TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in South Africa - Updated November 2024

Jose's

81/100 (1779 ratings)

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Baby Chicken

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Butter Garlic Sauce

King prawns

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Kingklip and Prawn Combo

Irish coffee

Seafood Mushroom

Oysters

Mushroom Seafood Starter

Greek salad

Kilogram of Prawns

Portuguese steak

Crab

Oyster

Breads

Prawns

Crab Curry

Sit down

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Seafood

Mediterranean

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Parking Available

Highchairs Available

Full Bar

Reservations

Seating

Table Service

Lunch

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Dinner

Mid-range

"01.08.2020 My 900th Review woohooSo let me first start off by saying these are not the best pictures of the food, so it doesn't do it ANY..."

The Food Musketeer

"This is our favorite restaurant. Have been going there for almost 20 years and never been disappointed.Keep it up Jose, Danial, Fernando ....you..."

Vinesh Chiba

"One of our favourite places to go to for date night, their prawns are fresh and you know what you are getting everytime! Last time we had a starter..."

Sheri

"Have been going here for years and recently returned. They have certainly reasserted their position as one of the best seafood restaurants around...."

Natalie Coker

"Great restaurant with fresh fish and very good steaks. The owner did a great job in bringing the tasty flavors of the Mediterranean Countries to..."

Bart Kieffer

"I came here with my wife for lunch on the recommendation that their oysters and prawns are very good.My Oysters came with lemon that seems..."

Byron Botha

"Cannot say I have ever had a bad time at Jose's. Food is always great and staff are always friendly. Love love love. I've had oxtail, kleftico,..."

Nicole Simmonds

"Great prawns and calamari! The service can be improved though. Danny and the owners are great at welcoming you but the waitrons let the team down...."

Jacqui Edgar

"Great seafood and atmosphere. The seafood layout was fabulous. The chicken schnitzel I ordered was a bit overfried and dry. We enjoyed the 1st visit...."

Vin And Mandy

"Love the steak, the oysters the service .....everything about itThis is what I call a honest restaurant.....good food with affordable..."

Timothy Lu

"Authentic and traditional setting with a homely feel to it! We ordered the prawn special- it was to die for, the sirloin and steak combo and the..."

Maxine Bastos

"Best prawns in town which has kept us coming back for years, snail starter is also a definite win, good atmosphere with friendly, fast service. Joses..."

VisZA

"I can recommend Jose's Tavern and Oyster Bar to anyone that's looking for something different from the mainstream. The meat dishes are..."

Wynand De Beer

"The seafood was good, the place was a little dark but overall not a bad experience. We got a platter for two, was slightly expensive but the portions..."

Shontell Van Vollenstee

"Great seafood and the value for money really fits. Not fancy but very solid.We where having a seafood platter for two and oysters. Both was..."

Matthias Grabe

"Jose's is a homely restaurant which gives off quite a traditional Portuguese vibe. The decorations are quirky and you're greeted by two lovely macaws..."

Akira Wing

"If you're ever Glen Marais and need a good spot for some wholesome food, this would be a good choice for Portuguese. Family environment, good food..."

Sarah

"This is and will always be my most favourite place. It is that "death row last meal" kind of place. They have been in the area for many years. Other..."

Jeanette Roos

"Good old Jose's. Been here many times. Jose's is like that friend that always lends you his lawnmower. Reliable. Whenever I go to Jose's I know I'm..."

Sean Van Zyl

"You cannot beat R7.98 for a delicious medium sized oyster and Jose never lets down! The complimentary bread is worth coming for even on its on..."

Wendy Wabbit

"Best restaurant in Kempton Park if you are not in the mood for the run of the mill chain restaurants. Had a lovely meal and good service. Super..."

Lizl Hesom

"A very bad start to the evening. I booked several days before hand and when i got there, they doubled booked, stood and wait for more than half an..."

Theo Cheung

"This was the best find in years. The place is really nice. Great interior, fantastic staff and attentive owners. The food was the best i have had in..."

Peter

"Great restaurant with a bustling atmosphere and good food to match. The portions are so generous that you often feel too stuffed to have dessert...."

Luis

"Fantasic experience, first the warm welcome by the owner, then the romantic music while we're getting serviced, and then the salivating fooood! We..."

Blue Jiay

"The Oysters were some of the best I have had in a long time. The chicken was also very well prepared. The prices are reasonable especially the..."

Andrew Turner

"After a few poor experiences in the past (and a rating of 2,5 that I'm busy updating) this place has improved in the food area. From what I had, and..."

Simon Trollope

"The size of the oyster is amazing. R6 for promotion. If u went to the oyster festive before u will find out that it's a real oyster. Service is also..."

Ronan Lee

"I don't understand the poor reviews for this place. The restaurant has so much to offer apart from the occasional rumored bad service. We had..."

Qualivity Blog

"Been a while since we came here. They have redeemed themselves. Lovely kingklip and prawns. Sirloin yummy tender. Waiter gave excellent service. We..."

Dorea

"Had lunch their today; never been before & read very mixed reviews. Great vibe; attentive staff & management. Chicken well cooked & moist - left out..."

Nasrin Sayed

"Jose's has the good habit of giving a free 2nd main courseas well as daily specials, all of which gave us a delightfull meal at a good price. We had..."

Amanda Claassens

"Jose has always been a family favourite. I have not been back for years and they have moved since the last time I was here. Jose's does not..."

Annagret Booyse

"Jose's has been a staple in my life since the age of 5, since then it has been consistently amazing! Their Oysters and prawns are the best I have..."

Stacey-Leigh Coombs

"When ever you walk in the door here, you are made to feel at home, relaxed and welcome. The food is top class and affordable. A restaurant to take..."

Shanon Greef

"We have been regulars at Jose's since it was in downtown kempton close to Arwyp. Great place with fantastic food and service. Love this place and the..."

Marizanne Visser

"Always good great meal full plate with bread while you wait with interesting spreads Good atmosphere the last time a went Friday night, Greek dancing..."

Nick Smout

"WOW!!! Now this is the place to eat at. Oh my goodness I have never had prawns as good as they make it. Vegetables aren't nice and the rice needs to..."

Tanya Vorster Bezuidenhout

"I am soooooo impressed! Food and service were great! I will defs go back for more! Really enjoyed the vibe and on top of that... a perfect..."

Johann Terblanche

"The oysters at Jose's are always the freshest. Everything else they cook and I've tried is also very good, be it the chicken schnitzel or the prawns,..."

Jenny Savelyeva

"We enjoyed the lunch in Jose s Taverna. Delicious and fresh oysters and nice white wine. We had the king plate with lobster and it was amazing. Real..."

Miki Miki

"This is beautifully appointed haven with Jose's personal touch bringing out the ambience of homely comfort. The service second to non furthermore..."

Steve musundi

"Top notch food, beautifully seasoned and generous portions. Each cooked meal came out fast and hot and seasoned to the max, the flavours are..."

Tammy Bray

"I absolutely love everything about José resturant..."

Lavonne Guthrie

"Needed a place that did take away to help me with delicious meal for my dad's birthday. Jose's did not disappoint got everything perfect. Nice and..."

Bert den Teuling

"Really a gem in Kempton Park. Lovely food and atmosphere. We've been going there for more than 10 years and will definitely keep on visiting. Their..."

Paul van der Walt

"Been wanting to explore this restaurant for a while now! Was worth the travel! Awesome atmosphere - great setting At first was tad bit rocky -..."

Cee R

"Best Prawns in the Country. So Grateful that Jose's is in our neighbourhood. Excellent Food, Great Service. The Staff are so friendly, the service..."

Louise Read

"Was there on 2023.05.06. Oysters were awesome as usual. Prawns, erm ja, tasted like it was boiled in milk or cream, needed butter. Good manager..."

Johann Van Wyk

"Most amazing food ever!! My folks have been going there for around 40 years, as well as the rest of our family! Seafood is incredible as well as the..."

Nadine Ninaber

"Food was delicious, manager and waiter made us feel very..."

Cal B

"Sea food was amazing 👏🏼..."

Mads Fourie

"Some of the best prawns I’ve ever had, and such a cosy interior, service was wonderful, everything so good..."

Tlhogi

"So let me first start off by saying these are not the best pictures of the food, so it doesn't do it ANY justice. It was cold, we were hungry and the..."

The Food Musketeer

"My gosh the food here is out of this world ! I am not usually fond of fish, but their fish and prawn combo is unbeatable ! I am an expat living and..."

John

"I haven't been to José in a while, so I'm very glad yo report that their food is excellent. We were litteraly greeted by a pair of african grey..."

Roberto Lopez

Platia

78/100 (1847 ratings)

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Tequila

Squid Heads

Meze Platter for 2

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Grilled Hake & Chips

Chicken and Calamari

Pork Eisbein

Seafood Platter x2

Kiddies Chicken Strips and Chips

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Starter Beef Strips

Halloumi

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Fish

Pita Bread

Lamb Wrap

Salad

Oxtail

Chicken Burger and Curly Fries

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Chicken Souvlaki

Prawns

Calamares

Chicken Livers

Halloumi

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Sit down

Mediterranean

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Accepts Credit Cards

Takeout

Accepts Mastercard

Accepts Visa

Reservations

Accepts American Express

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Cash Only

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Wine and Beer

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Full Bar

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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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