Haiku (58 Burg Street, City Bowl, Cape Town) – located toward the city center, this restaurant serves pan-Asian meals, tapas-style (from Chinese dim sum, to Japanese robata grills). The Peking duck, along with mint lamb chops are other worthy options here.
Fishmonger Illovo (Thrupps Centre, 204 Oxford Street, Illovo) – located within a shopping center in the northern Johannesburg suburb of Illovo (Sandton), this is one of Johannesburg’s most popular seafood restaurants. Items here range from prawns to sushi, fresh oysters, grilled lobster, calamari, etc.
Den Anker (Pierhead, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town) – given its location at Cape Town’s waterfront, Den Anker has the fortune of being situated an airy, windowed building directly overlooking the quayside. This is a Belgian eatery that provides dishes with a local South African influence (ranging from Fruits de Mer and soupe de poisson, to […]
Coobs (4th Ave, Parkhurst) – located in the northern Johannesburg suburb of Parkhurst, this bistro prides itself in serving dishes from local suppliers and organic farms (with nearly 75% of its ingredients coming from the organic farm ‘Brightside’ in the Magaliesburg). Items served there include Slow braised smoked lamb with cucumber raita and wild rocket; […]
Blues Restaurant (The Promenade, Victoria Road, Camps Bay, Cape Town) – located on the beachside enclave Camps Bay, this restaurant’s menu is defined as “Contemporary Mediterranean”, resonating the delectable flavors of the Mediterranean Sea, including Spain, Portugal, France, Greece and a very Strong Italian influence. The ‘Contemporary’ component is defined by Blues’ original menu […]
Beluga (The Foundry, Prestwich Street, Green Point, Cape Town) – housed in a 100-year-old red brick building, its fine wood interior is pleasing to the eye, and offers seafood (from Thai Prawns to Baby East Coast Crayfish), and Asian dishes (from dim sum to sushi). Along with the usual drinks, it also offers alcohol-free cocktails […]
Workers Museum (52 Jeppe Street, Johannesburg) — this old Johannesburg facility has been renovated and a section of it has been converted into a Workers’ Museum, which explores the history of migrant laborers. The Workers’ Museum tells a visual tale of the thousands of migrant workers from throughout Southern Africa who moved to the city […]
Voortrekker Monument (Eeufees Road, Pretoria) — 37 minute drive north of Johannesburg (via R21) is Pretoria, South Africa’s capital. This huge granite monument is located on one of the city’s hilltops, and was built in commemoration of the Afrikaaner “voortrekkers” who migrated from Cape Province into this region (long known as the Transvaal) between 1835 […]
Victoria & Alfred Waterfront (Breakwater Blvd., Cape Town) – this is South Africa’s most visited destination by tourists. A variety of shopping and entertainment options exists, along with hotels, a hospital, and a marina. Since the waterfront is located between Table Mountain and Robben Island, the Nelson Mandela Gateway is based here (offering boat trips […]
Union Buildings (Government Avenue, Pretoria) – the city of Pretoria (the capital of South Africa) is a 37 minute drive north of Johannesburg (via R21). Like an ancient temple adorning over the city it governs, Pretoria’s Union Buildings are a modern day acropolis. Built at the highest point of the city, it forms the official […]