Top 5 Must Try Newly Opened Restaurants in Johannesburg

Get in My Belly
Sep 3, 2018 · 3 min read

Many food lovers like to explore different restaurants and try novel cuisines. Whether it is a brand new restaurant or a street side café, top-notch food quality, fine interior and warm hospitality are the main attractions of a good eatery. Recently some new-fangled restaurants have been opened in Jo’burg.

Take a look at the 5 newly-opened best restaurants of Johannesburg in 2018

1: Lonely Hearts Club

The owners of La Santa Muerte and Hell’s Kitchen are proud to open their third restaurant, ‘Lonely Hearts Club’ at Melville. The funky mix décor and music of post 90’s makes the ambiance of the eatery magical. You may enjoy Spanish cuisines, Smokey delights, Grilled items and Tapas style menus in the restaurant.

Lonely Hearts Club

Address- 7th Street, Melville, Johannesburg

2: Grei at the Saxon

Chef Candice Philip has recently opened her new restaurant, ‘Grei’ at Saxon in 2018. You can enjoy the Portuguese style and traditional South African cuisines in the eating place. The herbaceous and succulent flavored spices and fresh herbs make the Portuguese style dishes scrumptious. You can also enjoy the vegetarian- and Pescatarian-suited menus in the eatery. The roof-top terrace eatery also provides the finest brunch and main meals.

Grei at the Saxon

Address: 36 Saxon Road, Sandhurst

3: Love Me So

‘Love Me So’ is a new Melville restaurant and popular eating spot located to Peron on 4th Avenue. The beautiful wall art and retro-style décor of the eatery have created a buzzing environment. The Ramen Bowls and Poke Bowls are the best cuisines in the restaurant. You can enjoy the vegan dish like Crumbed Potato Croquettes served with delicious Tonkotsu topping and other vegetarian foods in the eating hub.

Address: 63a 4th Avenue, Melville

4: Habesha

The family-owned Ethiopian restaurant, ‘Habesha’ is situated in the heart of the vibrant Maboneng. This new and trendy eatery serves Ethiopian cuisines, brunches, main meals, traditional South African dishes and cocktails.

Habesha

Address: 80 Marcia Street, Bruma Lake, Inner City, Johannesburg

5: Moote Bar

‘Moote Bar’ is the intriguing mix of modern culinary and traditional cuisines. You can enjoy a wide list of cocktails and refreshing mocktails in the resto-bar. Sporting an outside rooftop deck and open-air alley seating, the private lounge restaurant attracts both the locals and foreign visitors.

Mvulamlomo cocktail with distilled milktart brandy at Moote Bar

Address: 78A, 4th Avenue, Melville

Final Thoughts

The above-mentioned names of newly-opened best restaurants in Johannesburg 2018 are mentioned in the latest print of Eat Out magazine. Not only locals but the tourists are also delighted by the exotic foods and amazing ambiance of these eateries.

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Get in my belly is a successful food blog that focuses on restaurant reviews mainly in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa. www.getinmybelly.co.za

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