Johannesburg’s best casual eats
Our pick of Johannesburg’s best casual eats — Vilakazi Street and the Soweto shisa nyama, the Fordsburg samoosa and karahi counters, the CBD’s Ethiopian quarter, and the kota, which is Joburg’s own (bunny chow is Durban’s). A favourite.place selection. Sources: favourite.place https://favourite.place/explore
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Sakhumzi Restaurant
4.3(4,874)rated 4.3 out of 5 by 4874 people on GoogleRestaurant · ££
Township buffet
6980 Vilakazi St, Orlando West, Soweto, 1804, South AfricaChaf Pozi
4.3(74)rated 4.3 out of 5 by 74 people on GoogleBarbecue Restaurant · ££
Shisa nyama — buy the meat, they grill it — South African braai, communally
PWWG+9P, Klipspruit 318-Iq, Soweto, 1809, South AfricaKota King Roadhouse
4.2(1,023)rated 4.2 out of 5 by 1023 people on GoogleRestaurant · ££
Kota — a quarter loaf hollowed and filled — Soweto’s street sandwich
13942 belhambra crescent, Protea Glen, ext13, 1818, South AfricaUbuntu Kraal Beer Garden
4.3(290)rated 4.3 out of 5 by 290 people on Google
Braai & Soweto Gold
11346 Senokoanyana St, Dube, Johannesburg, 1801, South AfricaLittle Addis Cafe
4.7(416)rated 4.7 out of 5 by 416 people on GoogleEthiopian Restaurant · ££
Injera platters — sour flatbread spread with stews, eaten by hand
41 Stanley Ave, Milpark, Johannesburg, 2092, South AfricaWorld of Samoosas
4.3(868)rated 4.3 out of 5 by 868 people on GoogleRestaurant · ££
Samoosas — fried triangular pastries with spiced filling
Albertina Sisulu Rd, Fordsburg, Johannesburg, 2092, South AfricaAkhalwaya’s
4.6(341)rated 4.6 out of 5 by 341 people on GoogleFast Food Restaurant · £
Steak rounder
Johannesburg, 2092, South AfricaBismillah Restaurant
4.2(1,290)rated 4.2 out of 5 by 1290 people on GoogleIndian Restaurant · ££
Karahi — meat cooked hard in a wok-shaped pan, tomato and chilli
Fordsburg Towers, 78 Mint Rd, Fordsburg, Johannesburg, 2092, South AfricaChe Argentine Grill
4.4(1,546)rated 4.4 out of 5 by 1546 people on GoogleArgentinian Restaurant · ££
Asado — the long Argentine grill — beef over embers, unhurried
128 Jan Smuts Ave, Parkwood, Johannesburg, 2193, South AfricaSalvation Cafe
4.5(2,648)rated 4.5 out of 5 by 2648 people on GoogleCafe · ££
Brunch
44 Stanley Ave, Milpark, Johannesburg, 2092, South AfricaNice on 4th
4.4(1,572)rated 4.4 out of 5 by 1572 people on GoogleRestaurant · ££
Brunch
37 4th Ave, Parkhurst, Sandton, 2193, South Africa
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