Choose a location

Or use your current location

Select

Book a table

Menu
Favourite

Discover a fusion of traditional and modern flavors at The Library, a small and intimate restaurant located in Birdhaven, Johannesburg.

Each year, our food club will transform it’s offering, introducing new culinary experiences. This year we are celebrating the vibrant flavours of Mexican cuisine—a rich tapestry woven from centuries of history and cultural influences.

Opening Hours

  • Monday CLOSED
  • Tuesday CLOSED
  • Wednesday 18h00 - 00h00
  • Thursday 18h00 - 00h00
  • Friday 18h00 - 00h00
  • Saturday 18h00 - 00h00
  • Sunday 18h00 - 00h00

Reviews (174)

4.4 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.2
Value 4.2
Service 4.5
Ambience 4.7
  • Bjorn J. Dined: 5 days ago
    3.5
    Food 3.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 17 Aug 25
    The cuts of meat was not the best quality. The kebabs and the steak had think fat and sinew. We were promised that cocktails would be made at our table, but it never happened. The table was wobbly and had newspaper underneath the legs to balance it out. The waitor was friendly but we felt rushed. My expectations were not met.

  • Margie W. Dined: 5 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 16 Aug 25
    An absolute gem.

  • Daniela V. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    3.5
    Food 4.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 05 Aug 25
    With its hidden entrance through a bookshelf, this is a novel restaurant for something different to do in JHB. The decor and ambiance is great and the restaurant is filled with a constant loud chatter. The food was good, but not great. The waiter was ok, but our food took long to come. The cocktails are interesting and delicious. So not sure, Id say it was amazing overall, but definitely something different for sure!

  • T. Dined: 3 weeks ago
    3.3
    Food 2.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 27 Jul 25
    A bit disappointed with our meals.

  • Jenny M. Dined: 3 weeks ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 27 Jul 25
    Always love this place. Such a special night last night with amazing food and the best vibe.

  • Thashen N. Dined: 1 month ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Sandra Meyer Dined: 1 month ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 19 Jul 25
    What a lovely experience. The food was excellent; we order a varied selection from the menu, and enjoyed every dish, Our waiter, Phillip was very attentive, friendly and professional. We loved everything on the evening and will most definitely be back.

  • Sarah I. Dined: 1 month ago
    2.8
    Food 2.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 2.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 12 Jul 25
    Very disappointing experience. The ambience was great, but the food was very bland. We felt very rushed by our server, who also had a bad attitude.

  • Kerry Alexandra H. Dined: 1 month ago
    3
    Food 1.0
    Value 2.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 06 Jul 25
    Unfortunately this was a disappointing experience. I was so excited to try this place as my partner had been a few times before and raved about it, but it was such a let down. The restaurant is beautiful, well decorated, clean and the vibe is great. The service was really good and our waiter was attentive and friendly. BUT the food was really underwhelming and tasteless. Out of the 7 dishes we had, we only somewhat enjoyed 3, the complimentary guacamole, the pulled pork taquito starter and the desert. The tamales main was only 1 very small portion and it was a sad, over cooked, dry and tasteless dish. The sea bass fillet was a nice piece of fresh fish but the rest of the dish was again quite tasteless and didn’t really work. The truffle fries were undercooked and again, really no taste, and the savoury churros were a disaster (cold, odd texture and no taste) - my partner and I shared one and couldn’t eat the rest. The margaritas, wine and craft beer we had were nice. We did let our waiter know that we weren’t really happy with the food and they did make a nice gesture of not including our desert on the bill. It’s such a shame as this place has the potential to be an absolute gem, but the food needs serious work. My partner said that the standards have declined significantly since he went last.

Show More
Book Now