TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in South Africa - Updated November 2024

Nikos

89/100 (1153 ratings)

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Greek

"My husband & I had dinner at this branch last night. We ordered the 3 brothers, skinny pork chops, roasted cauliflower, village salad, zuccchini..."

Tracey Bianchi

"Delicious Greek food at its best! Inviting friendly atmosphere, great place to meet up with friends and enjoy authentic Greek tapas and the cocktails..."

Dana Ransome

"Excellent service from our waiter Martin ... and great food. Keep up your level of service Martin, much..."

Rosie Quinta

"Great service ! Amazing food ! Beatiful location �Would definitely recommend this little piece of Greece to everyone..."

Anna Kyriacou

"Excellent Service, amazing food and fantastic ambience! Thanking Stefano and staff for an enjoyable evening and a taste of..."

Michelle Schlussas

"Friendly staff with quick service and nice food a definite new go to..."

Maurits Smit

"Excellent and exceptional service we got there yesterday, the friendliness the waiters have is so remarkable, thank you so much guys good work right..."

Glorified Christ's Rose

"Had lunch at Nikos today. Great food. Great service & personal attention from Management. Thank you! Continue like this & you’ll always receive my..."

Sandhya Ramdhany

"Amazing food and service that makes you feel more welcome then ever before..."

Claudio Hernandez

"I dont actually want to share this gem...its just.... simple authentic delicious and QUALITY greek food! My new local lunch spot for sure..."

Nicole Algio

"The hummus loaded is absolutely delicious! Really great atmosphere and friendly..."

Jessicaleighpaul18

"We have been here a few times and the food and service has always been very good and the staff friendly! They really make an effort (especially when..."

Angie.meyer83

"The restaurant is generally well attended, so the vibe is good and lively. The food is authentic and prices are reasonable - which is refreshing..."

Oliver Wright

"Chic decor and friendly service. The owner personally attended to our needs and always checked whether we are well-catered. My partner and I had..."

FAthesolofoodie

"Oh wow, I will start with the service. It is Valentine’s Day and of course we didn’t have a reservation. We were looking for somewhere to have a..."

Radha Chhita-Nathoo

"Perfect restaurant for a quick lunch or a romantic date. Excellent food, excellent service, a definite must try! The loaded hummus is a good portion..."

Nicolene Louw

"Meet my girlfriends for a dinner here a few weeks ago. We ordered tapas and shared it. Some of the dishes we ordered was, haluomi, tzatiki, pita,..."

Pashnee Naidoo

"Nice vibe in the restaurant. Inside is a little noisy, but not bad. Outside is probably less noisy but still with a busy vibe.Food is tasty. We..."

Elmien.mostert

"The Resturant is lovely. Staff are friendly. Food is delicious, I would recommended the Calamari main meal. It can become very busy, so I would..."

Carrie Lee

"I absolutely love Greek food and this place makes such delicious food with a lot of new and exciting meals - healthy and tasty. The manager is really..."

Daniella Christine Galante

"I had dinner there on Friday night and was pleasantly surprised with the food as well as the service. My beer arrived in a frozen glass perfect..."

Angelique Ferreira

"Delicious!!! The skinny lamb chops are a common favourite and never disappoint. Great vibey restaurant and the hosts are very friendly, family type..."

Melissa Marengo

"What an enjoyable afternoon. Thankfully, we missed the lunch rush - it looks like it gets a bit cramped when at capacity. Service was great. My..."

Heidi Bantam

"Was upset when Le Souffle closed, but Nikos is a worthy successor. All the food is bursting with flavor, the portions are generous, prices..."

Beltane Crew

"We ate here yesterday and just have to say that it was amazing. Probably the best dolmades we've had at a restaurant and my absolute favourite was..."

Tasia Moreira

"The restaurant exceeded our expectations. We had a lovely dinner containing a few meze options, delicious wine followed by amazing service and..."

Karen Saad

"Had the chance to try Nikos for the first time. Had heard great reviews. The waitress we had was very attentive and friendly. For mains I had the..."

Shelley Galliver

"The food, the service, the venue are all great. Delightful choices on the menu. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Beef Souvlaki and lamb..."

Michael Katz

"Good ambience- great service - all dishes from a family of 5 was thoroughly enjoyed except for the calamari- I would definitely recommend this..."

Deysellydia

"I love Greek food it’s definitely one of my favorite cuisines! I’m so pleased this restaurant opened up just round the corner from home! It’s..."

Anna Correia

"I met my in-laws for lunch and they were so impressed! The skinny lamb chops seems to be the in thing to order. I’m looking forward to going back..."

Ellie

"Recommended by my 11 year old son who visited the Resturant a week ago with his friends family - 😀 he dragged us to have dinner here ... and we..."

Renata Kara

"Unquestionable 5. From the hot pita to the delicious Tarama right through to the crispy chops and the sweet Halva ice cream. The attention to detail..."

Gary Jackson

"Wow what an awesome experience! Beautiful Greek restaurant, wholesome food, great service and hip vibes. The lamb chops were amazing. We will be back..."

Sarah Scutts Matthews

"Best Greek restaurant in JHB! The food is amazing. You can’t go wrong with anything. I love the giros and souvla...and definitely order the Nikos..."

Stephania Dalle Ave

"Food: we had the brinjal stack, zucchini fries, Soutzoukakia, Hummus loaned, falafels and the roasted spicy cauliflower. Zero complaints about the..."

Sibongile Mtolo

"So I was very eager to try out Nikkos for the love of hummus. I had the Souvlaki and I was so amazed. BEST hummus ever! All in one plate consisting..."

Millisha Naidoo

"One of the best meals we’ve had in “jonks”. The atmosphere is electric, the food is to die for and the prices are certainly the best in this..."

Les Harris

"The place is very busy which led to a wait, we had a great starter. Amazing skinny pork chops with zucchini fries for dinner. The main course meal..."

Cassandra Mahlangu

"Very relaxing environment, friendly staff and great food. Had Lamb Kofta and platted souvlaki Chicken, both are tasty and very filling. The food is..."

Wayne Hsu

"We've now been to NIKOS twice and loved everything about it. The decor is the characteristic blue and white with really cute wooden- succulent..."

Molecules And Macaroons

"A local favourite of ours....Again an excellent night out last night. Pitas still amazing. Yiros delish and obviously the chicken souvlaki and chips..."

Kate Robinson

"My husband is from a Cypriot family and we always looking for good Greek food - well we found this little gem and were pleasantly surprised!..."

Lisa Anne Farrell

"Great new addition to the popular Pineslopes block. Classic greek feel of blues and white with the open coal grill kitchen station being the focal..."

Sesh

"Pleasant atmosphere, very quick and efficient service, really tasty food. We had several meze and lamb chops with pita and dips. Excellent! We will..."

Philip Van Der Walt

"Great service, attractive restaurant with nice atmosphere. The food is really good but has room for improvement considering its obvious Greek..."

Christian Nenkov

"We thoroughly enjoyed our food. Service was excellent. We will definitely be back. Lovely atmosphere. Probably ine of the nicest..."

Joan-Ellen Alistoun

"A great restaurant for both meat eaters and vegetarians to enjoy a meal out together. The zucchini chips and whole cauliflower were both delicious...."

Sylvia Anne Ford

"New kid on the block , friendly staff . Gud clean venue. The chicken souvlaki was tasty . The lamb chops was full of flavour and their lamb dipping..."

Chris De Beer

"Really nice restaurant with decor having a fresh Greek vibe and quite clean overall which is always good.Decided on the spanakopita to..."

Dustyn Campbell

"Most incredible meal at Nikos tonight . Marina made sure the meal was exceptional . The starters were amazing- the most tasty halloumi , bringal..."

Kirsty Morey

"Great food and just a very cool new place .Very good vibe and staff are very freindly . The lamb chops yes please and the dips are very very good ...."

Richard Mccarthy

"I was very excited to find a Greek restaurant so close to home. We had some dips and pita breads to start and meze/ yiro for mains. Everybody raved..."

Steph Glover

"From the atmosphere to the friendly staff to the attentive owner to the delicious food 🙀 this place ticked all the boxes for me. Try the..."

Inge Nefdt

"To be frank - this is probably the best Greek restaurant in the country. From the quality of the food to the ambiance and personal service..."

Gary Greenberg

"Great authentic Greek food! Ordered a couple starters and they were all DEVINE!! Fresh and tasty and definitely made me feel like I was living the..."

Cailyn Stevens

"Good Greek food. Had Dolmades and Dip and Eat with Htipiti dip. Had the Paros Yiro. All food was fresh and tasty. Serve was top notch. Very similar..."

Stephen Castle

"The Greek trend is definitely coming back with a vengeance. It seems like Greek restaurants are opening everywhere. I'm happy about a Greek sit..."

Natalie Lazaris

"I had an amazing experience at Nikos Pineslopes! The location is fantastic, and the food is top-notch. The atmosphere is so welcoming, making it the..."

Ashley Rain

"The food was absolutely amazing, came with my family for the first time. But the waiter that we had was kind of all over the place. He would..."

Natasha Selemani

"I know it's a 'Greek style's restaurant but if you have other options on the menu then you would like to think they would be to the same standard as..."

Ali Mack

"My hubby and I decided to try Nikos for the first time on Tuesday evening. The service was exceptional with friendly staff and Covid protocols all in..."

Laurian McGonigal

"Wonderful atmosphere. Delicious food. Excellent..."

Andrea Dawson

"Great place, great service, only a small thing to note calamari starter didn't come with a sauce, but other than that great place for the date night..."

Kuveshan Muruvan

"We stopped in for a quick Milkshake. The owner is always around greeting & chatting to clients. The food is always good! Try the Skopelos..."

Michelle Fong

"Small and cozy. Had a problem with the outside lights which were flickering. When it was eventually switched off it was actually more romantic...."

Leetasha Govender

"What a fantastic Greek cuisine as well as warm and welcoming atmosphere,, I love it . The food was really great, the chicken and pork souvlaki..."

Narges Jokar

"Sopbelo, our waiter today, was attentive, responsive and patient, and I very much appreciated his service. Our group chose a wide variety of dishes..."