Restaurants

The Pickle Pot Cafe is a family restaurant which has been described as the hidden gem of the Midlands Meander with Country Meals & Cream Teas. Customers can enjoy all-day breakfasts, lunch, coffee, tea and scones with cream while they take in panoramic views of the Southern Drakensberg. The Pickle Pot Cafe is on the R617 route heading past Howick, KwaZulu-Natal on the way to Bulwer. The restaurant has a spacious kiddies play area with sandpit, swings, slide and jungle gym. The menu features a variety of items including: Burgers, Delis, Sandwiches, Vegan and Vegetarian food is also on the menu.

Gosh Restaurant Midlands is a family restaurant, that caters to the gourmet’s desire for excellent cuisine; a safe, secure, kiddy-friendly environment, where parents can relax and enjoy a beverage and fine fare from Chester’s kitchen. Whilst visiting our ‘neck of the woods’, we invite you to enjoy the tranquil ambiance of our lovely garden. Not far from here, you might pay a visit to the Nelson Mandela 1952 capture site, and go on to one of Africa’s highest falls that plunges one hundred meters on its journey to the Indian Ocean – The Howick Falls. In our valley are many pursuits ranging from beer brewing, beekeeping, cheese curing, chocolate making, as well as artifacts, African curios and pottery on sale. Gosh Restaurant Midlands And so, while our main concern at Gosh Restaurant is nosh, we welcome you to a pleasant cultural experience away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Without further ado… Bon Apetit!

The Waffle Inn & Coffee Shop, the original and best on the Midlands Meander. Enjoy fresh filter coffee and home made Belgium waffles with a variety of both savoury and sweet for all tastes. And while waiting for your food feel free to visit our Mohair Studio, 2nd Hand book shop and not forgetting Miguel’s Leathercraft. We have pony rides, out rides and riding lessons to keep the kids busy while you savor the waffles. Don’t forget to say hello to the goats on the way out!

The Grind Café is a family restaurant and coffee shop, one of the best places to stop by for breakfast, lunch or dinner when in Underberg, KwaZulu Natal Midlands. There are regular Food and Drink Specials and entertainment evenings with Live Music and BINGO Night. The Grind Café The Grind Café has a Pizza oven and make the tastiest pizzas in town, they are also famous for their Pastas, Fish, Burgers and ILLY Coffee available. Specials include: Monday Nights: Burger & Beverage Night Thursday Nights: Half Price Pizza & Pasta Night Secure parking lot and Free WiFi – free internet access.

Lakeside Cafe Pietermaritzburg – Come and enjoy a delicious cup of Illy coffee while sitting on our deck over looking the beautiful Bird Sanctuary lake. Our Hearty meals will keep your stomach satisfied and our cakes will make your mouth water. The restaurant Just a stone throw away from the Pietermaritzburg city centre and within walking distance off the N3 highway, you are guaranteed to have a good time with us. Lakeside Cafe Pietermaritzburg The Cafe offers light lunches like toasted sandwiches through to big meals like Lamb shank and Oxtail. We have a wide selection of food for both vegetarians and meat lovers.

Morwen is at your service to nourish body and soul amidst the tranquil setting of our newly renovated Pucketty Place tea garden, where you rest awhile and enjoy herbal teas, Nespresso coffees, home baked light meals and plenty of yummy sweet treats. Pucketty Place Tea Garden Start your day with a “bigger” breakfast or treat yourself to our ever popular Sunday roast. Our platters are also a win and our Pucketty Platter will keep you busy for a while and for the not so hungry, the Cheese Platter, made up of locally produced farm cheeses. Nespresso is the name of our game and we serve the full range of the unique Nespresso coffee blends – a win for all coffee lovers !!

The Cookhouse – Convenient Cuisine make Frozen ready made meals that are conveniently packaged to put into your freezer! Take some time off your daily schedule! The Cookhouse – Convenient Cuisine Husband & wife team consisting of Jonty & Tanya Nicolson recently closed their country bistro, Nicolson’s, to focus their latest project THE COOKHOUSE. Based in both Hillcrest AND Howick, Kwazulu Natal…Alongside Debbie & Gary Baleson, they cook, package and freeze ready made meals made with passion and care. Some of Chef Jonty’s old favorites are included on the menu with the focus being on home-style dishes intended for family dining.. Simply heat, serve & enjoy! Soups Main Side orders Desserts

Stonehouse Cafe Himeville is a Restaurant that serves daily breakfasts & lunches or enjoy some tea & cake in the garden, open 7 days a week, 8am to 3pm. On the premises you’ll find other places of interest: Stonehouse Antiques & Collectables, Berg Weaving Co, The Rose & Quail Country Kitchen & Pantry with homemade treats, cakes, rusks, preserves and frozen meals. Fresh out of the oven seed health bread available Thursdays & Fridays, Ample parking, credit card facilities and toilets.

The Cherry Tree Hilton is the place for the best coffee. Best treats. Best cake in town. Best food. Cherry cake, milkshake and jam. Not your average coffee shop! …but the place to be. We have the best coffee and food in town or maybe even in the universe!! Your one and only stop for coffee, cake, great food and the best cherry milkshake you have ever had.

68 on Main Howick is a lovely Victorian home which has been restored and converted into a warm and welcoming restaurant & pub. Serving: Lunch, Dinner, Coffee and Drinks, British, Brunch, Burgers, Cajun/Creole, Diners, Irish, Seafood, Steakhouses and Vegetarian.

Yellowwood Cafe & Restaurant Howick is a family restaurant with miniature horses, Dexter cattle, pot belly pigs, miniature goats and our very rare miniature donkeys, pigs, rabbits and bantam chickens for the entertainment and delight of our young guests. We have a large garden area, a small bike track and jungle gyms for the children to play on as well as a fairy and gnome garden to keep them busy. Yellowwood Cafe & Restaurant Howick We offer an a la carte menu with roasts and curries on the weekends, check the specials board for more delicious treats. We have an extensive childrens menu. Meals can be eaten both outdoors in our spacious garden under the trees over looking the falls or indoors where you can soak up the ambiance of times gone by.

The Farmer’s Daughter Howick – Feeding the KZN Midlands with all the Midlands has to offer. Please visit our new address at 4 Shafton rd, Howick.

Steampunk Coffee Shop Midlands South Africa – Artisan Coffee, Coffee Shop Snacks at Thokans Garage at Lions River, Between Mandela Capture Site and Piggly Wiggly, 3260 , KwaZulu-Natal

The Fainting Goat Restaurant Howick is family owned Coffee Shop run by Bridget, Debbie and Trish. We offer a wide range of food and drinks from all day breakfasts to pancakes to prawns and double thick milkshakes to cafè lattes and cappuccinos. We are also fully licensed. There is something for everyone. We open at 8:30am every morning and offer a Early Bird breakfast for only R30 between 8.30am & 9.30 am. The Fainting Goat also offer a selection of frozen meals for those days when you just don’t feel like cooking. Pop in for a scrumptious meal or even just a cappuccino and a slice of our home made cake. We look forward to meeting you.

Bierfassl Restaurant and Pub Nottingham Road Established in 1999 in the heart of the scenic KwaZulu-Natal Midlands is a quaint Austrian themed pub that serves hearty meals, catering for all tastes. Let the children play in the kids’ activity area while tasting our famous crispy Eisbein, available in three different sizes, or our king-size Viking Burger. The pub offers over 35 different beers from around the world, including our very own local draught beers from Nottingham Road Brewery and a fine selection of wines on our Diners Club Platinum award-winning wine list.

Scoozi – Pizza, Pasta, Seafood & Grill! A relaxed, easy going, dining experience which is affordable on the pocket. There are tables both outside and inside including an outdoor jungle gym for the children. We pride ourselves on quality food and service and aim to provide our customers with a wholehearted, enjoyable experience. We have food specials every day and change up our weekend specials every week.

DiCaprios Hilton is a small eatery in the heart of Hilton, KZN, Wood Fired Pizza, Pasta, Grills, burgers, baby chickens, salads and desserts. We deliver. Eat in available

3Sixty Pizza Howick are a Family run Pizza shop serving Delicious Freshly Made Pizzas, Calzones & Subs. Located at Fairways on Main Shopping Centre, Howick, KwaZulu-Natal

Dragonfire Cafe is a small coffee shop where you will feel at home. Visit Dragonfire Cafe Howick for breakfast, tea or a light lunch.

A visit to Trafford’s Restaurant is like stepping back in time, when independent Restaurants were the flavour of the day. Trafford’s is relaxed and friendly and although you will be dining in fine style, there is nothing pretentious about it. The beauty of Trafford’s is the small intimate rooms, where diners can relax and have a meaningful conversation without the disturbance of other elements. The food has been lovingly created by Chef Kayla and her dedicated staff who take a pride in presenting each and every meal. The menu changes seasonally, as and when ingredients become available. This way, we are able to keep costs down and make eating out affordable. Come along and enjoy the warm, elegant ambiance.