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Lingela - Elangeni & Maharani

Indian South African
Location Pointer 63 Snell Parade, North Beach, Durban, 4063, South Africa
4.6
(5935 reviews)
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  • Buffet

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Earning the reputation as the best buffet in Durban, Lingela at Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani is a perennial favourite both with hotel guests and Durban locals. Lingela turns the tables on traditional buffets, inviting diners to interact with the chefs who will prepare dishes to your taste.

A range of starters, salads and side dishes, casseroles, Durban curries, breyani, tandoori oven specialities and a carvery with all the trimmings are included in the buffet selection. Choose your favourite at the carvery from roast leg of Karoo lamb with mint sauce, roasted farm fresh chicken with cranberry sauce as well as tender roast beef with horseradish. The dessert buffet offers a selection of gateaux, tartlets, mousses and sweets - the perfect finish to a sumptuous feast at Lingela Restaurant.

Just the Way You Like It

Select your desired cut of meat or seafood, from tender steak and cutlets to succulent prawns and fish, which our chefs will then prepare to your taste. Rare to well done, fried or grilled – you tell us how you like it.

Opening Hours

  • Monday 18h30 - 22h30
  • Tuesday 18h30 - 22h30
  • Wednesday 18h30 - 22h30
  • Thursday 18h30 - 22h30
  • Friday 18h30 - 22h30
  • Saturday 18h30 - 22h30
  • Sunday 12h00 - 15h00, 18h30 - 22h30

Specials

Saturday Seafood Safari Lunch

Every Saturday, come enjoy our seafood themed buffet, which includes our popular live action cooking and features seafood specific menu items.

  • 6 Jun - 26 Dec
  • Saturday only: 12:30 - 15:30
  • All pax
  • Last confirmed: 2 Jun 2026

Reviews (5935)

4.6 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.6
Value 4.5
Service 4.6
Ambience 4.5
  • Prinscille N. Dined: 2 days ago
    4.5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Dennis P. Dined: 2 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 08 Aug 26
    Excellent. It's our favorite restaurant. We eat quite often at restaurant. Keep up the Excellent service.

  • Sasha N. Dined: 2 days ago
    4
    Food 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 4.0
  • Mthunzi M. Dined: 3 days ago
    4.7
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience N/A
  • Thobile S. Dined: 3 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Fri 07 Aug 26
    Perfection

  • Samkelisiwe Sanelisiwe M. Dined: 3 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Fri 07 Aug 26
    Thank you, we really had a great time 🥰

  • KAYLEEN P. Dined: 4 days ago
    1.5
    Food 1.0
    Value 1.0
    Service 1.0
    Ambience 3.0

    Reviewed on: Fri 07 Aug 26
    Was celebrating my husband birthday but the food was so disappointing The braai was burned ,we asked to make steak they told us it takes to long We always come to lingela but this time the food was terrible not value for money The pasta was like soup and the prawns was not cooked properly 😕 Very bad

  • Nokuthula K. Dined: 3 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Duran G. Dined: 4 days ago
    3.8
    Food 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 06 Aug 26
    The guy that was grilling the chops had no customer service he want to do what he want all I did I asked him for the dinner plate he said just wait for that. On the second time I asked him for chops well done on spare rib sauce on it when I got to my table he put nothing on it. As for the dinner plates was all the time sort. I visit this place quite frequently. Sad to see staff behaviour in this manner

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