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Lingela - Elangeni & Maharani

Indian South African
Location Pointer 63 Snell Parade, North Beach, Durban, 4063, South Africa
4.5
(5779 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 (5779)

4.5 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.6
Value 4.5
Service 4.6
Ambience 4.5
  • Prenipharajpal Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 15 Jun 26
    A remarkable experience, multiple seafood dishes, including seafood boil, grilled prawns, prawn and chicken breyani and much more. Unfortunately there was no vegetarian dishes as it was a seafood lunch. Its well worth the price, as people would say its Value for money, drinks are not included. Service and staff were so polite and so attentive to your needs. The managers and chefs also come out to see if all is good and if theres any suggestions or any improvements they need to make. The music was soothing, relaxing as it was live music and the ambience was just relaxing a great break from the rush of life. All in all this was an amazing experience and we will definitely be visiting again.

  • Vanashree B. Dined: 4 days ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 15 Jun 26
    Excellent food , great staff. Just a bit crowded and noisy

  • Shaun M. Dined: 2 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 15 Jun 26
    We had a lovely celebrating my pre birthday dinner. Thank you to staff and our amazing waiter, who made frequently made sure we were comfortable and taken care off.

  • Princess B. Dined: 2 days ago
    2.3
    Food 4.0
    Value 2.0
    Service 1.0
    Ambience 2.0
  • Kganya Dined: 2 days ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 15 Jun 26
    Everything was great, the queues were however long and slow moving especially for one of the areas. While we were eating a cockroach started roaming around on the floor and the waiter in which I asked to do something about it ignored me. I don’t think the managers did their part in making sure pest control is done

  • Room 741 Dined: 3 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 14 Jun 26
    Exceptional client service from all staff, from reception to the chefs. We really had a great evening as a family. The food was 👌👌👌🎯

  • Ravan Dined: 3 days ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 14 Jun 26
    The desserts need some work.not the tastiest Soji was not good at all

  • Rosana Dined: 3 days ago
    3
    Food 2.0
    Value 2.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 14 Jun 26
    Better quality food

  • Koogan M. Dined: 4 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
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