Neck and Deck
Wine and Dine
Black Horse Brewery Restaurant
Black Horse Brewery Restaurant
What You Will Experience
Craft beers, seasonal cocktails and their range
of Seven Deadly Gins are but a few of the reasons why Black Horse, in Magaliesburg, is a location that sees visitors return, week after week. Our team always enjoys the generous servings of Ribs and Chips that leaves fingers and faces basted in the most delicious sauce. Oh, and do order your salted caramel panna cotta when you arrive – it’s so good, it sells out faster than you can say, “Sjoe, maar dis lekker” (‘wow, that’s so good!’).
Roots Restaurant
Roots Restaurant
What You Will Experience
Located at Forum Homini Hotel, there is no question in our minds, Roots has earned
its stripes as one of Gauteng’s finest dining experiences. It may be their impeccable food and wine pairing, or it may be that the wines are selected from South Africa’s top award-winning estates. It may also be the fact that you feel like absolute royalty, the service, the setting is that good!
Leafy Greens Cafe
Leafy Greens Cafe
What You Will Experience
Even if you’re not an early bird, the unmatched views Nestled in the Hekpoort Valley at the foot of the Magaliesberg Mountains, Saddle Creek is an adventure ranch venue suitable for you and your sweetheart, or for the entire family. You’ll be spoilt for thrill-seeking choice, from go-karting, horseriding, quad biking, laser clay pigeon shooting, helicopter flips and hot air balloon rides. Phew,
exhausting to write about, exhilarating just thinking about it.
saddlecreekadventures.co.za
Contact: 084 602 3491
Neck and Deck
Neck and Deck
What You Will Experience
There are many ways to experience the Crocodile River, but Airboat Afrika must be one of the best gifts you can give yourself while you’re in The Cradle. Take in the breath-taking Magaliesburg
gorges of the River from the old road bridge downstream into the panoramic expanse of Hartbeespoort. It’s easy to ‘get lost’ in the magic on water, but don’t forget to take pics!
airboat.chrisgrosch.net
082 857 7408
Lethabo Estate
Lethabo Estate
What You Will Experience
Drifting over wildlife on the safari flight is just one of the special memories you can add to your photo album after a hot air balloon ride with Air Ventures Africa. You could book a ride for ‘just-the two-of-us’ if it’s romance you’re after, or even the bumper-balloon for 16 if you’re celebrating your birthday. Qualified pilots and friendly staff who serve mimosa’s on arrival and interesting snippets while in-flight, make the ‘crack-of-dawn’ wake-up call worthwhile. And don’t miss the scrumptious buffet breakfast served afterwards at one of the Cradle’s most prestigious spots.
air-ventures.co.za 011 793 5782
Bidon Bistro
Bidon Bistro
What You Will Experience
You’ll be forgiven for thinking you need a bicycle to enter the premises. On weekends,most cyclists who pedal their passion through The Cradle, assemble at Bidon Bistro after clocking their kilometres to grab a (long) breakfast, brunch or lunch bite. Call to find out when they’re hosting their next food market with live music, and don’t forget your favourite picnic blankie!
bidonbistro.co.za 082 322 3521
The Bru House & Diner
The Bru House & Diner
What You Will Experience
You guessed it, right …? It’s one of the coolest craft beer spots, set in the heart of the Magaliesburg Biosphere, where you and your chomi’s (friends) can pop in for a tasting or two. Relaxed indoor and outdoor seating gets even better when Bru House hosts live music to help ‘the medicine go down’, and whether it’s a burger, steak or salad, it’s all locally sourced ingredients!
bru-house.co.za 073 805 7731
Bull & Buck Grill and Winelands Bar
Bull & Buck Grill and Winelands Bar
What You Will Experience
Situated at the Lion and Safari Park in Hartbeespoort, Broederstroom, The renowned Bull and Buck Grill offers an incredible culinary experience for the whole family with a wide variety of delicious dishes.
lionandsafaripark.com 087 150 0100
Café Cielo at Avianto
Café Cielo at Avianto
What You Will Experience
Whether you’re sitting under their glorious oak tree or in one of Café Cielo’s wings, this popular spot will make you feel like you’re not in the same province as Joburg’s concrete jungle. For flavours that burst in your mouth and leave you smiling from ear to ear, pop inat Avianto!
avianto.co.za 011 668 3000
The Carnivore Restaurant
The Carnivore Restaurant
What You Will Experience
Greatest Eating Experience, Carnivore is made for meat lovers! Everything, from domestic meats such as the humble chicken, to exotic game, expect an unforgettable moment, that may well include meat skewered on Masaai swords.
carnivore.co.za 011 950 6000
Conservatory Restaurant at De Hoek
Conservatory Restaurant at De Hoek
What You Will Experience
An exquisite dining room with glass doors that invite the outside pond area and lush gardens in! Sprawled with sculptures from local South African artist Deborah Bell, the landscape that surrounds Conservatory Restaurant in Magaliesburg makes this an unforgettable 5-star eating experience. Be sure to book, it’s a popular spot in these parts!
dehoek.com 014 577 9600
The Cradle Restaurant
The Cradle Restaurant
What You Will Experience
Set on the Cradle Nature Reserve, The Cradle Restaurant is trendy thanks to its great breakfast fare, long lazy lunches, afternoonnibbles and suppers that are accompanied by some of the most spectacular sunset views. This eatery’s food is themed Bush-Bistro which means every meal tastes like more!
cradlehotel.co.za 087 353 9599
Driftwood Café
Driftwood Café
What You Will Experience
Originally a stable, Driftwood Café’s menu is as unique as its setting, which includes a children’s playground and party venue called Little Feet. Hearty breakfasts, light lunches or suppers are the order of the day, every day.
riverstonelodge.co.za 011 668 3111
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Fat Olive Restaurant
Fat Olive Restaurant
What You Will Experience
A petting zoo. Boats for the kids to enjoy. A beach bar on the other side of the bridge. The cutest ducks you’ve ever seen! All this,before you’ve even taken your seat to enjoy some of the best local cuisine, served with love and the sweetest ear-to-ear smiles you’ll find at Fat Olive Restaurant.
info@thefatolive.co.za
071 354 6622
Gilroy’s brewery
Gilroy’s brewery
What You Will Experience
A stone’s throw away from Lanseria International Airport, Gilroy’s is a loved-by-all pub lunch venue, where the Brewery maintains its fine art of making natural beer, to please even the most discerning beer drinker. Grab a bite before the brew master takes you on a tour of the Brewery, to sample their wares on your way.
gilroybeers.co.za 011 796 3020
Glenburn Lodge & Spa
Glenburn Lodge & Spa
What You Will Experience
The signature dish at Glenburn Lodge is its hearty oxtail, particularly sought after during the chilly winter months when patrons keep coming back for more! Its beautiful gardens, kiddies entertainment areas, walking trails, outdoor chess and putt-putt course makes this a must-see, through every season under the sun.
guvonhotels.co.za/glenburn-lodge/
011 668 1600
Greensleeves Medieval Kingdom
Greensleeves Medieval Kingdom
What You Will Experience
Enchantment, pageantry and medieval splendour, the boisterous thrill of feasting as they did in the good ole days of King Henry. Enjoy the fare, ceremoniously served with ditties and tales from the Baron and his minstrels.
greensleeves.co.za
083 229 5677
Kedar Heritage Lodge
Kedar Heritage Lodge
What You Will Experience
The Armoury restaurant, at the historic Kedar Heritage Lodge, is where you’ll enjoy a traditional Sunday lunch after your morning game drive. The picturesque landscape will have you mesmerized, almost as much as the cocktails and sundowners you can sip on at the venue’s large swimming pool.
kedar.co.za
011 950 6000
Kloofzicht Lodge & Spa
Kloofzicht Lodge & Spa
What You Will Experience
A la carte dining doesn’t get any better! While the extensive buffet will redefine lazy Sunday lunches, the hand-selected wines at Little Foot Bar with an ambient crackling fire on frosty nights are bound to extend your visit. Al fresco meals with brag-worthy views of the dams and hilly landscape, pop in for downto- earth good food at Kloofzicht Lodge &Spa.
guvonhotels.co.za/kloofzicht-lodge
011 317 0600
Lesedi Lodge & Cultural Village
Lesedi Lodge & Cultural Village
What You Will Experience
The sights and sounds of diverse African cultures welcome you as you enter this 160-seater restaurant, where the exotic buffet includes meat delicacies, even ostrich and crocodile. The venue is divided into three sections – East, South and North Africa – where the food experiences are as unique as the regions they are named after.
aha.co.za/lesedi
012 205 1395
Maropeng Boutique Hotel
Maropeng Boutique Hotel
What You Will Experience
From the rack of lamb to the springbok carpaccio, Maropeng Boutique Hotel offers an upmarket dining experience you can enjoy while taking in views of the Witwatersberg and Magaliesburg mountain ranges. Be sure to order one (or three) of the decadent desserts on the menu!
maropeng.co.za
014 577 9100
Melon Rouge Eatery
Melon Rouge Eatery
What You Will Experience
If you love enchanted gardens, magical spaces with a whiff of a time long gone, pop in at Melon Rouge in Magaliesburg where you are surrounded by vintage, pre-lovedand antique pieces! All this while you grab a bite to eat, and the local crooner ‘sings to your supper’ from his spot in the garden
melonrouge.co.za
079 680 6050
Moltiva
Moltiva
What You Will Experience
A new member of The Cradle family, Molitva is an ‘Orthodox Mediterranean’ restaurant, surrounded by lush countryside and breathtaking mountain views in Kromdraai. The menu, centred largely around a range of mezze and tapas style foods, using fresh organic homegrown fruits and vegetables. Groups of seven or more travelling from Montecasino in Fourwayscan arrange a shuttle service. Open every day from 07h00.
info@moltiva.co.za
079 335 8209
Oko Restaurant
Oko Restaurant
What You Will Experience
We eat with our eyes first, but truth is, before the food’s arrived at your table, take in the unparalleled views, including those from the rooftop pool! Expect a fusion of flavour and oriental fantasy where East meets West on your plate every time!
info@blueberryhillhotel.co.za
010 109 8789
Ons Dorpshuis
Ons Dorpshuis
What You Will Experience
A stone’s throw away from the local shopping centre and Rustenburg Golf Club, Ons Dorpshuis is a quaint guest house where, we’ve been told, the breakfast is legendary!
onsdorpshuis.co.za
014 592 4677
The Place 2B
The Place 2B
What You Will Experience
Located at award-winning Lanseria Country Estate, The Place 2B is a family restaurant that
offers the best in South African country dining. Pop in for a craft beer or gin tasting too while
you’re there and don’t forget to take pics of the goats – yes, the goats ‘that stare’ and strike a pose, are a special feature of The Place 2B!
lanseriacountryestate.co.za
083 446 7663
Random Harvest
Random Harvest
What You Will Experience
Immerse yourself in a space where the songs of
birds are the more-than-delicious condiments
to accompany every meal. Farm-to-table
freshness is your guarantee, and the scones are
nothing short of addictive – people travel from
afar for the jam which is a homemade luxury
prepared by Linda. Don’t know Linda? Pop in to
experience her and her famous jams!
Salsa Verde
Salsa Verde
What You Will Experience
It’s no secret why Valverde Eco-Hotel won the
Travellers Choice Award 2020! Not only is it set in
an enchanted lush garden, it also boasts the Salsa
Valverde restaurant, which offers fine dining that is
a mix of European and local South African cuisine.
Their oxtail stew is one for the books, their authentic
Spanish paella too! And if you bump into the owner,
fondly known as JP, ask him about the paella cooking
classes, maybe he’ll share his family’s recipe.
Stables cafe
Stables cafe
What You Will Experience
Located at Forum Homini Hotel, there is no
Next time you’re in Magaliesburg, pop in at
Stables Café, located at Black Horse, open
Monday to Thursday from 11h00 till 20h30.
Whether it’s a cold craft beer or gin you’re after,
a lunch or dinner, everything about the service
and ambience at Stables defined by elegance.
Overlooking Seekoiehoek Valley with breathtaking
sunset views, the food tastes even better!
Billy G
Billy G
What You Will Experience
Perfect for the family, Billy G is
a buffet restaurant offering a
variety of hot and cold starters,
main courses and desserts.
Catering for small and big
groups, it is ideal for yearend
functions, birthday
celebrations and even
romantic dinners.
011 662 7476
Cowfish
Cowfish
What You Will Experience
Yes, it is the name of a fish, but that’s not what Cowfish is all about. Where else are you able to
marry handmade roadhouse burgers with authentic Japanese sushi? At Cowfish their unique surf
and turf menu is all about options, options and more options, and the concept has proven a hit!
Hussar Grill
Hussar Grill
What You Will Experience
With a Diner’s Club Platinum rated wine selection, and 28-day aged Class A grain-fed beef, Hussar Grill also offers a touch of olde-worlde charm, with vintage books, antique clocks to transport you to another time and place. Oh, and if you’re bringing your own wine, no corkage is charged. Even winters are great, as diners can cosy up to a roaring fireplace.
Vigour & Verve
Vigour & Verve
What You Will Experience
Located at the hotel entrance on the casino floor, Vigour & Verve offers hearty meals, from falloff- the-bone lamb shanks and fillet steak to butter chicken and pizza. Whether you’re inside the restaurant or outside on the terrace, you can catch up with your bestie, sampling from the selection of
freshly baked cakes that also makes Vigour & Verve a popular choice
Sweet Thyme Restaurant
Sweet Thyme Restaurant
What You Will Experience
If you’re into oriental-continental fusion food,
Sweet Thyme is a must! What’s more, the meals
are served in an intimate setting, prepared by
internationally trained Chef Raymond Massey
whose fillet with Belgian choc-chilli sauce is one
for the books.
Tso’s Butchery& Pub
Tso’s Butchery& Pub
What You Will Experience
For an authentic township dining experience, be sure to include Tso’s Butchery, where the meat is prepared on the fire and the magic is served on many platters for you and your chomi’s (friends). While their steam bread will have you forgetting about carbs and calories, their chakalaka (pickleor atchar) will have you wiping the drool from the corners of your mouth! This chisanyama (traditional barbecue) spot is what keeps the wheels of Kagiso’s community turning,
every day, every night.
Vela Portuguese Restaurant
Vela Portuguese Restaurant
What You Will Experience
The crazy chef at Vela, if you spot him is Milan Cerimaj, also co-owner of this contemporary spot, who you’re bound to hear expediting meals while mixing up a culinary mouthwatering storm before it
arrives on your plate! Located in Harties (Hartbeespoort), Vela is a favourite local haunt, mostly because the food is asg service. Oh, and do order one of their seafood platters, with your favourite cocktail, they are terribly more-ish!
