Seeking a restaurant where you can have a romantic date experience in South Africa?
As a dedicated professional and business person, it’s only right to ensure that a restaurant reflects the values and setting of the meeting. Hence, a restaurant that provides the right atmosphere for a quality power lunch where essential conversations can be had and top business deals sealed over great food and wine will always be highly sought-after.
In Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, there are a handful of restaurants that create the perfect environment for a splendid power lunch experience with business partners and counterparts. Thus, only the best power lunch restaurants you’ll ever find in South Africa have been listed here.
Here are the top ten romantic restaurants where you can have a perfect date with your loved one in South Africa.
Gia’s on Montrose (Morningside, Sandton)
Here’s a perfect place where you can have a better romantic experience. You can enjoy an inclusive menu consisting of hot drinks such as tea, cappuccino, espresso as well as grilled smoked salmon, eggs, grilled halloumi, grilled rosemary-infused mushrooms, grilled tomato and rye toast, fresh salads et.al as your environment denotes nature and peace with the arrangement of plants and trees. Located at Montrose Nursery, Gia’s on Montrose also offers cocktails and cosmopolitans – a good choice for celebrating a successful business deal. With their trademark baked cheesecake among other varieties, a power lunch held here will leave you with no regrets.
The Short Market Club (Cape Town)
Found in the bustling Bree Street in Cape Town, The Short Market Club was recently voted as one of the top restaurants in South Africa at the 2017 Eat Out Awards. The restaurant gives you the perfect cosmopolitan atmosphere for you and your colleagues to have a fruitful power lunch. Their menu includes West Coast oysters with Asian accompaniments, beef carpaccio with miso-cured egg yolk, Randles enthuses, grass-fed beef tartare, Cape Malay crispy octopus, Karoo lamb rack, and the signature Short Market Grill which offers grass-fed beef and a choice of one side. Quality wine is also available on their list. Asides from walk-ins for lunch, table reservations can also be made online.
Greedy Buddha (Umhlanga Rocks, KwaZulu Natal)
For South-East Asian food, Greedy Buddha will satisfy the cravings of you and your business associates. They are esteemed for sourcing their ingredients from the Native Midlands and Northern KZN as well as offering freshly cooked and served dishes. They offer a quality wine list with a popular cocktail menu that includes the Buddha Spin and Buddha Long Island. To make reservations, they accept telephone calls or emails.
Moyo (Zoo Lake)
Situated in Saxonwold, Moyo offers a serene environment and a delicious African menu. Come here for your business meetings and enjoy their crispy Zulu style peri peri spiced wings and Egyptian vegetarian platter, rump and ostrich fillet, African spinach and nhopi dovi, tagines and potjies, Cape Malva pudding and Amarula ice cream.
The Big Mouth (Sandton City)
Located on the Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton City, The Big Mouth offers extensive features that will gladden business professionals seeking the ultimate power lunch experience. Their menu comprises sushi dishes, grilled calamari, ribeye steak and lamb chops, tempura biltong and dim sum, mussel and seafood pots. Dessert is also on offer with deep-fried Oreos, carrot cake or churros. Their variety of cocktails include the Big Mouth Mary, the Lennox, and the Whiskey Sour. Wine, beer, whiskey and spirits are also available. To make reservations for six guests or more, telephone calls are accepted.
Kream (Brooklyn, Pretoria)
An urbane restaurant, Kream seeks to provide business professionals with a great time during their power lunch. With prompt and fantastic service delivery and stylish decor, the right ambience is set. Their menu offers a variety of tasty dishes including smoked crocodile, wild mushroom tart, tuna tartare, oxtail, cajun rump, smoked pork belly, Cape Malay chicken curry, summer fruit crepe stack or pear, and almond tart. They also offer fish and salad varieties – from prawns to baby kingklip to tuna Nicoise salad or poached peer salad. To make reservations, visit their website or call.
9th Avenue Bistro (Durban)
At 9th Avenue Bistro, you and your colleagues will be treated to a great menu comprising the starter dish of gin-cured salmon, crispy roasted free-rang duck, and organic free-range beef steak, as well as a dessert such as the vanilla bean creme brulee, served with a tang of pineapple salsa and homemade shortbread, baked pavlova which has lemon Chantilly, lemon curd and seasonal fruit sorbet. A good thing to note is that this restaurant offers special menus for corporate gatherings and it comprises their starters, main dishes and desserts. Table reservations are made via telephone or online.
Karibu Restaurant (V&A Waterfront, Cape Town)
Located at the V&A Waterfront, Karibu Restaurant offers you and your associates the pleasure of the stunning view of the Table Mountain as you enjoy their assorted South African menu. They also have quality wines for your celebrations after closing huge business deals. For eight or more guests, make reservations via email or telephone.
Market Restaurant (Durban)
Market Restaurant is a peaceful environment away from the busy city. A great place to enjoy the quality and organic wines, juices and coffee, you and your colleagues are treated to a tasty lunch menu comprising steak and lamb chops, Moroccan-inspired lamb burger, as well as prawn and asparagus risotto with saffron. Table reservations are made via telephone or online.
EB Cafe Social Kitchen and Bar (Johannesburg)
Located at Hyde Park Mall in Johannesburg, EB Cafe earns their place on this list for their business-friendly assorted menu comprising quiche served with a side salad, toasted and open sandwiches, toasted chicken mayo, roast beef, ago and tomato and salmon trout and cream cheese with capers. Their coffee menu is also great. It includes espresso, Americano and cappuccino.
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