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RAMSGATE: Burlesque Café R UMHLANGA ROCKS:
European Road Map E4 Lord Prawn RR
957 Marine Drive, 4285 Seafood Road Map F3
Tel 039 314 9886 Umhlanga Plaza, 2 Lagoon Drive,
This is one of the most quirky 4319
places to dine on the South Tel 031 561 1133
Coast, with vintage French café- Combine grilled prawns with
style interiors. Expect seasonal, linefish, oysters, poussin or
organic, Mediterranean food crayfish to create generous
with a strong vegetarian slant, platters. There are also pasta
including meze, tapas, pasta dishes, curries and steak. The
and seafood. decor is modelled on rustic
thatched beach huts.
RAMSGATE: The Waffle House R
Café Road Map E4 UMHLANGA ROCKS: The Grill
839 Marine Drive, 4285 Room RRR
Tel 039 314 9424 Seafood Road Map F3
Located at the edge of Ramsgate The Oyster Box, 2 Lighthouse Rd, 4319
lagoon, this café offers savoury Tel 031 514 5000
and sweet waffles with a wide A true fine-dining restaurant, Gourmet dining at The Grill Room, situated
range of toppings. Favourites the menu here boasts a wide in the Oyster Box hotel, Umhlanga Rocks
include ham, cheese and tomato, selection of freshly caught
hummus and chocolate chip. seafood, and the exceptional
Salads are available, too. wine cellar offers a superb DK Choice
choice of national and JOHANNESBURG:
RAMSGATE: Flavours RR international vintages. Fisherman’s Plate R
International Road Map E4 Taiwanese Road Map E2
The Bistro Village, 1303 Marine Drive, UMHLANGA ROCKS: 18 Derrick Avenue, Cyrildene, 2198
4285 Ile Maurice RRR Tel 011 622 0480
Tel 039 314 4370 French–Mauritian Road Map F3 On a busy, intoxicating strip
This low-key, award-winning 9 McCausland Crescent, 4319 in Chinatown lined with
restaurant serves a varied range Tel 031 561 7606 Closed Mon supermarkets and little eateries,
of classic dishes from around the Established in 1976, this old- Fisherman’s Plate is a legendary
world. Try the maple syrup- school, fine-dining restaurant spot. It offers authentic cuisine,
glazed duck breast or the serves great, authentic dishes, with particularly good seafood
herbed kingklip with prawns. including linefish in a tomato such as curried prawns. The
There is outside seating in a and coconut sauce and quail kitchen closes by 9pm.
lush garden. stuffed with rice and fruit. There
is a fine wine list and the service
SCOTTBURGH: Enzo Pizzeria R is excellent. JOHANNESBURG: Fruits ‘n’
Italian Road Map E4 Roots R
Shop 5, Marine Drive, 4180 UMHLANGA ROCKS: Vegetarian Road Map E2
Tel 039 978 3674 The Sugar Club RRR Hobart Corner Shopping Centre,
A family-run trattoria, Enzo International Road Map F3 Bryanston, 2191
Pizzeria offers value-for-money Beverly Hills Hotel, Lighthouse Rd, 4319 Tel 011 463 2928 Closed Sun
pasta, salads, grilled fish and Tel 031 561 2211 This is a health-food store and
meat dishes, as well as delicious This stylish restaurant offers a vegetarian restaurant. Enjoy the
pizzas. The varied desserts romantic setting with superb daily buffet or pop in for an organic
include tiramisu, chocolate views of the Indian Ocean. The coffee with a freshly baked treat,
mouse and crème brûlée. gourmet fusion cuisine makes such as gluten-free carrot cake.
The home-made sangria is use of quality local produce, and
recommended. the Sunday lunches are JOHANNESBURG: Leafy Greens
sumptuous. Café R
ST LUCIA: Alfredo’s Restaurant R Vegan Road Map E2
Italian Road Map F3 Rocky Ridge Rd, Muldersdrift, 1739
54 McKenzie St, 3936 Tel 010 595 4563 Closed Mon, Tue
Tel 035 590 1150 Closed Sun Gauteng and Johannesburg’s first raw vegan
Specializing in Italian cuisine, this Sun City café offers an à la carte menu
family-run restaurant offers a and a buffet lunch at weekends.
variety of pasta dishes, veal, fresh JOHANNESBURG: Da Vicenzo R Even the desserts are raw and are
fish, excellent steaks, chicken, Italian Road Map E2 free of refined sugar and dairy.
pizzas and desserts 29 Montrose Rd, Barbeque Downs,
Kyalami, 1684 JOHANNESBURG: Parea R
ST LUCIA: Reef and Dune R Tel 011 466 2618 Closed Mon Greek Road Map E2
International Road Map F3 Enjoy authentic food in a Shop 3D, Corlett Drive, Illovo, 2196
51 McKenzie St, 3936 country setting at Da Vicenzo. Tel 010 595 4563
Tel 035 590 1048 Everything is prepared fresh Good-value, delicious fare
Pasta, grilled meat dishes, fish each day, and special dietary includes kleftiko (slow-baked
and wood-fired oven pizzas are requirements can be lamb), souvlaki, lamb chops
offered at this lively restaurant accommodated. Among the in lemon and rosemary, and a
and sports bar. There is a big- most popular dishes are the good meze selection. There is
screen TV for sporting events and oysters, crab, rabbit, and lamb traditional entertainment on
outside seating under thatch. on the bone. Friday and Saturday nights.
For key to prices see p398