TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in South Africa - Updated November 2024

Africanswiss Restaurant

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"As a vegan I do not generally expect to find anything I can eat outside of urban areas, but at this restaurant the manager organised a pasta dish..."

Jennifer Sophie

"Great experiences to stay and to visit this place, a stone throw away from Hartbeespoort dam. Wonderful accommodation an ideal place for a peaceful..."

Mzilibovu J Mafohla

"Best ribs I've had in a very long time!! My boyfriend had the lamb shank, which was also lovely! Very friendly staff. If you are looking for a..."

Kristi Kirstein

"A truly African "bush" setting, very relaxing atmosphere. Friendly staff, and Michael, the German Swiss owner, cooked us a special meal to cater for..."

Johanna Pillinger

"Excellent food and beer and a lovely setting and atmosphere. The veal dish and Weis beer are my..."

Laetitia Coetzee

"Good wine, amazing food and a beautiful setting. The owner Micheal is an awesome guy which added to the great..."

Samantha Samantha

"I have already spread the word to my friends ,the food was so delicious and everything that they do, they do with love. AfricanSwiss Restaurant is a..."

Kgauhelo Lesenyeho

"The best chocolate mouse cake....and that from someone that doesn't eat chocolate mouse! Pizza absolutely awesome topped with an Erdinder..."

Ria Willemse de Clerck

"This is by far best Restaurant in SA!!! Infact, my Wife and I just came back from a month in Europe, and we tried all the restaurants (20 or even..."

Mitchiel En Francisca Groenewald

"Short and sweet. Been coming here for more than 10 years. Never had a bad meal. Always good to see my old friend Mike. Every dish is great. Ambience..."

Dave Griffiths

"My wife and I had a great experience at AfricanSwiss! We were met with a warm welcome, enjoyed great food and enjoyed the company of the owner, Mike...."

Werner Stoltz

"What an amazing little gem in harebeespoort. The authentic food is fresh and the personal attention and staff are incredible. Great for animal and..."

Kim Myers

"Mike and staff are the greatest hosts ever. Great conversations with Mike and great rustic atmosphere. We will def come back. The food eisbein,potato..."

Annetjie Griffin

"The owner is very friendly ❤️ I loved our experience. The ribs were great and massive, loved them! Definitely coming..."

Amanda Sikisiki

"Mike specially prepared a Veal Schnitzel that was way above average. One cannot get this anywhere that I know of. Great to experience food from the..."

Denise Le Roux

"We were a group of 11 people and the friendly owner Michael suggested to prepare a platter with all the different cuisines he has to offer. It was a..."

Daleen

"Lovely Bavarian/Swiss style food. We had a German family platter, so we had a chance to try a variety of the grilled meat dishes. Everything was very..."

Andre Keartland

"This beautiful rustic piece of Africa is simply a lovely place to chill.You turn off the road towards Harties and in a moment you in your own..."

Gio

"Delicious pork belly with cracking skin and very large pizzas at reasonable cost. Owner, chefs and waiters friendly. Easy to access on R512. Children..."

Mamare

"Nice restaurant, with awesome german/swiss cuisine, and also some pizza's.Schnitzels are very good, and the sausages with potato saladPork..."

Carin

"The Food is amazing and not pricey, however the place is in serious need for an upgrade.. Overall, its not a place to host a party or so.. The..."

TRICIA

"Although a little run down, I thoroughly enjoyed our stop at this rustic, African bush setting over the long weekend. I took a quick walk..."

Lauras World

"beautiful food amazing service and great atmosphere... big sugestión for come. the best eisbein I've had in SA so far...by Far..we were attended by..."

Nelson Fernando Borda Beltran

"The food was great , Loved every bite and service was unorthodox BT a wonderful variation to ur normal diner experience. Lastly the beer is awesome..."

Ralph Tendai Kandiwa

"Great lunch experience, we had the Bavarian platter to share and everything about it was perfect. The pork belly was crispy and juicy, the frikkadel..."

Carmen Horn

"What a gem on the Harties road. Casual garden dining, with the most fabulous German food! Mike insisted that we try fresh Weiss beer & he was right,..."

Sam Van Der Walt

"African Swiss is a true gem- their Eisbein was the best I have ever tasted in the world- the crackling was sensational and the meat so tender, I will..."

Jo

"Super awesome restaurant. One of the very best restaurants I've been to. I highly recommend it. Such fantastic tasty food and friendly..."

Sonia Pita

"Absolutely good quality food and good service.Prince was our waiter and a pleasure. Their Eishbein and Pork Belly was out of this world.A definate..."

Corne Sassenberg

"This was an awesome place. Our waiter, Marko, was extremely friendly and very helpful. We had a chat with the owner as well who was also very..."

Karen Christene Van Wyk

"This evening's experience at African Swiss was exceptional! The atmosphere was warm, cosy and relaxed, the service was friendly and the food was out..."

Jane

"While this is not quite the upmarket restaurant it used to be, Mike remains a great host and the food is always superb. We went there on Saturday and..."

Foodster

"Just had the most brilliant long lunch at Swiss Africa - the attentive service, relaxed atmosphere and exceptional food made it really outstanding...."

Nicola Scott

"Had a lovely winters afternoon in the garden sipping on wine and listening to music. The food was good and the waiter was even better. Well done! I..."

Chad Mellis

"Outstanding. Delicious food using ingredients of exceptional quality. The bush setting is unbeatable. Brilliant service and the food came quickly...."

Jes

"If you have not had the pleasure of the "African Swiss" food experience and that's not to mention the delightful and entertaining conversations that..."

Stuart

"Its been, I think, about 8 years or so since my last and latest visit, and I was very glad to find that African Swiss had retained all the things..."

Beckerj645

"Absolutely lovely! Great rustic atmosphere and great food! Owner and the staff members super friendly. Kids loved it as well and the pizzas were..."

Irena Oreski- Dorey

"We are regulars at African Swiss and will most probably remain regulars for the rest of our lives. I have to say I remeber the first time I stepped..."

Andre Wynand Van Niekerk

"Found this place on zomato, so decided to try it out. The most authentic african experience with German home Cooked food it all takes a bit long..."

Pano Wills

"This must be one of the most awesome hidden culinary gems. Been coming to the venue for at least 2 years and always diving into the amazing pizza. ..."

Johan C Botha

"Good food, decent prices and very friendly staff. Stopped off here for breakfast before going on the hike they have. Would recommend to anyone..."

Zoë Dorothy Brentano

"Awesome atmosphere, suburb cuisine and brilliant service. This is an absolute must visit restaurants if you are in the area. I realy enjoy African..."

Martie Van Vreden

"Amazing food and brilliant service. It's so uncommon to have an owner that enjoys chatting to common patrons but this place welcomes you with open..."

Sydney Pillemer

"Try the Oven Roasted Pork Belly. Well cooked, melts in your mouth... looooooooord!!!! The Buitenverwachting completed the process...."

Gordon James

"They make the best rids in town and they melt in your mouth.Michael the host keeps you entertained before and after the meal. The in the background ..."

Wande Makalima

"The food was sublime! The fondue was so amazing we had to remind ourselves that we were in public to keep ourselves from licking the bowl! The prawns..."

Anastasia Natasha Trataris-Rebisz

"Don't let the informal setting fool you... The food at African Swiss is of a very high quality. We dined there tonight. The owner was welcoming and..."

Alet Fell

"Found this stunning garden restaurant on our way back from sun city. Great German food with friendly service and great value.Even worth an..."

Kimon

"Lovely meal-will definitely be back!Very welcoming host and staff-Also close to Pecanwood-the menu is broad and food is incredibly well prepared..."

Brian Duguid

"On our way back from Haarti we veered off the road to AfricanSwiss.Tucked away amongst the trees we enjoyed the casual ambience of this African..."

Newayne

"I am a senior chef at Escondido Tapas and Wine and I was fortunate to work in St. Moritz in Switzerland. So it was really like I was ding Swiss in..."

Rynhard Van Der Westhuizen

"Had REALLY REALLY GOOD CALIMARI SNACK - Fried and grilled. Staff are very friendly. Had a nice relaxing evening at the bar. Will definitely book..."

Annuska Meyer Bodenstein

"I'm sitting here with my wife and kid and waitingfor ever for our food. Mike the owner isn't here and the staff seems totally clueless. Wont come..."

Rufus Andrew

"So difficult to rate this one. Want to give it a 5 and then other times a 2. Mike the owner very hands-on. Love the dogs strolling around and the..."

Ilinda Du Preez

"African Swiss has great wood oven pizzas and the rest of the food is also good. The decor is simple, it almost have a tent like feel to it with a..."

Ria Fraser @CityFlavours

"Exquisite Swiss and German food in a beautiful bush setting. Kids friendly and homemade original wood fire traditional pizzas that the kids can..."

Francois Marais Van Zyl

"Just had the pleasure of great hospitality from Mike and his team and the best food ever! The lamb shank and pork belly we had was exceptional...."

Gavin

"What an awesome little place. My wife and myself stayed here for our aniversary, and what a treat. The food was excellent. My wife had a pizza and I..."

Jacques Coetzer

"Decided to go for a late lunch and was so pleased we stopped at AfricanSwiss. Best Gluhwein ever. All the food was excellent so happy to discover..."

Janis Mooney

"Amazing food and great hospitality from African Swiss!! An absolute must if you're in the hartebeespoort area really awesome..."

James Timcke

"We had a birthday celebration that brought us to African Swiss Restaurant in Hartbeespoort Dam. What an awesome experience. The great friendly..."

Heleen Coetzer

"Always a favourite restaurant to visit in the Hartebeestpoort Dam area. A casual, mostly outdoor dining area, relaxing atmosphere with delicious..."

Megan H

"Had the Seabass today. Was one of the best fish dishes I've ever had. The owner made us feel at home. His passion for the dishes he presents is..."

Lizemari de Klerk

"This is not my first time at this restaurant and it's still the same awsome place. You feel at home and relaxed. The owners who is also a..."

Timmy Mcdonald

"A rustic, tranquill, amazing place with wonderful hosts and delicious pizza's. Thank you to all, it was a lovely morning and lunch we had..."

CECU

"This place delivers, the food is great, the place is beautiful if you like nature and humble settings, our waiter was clueless and didn't bring us..."

Arnold Petersen

"This place is so beautiful and locate between mountains and very close to the Haartbeestpoort Dam. The food is delicious and the staff is superb. The..."

Leslie Gama

"The pizza was out of this world! The beers were ice cold. The hike was interesting. Seriously a great little find! We'll definitely be..."

M Marillier

"We stopped here after a hike at Hennops and it was exactly what we needed! We were met by the owner who was very graceful about how dusty and sweaty..."

Garry Oldfield

"Awesome pet friendly place. We only stopped over for a drink on the way home. The staff were excellent. Great service. Nice outside area, very..."

Natasha Rizzo

"Thank you for serving us sourdough pizza this afternoon, oh wow, it was just amazing! The crust was perfect and the flavors delicious. Compliments to..."

Annushca Cloete

"Best Eisbein in the North West...Crispy on the outside and juicy and tender on the inside. Cheese Fondue was also a winner. The owner Mike and his..."

King Pye

"Great dinner was had with massive portions.The Pork Belly and mash as well as the chicken schnitzel was very well prepared and very tasty...the Cold..."

Rob smith

"The food , the hosts , Mike and Lizzy were amazing , made our 29 anniversary very special,.. champagne on the house , the food was amazing , we will..."

Andrew Shephard

"Lovely dining experience. Amazing hosts Mike and Lizzie together with their friendly staff accommodated us at the last minute on Christmas day...."

Chandre Theunissen

"Lovely place to stop by, ribs are fall off the bone, German sausages are hand made with care. Goes down well with an Erdinger. Just an all round..."

Rijnhard Hessel

"Cosy setting next to the mountains on your way to Harties. German cuisine prepared to perfection. Owner so friendly, making his rounds to al the..."

Daleen Swanepoel

"Peaceful and the best part is the owner actually visits your table and engages you in conversation. Theres also an interesting 800m hike up to the..."

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