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Foodie Guide: The Best Restaurants in Johannesburg

A guide to all of the best restaurants in Johannesburg. This guide covers everything from hearty traditional meals to fine dining.

saint best restaurant johannesburg

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Johannesburg is home to some of the country’s best restaurants. This list has you covered, whether you crave a casual meal or a fine dining experience.

Joburg’s Top Restaurants

From old-time favourites to newbies on the block, these are the best restaurants in Johannesburg, sure to have you frequenting the city for another taste.

Duke’s Burgers

Duke’s Burgers are an age old favourite in Greenside. Imagine the biggest, juiciest burger with the kind of top end flavour combinations that’ll get you salivating. That’s pretty much Duke’s: a gourmet burger experience, known to be the best.

A key factor at Duke’s is quality: the rolls are freshly baked and the potatoes are freshly cut on the daily. The ingredients are sourced from local suppliers and the utmost care is taken in providing each customer with an unrivalled experience. 

Jamie’s Italian

Johannesburg has its fair share of Italian eateries, but this is the first and only Jamie’s Italian restaurant in the country. Situated in Melrose Arch Boulevard, it offers wholesome, authentic dishes from Italy.

The restaurant is sleek and sophisticated, yet still feels homely and inviting. It is open for lunches and dinners as a place where special occsaasions can be celebrated over delicious meals.

Gemelli Cucina Bar

Gemelli is centred on a shared dining experience, where patrons are encouraged to eat from each others plates. This restaurant is all about modernity, both in its understated luxe decor, and its innovative cooking styles and techniques.

The courses are light but sincere, with a contemporary Italian menu that changes from one season to the next. Expect cuisine inspired by the heart of Italy, mixed with a South African twist.

Casalinga Restaurant 

A little off the beaten track, yet still in Johannesburg, is Casalinga: This restaurant is a hidden gem, serving the best of Italian cuisine. The restaurant provides an elegant country setting for the dining experience, which is levelled up by the food, service and views.

Think homemade, authentic food, served from the organic farm on which it is situated, where all of the vegetables and herbs have been grown, free from preservatives and artificial substances.

Kolonaki

Kolonaki is a meze kitchen that welcomes diners to a Greek- and Mediterranean-influenced culinary journey. The restaurant is an ode to Greece in its style and caters to the rich etiquette of traditional Mediterranean style cuisine.

The restaurant, situated in Parkhurst  provides hospitality and great food, from the freshly made dips, small sharing plates, mains and desserts. The dishes are served on beautifully plated dishes, and the restaurant is brought to life by the greenery throughout.

  provides hospitality and great food, from the freshly made dips, small sharing plates, mains and desserts. The dishes are served on beautifully plated dishes, and the restaurant is brought to life by the greenery throughout.

Workshop 55

Workshop 55 is based in Parktwon North, inviting guests to dine in its opulent setting. Dining here is seen as an experience.

The ever-changing menu is presented in tapas style courses, allowing you to taste a variety o f dishes. Flavours are brought together from near and far, and are expertly paired with gins and wines.

Saint

From the owners of the renowned Marble restaurant comes saint, headed up by Chef David Higgs. Saint pleases patrons with pizza made in wood-fire ovens imported from Naples.

This elegant Sandton restaurant is reminiscent of the art and design of Italy, through projected al frescos and sculptures, though it remains a welcoming and casual setting, much in the style of primarily serving pizza and champagne. 

The Foundry

The Foundry has been a family go-to since its inception in 2012. The decor is all about rustic, industrial charm through exposed bricks, shiny wooden planks on the ceiling and artworks on the walls.

The food is simplistic yet hearty, and is restaurant of choice for steak lovers. 

Feeling hungry yet? Pop in to these restaurants for the best that the city of Johannesburg has to offer your tastebuds.