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Lingela - Elangeni & Maharani

South African Indian
Location Pointer 63 Snell Parade, North Beach, Durban, 4063, South Africa
4.5
(6174 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 (6174)

4.5 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.5
Value 4.4
Service 4.6
Ambience 4.4
  • Mr SM Govender Dined: 1 day ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Fri 14 Nov 25
    A pleasure to eat at this venue.

  • Kressy M. Dined: 2 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 0.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Kathy R. Dined: 5 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 13 Nov 25
    It was an awesome lunch, great varieties of food, highly recommend.

  • Sfiso D. Dined: 3 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 12 Nov 25
    Great service from the staff...food is amazing, you don't cry for your money.

  • Tracy J. Dined: 4 days ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 11 Nov 25
    Maud was a fantastic waitress

  • Narine T. Dined: 1 week ago
    3
    Food 1.0
    Value 1.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 11 Nov 25
    the food was terribel on this day kindly check on who your chef was please thankyou

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

    Reviewed on: Tue 11 Nov 25
    Best Buffet in Durban will recommend it anytime.

  • Nimmi S. Dined: 5 days ago
    2
    Food 2.0
    Value 2.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 1.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 11 Nov 25
    entrance, music too Loud, could not hear yourself, food, fish and salad dept , salads were tasty fish was very tasty. prawns also tasty sauce however overdone as you couldnt peel the prwns them easily. chops had the gas taste on it overdone rubbery, had a slice of roast lamb and potatoe, tasteless. why bother to make it if people leave it on the plate. Waste. thats all we ate. desert? cheese cake was just ok creme caramel Bad, my husband tried the Malva which was hacked into, not appealing, custard ok. that was it. No order, A floor Manager should be guiding people, sorry poor experience. would not recommend.

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