2334 Best Casual Dining Restaurants in the Best Cities 2026

Balducci

$$$$ Shop 6162, Victoria Wharf, V&A Waterfront, 8001, Cape Town

Italian Casual Dining

Balducci at the V & A Waterfront offers an unrivalled menu of simple, everyday home-cooked Italian dishes that reflect the most traditional elements of food and culinary styles. Simple Italian home-cooked food is prepared in a relaxed and stimulating style while being creative, traditional, and affordable.

The Grillhouse

$$$$ Shop 1, The First / Hyatt Centre, CO Oxford Road & Biermann Avenue, 2196, Rosebank, Johannesburg

International Casual Dining

The Grillhouse is Johannesburg's most loved and well-established premium steakhouse. Established in 1995, The Grillhouse offers the perfect dining experience, great food, a vast selection of fine wines and malts, stellar service, and an upmarket yet warm and hospitable atmosphere.

Luca's Ristorante Italiano

$$$$ Rivonia Crossing Tree Court, No.3 Achter Rd, Sunninghill, 2191, Johannesburg

Italian Casual Dining Pizzeria

Lucca's Ristorante Italiano is located right in the heart of Johannesburg serving scrumptious Italian cuisines—the perfect place to enjoy a delicious taste of Italy.

Foundry

$$$$ 7, Parktown Quarter, 3rd Ave, Parktown North, 2194, Johannesburg

International Casual Dining Pizzeria

Founded in 2012, The Foundry is a trendy gastro pub in the heart of Parktown North. Positioned on the sidewalk of Parktown Quarter, the eclectic ambience is the perfect complement to an unsurpassed dining experience. The hand-blown glass light fittings hanging off the unvarnished wood ceilings heighten the intimacy of the space, while the steel frame doors, brick walls and parquet bar lend an industrial feel. The passion of The Foundry lies in the elegant finishes and delicious food.

Tashas Rosebank

$$$$ Shop G28, The Zone, Oxford Rd, Rosebank, 2196, Johannesburg

International Casual Dining

Tasha's Rosebank Restaurant is located in the beautiful environment of Park North. Serving delicious International cuisines.

Pachas Restaurant

$$$$ The Club Centre, 22 Dely Road, Cnr Elandslaagte Street & Dely Road, 0081, Hazelwood, Pretoria

International European Casual Dining

Pachas Restaurant offers upmarket Steakhouse fare and a wide variety of International and European cuisines. Pachas has many private venue options for that special occasion!

Ginger The Restaurant

$$$$ The Beach Hotel, Marine Dr, Summerstrand, 6000, Port Elizabeth

International European Casual Dining

Ginger the Restaurant is situated right on the beachfront of Port Elizabeth. The friendly city atmosphere enters the restaurant, where good food, excellent service, and a luxurious setting combine to create a memorable and gratifying dining experience!

The Ivy Champagne Garden

$$$$ 3rd Floor, 2 Arbroath Rd, Bedfordview, Germiston, 2008, Germiston

Spanish Casual Dining

The Ivy Champagne Garden is South Africa’s newest social space/dinner bar in Bedfordview that celebrates high-life leisure under the African Sun to the following hazy twilight. Backdropped by the picturesque Joburg skyline and a view over the world's largest urban forest. The Ivy is an intimate and relaxing environment perfect for sundowners, corporate functions & networking.

Old Town Italy Umhlanga

$$$$ 39 Meridian Drive Umhlanga Rocks, 4319, Durban

Italian Mediterranean Casual Dining Pizzeria

Old Town Italy Umhlanga is an Italian-style deli and restaurant serving authentic Italian and Mediterranean cuisine.

California Dreaming

$$$$ 150 O R Tambo Parade, South Beach, 4001, South Beach, Durban

International Casual Dining

California Dreaming Restaurant is in the heart of Durban with a stunning sea view. The perfect spot to enjoy a delicious meal by the beachfront!

Trumps Grillhouse And Butchery

$$$$ Shop 11, Nelson Mandela Square, 2196, Sandton, Johannesburg

International Casual Dining

Established in Trump's Grillhouse And Butchery in 1994, becoming a favourite amongst the locals and business people in and around the Sandton area. Offering International cuisine, a steakhouse with affordability, consistency, excellent service, and outstanding meals. We pride ourselves on being able to create the highest quality.

Salvation Cafe

$$$$ 44 Stanley Ave, Milpark, 2092, Johannesburg

International Casual Dining

Salvation Cafe is a hidden gem in the middle of 44 Stanley, an oasis in the urban jungle of Joburg, a sanctuary amidst olive and leopard trees, a must-do for visitors and locals alike locals favourite with international allure.

La Cucina Di Ciro

$$$$ 43 7th Ave, Parktown North, 2193, Johannesburg

Italian Casual Dining

In a society where everything is about the pace of modern living, sometimes we need to be reminded to take the time to enjoy our food while sitting around a dinner table.

Eike

$$$$ 50 Dorp Street, 7600, Stellenbosch

African Casual Dining

An intimate space in an oak-beamed building with just 30 seats, Eike is a giant of Cape Town's gourmet scene. Bertus Basson, at the helm of six other African restaurants, delves deep into his childhood memories in experimental set menus that celebrate local ingredients and culture.

Roma Revolving Restaurant

$$$$ 32 John Ross House, Jonsson Ln, 4001, Durban

Italian European Casual Dining

This legendary exclusive revolving restaurant was officially opened in February 1973. Roma Revolving Restaurant also boasts the unique feature, as two others do, of a revolving window and floor area! The restaurant is situated on the 32nd Level of the John Ross House, overlooking the whole of Durban and surrounding areas with excellent sea and bay views.

Villa Bianca Mediterranean Cuisine & Sushi

$$$$ 13 Brabazon Rd, Croydon, Kempton Park, 1619, Johannesburg

Mediterranean Casual Dining

Villa Bianca Mediterranean Cuisine & Sushi Restaurant is known for incredible food with phenomenal wine pairings and unsurpassed personal service whilst being owner-operated for the past 25 years! Villa Bianca provides a unique experience in luncheons and dining with outstanding food crafted by a master executive chef.

Mezepoli Restaurant Melrose Arch

$$$$ The Piazza, SL26, Whiteley Rd, Melrose, 2196, Johannesburg

Greek Casual Dining

Mezepoli Restaurant Melrose Arch is drawn from the vibrant cultures of the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Mezepoli dining is about simply loving the moment and taking time out to enjoy a glass of wine or a cocktail with meze. It's about a quick cut-loose in a busy working day, a meal on the go or simply choosing to kick back and linger a while.

The Local Grill

$$$$ 40 7th Ave &, 3rd Ave, 2193, Johannesburg

International Casual Dining

The Local Grill is located in the heart of Johannesburg of accoladed as the Best Steakhouse in South Africa by The Wolftrap Steakhouse championships, and Mercedes Benz Eat Out for eight years. Kitchen tours and beef courses are available on request. Grain-fed and Grass-fed specialty Beef all aged on the premises and cut to order with Green Grills for vegetarians also offered.

Caraffa Restaurant

$$$$ 46 Selati St &, Garsfontein Rd, Alphen Park, 0081, Pretoria

Italian European Casual Dining Pizzeria

Caraffa Restaurant is located right in the heart of Garsfontein Rd, Alphen Park, in Pretoria, the restaurant houses an authentic, rich atmosphere, crafted with care, love, and devotion serving delicious Italian and European cuisines.

Lingela Restaurant

$$$$ Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani, 63 Snell Parade, North Beach, 4001, Durban

African International Casual Dining

Open seven days a week for dinner, The Lingela is one of the top traditional buffet restaurants in the country that offers a variety of dishes to suit every palate. From live-action cooking of the most delectable meat cuts, seafood, and stir-fry to a palatable range of roasts from the carvery, Durban curries, and casseroles, the choice is exceptional, and the quality is superb.

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