TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in South Africa - Updated October 2024

The Rat & Parrot

83/100 (1936 ratings)

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Southern Comfort Jam Jar

Castle Lite Tipo Tinto

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Free off-street parking

Full Bar

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"Highly recommend this place, it's certainly the BEST bar I've been to! I'm not much of a nightlife(r) but, I was at the National Arts Festival 2016..."

Ayanda Lollah Mkhungo

"I loved this place! The vibe was great and had arguably thee best pizza I've eaten. It was my go-to place for the whole of the national arts fest...."

Shivani 'Just Bella' Hariparsad

"It was very relaxing. Brenda's platter was tops. Had a bit of a problem with the desert cream was sour but the manager sorted it out in ni time. Had..."

Venice Kiewiets

"Had a pleasant time,vibe was good music��food��we hah Brenda's platter nice succulant steak strips,calamari....would like to..."

Claudia Arries

"Great service, succulent steak,delicious smoked pork chops with baked potatoes,will definite recommend the..."

Stephanie Spiers

"We loved the Rat and Parrot .. great service , excellent pizza and cold beer...i will be back ,again and again and again..."

Andrew Shephard

"The music ��i can drive from PE to the place again it was..."

Zipozake Yoyoza Qamba

"Its da best place ever...i love it I'll cum bck if I hv..."

Nopinky Buwa

"Love, love, love it!!! Driving through from PE just for that was worth it :) will do it again! Pizza is just too..."

Veronique Vee Stow

"Awesome food and reasonable menu choice served great, friendly..."

Jo Benn-Day

"We decided to go to Rat and Parrot during the Graham's town festival. I just want to say a huge thank you to the short young man with glasses as my..."

Shannon Stirrup

"This could be an excellent dancing spot, though the owners would hv to consider getting rid of the massive beer tables on a Friday and Saturday in..."

Healthy Conscience J.

"It took me a good 7 years to actually walk into the Rat thinking it was a glorified pub. In general pubs are not my thing so I won't comment on the..."

Chris Rafael

"Hands down one of the best pubs on the planet. Good food early in the eve and the best / friendliest company late in the eve. Not much else to..."

Max Hayes

"Can always rely on The Rat for a good jol after hours! If you're there earlier on the food is always good and the specials are some of the best in..."

Ilan Ben-David

"The Rat & Parrot is a must if you are in Grahamstown. They have great drinks specials all week and their pizzas are great. There is a very festive..."

Ashley Walker

"You cannot go wrong with their pizzas, seriously, they are loaded, filling, and I would challenge the Beast from Springboks to have a go at a Meaty..."

Adrian Ciesielski

"The Rat is an institution. The pizzas are, however, not as great as they used to be. And neither are the waiters. But when you're looking for a great..."

Bonnie Kamona

"Well done Rat , you're always such a treat! Delicious well known pizza , friendly service and great small town environment 👌🏼👊🏼will be..."

Tamryn Iyer

"The Rat is an institution in Grahamstown. During our time at Rhodes, we were repeat customers! So on this return visit to Grahamstown, we had to see..."

Nicola Slyper

"I suppose the true test of a great restaurant is whether they get return customers. By this measure the ever popular 'Rat' may just be the top..."

Stuart

"Great atmosphere- Best pizza ever! R18 a glass of nice wine😊😊Grahamstown's best!! You can never go wrong with a rat pizza and a couple of..."

Laila Joubert

"If you are looking for good pizza, The Rat is the place to go. The Bacovian, especially, is famous. The Rat and Parrot is also a very..."

Mitchell Shaun Parker

"Food is great. I would however recommend that they add a 'build your own pizza' option to the menu for those that don't find exactly what they want..."

Altus De Bod

"Went to eat at this restaurant seeing that I was in the area. The food arrived so fast and the drinks. The waitress was so attentive and the food and..."

Corrin Africa

"Good place to chill and have a few drinks with friends or..."

Siphe Nkqubela Ndlumbini

"Had some tasty pizza, perhaps not as good as I remember it to be but still relatively good. Service was..."

Sean Nkosi

"Good vibes✨. Absolutely love it. I’m there right and I’m about to order another drink. Come check it out. A bit pricey but if there for vibes..."

Kem Universe

"Good place ... excellent service you can't go..."

Gershwin Brock

"Very nice place for watching real time live matches such as world cups, Rugby champions and grab a beer and relax. Its also a chilled place to go and..."

Ibabale Sobekwa

"I have had their Thai Chilli Chicken pizza a couple of times and it is very juicy and tasty and will highly recommend..."

BIMBO FAFOWORA

"As an ex-Rhodent, the Rat & Parrot holds many memories dear to my heart. Went back today after 7 years, and the Pizza's are still the BEST!..."

Lauren-Jade Hughes

"I'm an old Rhodian. Coming here reminds me of my student days &..."

Mandisa Penelope Sobantu

"I had a fantastic time here! The Bacovian pizza is a must try! The drinks are reasonably priced, and the food is everything to be expected from..."

Pragna Singh

"We had fun music was..."

David Fincham

"Great place for drinks and food. Absolutely amazing and within a walking distance from Rhodes..."