TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in South Africa - Updated November 2024

Wasabi

90/100 (492 ratings)

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"Absolutely amazing Sushi! I am beyond impressed, with the freshness and selection of sushi that Wasabi has to offer, all the combinations and..."

Ashley

"I haven't had such incredible veggies in the looongest time. Their baked potatoes and mash was amazingly creamy and absolutely delicious. Service was..."

Keabetsoe Phello

"Thee best Sushi, I have ever had. Got the tiger platter(forgot the menu item, overhead the waiters) the different flavors and textures...Going back..."

Bongani Magwebu

"Yummy sushi, one of the best in Joburg. Worth the drive out for a work lunch or an early dinner. Bustling restaurant, enjoy some salmon roses with a..."

Natalie Lazaris

"An oasis of pleasure in Kempton Park of all places! There is no better Peking duck in all of South Africa, and then there’s the sushi ...There is a..."

Veruschka

"Stunning menu, amazing service and completely wonderful food! One of the best dining experiences we’ve had in this country and many others. If you..."

Jessica Henderson

"Staff were polite, friendly and extremely helpful.We had the dragon Rose's and the springbok carpaccio.It was absolutely delicious..."

Yuvthi Harrielall

"Service is consistently excellent! Waiters and Managers are friendly but what is more refreshing they are flexible and nothing too much trouble! ..."

Tracy-Ann Peacock

"Best sushi I've ever had full stop. Absolutely nothing compares. Only downside is that it's very very expensive. But worth every cent if you love..."

Justin Faill

"Awesome sushi as always!Had the Dragon vs Tiger roll comboDelish!! My husband had the salmon sashimi and the Rock shrimp sushi, and my..."

Carin

"THE best sushi we've ever had, and we've had a lot of sushi! We would certainly recommend trying the African Platter - it's a fantastically out of..."

Marzahn Genis

"Wasabi Restaurant serves the best and most tastefull sushi I have ever tasted in South Africa. There are so many dishes to choose from, so it is a..."

Helène Du Toit

"Food is excellent. Not cheap but certainly well worth it. Main problem is the service. Two weekends in a row now and I have to go looking for..."

Alex

"Easily the best sushi I've ever had in South Africa. Despite the higher price; it is well worth it. The variety and sure magnitude of flavours served..."

Keanu Gil

"I am super impressed. Warm and cozy atmosphere. Excellent tasty food. Had the minestrone soup, grilled kingklip and the best for last..... the..."

Hesti Botha

"Visited here towards the end of last year and I was actually quite surprised with this place as it was quite different and had a nice ambiance. It..."

Gary Greenberg

"I'm always on the look out for good reasonably priced sushi,so I've been eyeing this place for a while.so eventually went to see what's that all..."

Evesen Jay Moodley

"Well located place with ample parking. The set up is nice and simple. The waiter was fantastic she knew the menu in detail and helped us make..."

Yasser Adamo

"Been twice. On both occassions my palate was pleased. Actually, blown away the first time around!Their sushi is unusual. Which is what..."

Saaleha Bhamjee

"Supper with family at last night. Friendly welcome from happy staff. Craft lager beer starter was too malty for me. Tried the Weiss. Much better...."

Pakman

"After a few great reviews on here (and elsewhere) I finally got to have my gluttonous indulgence of Dim Sum at Wasabi Restaurant. It was really..."

LLDash

"Great service but mixed comments on the sushi. The springbok and duck was magic but the stuffed jalapeños sushi was huge to eat so by eating it in..."

Rob Marshall

"So we grabbed our passports and made the trip down to Kempton. Man alive was it worth it. The food was sensational. Not to mention Arthur the owner..."

Sandy Marcal

"Looks very good but I think a bit overdone with the sushi. The duck is the best I ever had. Really give the duck a try. Was recommended by a friend...."

Andries Christine Van Staden

"We visit Wasabi once in a while and the food never disappoints. The service is good and the owners/management always pop by to have a quick chat and..."

Kitty

"Finally managed to pay this place a visit after having seen the incredible pictures of their sushi! Unlike most places, I was highly impressed..."

Nikita

"After hearing about Wasabi for many months, I was lucky enough to be treated to a family dinner at this unique restaurant. The menu left me..."

Kirst Talbot

"Wasabi is a true hidden gem!! They have the best sushi and dim sums and it is always so fresh! Although they have the normal sushi, they also have a..."

Monique Pereira

"Best gourmet sushi under the sun! Hong Kong pears a pleasant and delicious surprise. And crab cream cheese dim sum surpassed divine! Very yummy!..."

Ugeshni Naicker

"I generally stay away from anything that is not traditional sushi, but at the same time, I don't like being limited in what concerns to food choice,..."

Meraj Chhaya

"Wasabi is how every restaurant should be, the signature sushi is such an experience really good quality and out of the ordinary. The service is..."

Peter Mourinho

"So other took my family from America to this new restaurant. I can say that I was impressed and I can say the quality and quantity is perfect . They..."

Chadwick Broadbent

"Our first trip to Wasabi was a good one; an easy place to recommend to those who enjoy original fusion dishes.Our service was so attentive..."

Nicole Tobias

"Wasabi is a slick sushi restaurant situated in Kempton park. It is designed to look modern and fresh, and the outdoor seating is ideal if you're with..."

Genevieve Law

"The sushi is absolutely amazing. Service not good at all. Waited 30 minutes for a sushi order & had to remind them of a drinks order. The manager..."

Martin Joubert

"Without a doubt the most incredible sushi ever ! Koi and Beluga have nothing on Wasabi 😍 The nacho libre sushi is a must try 😍 well done on..."

Leigh-Anne Povey

"The best Sushi I've ever had hands down. Wasabi signature dishes are a must! The waiters are extremely professional and know all the dishes off by..."

Dane Becker

"Been wanting to visit Wasabi for a few months now as I kept seeing my friends post pictures on Instagram! I recently paid them a visit with..."

Kelly Rodger

"Love, Love, Love this place. This is gourmet sushi - on steroids! My personal favs are the Hong Kong Pears and the Dragon Roll (their house..."

Preethi Jayrajh

"Dumplings, sushi and wasabi creme brûlée. What more do you need? A must try is a salmon rose with a delicious deep fried cream cheese pearl. Great..."

Claudia Nel

"In my whole life..... I have never tasted sushi so good infact I have never tasted anything so good.. I had it as a starter I think it was a shrimp..."

Kuziva Mupfumira

"Fantastic amazing reboot on sushi .... highly skilled and creative staff prepared to take you on a gastronomic odesy you will be missing out skipping..."

Gregory Nietsky

"I have never used Zomato, but because of my most amazing experience at Wasabi restaurant I had to download it! Every1 needs to know about..."

Maria

"Caution!! Berry sauce, yakitoru sauce, tempura, bean curd, Peking duck, curries = ADDICTIONWasabi is always a treat for us! They really..."

Stevan

"What a please an atmosphere!Right from the second you walk into the door! All the staff are so willing to help and make you feel..."

Gale

"New. Fresh. Different. Who needs the Parks strips...? Just visit Brabazon Rd.If Villa Bianca wasn't nice enough we now have dedicated..."

Donovan Lawrence

"I visited Wasabi with some close friends and family for my birthday. The experience was lovely. I felt the staff were very well clued up, the use of..."

Paula Baetu

"Great place for all your favorite Asian dishes fresh sushi, dim sum, and Peking duck and more! great ambience and great service. Give it a try...Lina..."

Rose Marie Pereira

"We were so pleasantly surprised when we ordered a standard platter and the staff asked if we were new to which we replied yes and Welcome "the..."

Jason Christopher Hartog

"I am a frequent visitor of Wasabi Restaurant and it never disappoints. By far the best Jozi/SA has to offer. Staff are well trained...."

George Nicolopoulos

"The most incredible sushi I have EVER had - and I have sushi at least twice a week. The service was awesome! As it was my first time I was introduced..."

GiaCostella

"Hands down the best sushi I have had!Every time I come here the standard seems to improve. Great variety, unique fusions and perfect execution!..."

Bevan Boote

"Wasbi is known for their fusion sushi.. Their sushi is rich and exquisite, with so many different fusions of taste(combining savory with..."

Micaela Serralheiro

"Wow!!!! Spoilt by my friends for my birthday.... a spoil it was!!!! It was my first visit... but certainly not my last!!! Stan our waiter was great!..."

Esmé Swanepoel Cremer

"Last night was my 4th time at wasabi at it seems like it gets better and better ! The food is amazing , we usually have dim sum and then Peking duck..."

Kirsty

"Again a fantastic experience.Been here 3 times in 3 weeks and ao far consistency has been epic.This time i took a photo of my..."

Wayne Potgieter

"Wasabi is fantastic, the food is delicious and the service is off the bat great. From the sushi to the dim sum, mouth watering. The mains will not..."

Dwain Margro

"Great food, awesome service. Ray our waiter was informed and attentive. Dragon Rolls were amazing - highly recommend trying this dish, filling..."

Karen Swanepoel

"What awesome food... best dish is definitely the #tigerroll and #dragonrolls. Good company great service and very kind and welcoming..."

Vanessa Hall

"I've been to Wasabi a couple times now and it just seems to get better and better! The sushi is delicious and the service is impeccable. I honestly..."

Kirsten Jean Smith

"I've been driving past Wasabi every single day and finally went for dinner on Monday night. Wow! The food is fantastic. Hands down the best sushi..."

Hildegard

"3rd time we have been to this amazing restaurant!! It's our fav hang out! We all love their sushi and always end off with the Peking duck!! Never go..."

Natalie

"The dragon roll is phenomenal! Not currently on the menu, it was recommended. The waiters and staff in general are very attentive, great experience...."

Claudia Dantas

"Had a awesome lunch at Wasabi today, service and food is excellent, staff was very friendly. I will definitely be back soon with my whole family. FYI..."

Andrea Le Roux

"First time at wasabi restaurant on Tuesday night after being recommended by friends. Such an amazing eye to detail and service is fantastic! Food..."

Tammy Van Rooyen

"This was my first time at Wasabi after hearing about from a few people. Although it was a Monday evening the restaurant was quite and I felt lacked a..."

Marc Forrest

"Best dimsum and sushi I've ever had. This is a definite try before you die. The service and staff are so attentive and pleasant . Ray, you were a..."

Isabel Venter

"Came here for a birthday dinner. The food and the cocktails are excellent and well worth it, the sushi and dim sum are tasty and fresh, full of..."

Lorcan Carlsen

"This was the 2nd time we've been here. The sushi is so fresh and the dimsum are phenomenal. Overall the restaurant was empty when we went but it was..."

Simon Trollope

"What a mind blowing experience. Service excellent! Knowledgable staff. Taste explosion and out of the box fusion of tastes. We had the Peking Duck..."

Karen Van Zyl

"Superb Peking Duck! Great ambience and exceptional service! Definitely recommend Wasabi and look forward to trying the sushi and other dishes...."

Dianne Davies

" Very professional and helpful.I was so surprised when we arrived there for Mother's Day for a table of 13 guests.The restaurant was..."

Yianny Jameson

"Worth our trip out! We have been meaning to come here since it opened.We finally took the trek all the way from Sandton and wow! Everything was..."

Jacob Smit

"Wow wow wow! The most amazing food and fantastic service! Didn't want to leave! Can't remember the last time I enjoyed a restaurant that much!..."

Kate Tarry-Smith

"The service is FANTASTIC. Staff helpful and will assist you till you happy, rare in todays restaurants. Food was very good, and although we ordered..."

Walter Dell'Erba

"What a wonderful experience. Excellent food, and sushi with a twist ?. Excellent service from all the staff. Highly recommended for a night out with..."

Karin Bonthuys

"By far the best sushi in the east rand. The tiger roll had me feeling good in all types of ways. Excellent service from both staff and..."

Manana Tenyane

"Had lunch with a friend this afternoon at this establishment and experienced friendly atmosphere and great tending to by both management and service..."

Daniel Wu

"This restaurant has the best milkshakes ever! Sizzling beef never disappoints and service is always great! I love taking family here and my family..."

Amber Leigh Van Niekerk

"Visited wasabi last week with my girlfriend for a dinner. We had been very excited to try it, and we're definitely not disappointed!! The fusion..."

Foti

"Can really recommend the pecking duck! Well prepared, big portion! All food freshly prepared, great athmospere! Excellent sushi selection!! Great..."

Annemarie Engelbrecht

"Always delicious! Caters for both the adventurous and classic tastes. A bit on the pricey side, but well worth every cent. Not really child friendly,..."

Jacqueline Joubert

"Amazing.... Great service and the most incredible..."

Gracy Fish

"Best sushi ever and great service! Rather pricey but worth..."

Christel Opperman

"What an atmosphere. The food is amazing and so are the staff. They need their food and have so much knowledge of their dishes. You just want to go..."

Blessing

"Fantastic food, the sushi is really something different.Tiger versus Dragon is one of my favorites and is definately an explosion of delisiousness...."

Catherine Reynolds

"As far as South African sushi experiences goes, this was by far the best I have had. The fried haloumi starter was so-so, with the sauce pour over..."

Pieter Du Preez

"This is a wonderful experience. The place is easy on the eye and a wonder when you step through the door. It is filled with hospitality when u take..."

diane carreira

"Wide variety of foods. Very much gourmet foods. Very upmarket sushi and drinks. Great atmosphere with cozy seating. I wouldn't say good value for..."

Hanna Butler

"I loved Wasabi restaurant! The atmosphere is warm, cozy, however, there is more than enough space for you to enjoy your meal privately, the cocktail..."

Therusha Govender

"Wow best food and service..."

Riaan van Heerden

"What a great experience. The food was fantastic with a great wine list and welcoming service. Would recommend it..."

Ruan Verwey

"My favorite restaurant of all times!!! Best sushi! Amazing..."

Li-Anne de Lange

"It's very nice and good,just a pitty they didn't had Crayfish,but I will come back..."

Gillys Gilfillan

"Friendly owner. Went above and beyond what is expected. Made nice veg sushi and mud..."

Chinmay Bafna

"Unique trendy different and traditional sushi. Exceptional quality. Original dishes and variations on the ordinary. Funky modern..."

Donovan Lawrence

"Great atmosphere. Enjoyed the seafood platter... my wife liked it. #NhlaLeWorld ...So Live..."

Nhlanhla Tshabalala

"Excellent sushi, and the ability to cross order from the two other restaurants it shares premises..."

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Platia

78/100 (1847 ratings)

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"Had the fillet steak with Avo & Bacon to die for. Kleftiko also out of this world. And the best waitress Cleopatra. Very friendly ataff and..."

Anne Lillian Allen-Smith

"My absolute favourite resturant! The food is to die for, especially their sauces. Ive had many occasions there including anniversaries and a 21st...."

Brandon Lee Sheffield

"Decided on Platia for something different for my Birthday Dinner out with mom and the boyfriend. The waiting staff so friendly, the watermelon Cosmo..."

Angelique White

"Food was excellent. Our steak was done to perfection. Everyone loved their meals. Service from our waiter was a bit on the slow side....but not..."

Charlene Haripersad

"We have been going to this amazing restaurant for years and have never had anything to complain about, every meal is of the best quality. Attentive..."

Beverley Coston

"Excellent welcoming Excellents food and even better service i can recommend them anytime thanks you..."

Rhyno Pretorius

"Had their 300g rump steak topped with bacon, feta and Avo. It was absolutely amazing! Meat was cooked just right! Great food, great cocktails and..."

Belinda Van Der Merwe

"It was one fun evening especially the belly dancer and the breaking of plates not to forget the excellent service and pleasant..."

Cathy Filmalter

"Outstanding Service. Excellent Quality of Food. Amazing Staff. Sophia is just too awesome. Definitely worth a..."

Nishal Singh

"Excellent food, excellent service. Good entertainment. Always a pleasure going to Platia. Sophia (Yia Yia) always hands on even when off duty. Been..."

Jean Ingram

"My 2nd visit last night luv the food and cocktails...had my 1st baklavia dessert...enjoyed..."

Shireen Raju

"Great food and service time and time again . never dissatisfied in 4 years of coming here...keep it up..."

Greg Chislett

"Great food...value for money and friendly staff. I will definitely be..."

Michelle Botes

"Platia can serve some really good Greek food at Emperor’s Palace. We are there while staying at the hotel to watch a show the next day. I..."

The Schoeman Brothers

"OPA!!! 🇬🇷 if you love Greek, Mediterranean or just simply flavoursome food, please please please, definitely pop a visit to @platia_emperors..."

Forever Famished

"For me food was superb at Platia. I enjoyed the plate breaking dance with all part took in. The lamb shank was tender and cook to perfection. The..."

Little Miss Rabbit 🐇

"Always a pleasure to have a meal here. Friendly service, good food. Usually take the family here if we are in the mood for Greek food and that..."

Ash Lee

"It's great for a hot summer's day. The menu doesn't offer many options to choose from but the food is good. The staff are friendly. The starters are..."

Kayla Groth

"There was a beef strips starter with some bread that i tried at this outlet. Good God it was the best beef starter i've had. Service is also good and..."

Neville Govender

"amazing dinner I had this past weekend with my family. the rib eye and fillets were so juicy and tender that they would melt in our mouths on every..."

Kyara Khan

"Decided to try out this place for the first time and I loved it☺☺Had the Meze platter for one and my partner has the ribs and prawns,..."

Promise_foodie

"Food is always top notch. Waiter service is good as well.The owner is very attentive and we got a little special treat for our..."

Tanya Vorster Bezuidenhout

"After the most horrible service and food at Aurelia’s we went to Platia and the food and service was excellent. After telling our waiter that we..."

Colettelavinia

"The best mussels I have ever had! Please can you include it as a combo or make it that you can order it as a main meal. Great service and vibe too! A..."

Nicola Steyn

"Good food!Love the Greek lamb chops with tzatziki sauce, and pita'sThe lamb gyro's also 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻Nice vibe for a..."

Carin

"Very good meal. Ordered Starters, Fish Main and drinks. Prompt friendly service. Manager made welcome round and was interested in comments. Food hot..."

Sheila Barnes

"Wow what a meal that was amazing thank you Platia not Greek but European and truly enjoyed my meal beyond words thank you so rare to find good food..."

Eutimia Garces

"The service was very fast and friendly but we where here early so no rush. The pricing seems a bit high but I think it's location related. Ordered..."

Leon Van Zyl

"Cue ---- night of the YOU Spectacular 2016 Awards, and a slightly overdressed Laura's World bumbling in here fairly late, with a large table of..."

Lauras World

"09.02.2016 Not sure how I missed reviewing this place but I've been here a few times. This time we came back to celebrate a friends birthday before..."

The Food Musketeer

"We were at Platia for our office Christmas function with over 65 people so it's a bit difficult to rate this place properly on that. But, judging..."

Jimmy Nicolaou

"The decor of the place was lovely - really felt Mediterranean. My mom and I split the veg meze platter for one as a starter - while lacking slightly..."

Lauren Christie

"I like this restaurant a lot, it has a great vibe,the entertainment is always, well, entertaining and the food is always great. Me and my family love..."

Lungile Dlokweni

"Went for dinner last night at Platia. What a nice place to go to. Large menu excellent service and food was good. Must visit restaurant glad we went...."

Marc McClure

"Truly fantastic. Food was great and authentic and the owner was very accommodating, even when we were the last ones to leave. He even went as far as..."

Luis

"I have only been here once due to it being a little far out of my way. But I must say, the ambient vibe here really made me feel as if I was back..."

Eleni

"I'm not the biggest fan of Greek food, I'm more of a Creamy Pasta Alfredo kind of girl. But if i'm going to have Greek food, I'm going to go here...."

Danie Almeida

"When we first walk in there is no waiters or host to be seen, that's not normal. I have been here three times, this is the first time where no one is..."

Wayne Hsu

"Platia at emperors is a great example of the franchise and is well run and managed , there is often a very loud Greek manager around making sure..."

VisZA

"Very nice meal we go there often, just one question we ordered boneless chicken and got given a whole chicken bones and all??? It was very nice but..."

Neil Ronaldson

"This restaurant was amazing. The food, the portions, the service. Can't say enough about this amazing..."

A Trudelle

"The food was to die for, absolutely superb! And our server, Cleopatra, was phenomenal! She was helpful, friendly and overall Amazing! Definitely will..."

Nicole Unila

"We had a truly extraordinary time here! Was sceptical at first but couldn’t imagine a better place to have dinner. Soft ambient atmosphere with..."

Jessie Labuschagne

"Had an amazing time at Platia celebrating my mom's birthday. From the time we arrived we were warmly welcomed by Cleopatra who served us so well. The..."

Nadiah

"I have been to Platia a few times and they never disappoint, everything about the restaurant gets 5 stars from..."

Lesego “Miss Pepper” Mogale

"Nice place to be and the food is very budget friendly..."

Taylor Sifiso Mbhele

"It was a lovely experience. We were fortunate to come when they had a special on eisbien. All in all the service was really good and the food not..."

Cheryl Anne Usherwood

"Overall good experience 90% of the food was good. Only gripe is the fish that was very hard. Other than that great food and presentation would..."

Delon Thompson

"Great food and..."

Trishen Naidoo

"Good food, great staff, what a awesome experience, but what really blew my mind was the great special that they had on their Eisbein! But overall, i..."

Phillip Du Plessis

"Our first time experience was amazing Thank you so much for your service Delicious food ,stuff was friendly...atmosphere was so peaceful. Keep it up..."

nombulelo dada

"Food delicious, calamari and prawns superbly prepared, malva pudding also a winner, will definitely go there..."

Harriet Van der Walt

"The floor manager is very friendly and knows how to deal with customers. The food is excellent and worth it. Calamari and chicken livers is a must..."

Mukesh Mahto

"When last did you find yourself at Platia It's been forever since I was last there. We decided to give them a go again for a quick dinner before the..."

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