Durban City West Restaurants

Situated in the Glenwood shopping centre with an interior dressed in orange and pink shaded in soft palates on the wall, A Cabana serves authentic Portuguese cuisine. Some of the favourite starters include the traditional grilled portuguese sardines with coarse salt, served with a touch of olive oil and vinegar or chickenl with garlic, wine and peri-peri sauce. For mains, try the prawns a cabana - 12 succulent prawns with garlic and lemon butter or the cabana steak, served with garlic, mushrooms, tomatoes, onions and green pepper sauce. For more exotic dishes try the bacalhau or the prawn rissoles rounded off by Portuguese pasteis de nata for a popular dessert with a twist - Portuguese kisses. With warm hospitality and traditional fare, diners can sit back and enjoy the authentic ambience alongside fresh grills and seafood served the Portuguese way.

The Arts Cafe provides a unique dining experience with a twist of creativity! Light, healthy meals such as wraps, frittatas and a range of vegetarian fare make up just some of the offerings at this trendy spot in Glenwood. An al fresco setting allows for tranquil dining under the shade of trees and an artistic interior showcases some intriguing art from the local area and further afield. A friendly and welcoming team ensure sure that every diner is well tended to and happy, making this an endearing and enjoyable spot to spend some time.

This fine bistro restaurant boasts rare classic dishes reflecting various influences from around the globe. Gracing an elegant ambience bursting with a fusion of flavours, Aubergine and Andreotti’s offer bistro dining at its best. The décor embraces a contemporary setting perfect for languid lunches and decadently elegant dinners.

This family run restaurant offers superb service and fantastic food in the heart of Glenwood on the bustling Davenport square. Passionate about food and people, Blue Square Restaurant indulges the palate with the highest quality ingredients and made to order meals that take a little more time to prepare but ensuresa meal that is fresh and hearty. Blue Square Restaurant depicts the coolness of the ocean in their interior complimented by warm welcoming hospitality.

Butcher Block in Glenwood is located in the Glenwood Village, on 397 Che Guevara Road in Glenwood, directly opposite the Glenwood SuperSpar. The restaurant serves daily specials for breakfast, lunch and dinner and includes a smoking section and a coffee shop. A fully licensed and well-stocked bar is also on the premises. Although the menu is comprehensive - anything from a hearty oxtail to seafood combos, chicken and prawn curry and gourmet burgers – Butcher Block, as the name suggests, is very big on steak.

Awarded 2010 Platinum Diners Club Wine List Award, Café 1999 captures palates on a journey of taste sensations for a unique experience at a vibrant and buzzing cafe-style restaurant. A simple but trendy interior complements the energetic ambience in this popular venue, frequented by everyone from the young and carefree to business people. With portions of delectable dishes specifically designed to be shared and passed around the table, diners can explore and tantalise the taste buds with small tasty portions and handpicked wines purposefully chosen to compliment each meal. A trendy, vibrant and buzzing dining experience awaits you at the unique Cafe 1999.

Banished plastics, water served in distinctive glass bottles, linen serviettes, worm farms and the best local organic ingredients farmed locally, organically. The menu is short, seasonal and simple yet layered with taste and presentation. Unforgettable sumptuous organic breakfasts, fresh hearty soups, crispy sexy salads and decadent sandwiches spill off the menu. There are plenty vegetarian options and homemade deserts that seduce your palate. Dine al fresco in the enclosed courtyard after browsing the funky clothing store nearby. With a fresh menu prepared every few week according to seasonal produce and the feel good factor of reduced carbon footprint, Corner Café embraces the new eco dining trend with style and taste.

Deluxe Burger Bar in Glenwood peruses an industrial look softened by opulent Nguni skin ottomans in this trendy Glenwood restaurant. Noted as some of the best burgers in Durban, these designer burgers come with innovative toppings such as mango salsa, beetroot and red bean to mention a few. Deluxe Burger Bar serves well-groomed, voluptuous designer burgers for those who like their fast food hip and trendy with an added bit of zing.

Immerse the taste buds in delicate infusions and spices enhanced by lingering aromas and beautiful draped fabrics dimly lit by Moroccan lanterns. Bold luxurious colours wrapped around bare metals and golden hues of orange and red enrobed in a tapestry of colours awaits you, pampered by floral and rose petals strewn on floors to welcome your arrival. Sumptuous authentic Moroccan cuisine spills off the menu enticed by layers of traditional pleasures and aromatic Hookah pipes. Discover exotic and indulging pleasures at this Fabulous Moroccan Restaurant for a truly unforgettable dining experience.

A garden café, our restaurant is nestled between the shady trees of the Green with Envy nursery and offers a delicious assortment of meals, from hearty and healthy breakfast to cakes, coffee and light lunches. It’s the perfect place for friends to meet! Our seating capacity is 40 pax; trading hours from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Sunday. We also have a fabulously fresh function venue in this well-loved nursery. Ideal for your next event, the venue caters for up to 60 people and you are welcome to bring your own catering. Alternatively our restaurant can plan a menu according to your budget and requirements. The nursery, Green with Envy Plant Nursery, is where you will find top-quality plants and truly inspirational gardening ideas. Exciting news: our landscape division is headed by Patsi, who will take on anything from your veranda pots to a full garden landscape. We also offer garden consultations.

A truly unique and festive night out awaits you at Greensleeves, Hillcrest. Wenches and lackeys tend to your every whim and won’t be the least bit offended if you refer to them by their role in shouting ‘wench!’ should you need a refill. After you have dined to your heart’s content, the medieval theme continues with dancing til late. Be truly entertained at this one of a kind eatery.

In the heart of Glenwood is Hemingway’s Bistro and Cafe - a quaint, upmarket restaurant providing an extensive South African menu.Breakfasts, light lunches and main meals are served all day long. There are vegetarian options and only the freshest ingredients are used at all times.The ambience is warm and inviting with a lot of attention having been paid to the decor. An Afro-Latino feel runs through the restaurant with themed dining rooms. Diners may also enjoy their meals on the patio which has earned Hemingway’s the accolade of being voted among the top three outside-dining destinations in Durban.With a friendly and upbeat atmosphere, Hemingway’s is a memorable place to dine away some time.

This buzzing upmarket restaurant is housed in an old Glenwood home worn with intimate ambience and wrapped in exposed bricks, chic chandeliers and themed art deco paintings brushed onto an ivory palate. With contrasting wooden floors and crisp white linen, Hemmingway’s Bistro and Café exudes a unique Afro-Latino ambience. Whether dining in one of the themed dining rooms or taking in the balmy summer sun alfresco, this upbeat and friendly restaurant will delight the senses. Choose from the extensive menu the likes of simple prawn and pesto pasta with roast cherry tomatoes or for formal dining there is crispy duck after a starter of fresh fish cakes with oyster dishes and tapas perfect for light snacks. All meals paired well with a solid wine list. Hemmingway’s Bistro and Café renews the palate with modern South African cuisine. Voted one of top three outdoor dining restaurants in Durban

Julio’s Continental Restaurant serves generous portions of continental cuisine with a Portuguese influence in a simple and quaint restaurant synonymous with locals. With outdoor seating and enclosed bar, patrons can relax enjoying tasty food at reasonable prices. Julio’s Continental Restaurant embraces the Glenwood scene with amazing food at reasonable prices giving locals and visitors the time to catch up with friends enjoying the company of good food and laughter.

Serving traditional Italian fare in an elegant setting, La Strada Ristorante is the perfect venue for intimate lunches or alfresco dining. The menu boasts extensive Italian food combined with quality local and imported ingredients. Pastas are handmade on the premises with pizzas known as the best in Durban. Boasting a traditional mosaic tiled wood-fired pizza-burning oven using old age Italian techniques, pizzas cook to crispy-layered perfection. Venture off with a daring combination or stay safe with a traditional quattro stagioni or branch out and try one of the unusual gourmet pizzas. For carnivores, there are aged steaks and a wide variety of fish and chicken dishes. La Strada Ristorante embraces Italy with rustic elegance and warms the palate with hearty Italian fare.

Le Troquet entices with archways and exposed beams dressed in elegant drapes and soft orange hues against a caramel palate. The simple menu exudes authentic French cuisine complimented by excellent service and warm atmosphere. Take delight in the wild mushroom pancake or seafood pancake filled with fresh mussels, shrimps and mushrooms in a white wine sauce. For meat lovers try the two fillet mignons flamed with brandy served with green peppercorn sauce or the rabbit, cooked in cream and mustard - a favourite selection of many faithful clienteles. Formal yet affordable, Le Troquet uses the best and freshest ingredients with daily specials and extensive wine list. Noted as a national treasure in Westville, Le Troquet will tickle the palate with fresh classic cuisine at the Village Market in Westville.

Enjoy a sumptuous eggs benedict or a languorous lunch taking delight in the tranquil surrounds and bustling ambience of the Sunday market. With rustic wooden tables scattered around the open plan kitchen spilling out onto the secluded courtyard, diners can immerse the palate in comfort food prepared fresh with a modern influence. Choose hearty breakfasts ranging from granola with roast plums to eggs benedict or temptingly delicious fishcakes made with homemade mayo for lunch or a panzanella salad, sesame lentil burger, fillet, gorgonzola salad or gourmet sandwiches. The small and well-complimented wine list partners well with every meal. The Market Restaurant meets the most discerning palate with taste and variety for a truly delightful approach to comfort dining.

Garnished with the most plump and voluptuous olives and a complimenting selection of wines, diners can enjoy the culinary delights influenced by Mediterranean touches for an all round sumptuous meal. With delectable daily specials and firm favourites found in the Ala Carte menu this welcoming and warm establishment rewards with gastronomic delight. Enjoy signature dishes such as the ever-popular prawn tails wrapped in phyllo served with dill, sweet chilli and Greek yoghurt dipping sauce. For meat lovers, the dijon, avocado and feta sirloin is a melt-in-the-mouth 300g of succulent deliciousness. For the seafood lovers, try the extensive array of dishes grilled and basted in their very own secret basting. Round off a satisfying meal with delectably sinful desserts such as the kahlua avalanche comprised of vanilla ice cream wrapped in a pancake, smothered in kahlua, nuts and bar one sauce or the death by chocolate, which consists of warm chocolate fudge cake smothered in bar one sauce and served with ice cream or cream. Olive and Oil will delight and intoxicate the palate with taste sensations seduced by Mediterranean flair for a truly pleasurable taste experience.

Enjoy an extensive Mediterranean menu in a laid back spot at Olive and Oil. Though focusing on superb seafood, Olive and Oil boasts delicious offerings to suit every taste. A very children-friendly eatery, parents can take a load off and relax as the children-friendly area occupies the kids. Superb food and a relaxing environment make Olive and Oil an excellent venue for casual and satisfying dining.

Enjoy an elegant restaurant and deli experience with impeccable service at Sage. This friendly and unprententiously upmarket establishment proffers sumptous dishes. The breakfasts, in particular, are well worth a try. Eat in and enjoy your meal on the veranda that looks over the kitchen, or pick up a delicious ready to go meal like a homemade pie, or a delectable quiche. Whatever you choose, you can be assured of a satisfying meal courtesy of Sage.

Driven by passion for food and love for feeding people, Sprigs seduces the palate with delicious seasonal creations. Indulge in healthy buffet style lunches or linger over a creamy cup of coffee or tea sampling an array of decadent cakes and tempting tarts. Savour the islands of sexy salads before rounding off your meal with one of their devilish deserts. Sprigs in Kloof delights the palate with fresh, mood enhancing food perfect for lazing the day away enjoying nature’s delights.

Drawing patrons from near and far, Stoker’s Arms is housed quite appropriately in what was originally the Kloof Railway Station. An original log fireplace crackles during chilly winter nights and an old fashioned steam carriage resides permanently as part of the Stoker's pub.  Step into Stoker’s Arms old world charm and tuck into hearty English Pub fare washed down with one of their extensive range of beers on tap. It's a wonderful place for kids and is known for excellent pub grub. Stoker's is also a great place to catch the 70 year-old Steam Train that stops to fetch patrons for a trip to the 1000 Hills area.

The Chanteclar Hotel offers a choice of two well appointed dining rooms, each providing a unique setting and ambiance for idle chat and delicious food. The gourmet Zebra and Leopard Room entices with fine fare and excellent service, warmed by a roaring winter fire, perfect for secluded dinners and romantic meals. Enjoy legendary Sunday lunches, which draw regular visitors from all around, an excellent day of fine food and wine. The extensive kiddies play area invites relaxation for parents with an outdoor paved terrace securing a lingering lunch in the solitude and beauty of 1000 Hills. Soak up the balmy summer dining alfresco or enjoy a leisurely meal at the bar. The ladies bar calls for an intimate dining affair shaded by original stonework and crackling winter fire. The Chantecler Hotel is the perfect place to linger and indulge in the beauty of Madwala Conservancy and tantalising fare.

The Olive Garden is situated in one of KZN premier nursery settings wrapped in tranquil ambience and idyllic surroundings. Soak up the surrounds on the deck surrounded by fauna and flora while pampering the palate with homemade cakes, freshly baked scones, muffins and almost everything else that will tempt your hearts desire. Light lunches compliment a home-style country cuisine boasting exceptional food and relaxed environment. Tempt your taste buds with heavenly fare and idyllic surrounds at The Olive Garden Restaurant.

The Pot and Kettle in Hillcrest has over 15 years of experience and it shows. Known amongst the locals for the tastiest home-style cooking and gorgeous views of the Valley of 1000 Hills, this modest but well-designed eatery boasts a menu full of sumptuous options for breakfast, light bites and lunches. The cakes are a must-try and all home-baked and the kids haven’t been forgotten about with a menu all to themselves. A superb family spot, The Pot and Kettle is a great place for whiling away a lazy afternoon.

Enjoy a myriad of amazing drinks prepared from fair trade African bean roasters with amazing speciality coffees blended to the sweet notes of heaven. Try cappuccino with their caramel espresso blend, or get adventurous and try a cappuccino with a single origin coffee such as the Ethiopia Yirgacheffe or Rwanda Musasa. Lite white berry boasts a combination of espresso, raspberry, white chocolate and low fat steamed milk followed closely by the bar one mocha oozing dark chocolate, caramel, espresso and steamed milk topped off with whipped cream dashed with bar one pieces, caramel and chocolate drizzle. Infuse the palate in decadently aromatic loose-leaf flower teas alongside chocolate rich coffees at Urban Grounds Coffee Emporium.

This authentic Irish restaurant boasts a unique ambience where conversation and the good old cheer of life beacons patrons to kick back and relax. Situated in the heart of Westville, Waxy O’ Connors serves wholesome and hearty pub grub with delicious home made pies and casseroles like the georgie porgie pie - cubed beef and button mushrooms slowly cooked in a red wine, ale and brown onion sauce or the beef guinness casserole, cubed beef, slowly stewed with guinness, bay leaf and carrots. The speciality dishes include the green peppercorn fillet stuffed with mushrooms, green peppercorns, and mozzarella served with a fresh peppercorn sauce or Waxy's chicken, crumbed, stuffed deep-fried chicken breast, with bacon, mushroom, mozzarella and topped with a tangy cheese sauce, served with vegetables and fries. Savour traditional Irish pub grub and authentic ambience at Waxy O’ Connors, a place where you can relax and yourself.

Situated in an old house in the heart of Glenwood is Yossi’s Cafe Restaurant.Vibrant and extremely popular, this nightspot draws patrons from far and wide. The superb Middle Eastern cuisine, the electric ambience and the unique and stylish decor are just three reasons as to why this spot has become so popular since opening. Testifying to this fact is the accolade Yossi’s has received of making it into the Top 30 restaurants in the KwaZulu-Natal.The menu is an eclectic mix of Moroccan, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food, all at great value for money, without compromising on the quality.The decor is unique and striking, with a focus on comfort. Stone walls, archways, vibrant blue chairs and cushions are just a few of the eye-catching touches that this restaurant showcases.A unique must-try experience, a night at Yossi’s is a night to be remembered!

Zest Restaurant delights the palate with fresh seasonal produce and ingredients enrobed into daily specials and signature dishes. Funky and comfortable, diners can enjoy casual dining, lunches and special occasions in a contemporary setting complimented by an ever-changing menu and exceptional wine list.