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Equus Dine at Cavalli -
Equus Dine at Cavalli. Image credit: courtesy of Eat Out. -
Life Grand Cafe -
Life Grand Cafe -
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Grill Jichana -
The Kitchen at Weylandts -
The Kitchen at Weylandts -
Makaron -
Makaron
WORDS Michaela Stehr
A restaurant’s ambience really can make or break an evening. In no particular order, here are 5 SA dining spots with top-notch interiors (and delicious food, of course).
1. Equus Dine at Cavalli
The architecture and industrial-style decor of Equus Dine complements its natural, organic surroundings.
Strand Road (R44) Somerset West, Western Cape, cavallistud.com/dine, 021 855 3218
2. Life Grand Cafe
Expect beautiful wooden features, soft fairy lights and a friendly ambience.
The Club, Corner Dely Road and Pinester Avenue, Hazelwood, Pretoria, lifegrandcafe.com, 012 346 1031
3. Grill Jichana
This modern grill house draws its decor inspiration from both contemporary African and traditional western elements.
Southern Sun Elangeni and Maharani, 63 Snell Parade, Durban, tsogosunhotels.com, 031 362 1300
4. The Kitchen at Weylandts
In signature Weylandts style, The Kitchen boasts protea-clad blonde wooden tables, beautiful beakers and floating ghost chairs.
12B Kramer Road, Kramerville, Sandton, Johannesburg, weylandts.co.za, 011 262 4747
5. Makaron
Each individual decor item in Makaron is specifically chosen to aid the overall feel of the restaurant, including hand-picked vintage cutlery, James Mudge furniture and Gregory Jenkin Tables.
Majeka House, 26 – 32 Houtkapper Street, Paradyskloof, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, makaronrestaurant.co.za, 021 880 1512
All of the above restaurants were nominees for the 2014 Boschendal Style Awards, with Equus Dine at Cavalli taking the overall prize. For more information, visit eatout.co.za.
