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Lingela - Elangeni & Maharani

Indian South African
Location Pointer 63 Snell Parade, North Beach, Durban, 4063, South Africa
4.5
(6043 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

Reviews (6043)

4.5 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.5
Value 4.5
Service 4.6
Ambience 4.4
  • Pragasen P. Dined: 1 day ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Ayanda M. Dined: 2 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 17 Sep 25
    Best restaurant 🙌🙌

  • Crystal S. Dined: 4 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 17 Sep 25
    Absolutely amazing experience .everything was perfect. Great food ,desserts out of this world ,amazing atmosphere .11out of 10👌👌👌

  • Lisa N. Dined: 2 days ago
    4.5
    Food 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 16 Sep 25
    We have been there many times. The desserts are always the same. We need more options. When the queue is long for the prawns, its difficult to access the salad bar. Also there was no salad dressing. Had to ask for it which took more than 10 minutes to bring.

  • Aveesha H. Dined: 1 week ago
    2.5
    Food 3.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 1.0
    Ambience 3.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 16 Sep 25
    The staff at the front desk need to actually stand at the desk and not behind the pillar. Also yourl need to have atleast 2 pay points systems. For such a busy restaurant to have only 1 till point and having customers wait to pay is ridiculous.

  • Sam D. Dined: 2 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 16 Sep 25
    Hi there we were a table of 13, celebrating my husbands 50th birthday, we were served exceptionally by a waitress named Faith, shes wonderful, the food never dissapoints, my husband and i come here for almost every special occasion. Well done on yhe upkeep of the resturant and outstanding food everytime.

  • Riley B. Dined: 3 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 15 Sep 25
    The mens toilet was a bit messy and could use some cleaning up the toilet roll was on the floor and there was a bit of an odour - other then that the food and restaurant was 5 star I enjoyed my steaks

  • Kareshma R. Dined: 3 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Brandon Dined: 3 days ago
    4.3
    Food 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 15 Sep 25
    Thanks for expecting us at the last moment

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