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Heritage Day is just around the corner – and who doesn’t love a mid-week public holiday? While many of us will fire up the braai (because, let’s be honest, it’s in our DNA), some might be keen to swap the tongs for a table booking.
This year, restaurants across South Africa are pulling out all the stops with menus and events that celebrate our melting pot of culture – think braai feasts, seven colour spreads, South African-inspired ice creams and even live music. Here’s where to go if you want to eat, celebrate and get a little “fezzy” this Heritage Day.
Eastern Cape
Frontiers Karoo Restaurant 
(Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape)
Price: R270 per person
Date: Wed, 24 September
It’s a proper South African feast at Frontiers Karoo Restaurant! Tuck into lamb chops, roast veggies, and mashed potato, then finish off with malva pudding covered in vanilla custard – all for R270pp.
Garden Route
Inverroche Distillery
(Still Bay, Garden Route)
Date: Wed, 24 September – Sun, 12 October
Time: 11h00 – 15h30
Cheers to Heritage from 24 September to 12 October with Inverroche and their exclusive Heritage Gin Experience. Enjoy a selection of South African favourites, from bobotie-filled vetkoek to malva pudding – all perfectly paired with Inverroche gins.
Gauteng
The Tasting Room Cedar Fourways
(Fourways, Johannesburg)
Price: R90 per tasting
Date: Wed, 24 September
Celebrate Heritage Day with an ice cream tasting inspired by traditional South African favourites including, malva pudding, hertzoggie, and peppermint crisp.
The Tasting Room Long Pretoria
(Waterkloof, Pretoria)
Price: R155 per person
Date: Wed, 24 September
Time: 12h00 – 14h00
Who doesn’t love a mid-week holiday paired with a delicious harvest table spread? This Heritage Day, join the team at The Tasting Room Long Pretoria for this and more! Showcasing local suppliers, they’re putting together a South African-inspired buffet-style lunch for you and the family to enjoy.
Vitality HealthyFood Studio
(Sandton, Johannesburg)
Price: R750 per person
Date: Sat, 27 September
Time: 11h30 – 14h00
Take in the celebrations with Vitality HealthyFood Studio’s Seven Colours of South Africa menu. Enjoy a spread of pulled beef tacos, T-bone, glazed chicken, Cape Malay ostrich, sides, and naartjie milk tart to finish. Each ticket includes a complimentary glass of wine.
Western Cape
Bistro at Brookdale
(Paarl, Western Cape)
Date: Wed, 24 September
Take a trip out to the Winelands for a South African feast at the Bistro at Brookdale. Enjoy a selection of heritage-inspired dishes from the seasonal menu, many cooked over an open fire. Cheers to the celebration with a complimentary glass of red or white wine from the Mason Road lifestyle range.
Buonvino
(Durbanville, Cape Town)
Price: R300 per person | R150 kids’ under 12
Date: Wed, 24 September
Time: 12h30 – 15h00
The team over at Buonvino is firing up the coals for a South African celebration that’s bringing all the festive vibes. Feast on a spit braai while enjoying a live DJ and drink specials!
Deux Lions
(Franschhoek, Western Cape)
Date: Wed, 24 September
From flame-grilled springbok leg steak to a Cape seafood parcel, and a soufflé pancake with maple syrup and vanilla ice cream, Deux Lions is celebrating all the flavours of South Africa this Heritage Day with a special line-up, all served in the garden.
Hugo Social Club
(Sea Point, Cape Town)
Price: R490 per person
Date: Wed, 24 September
Time: From 16h00
Menu: View the full menu here
Local is lekker this Heritage Day at Hugo Social Club! Head up to the 9th floor for an afternoon of local art curated by Artistry, wines poured by the iconic duo from Maanschijnwijn, live entertainment – and of course, a braai. Your ticket includes a welcome drink, 3-course meal, wine tastings, and live entertainment.
La Paris Bistro
(Franschhoek, Western Cape)
Price: R335 per person
Date: Wed, 24 September
Time: 10h00 – 17h00
Spend Heritage Day at La Paris Bistro making your way through tiered trays of South African favourites at their high tea. Pair the afternoon with your choice of rooibos tea or a brandy and Coke.
Oasis at Mount Nelson
(Gardens, Cape Town)
Price: R675 per person | R400 kids under 12 | R300 bottomless Boschendal Bubbly or Jack Black Lager
Date: Wed, 24 September
Time: 12h00 – 15h00
Spend Heritage Day at the iconic Nellie with a family-friendly braai! Enjoy a buffet-style feast by Chef Luke and his team, featuring salads, seafood, hot sides, and braai’d meat cuts served at the table – all while enjoying festive entertainment.
Ongetem
(Gardens, Cape Town)
Price: R295 per person
Date: Wed, 24 September
Love a braai but struggling to light the fire? No stress – Ongetem in Gardens has you covered. Teaming up with Weber and Diesel & Dust, they’re cooking up a Heritage Day feast! Think boerie extravaganza, sticky chicken wings, malva pudding, and a free Diesel & Dust beer. Cheers!
The Emerald
(Gardens, Cape Town)
Price: R595 per person
Date: Wed, 24 – Fri, 26 September
Time: 13h00 – 16h00
Feast on a traditional braai this Heritage Day at The Emerald. Begin with a selection of starters like grilled corn on the cob and a basket of homemade breads and rolls, before moving on to mains featuring home-style boerewors, mielie pap with tomato smoor, and garlic bread. Wrap it up with a choice of dessert like malva pudding or lemon meringue – and cheers to the celebration with a free Heineken or Castle Lite draught.
Wilde Vy Bistro
(Durbanville, Cape Town)
Price: R180 per person (à la carte menu available)
Date: Wed, 24 September
Time: 17h00 – 20h00
Warm up your vocal cords and bring the family, because this Heritage Day at Wilde Vy Bistro, Jou Ma se Platespeler by Misery Loves Company is taking you on a nostalgic journey of Afrikaans music while you eat your way through an à la carte menu.
Zevenwacht Restaurant
(Kuils River, Cape Town)
Price: R350 per person | R100 kids under 10
Date: Wed, 24 September
Time: 11h00 – 17h00
Zevenwacht Restaurant is inviting the whole family to a braai day! While you relax and enjoy the live music, the kids will be entertained with a water slide, jumping castle, popcorn, slushies, and more. Don’t forget your umbrella and blanket for comfort!
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