TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in South Africa - Updated September 2024

Carmella's On The Square

85/100 (899 ratings)

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Red velvet cake

Bran and Carrot Muffin

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Outdoor Seating

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Parking Available

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"Carmella's Nutella cake saved the day for me last Friday! I traveled from Melrose Arch all the way to Cedar Square to get a speciality cake for my..."

Sohini Valentine

"I love Carmella's !! I always take my dogs with me to breakfast -they get a warm welcome and their own water bowls -they are so kind to my animals...."

Peta-Danielle Muller-Deibicht

"What beautiful service... my delicious food was accompanied by a small bowl of honey which instantly attracted a lot of bees.. . We removed the honey..."

Shell Shaw

"Amazing, my fav place for breakfast :) OH, and their catering is brilliant - best platters..."

Kayley Leah Middleton

"Such friendly staff and great service! The food is amazing and great coffee � I would highly recommend..."

Jennifer Kuhn

"Most amaaasszing food and the service is impeccable!!! Always so helpful and enjoyable being here for breakfast � Our Favorite place to be - so..."

Bianca Frances Molliere

"My husband and I had a wonderful lunch there yesterday. I loved the new look, the menu was interesting with great choices and our food was just..."

Deidre Proxenos

"Carmella's is incredible! I run workshops and they have been doing the catering for me - and every meal has been truly out of this world, nourishing..."

Taryn Harris

"Lovely vibe and even more lovey staff. I am pleasantly surprised every time I visit with a small addition to my Chai Latte (Like a little nibble of..."

Samantha Anne Crawford

"Simply delicious food, vibey, spacious and great service.. Excellent for celebrations and business..."

Jenny Schmal

"Great food and great service...."

Bryce Bennetts

"It was a great moment of the day.I loved it so much and the customer service was..."

Mishack Pastor Mudau

"Best coffee in town,and is a must have cake as well,really..."

Eugene Quick

"Love the setting and service is great with all protocols followed.Had a slice of the raspberry cake and unfortunately was not..."

Jenean

"Fantastic breakfast menu and delicious vegetarian..."

Jessicaleighpaul18

"My friend and I went for breakfast this morning. I live really far from the fourways area so wasn’t sure what to expect. Carmella’s was excellent..."

Louise

"We frequent Carmella's often as it's 2km from our home. They have fresh, quality food that is always impeccably plated and presented well. Their..."

Kerri-Lee Gascoigne

"Carmella’s is a lovely café with stunning decor and great busy morning ambience! The delicious food does not come cheap but its definitely worth..."

#rateaplate

"What a charming spot in Cedar Square. Carmella's is the perfect brunch and lunch spot. There is lots of safe free parking and the restaurant is easy..."

Mika Stefano

"If you're looking for healthy, wholesome homemade food in and around Cedar Square, then this is the place to be. The Service was effecient and the..."

Kimson Chan

"Been meaning to eat here for a while. Have had one of their home meals which was great and they have quite a variety of them, they also have honey..."

Kerry Garden

"Awesome breakfast right before gym. Ordered the Whole oats with banana, strawberries and assorted seeds and nuts with hot almond milk. Arrived..."

Cailyn Stevens

"Fantastic coffee shop with wonderful food. Large helpings, so those with small appetites might want to share. There are also takeaway and ready made..."

Bronwyn Warren-Hansen

"Always enjoy breakfast at Carmella's - the omelette is just a little disjointed. The whole thing just falls apart when you dig in. Service always..."

Quinton Douman

"Recently revamped and looking great you would think the waiters and staff would be enthusiastic and well trained - not the case . We spent the..."

Alison Macleod

"Stopped by for a lazy Sunday lunch and was pleasantly surprised they were still serving breakfast! This chic coffee style shop has the outdoor casual..."

Sesh

"I was in the mood for a delicious, sweet, fudgy cake to feed my sweet tooth on a Sunday. Well this hit every single spot. Goodness me! I was so..."

HungryFitGirl

"Good food, beautiful setting. I had grilled chicken breasts with salty potato wedges and the breasts in a extravagant mushroom sauce. I ate with my..."

Kearin Green

"We don't go here often anymore, purely because it is out of our way now. But still, great coffee and a newly furnished shop made for a great surprise..."

Jakkie Simpson

"I'm really not a breakfast person, and I generally do everything in my power to try and avoid going out to restaurants for breakfast! However - I..."

Crissy Van Zyl

"Our early morning breakfast local. Good wholesome food. Great service. Well priced and very convenient location. Owner is hands on - makes all the..."

Leverne Mountany

"Awesome family breakfast spot! Great menu selection! The cakes are delicious and you get generous portions 😁 seating is basically next to the..."

Stacey Faber

"It's an awesome family run breakfast spot just after a gym session at Cedar square however very weather dependent. Often feels windy due to the..."

Amit Govind

"Great service with attentive waiters. The scrambled eggs for breakfast is well seasoned and perfectly creamy! The bacon is crispy. The fruit salad..."

Yolisa PN Malaba

"Breakfast is serious business. In my twenties it was either soaking up the remnants of the long night before or providing the lining for a long..."

Kavir

"I frequented Carmella's for quite some time every morning when my regular gym was being renovated.It was a standard coffee which was great and I..."

Warren

"Carmella's has such an interesting, trendy menu. I personally love the gluten free options and the fresh veg juices. Although, my most recent combo..."

Rhonda Hamilton

"Came here for breakfast as I waited my my tyres to be fixed but unfortunately there was a blackout in Fourways. I ordered the Great start breakfast..."

Kimtshabalala

"Delicious breakfast, great service & very convenient to go to after gym. I love how the seating is outside- so nice not to be crammed inside &..."

Megz Mackintosh

"Lovely little breakfast place! The service was very good and the food arrived promptly.Their Heritage breakfast was a real treat and one..."

Foodifancipants

"Ordered the designer French toast and that is definitely one for the sweet tooth's out there! The yogurt was fresh and light but unfortunately the..."

Leon Van Zyl

"A nice find for a Sunday lunch. After a wander around we settled on Carmella's. The experience was pleasant from beginning to end. A friendly, well..."

Julz Stone

"Wonderful little café in the heart of Fourways. Had the delicious scrambled eggs with salmon and cream cheese on rye; I would love to know how they..."

Kimberly Nicholls Kruger

"Lovely little spot at Cedar Square! Perfect for a bite to eat before a film, or even a quick milkshake. Their fruit-shakes are a dream come true (I'd..."

Dolls & Dan

"Great place for a Saturday morning breakfast. Service is always friendly and fast even when they are packed, and the food portions generous. ..."

Philip Van Der Walt

"I love coming here for breakfast.Staff are always friendly and the food is great. They serve great fresh veggie juices and while I ALWAYS..."

Cornu Perold

"Had a lovely breakfast this morning. Top notch service, food and drinks arrived hot and quickly. Not the first time we've been there and always..."

Daphne

"A very nice little coffee shop in the Cedar Square shopping centre which does very well for a place so jam packed with restaurants. Nice coffee and..."

Alexis Assimacopoulos

"Lovely place to get lunch. I often grab coffee and a bite with friends. The service is very good and the managers always ask how your meal was. Love..."

Penny Parbhoo

"I went to Carmella's for breakfast one morning and had the most delicious scrambled eggs! They were really the best I've eaten. We were wondering why..."

Genevieve Meghan Van Staden

"Great for coffee. Services freshly baked cakes and also serves smoothies and milkshakes. The bakery is good sells cakes, cookies, brownies, biscotti..."

Miliswa Mamba

"Lovely restaurant located in Cedar Square. We paid a visit during loadshedding though, so the entire menu was not available and understandably so...."

Cerisha Govender

"Just ordered from here and got an unexpected surprise. I loved my Bfast and the cake. Thank you..."

Femke Grundmann

"The service was great, and the food very delicious. I was shocked to receive my food within 5 minutes, literally it was soo quick. The food on the..."

Matsilele Promise

"Exceptional salmon scramble breakfast, perfect eggs scrambled with cre'me fraic'he toasted rye, grilled cherry tomatoes, the stand out was the..."

D Moods

"My beloved Restaurant. I write fondly about Carmella’s because I had the most amazing culinary experience here. The food tastes as good as it..."

Becky A.

"Superb service. Breakfast was amazing. Got a cupcake for my birthday, nice touch. Lemon meringue tartlets were very tasty but a bit..."

Kevin Niemand

"Mimi was great and took care of us for our breakfast; food was super tasty - especially the guinoa / buckwheat spinach; avo & egg bowl..."

Tam

"The service is very attentive and the food is wonderful and surprisingly good value for money. Lovely vibe with the staff being highly passionate..."

Leonard Le Roux

"Never disappointed with the service and food. 10/10. Excellent food, excellent..."

Denvan Fynn

"Such a nice comfortable and warm restaurant, I had the chicken schnitzel with 🍄. I could not stop eating as the 🍄 side was absolutely..."

Markus Winter

"Cecilia and Emily were fantastic arranging a surprise breakfast for my hubsy on his birthday. Thank you both ladies so much. He was pleasantly..."

dineo mahuma

"LOVE this restaurant , the food and cakes are absolutely..."

Lost In Lucy

"Thank you for a great experience with our waitress Caroline. Came through for breakfast on my birthday. Lovely location and very tasty food. And a..."