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Les Creatifs Restaurant

Reviewers' Choice 2023 - Top 100
Contemporary Fine Dining French
Location Pointer Hobart Grove Shopping Centre, Corner Of Hobart Road &, Grosvenor Rd, Bryanston, Sandton, 2191, South Africa
4.7
(485 reviews)
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  • Romantic
  • Gourmet Guide Plated
  • Reviewers' Choice 2023 - Top 100

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Chef Wandile Mabaso is a creative food artist full of global experiences. He has vast international experience and has worked with internationally renowned Chefs in Michelin star restaurants in New York and Paris.

Classically trained in French cuisine, he currently specializes in contemporary French haute cuisine, where only the finest luxury ingredients are used and treated with extreme perfection in the most bespoke settings.

Today, Chef Wandile Mabaso is the owner of Les Créatifs Restaurant, which is shaking up the Johannesburg food scene with its unique offering: an experiential form of dining that takes guests on an exciting gastronomic journey.

Gourmet Guide™ Description

Wandile Mabaso – with his stellar pedigree, including stints at Michelin-starred restaurants in Paris and New York – made waves on the Gauteng culinary scene when he transformed a former office space and opened Les Créatifs (The Creatives) five years ago.

This perfectionist chef has elevated his game in a four-course celebration of the African continent, applying his French-learned techniques while telling magical African stories through his food. Courses are named after the regions where the main ingredients are sourced – Dullstroom trout, Krugersdorp beef tongue and cheek, Delmas duck, and Cape lobster.

The Delmas duck is the pièce de résistance—a whole roasted duck topped with herbes de Provence from which the breast is removed and pan-fried, served with a naartjie gastrique and cumin lentils. The generous lobster tail is smoked and served with a Cape Malay-inspired jus, celeriac pureé, and fermented sorghum and samp risotto-style. Dessert tells the story of bees, using Dullstroom pollen honey with honey espuma, a pollen biscuit, and plum caviar, while the African Soprano is a take on the classic French opera cake, using chocolate sourced from Ghana along with amasi.

Opening Hours

  • Monday CLOSED
  • Tuesday 17h30 - 23h00
  • Wednesday 17h30 - 23h00
  • Thursday 17h30 - 23h00
  • Friday 17h30 - 23h00
  • Saturday 17h30 - 23h00
  • Sunday CLOSED

Reviews (485)

4.7 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.8
Value 4.6
Service 4.8
Ambience 4.7
  • Shandu M. Dined: 6 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 10 Mar 26
    Prince was such a wonderful host. I was not feeling well on the day and he made sure to take care of me. The food was absolutely amazing 👌🏾. Ambience unmatched. Really loved the experience ❤️

    Les Creatifs Restaurant responded on Tue 10 Mar 26:
    Thank you for review Shandu. We appreciate the feedback.

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  • Tony M. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 07 Mar 26
    My experience at Les Creatifs was truly exceptional. From the moment we arrived, the service was warm, professional, and attentive. The staff made us feel welcome and ensured every detail of the evening was taken care of. The food was outstanding,beautifully presented and full of rich, well-balanced flavors. You can tell that great care and creativity go into every dish. Each course felt thoughtfully prepared and elevated the overall dining experience. The ambience is elegant and intimate, creating the perfect atmosphere for a memorable evening. It’s a place where fine dining meets genuine hospitality. I highly recommend Les Creatifs to anyone looking for a refined dining experience with excellent food, great service, and a wonderful atmosphere. Definitely a place worth visiting again.

    Les Creatifs Restaurant responded on Sat 07 Mar 26:
    Thank you for the review Tony, we appreciate the feedback!

  • Reggie S. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 05 Mar 26
    Absolute best experience every time

    Les Creatifs Restaurant responded on Thu 05 Mar 26:
    Thank you for the review, we appreciate the feedback!

  • Mahish R. Dined: 1 week ago
    3
    Food 4.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 2.0
    Ambience 3.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 01 Mar 26
    While the food was good, the first bread appetiser had ants on the plate. The service provided was not good. Drinks provided don’t match the food from a premium perspective and the drinks service was terrible. White wine was served unchilled and the barman got the martini order wrong twice. The staff need retraining.

    Les Creatifs Restaurant responded on Tue 03 Mar 26:
    We sincerely apologise for the disappointing experience Mahish. We'll personally look into the issues and ensure our team is retrained. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.

  • Martin S. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 28 Feb 26
    The best food and experience ever

    Les Creatifs Restaurant responded on Sat 28 Feb 26:
    Thank you for the review Martin, we appreciate the feedback!

  • Ruan E. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Fri 27 Feb 26
    The staff at Les Créatifs are fantastic warm, friendly, and knowledgeable, they immediately made us feel at home. The food is equally impressive: beautifully creative and absolutely delicious. I was especially surprised by the execution of the palate cleanser, and the dessert made me feel like a kid again, full of whimsy and wonder. With a seasonal menu, I’m already looking forward to what comes next. If you love great food with a creative twist, Les Créatifs is definitely worth a visit.

    Les Creatifs Restaurant responded on Fri 27 Feb 26:
    Thank you so much for the review, Ruan! Much appreciated, looking forward to having you dine with us again!"

  • William M. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 24 Feb 26
    Booked the restaurant for my wife's birthday. The communication with Precious was great and she was quick with the responses. They were accommodating of our taste and even offered an additional service to bake our cake. The service on the night was also brilliant, as was the ambiance. Highly recommend.

  • Khensani S. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 23 Feb 26
    I loved every moment of this. The food was great, the cocktails, service and ambience. the chefs are perfectionist and you can see how they meticulously prepare the meals in front of us

  • Aletia Q. Dined: 3 weeks ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
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