Briquette

Welcome to Briquette by John Joseph, Cape Town’s definitive live-fire culinary establishment located on Roodehek Street. We tell the story of South Africa through element and flame, where every single dish is touched by open-fire elements. Our menu takes diners on an elevated journey across local food traditions, featuring fire-cooked Cape Malay flavors, Karoo lamb, Highveld beef, and fresh West Coast fish. Rather than a standard menu, each course unfolds like a short story that celebrates indigenous ingredients through a contemporary culinary lens. Designed as a destination fire kitchen that elevates South Africa's elemental cooking traditions to world-class heights, Briquette combines refined elemental fire craft with an exceptional wine experience in an intimate, elegant setting.