. January and early-year months reveal a calmer, more considered ...
Situated in Paarl beneath the magnificent Drakenstein Mountains, Olijvenkraal has emerged as a destination where working-farm authenticity meets refined Winelands living. The estate’s olive groves, vineyards and immersive culinary experiences form a seamless union with ...
The Tangram Restaurant, located within Durbanville Hills in Cape Town, immediately gives the impression of a place that understands its own rhythm — confident in its awards, rooted in local sourcing, and visually framed by ...
Dining at Brookdale Estate feels like an immersion into the culinary identity of the Paarl Winelands. There’s an easy anticipation that builds when one knows the food ahead is shaped by the seasons, drawn from ...
Terrarium at the Queen Victoria Hotel has quickly become part of Cape Town’s conversation about modern fine dining, and we have come to understand it as one of the city’s most thoughtfully conceptualised culinary spaces. ...
We arrived at YU Asian Tapas and Bar with the sense that we were stepping into a space shaped by the rhythm of modern Cape Town living. Set within The Onyx Hotel, the restaurant reflects ...
Cape Town’s dining scene has long transcended the notion of simple indulgence. It is a city where ocean views meet avant-garde kitchens, where artistry and opulence coexist on a single plate. Over the years, it ...
In a world where curated travel experiences and gastronomic indulgence increasingly go hand in hand, the concept of hiring a private chef to create a customised menu on-site has taken root among high-end travellers and ...
Located in the serene folds of the Paarl Winelands, Brookdale Estate has long drawn those who appreciate the subtle poetry of place. At the foothills of the Klein Drakenstein mountains, among vineyards that catch the ...
In the ever-evolving culinary landscape of Johannesburg, tasting-menu experiences have emerged as a definitive statement in luxury dining. With a city rich in diverse influences and bold creativity, the affluent diner can now enjoy an ...
Cape Town’s culinary scene gains a compelling new chapter as Chef Wesli Jacobs introduces his first full menu at Heirloom, the signature restaurant at Cape Grace, framed by Table Mountain above and the V&A Waterfront ...
Johannesburg’s fine dining scene has never been more sophisticated. Over the past year, the city has cemented its place as the culinary capital of South Africa, where opulence and artistry meet on every plate. For ...
Durban is a city whose identity is inseparable from its Indian heritage, where the scent of spices drifts from roadside stalls into upscale dining rooms alike. Since the arrival of indentured labourers from India between ...
There are meals that simply fill a hunger, and then there are meals that linger in memory long after the table has been cleared. Our evening at Flames Restaurant, perched high within the Four Seasons ...
Some dining experiences feel less like a meal and more like the opening lines of a captivating story—unfolding with anticipation, atmosphere, and detail. Our evening at Kashew Restaurant carried exactly that kind of rhythm. Stepping ...
The lanterns flicker softly as dusk settles over the open plains, their glow mirrored in the tall grasses swaying with the evening breeze. A long table has been set beneath a marula tree, dressed in ...
Cape Town has always been a city where food tells stories, but in recent months those stories have taken on a bolder edge. The adventurous palate now finds itself rewarded with unusual dishes and unexpected ...
