Pub cuisine: the best places to taste it in East London

13 restaurant menus in South Africa, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Toast Deli
Toast Deli
90/100 (64 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Healthy
African
Grill
Vegetarian Friendly
Brunch
Drinks
Breakfast
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Toasts
"The food and service was excellent. It felt like we were sitting in the garden having breakfast. So..."
Steve Leslie
"Friendly staff,nice food and beutiful place love..."
Twin Ayanda
"Great service, great food..."
Amanda Jwara
"We went for a late breakfast. The service was great & the food divine. I really look forward to going back..."
Jayne Winstanley
"My fav place now in town....when ever Im in town ill pop in. Love..."
Lazola Jafta
"Fantastic veggie burger! So much flavour. Well worth the..."
Amber Jasmin Wiggill
Jeffs Place
Jeffs Place
89/100 (475 ratings)
Restaurants
Pub
Pub
Pub
"This place is very elegant, but they need more activities to increase more customers that will regard the venue as a residential area for any type of..."
Sebastian Makunga
"Good place, they just need to fix the ladies..."
NOMFUNDO KHOZA
"The establishment is very beautiful and spacious the only challenge is..."
Asanda Nquma-Mokoena
"Its one of the places I'd strongly recommend at Mdantsane even though its not perfect. They need a more secure parking and also space to..."
Nkosithethelele Fezubuhle
"Yoooo service wonderful.meat fresh and..."
Nombulelo Mafu
"It's always a quite welcoming environment with friends and family around. Great music, ambience, food and hospitality that always leaves you gasping..."
Mazwi Mangcu
"Great atmosphere... Great service... Wonderful place all in..."
Bongisa Mpikashe
"Absolutely stunning, crazy music n extended hour make the place more..."
Lo.Ka. Lange
"The local community considers Jeff's Place the closest thing to a world-class club in the area. And it's also known for safety and "age..."
Ibanathi Simanga
"Excellent service, the place is quite classy, clean. The meat is just..."
Nombasa Makopo
"what a vibe, such a beautiful place to chill on. People are beautiful. everyone is having a nice time. i definately recommend..."
Simo “Yhoyhoz” Mjiwu
"My friends did last long,had too much..."
Vusumzi Luningo
"It's a nice place to be. You can have fun with your family and..."
zahle ndadlana
"Wow I have no words that was so..."
Leeboss Xosana
Table 58 Brewing
Table 58 Brewing
88/100 (925 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Bar
Brew Pub
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Pizza
Steakhouse
Brew Pub
Bar
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Spaghetti
Sit down
Bar
Pub
Pizza
Brew Pub
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Free off-street parking
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Television
Reservations
Lunch
Drinks
Dinner
Mid-range
"Wow, great service and lovely atmosphere! That barman(didn't get his name) is seriously TOP CLASS, quick, efficient and super friendly. EL has been..."
Katy Lamberton Heyns
"So after our previous experience I wrote a review and vented my frustration. After our experience today I have to say what a wonderful time we had...."
Lee-Anne Bell
"Excellent service , excellent food, loved it, worth going all the way from..."
Dorothy Fennell
"My 5 star review is for the amazing #buchugin #daroccapinkgin and their craft beer. We loved..."
Jacqueline-Blake Howes Summers
"Awesome place, great service , great..."
Andre' Gentle
"Barman rocks� Go there every week (most weeks)� Fav place to go� Always clean� Friendly staff� Comes with a pet dog� Keep up the good..."
Monique Kuhn
"Thanks to Liza and her team for making Caitys Birthday an awesome evening. Loved the live music. Special thanks to Vanessa Simkin for always giving a..."
Keith Green
"Fantastic vibe, great staff and above all.... extraordinarily good..."
André Farr
"A relaxed atmosphere in a beautiful setting. Love the lazy weekend afternoons when there is live music. Friendly staff and great..."
Venessa Alberts
"Great vibe. I had the buchu gin..fantastic. Great food. We definitely go there..."
Lizèl Casey
The Cow Shed
The Cow Shed
88/100 (1931 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Pub
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Pub
Pizza
Gluten Free Options
Pizza
Gastropub
Steakhouse
Grill
Gastropub
Steakhouse
Grill
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Fillet steak
Shed Burger
Honey Mustard Chicken Burger
Hake and Calamari
Dutch Fillet Pasta
Choc Malva Pudding
American Espresso Double Shot
The Popper Burger
Rumpsteak in Pfeffermantel
Ribs
Caramelised Onion Cheeseburger Deluxe Burger
Spiked Ice Tea & a Top Notch Martini
Sex on the Beach & Tropical Cocktail to Die For
Potato Skins
Pork
Cookies and Cream Milkshake
Pizza
Fish and Chips
Pork Belly
Burger
Roasted Lamb Shank
Cappuccino
Rump
Bar
Pub
Grill
Steakhouse
Pizza
Gastropub
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Traveling all the way from South-East London in the UK, we didn’t expect to find such a hidden gem in East London, SA! I can’t recommend The Cow..."
Donna Belgrave
"Great service and great food! I was only in East London for a few days but can honestly say it was the best meal I had whilst I was there. Would..."
Alex Kennedy
"What an amazing restaurant! We had the most delicious steak, clearly carefully selected and cooked to absolute perfection and paired with a stunning..."
Rachelle Fuerth
"What an awesome place, with good food and very well managed. We were looking for a place to watch the rugby and found this gem of a place by..."
Diederick Stopforth
"Lovely food, excellent service, great menu, good value for money, gentle background music so conversation was easy. So much to recommend this..."
Liesl Jobson
"Absolutely the best Rump I have ever had. Stirling job. . Service was excellent. Had 4 clients with and all 5 of us ordered different steaks....."
Brett Corby
"Really enjoyed the Wednesday special. Beer battered fish and chip's. Nice selection of sides to add to your meal. Service was good. Ambience good...."
Jenny Olfsen
"Best restaurant in town! I had the lamb shank and my husband had the shed burger - both were perfect in every way! For dessert we shared the salted..."
Courtney Connellan
"Everything was perfect. The food was out of this world, so delicious and well presented. The staff were professional and friendly as well. Cannot..."
Bianca Lana Hensburg
"We enjoyed the setting, service was great and the meal was devine... the whole experience was..."
Tracy Van Reeken
"Absolutely fantastic steak. Service and wine also brilliant. 10/10 would eat here again. Thank..."
Ruston Butcher
"Best rump steak I,'ve had. Loved the place.. service was great and will definitely be..."
Helen Greeff
"I travel to East London on business and this is one if the restaurants I like to visit each time. Always busy, good service and fairly priced. Im in..."
Kenneth Bailey
"We were very impressed with this restaurant. It's not big, but they are big on excellent service and great food! There is such a wide variety of side..."
Corna Wiese (wetanddustyroads.com)
"The atmosphere was nice I really enjoyed the food and the friendly staff. I definitely would..."
muziwandile dlamini
"only opens at 12 in the morning. missing out on breakfast. food was perfect. just portion size on the small side for me personally. other then that..."
Denver Miles
"We went to The Cow Shed on a Friday night for a group dinner, and we were welcomed by very friendly staff. They accommodated our group with a tablet..."
Vincent Lo
"Amazing spot and the food was exceptional. Well priced for the quality and was a very good steak. Potato skin starter was also a winner. Thanks for..."
Blake Alberts
"Today was my second visit to the restaurant. My first visit was weekday evening, at the bar side of the establishment but today I went for a weekday..."
Cikizwa Nandipha Williams
"I arrived at the restaurant and was served immediately with friendly staff. There wasn't that many seats available so booking in advance might be..."
Shirwin (#Batman)
"Pity the kitchen closes at nine - especially on a public holiday. This wasn't mentioned on their website with the business hours. Great service..."
Bob Thorne
"A perfect ambience with good music, delicious food and a friendly staff. I love to be here and recommend it to everybody who‘s visiting the City...."
CrewX Performance
Buccaneers
Buccaneers
86/100 (4069 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Bar
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Bucket
Budweiser
Eisbein
bucs basket
QUESTION: waitress or cleaner job
Ribs with chips and samosa
Stella
Meat
ribs samosa
Basket
Burgers
Savanah
heineken
Alcohol
Beef
Gin and Tonic
Booze
Prices
Jägermeister
platters
Draft Beer
Busket
Pasta
Beef Burger and Fries
Buccs basket
Calamari
Sea food basket
Chicken Strips & Chips
Bucks Bucket
Calamares
Savanna
Local Ale
Platter
Buccs backet
Chicken Schnitzel
Chicken Tenders and Fries
Bucks busket
Ribs
Buccaneers basket
Cocktail de Camaron
Meal for one
Ice Cream
BuccsBucket
Fish and Chips and Vegetables
Cheese burger
Spaghetti
wngs
Mushroom Burger and Chips
Tuesday burger
Breakfast
Burger
GATSBY
Bubble Gum Milk Shake
Ribs and chips
Drinks
Bucc basket
Cheese Bacon and Egg Burger
Sit down
Bar
Pub
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Full Bar
Digital Payments
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Reservations
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Seating
Street Parking
Table Service
Waterfront
Wheelchair Accessible
Cash Only
Serves Alcohol
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Its a great place indeed, the view its very beautiful.......delicious food, nice Music. But they must employee more waitress bcz their place is very..."
Naledi Parara Mgweba
"The most majestic place known to man kind. Great food and drinks. Very nice atmosphere (especially when Christopher is there) plenty of skwanana to..."
Corne Strauss
"I have never experienced such great service ... in durban as I did here. We chose to share a meal (300g rump 300g calamari steak arrived already..."
Garth Conn
"It's a beautiful and chill place to be... Next to the beach can sit outside and feel the breeze or stay in side nice music.... Bar and nice food..."
Zipho-zikhona Lilo Koshe
"The best place to be. Excellent service�good vibes. Would recommend it..."
Shonese Shona Marais
"The food is mouth watering and delicious,the atmosphere is absolutely fantastic and the food potions are big,I'm impressed, it is a nice place to be..."
Ntobeko Buthelezi
"I loved it the waiter..Nthombi was great she was friendly and the atmosphere was great...food was great big portions and was..."
Nosipho Zingange
"Great burgers at reasonable price. Service a bit slow as all waiters are either talking with each other at the entrance or playing on their..."
Deon Van Der Walt
"Passive atmosphere plus I was served by my favourite waitress Pinky she's amazing they need to make her the manager she's super friendly great..."
Michael “Vido” Maxhegwana
"It was very lovely. Would have love to get better service though. Waitress does not come to your table. Ather than that it's a cool place if you..."
connie vuba
"Good service. Friendly staff Great view of the ocean from the outside. Great place to go and have breakfast and lunch with friends or family on a..."
Yanga Mnyanda
"Adheres to covid 19 regulations, speedy service and food is affordable 😍😋 Their service was excellent, i called for reserving a table at the..."
Bucy Dyan
"Enjoyed myself there. When my friend expressed feeling cold, our waiter was quick to close the sails to make sure we were warm. Lovely and efficient..."
Ncumisa Sopazi
"Nice chill axing vibe. With the sea breeze. This makes it one of EL best tourist attractions. You have to experience it for..."
Super Mario T
"Great place to chill and the outside Ocean view its so calming 😌and refreshing. When it comes to service it was good 👌...."
Lindoe Maqata
"Really good food.. had a friendly waiter that was fast and on point. Great view of the ocean. Will definitely..."
Ludvig Botha
"Good standard bar and great pub grub on above average sea front location. Service up to standard. One of the better beach bars in..."
Vincent Oliver
"The sea views are very nice, ok let me talk about their affordable food and the food is just good and you get full. Check it on my YouTube channel ..."
Sizakhe Tongo
"Great Restaurant with awesome seafacing views. Food is scrumptious and great Service..."
Honest Tshezi Ngubethole
"Best..."
nwabisile lethabo gugwana
"Their food is mouth watering and their waitresses and waiters has the best customer..."
Nosiphiwo Machatshana
"Nice. Food is lovely. Atmosphere perfect. Only thing is you wait a bit for food.....but it's worth it. Portions are too..."
Asanda Makumese
Windpomp Restaurant East London
Windpomp Restaurant East London
86/100 (122 ratings)
Restaurants
Barbecue
African
Pub
Pizza
Barbecue
Diner
African
Pub
Pizza
Diner
seafood platter
Slices of Toast
Pub
Pizza
Barbecue
Diner
African
"First time at restaurant, very impressive and food is delicious, you'll come back for more and the stuff is very friendly 10 out..."
Derrick Dekuyer Exford
"Adsolutely beautiful setting, out of the way, quietly tucked away from busy city life and noise leaving you with fealings of tranquility... Then..."
Clinton West
"Had the windpomp breakfast, delicious. Staff was friendly, service was..."
Dionne Lahner
"Awesome service, friendly staff and awesome..."
lance ralph
"Great food and service. Had an awesome chat with Rob. Friendly. Will come back if we in the area..."
Robert Clarke
"Nice country style chill place. Jungle gym a bit dangerous for younger children. There was a nursery and petting zoo but we missed them due to the..."
Sue Knight
"This is a realy nice venue. They have some stalls and a great kids play area / animal touch farm. The indoor/outdoor restaurant was nice and the..."
DJ Nico Bronkhorst
"Best Food in town. With very very good service from management to..."
DANIEL JANSEN
"Food was good, kids welcome with a nice menu for them. Worth a..."
Jannion Collins
"Awesome experience, great restaurant 👌excellent..."
Unathi Konzani
"Great food. Good vibe. Good..."
Reinier Farndell
"Awesome food and friendly..."
Jaun-Pierre Fouche
"Great service,nice music,was a guest at my friend's 50th bday..."
IRENE ASOOR
"Good food, very attentative host... Always ongoing specials and live entertainment Well done..."
Elizabeth Korsten
Dr Jekyll's Pub & Restaurant
86/100 (226 ratings)
Restaurants
Pub
Pub
Beef burger
Ribs
Windhoek Draft Beer
Black Label Draught
Oxtail
Bacon
Pub
Guidos
Guidos
83/100 (745 ratings)
Restaurants
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Pizza
Italian
Pizza
Italian
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Pasta
Ribs
Pesto
Absolutely
Lemon Butter Sauce with Fish Nuggets
Pizza
Italian
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Takeout
Television
Waterfront
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"If you ever want to have an absolutely exceptional pizza, this is the place to go. The Ben Hur pizza was absolutely amazing. Great menu to choose..."
Nic Bruchhausen
"We enjoyed the wood-fired pizza. Top notch. They usually have space even if you didn't make a..."
Jonathan Krull
"We love their inside playground for kids. Very friendly atmosphere and people. Food is tasty too. Their pizzas are the best in..."
Екатерина Бриславская
"My favorite restaurant in East London. I visit at least once a week for numerous reasons: service, food and most importantly for the MUSIC. 👌..."
Anda Mpetsheni
"It was over a decade ago I visited this Guidos and we will be back. Amazing playroom. Great sitter. Food was excellent, matched with the service...."
Dylan Personal (Nostrildamus.)
"Friendly waiter. Food tasty and great..."
RKJ Jade
"If you want to chill with your family come to this place. Kids love it here as there is a play area and they are monitored so no worries about their..."
Nomvelwano Madikiza
"Always a great place to take the family and it won't cost an arm and a ..."
Greg de Wet
"The children play arena is superb. A place for you to be with family. Delicious food and excellent service from the..."
Oluwaseyi Ogundele
"Such a beautiful place complimented by the..."
Simphiwe Zulu
"Very well run restaurant. Great service and..."
Ronan Keogh
Abbotsford Arms
Abbotsford Arms
80/100 (587 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Pub
Bar
British
Fast food
Barbecue
Pub
Grill
Grill
Barbecue
British
Fast Food
Dinner
Calamari and Savoury Rice
Friday T-Bone Steak Special Only R149
Peri-Peri Livers
Chicken Livers with Ciabatta Bread
Full english breakfast
Potato Chips and Cheese
Saucy Burger
Nachos
Veggie Burger
Ribs Chips Wings Basket
Dawn Breaker Burger
Liver and Vegetables
Bacon Nutella Shake
Sit down
Barbecue
Bar
Pub
Grill
Fast food
British
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Dinner
Mid-range
Highlander Blue Lagoon
Highlander Blue Lagoon
77/100 (31 ratings)
Restaurants
Pub
Bar
Pub
Dinner
Lunch
Oxtail
platters
Platter
Highlander menu
Buckets
Sit down
Bar
Pub
Outdoor Seating
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Mr Hyde's Restaurant & Pub
74/100 (100 ratings)
Restaurants
Pub
Pub
Dinner
Lunch
Pub
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Catz Pub
Catz Pub
70/100 (59 ratings)
Restaurants
Pub
Brew Pub
"Really awesome pub. Great vibe, sports weekends braaing and watching rugby there has great atmosphere. Friendly staff and great karaoke on..."
Warren Thomas
"Reappy good place to go to if you want a quick in and out venture, great for an outdoor party..."
Avershinn Velloo
"Awesome vibe and friendly people with awesome prices and amazing variety of..."
Ross Ashmead
"Great bar. Great drink specials. Great old school..."
ZsaZsanov Zungu
"Catz is great for a chilled day with good music and a laid back..."
Ziyanda Cishe
"Drinks are affordable and the karaoke is fun. Even the owner is..."
Adrian
"People are good and friendly I wold go there..."
Peter Nass
"The best in EL. Great people and..."
Charlene Wild
"Good mate of mine frequents here. I'm now..."
Matolo Mpumlwana
"Good people great staff great..."
storm farrell
"Nice friendly place had a..."
Hennie van den Berg
"Great..."
Ian Moldenhauer
"good..."
Roelien Parkin
"Awesome..."
Mario Steyn
"The place to..."
Gordon van Rooyen
"..."
Sylvia Friend
57 On Pearce
57 On Pearce
70/100 (3 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Cafe
Barbecue
Grill
Pub
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch