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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.

Reviews (4774)

4.6 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.6
Value 4.5
Service 4.6
Ambience 4.5
  • Chris F. Dined: 6 days ago
    2.5
    Food 3.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 2.0
    Ambience 2.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 24 Apr 24
    The seating area is very congested and made it difficult to get up and go to dish my meal, someone always needed to get up and let me through The restaurant is also very noisy, maybe look into playing some soothing music as this will drown the talking at tables.

  • Nazira/ Tashnee J. Dined: 4 days ago
    2
    Food 2.0
    Value 2.0
    Service 0.0
    Ambience 2.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 23 Apr 24
    Had a very traumatic evening.One of the ladies serving the prawns handed me a plate which was heated next to the grill and it burnt my thumb very bad,after she held it she and the head chef gt burnt as well,entire evening I had to have my hand in an ice bucket,We were a party of 15 people and no1 could really enjoy the evening as I was in extreme pain,the only thing the restaurant could offer was burn aid which did nothing for me,I had to travel back home to pmb wit my hand in ice and seek medical attention at my own cost.I did recieve a call from the customer service as they did do a report,but I wasn't offered much in compensation

  • Drucilla M. Dined: 4 days ago
    4
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 1.0
  • Londeka D. Dined: 4 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Farhana N. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 21 Apr 24
    Delicious food and a wide selection to choose from. Excellent service indeed. Would be nice if there is some background music. Overall we enjoyed our dinner and will most definitely be returning.

  • Ron C. Dined: 6 days ago
    3.8
    Food 4.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 21 Apr 24
    Everything is fine

  • Kevin Dined: 1 week ago
    4.3
    Food 4.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Nerina S. Dined: 6 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
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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