Italian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Hillcrest
6 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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"Treated my Dad for his 70th Birthday on Monday. Hearty welcome by the manager and John our waiter was amazing! Delicious food, Dad loved the seafood..."
Dawn Jordaan
"4 stars because I cannot Rate their food at this point but the service and atmosphere is superb. Their cocktail specials on a Friday afternoon is..."
Sarah-Lee Gernetzky (Sarah)
"I love going there when I feel like spoiling myself for some work lunch, service is always quick and easy. Waiters and waitresses are always so kind..."
"If I could rate the food 6 stars 🌟 I would. THE best ribs I have had in years. My wife had fillet medallions that were cooked to perfection. Well..."
Allan Sheppard
"Stretta!!! Yum!! Rustics pizza for the win! This place has the freshest ingredients, the pizza bases are super thin crispy.Tasty...."
Louise Samantha Bartlett
"We went to try the Fitch and Leedes cocktail menu at Stretta. The venue is modern and stylish with an indoor and outdoor seating area. Service was..."
Nicole Goss
"Good food. Steaks were done according to our liking. Will return to try out the pizza and..."
Delane Ragavan
"Food is delicious and service is really good. Always a good choice, never..."
Nadeen R
"Delicious, authentic Italian food with an exfellent selection of wines. Our waiter was incredibly friendly and efficient. Will definitely be..."
Mandy Watson
"My partner and I spent this evening and Stretta and it was simply amazing. We had the calamari starter, I had the Pollo Pesto pasta and he had the..."
Beryl Pretorius
"Amazing food! We ordered the Steak and Cheese Wrap and the Pollo Pesto. Bear in mind that the wrap is kind of smaller in size, but that is to be..."
Sunday Special Perio Piri Piri Chicken Calamari & Prawn Sharing SP
Wild and Field Mushroom Risotto
Cocktails
Fresh Parpadelle Pasta
BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING
Rays Bacon and Cheese Burger
Boneless Chicken
Crispy Squid
Slow Roasted Pork Belly
Seafood Platter for Two
Fried Onion Rings
Tikka Chicken Pizza
Pepper Fillet
Ray's Ribs
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"What a cool place! Tucked away in a beautiful estate. This restaurant is definitely for a tad bigger budget. I had the Yellowtail fish with rice and..."
Jackie Sher
"Absolutely recommend 👌
Food is on point, great tastes and big portions.
A little on the pricey side, but totally worth it 👌
Great vibe
Ample..."
Sabz
"I don't know why it took me so long to visit this restaurant. The food was amazing! Great portions. Impeccable service from staff. My friends and I..."
C S Cele
"Had a really good experience overall.
Service was exceptional. Cee was very friendly, helpful and timely.
We ordered their beef, bacon and cheese..."
Gianni
"Went here for our anniversary last night. I had one of the specials of the day which was pan seared sesame crusted tuna on a bed of grilled..."
Nishani Rampersadh
"Very pleasant. In Embarton Estate. We sat in a quiter area. There was live music and a Pizza Oven. Staff all very friendly and efficient. Nice menu...."
Shirley Coetzee
"The chef created some of the most delicious dishes I have tasted in my life!! We had a private room for a birthday function and had several starters..."
Deb Minnaar
"Lovely food with welcoming and friendly..."
Jarred Olsen
"If the peri peri chicken platter special ran everyday instead of just Sunday, my boyfriend and I would be broke.
Rays Hillcrest serves the best..."
Fallon Setz
"Felt like delicious Sunday comfort food that wasn’t cooked by me and headed off to Rays.
What a good decision. Had their beef short rib served on a..."
nandi Sishange
"A very warm and cozy environment...friendly staff...especially our waiter Slindile..an amazing personality...food was absolutely delicious and..."
vineshree govender
"Great place to relax and enjoy a great meal. The service is always great. Managers service exceptional..."
Carlos Da Cruz
"Had my sister's wedding in thier private dinning room. The management and staff absolutely brilliant. The food out of this..."
Mandy Lingela
"What awesome gem in the middle of Emberton Estate in Hillcrest. Great atmosphere and highly recommend the food. Had the Billy Bob burger, definitely..."
Anthony George Kirkwood
"Food is absolutely fabulous, wonderful menu and pensioners menu as well. They also allow our doggie and that is marvelous. Well done guys keep it..."
Victor Morgan
"The slow roasted pork belly was melt-in- your-mouth phenomenal (and yes...that's a HUGE piece of crackling you see!). Everything was perfect from the..."
C Martin
"This original old homestead has a nostalgic feeling about it with a beautiful veranda and a fire place and a little pub . Food is excellent and..."
Erica Floweday
"It was absolutely lovely, just sooooo noisy on ladies night for me. Will definitely be back. Photo was before the masses..."
"The food was so good. Lovely Italian cuisine. Very noisy which added to the ladies night out. The waiter was busy but still very attentive. Didn't..."
Verusia Chetty
"What an amazing lunch experience at Lupa. It was my first visit to this restaurant and it definitely won't be the last. I had the avo balsamic fillet..."
Kerissa Naidoo
"Been to Lupa for dinner with visiting friends from the Czech Republic. Nice warm atmosphere, great food and excellent service. Thanks to Chelsea for..."
Raymond Vadival
"Great little restaurant which is well located within Hillcrest. A truly warm and inviting eatery that is accompanied by a wonderful menu. The pizza's..."
Kent Lawrence
"Lupa (Hillcrest) was the first place I took my partner when we atarted dating. We only visit Durban once a year now but it has always been amazing...."
Benjamin David Brown
"Since we've been in Hillcrest this has been the best of the places we have visited. Warm atmosphere, great vibe and fantastic food. The complementary..."
Josef Breedt
"We had a lovely date night here, first at the welcoming bar after the drive from Jozi and then at the table....they have their own dough room where..."
Daniel Wiggill
"Had a really good evening here last night . Service was average but ordered the stallone pizza and brownie for dessert and both were delicious !..."
Amy Atkinson
"Stunning Aglio e Olio, quite possibly the best I've had. One of my top 5 Durban Restaurants. Great atmosphere & decor, with references to Cape Town's..."
Brendan Taljaard
"What a fantastic evening in the company of great food and great people. The ambience was beautiful and I couldn't have asked for a more hearty..."
Zara
"Hubby and I had our anniversary lunch here and what a brilliant choice, delicious food all round from the complementary focaccia, Devine chicken..."
Gayathree Naidoo
"I finally got to try Lupa Osteria whilst I was visiting home over Christmas. At first, I got a bit of Primi Piatti vibe, perhaps because of the..."
Katherine
"I think that that was probably the best restaurant I've been to in a long long while . Amazing Waitor Costa ..... Ask for him ...!! A must go to..."
Tracy
"This is one again one of my favourite restaurants - food, ambience and service are wonderful.The bar area is a winner - allowing you to..."
Leigh Morum
"Excellent grub in a relaxing environment. Italian is what you come here for, but the steaks and chicken are great too. Service was perfect and quick...."
Richard
"Great food and great ambiance with friendly service! Love their meatball spaghetti pasta. Definitely my favourite restaurant in Hillcrest..."
Hope Mortimer
"First time coming to this restaurant and I would continue going here. I would highly recommend this place to anyone. Lovely ambiance and great vibe...."
Kirstyvandeventer
"Craft beer, good cocktails, in house fresh made pasta and great sauces to boot. This is a relaxed restaurant serving great food with good..."
Duncan Clark
"Recommended by a friend to go for my sons 18th dinner. The entire family had a Fantastic evening. We had Fabulous service. The food was amazing and..."
Lizelle Blair
"Awesome vibe! Superb friendly staff! Great service and of course the food is amazing, recommend this place for everyone to try at least once! I..."
Sinentokozo Mabaso
"Almost an exact replica of Primi, their food is on par. Nice, open restaurant. A little more family oriented but a nice place to break bread with..."
Lebo Chabana-Kubheka
"Love Lupa, from the food to the staff !! Have eaten here a few times food is great,the atmosphere is calm & relaxed. A great place for a romantic..."
Channell Moonsamy
"Superb food and service - my gorgeous wife had the salmon which she thoroughly enjoyed, and I had the veal saltimbocco which was extremely good -..."
Alan Williams
"Went there May2015. Vibe, ambience and layout is great. Got a family feel to it, but definitely can cater to romantics. We were loadshedded during..."
Simon Trollope
"My boyfriend took me on our firat date at Lupa and man was I blown away! The meals were perfect im every way and their wine selections accomodated..."
Chantelle Slabbert
"Dined here several times since it opened up and definitely had an enjoyable time every single time. Really great food and tip top staff who are eager..."
Jays
"What a brilliant restaurant! I have been here a few times since it has opened and have not once been disappointed. Great Italian cuisine. I highly..."
"Monday night dinner out. As we decided to go to Jack Salmon Hillcrest. Friendly and warm welcome and the door. Ordered drinks that was very prompt,..."
JJ Du Toit
"This is my favourite restraunt, food is exceptional prices are reasonable, some great specials. Decor is very pleasant, service is always good. All..."
terry lovegrove
"Wonderful experience. Excellent service and great..."
John Swales
"We tried some sushi which was really delicious, the poke bowl was tasty... We expected more from our dessert "death by brownie"... Service was..."
Vera Berens
"Tasty food and great..."
Sherzel Kisten
"Highly recommend for delicious food and excellent service. Lunch menu is a treat. Each of our company of three chose different dishes and all were..."
Bettie Vanstraaten
"Absolutely beautiful and classy ambience which is a feast for the eyes. Some of the food at our table was good and tasty but the prawns on our visit..."
Karen Leppan
"Went for a Saturday date night and it was an awesome experience. Service was fantastic, food was incredible, atmosphere was warm and vibrant...."
Craig Briggs
"The mid week lunch time special is great value for money and service is hands on without being intrusive
The fish and chips as well as the Chicken..."
Ricardo W
"I was very impressed with the friendly service and the ambiance. I loved the food and the presentation. Definitely worth a visit. One can go dressed..."
Lynton Wepener
"Best seafood that I have had in a long time. Staff are polite and friendly, excellent knowledge of the menu. Lovely ambience and the decor is fresh..."
Sean Hensby
"Other than the confusion on entering (the waitron was totally discombobulated by the fact that we had not booked - which is why we went so early for..."
Sandy Cromhout
"Very good food. Nice staff and worth a..."
Daniel Stewart
"Beautiful place. I like decoration and atmosphere. Sushi is nice. I put 4 stars because paella was not nice. The rice is over..."
Simona
"They hv a lovely reasonably priced lunch special. We started with tempura prawns. They were large and well cooked with sweet chilli dip. Absolutely..."
Jenny Brown
"SO and I decided at short notice to go out for dinner. The service was good, food was great. I had a platter and they had Kingklip both were well..."
Duncan MacMillan
"I love their sushi! I mostly eat there for lunch and enjoy both the Hillcrest and Durban North restaurants. Great open feeling and all round a..."
"I have been here for many a girls night. Great deals on the ladies menu and the food is great so we keep going back. Cocktails are also..."
Bronwyn Marcus
"The atmosphere: is great at the back and the booths are comfortable. The food: snails in Roquefort sauce were the best I’ve had, the Banting..."
Yajna Gold
"Still the best pasta and pizza restaurant in the upper highway area. Always great and have consistently produced great food. We in the area and will..."
Ian Ross
"This is a quaint little restaurant with a nice well rounded atmosphere suitable for any food lover! The food coming out of the kitchen all looked..."
Byron Van Niekerk
"Love love love this restaurant! It's the best Italian place in kzn! It's so underrated, which is so sad, prices are awesome and the food is always..."
Alicia Blignaut
"Amazing food! And great cocktails, we will definitely be..."
Rachel Zoutendyk
"Wow! The food was out of this world. Papa Giovanni's is the ideal place to have wood fired pizza. I had the Luigi's pizza with a gluten-free crust..."
Cindy Coetzer
"This restaurant has been going since I was a kid, and I still love it so much! Whether dining in or getting it delivered, Papa Giovanni’s never..."
Fallon Setz
"First visit here. Nice atmosphere, comfy seating. Clean facilities. Good service from waitron Alistair. I had the chicken schnitzel. Tasted good..."
Shamilla Budhai
"On the road all day, so stopped to get pizza. No cooking for us tonight. Hubby had the Salami and I had the Hawaiian pizza. We love their pizza's and..."
Yvette Newby
"When 5 of us got there it wasn't very buzy.
The place is very clean and tables neatly arranged for arriving patrons.
Our waiter was very friendly and..."
Steve Roetz
"Everything about the restaurant is stunning. Had a great time with..."
Theresa Antill
"A really nice experience. The restaurant has expanded with a pleasant fire to warm the interior. Food was the same good quality as previously..."
Dave Ferguson
"Lovely place with great food and surprisingly good service. Staff is friendly and helpful. Will definitely come..."
Rudi Rabie
"Very busy on a week night. We were a group of 8 and our waitron was very good and helpful. The only negative was the loud, unsuitable and irritating..."
Patricia Bezuidenhout
"Lovely and friendly staff, food was delicious but had higher expectations. The beef medallions with mushroom sauce on fettuccine was great but not..."
Martin Reed
"Love the vibe, food, prices and very good weekly specials. They have a great gin selection with different flavours makes and finishes. Newly revamped..."
JJ Du Toit
"Good value for money. Enjoyed my meal. Prompt service. Went on a Wednesday, was quite quiet so little..."
Vanessa Davies
"Ordered Takeaway. Friendly and good service. Food was..."
Jeremy
"My sister's and I had lunch at your lovely restaurant on the 29/08/21. It was a first time visit. We were attended to by a lovely waiter (Felix or..."
Alycia Murugan
"Amazing atmosphere and great food. Staff are always friendly. Lovely..."
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