La's guidebook to suburbs, restaurants & sightseeing

Lauren
La's guidebook to suburbs, restaurants & sightseeing

Neighbourhoods worth visiting

There are many great neighbourhoods surrounding Westdene worth a visit! All are within easy reach via car or uber.
Melville is wonderful - whether you're looking for a great breakfast (try The Whippet or Pablo Eggs-Go-Bar), lunch or dinner (try Ba-Pita, The Ant or La Stalla) or Saturday night drinks and dancing - there is something for everyone!
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Melville
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Melville is wonderful - whether you're looking for a great breakfast (try The Whippet or Pablo Eggs-Go-Bar), lunch or dinner (try Ba-Pita, The Ant or La Stalla) or Saturday night drinks and dancing - there is something for everyone!
Visit 4th Avenue - full of restaurants, bars and boutique shops.
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Parkhurst
19 17th Straat
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Visit 4th Avenue - full of restaurants, bars and boutique shops.
Great bars and restaurants make for a vibey night out. It’s also worth visiting the Neighbourgoods Market on a Saturday morning for local cuisine and craft beer.
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Braamfontein
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Great bars and restaurants make for a vibey night out. It’s also worth visiting the Neighbourgoods Market on a Saturday morning for local cuisine and craft beer.
Rosebank is home to some boutique restaurants such as Marble and Rosebank Mall, a large shopping complex complete with local and international retailers and movie theatres.
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Rosebank
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Rosebank is home to some boutique restaurants such as Marble and Rosebank Mall, a large shopping complex complete with local and international retailers and movie theatres.
Maboneng is one of the most renowned creative districts in the world. It is a funky, innovative environment in the heart of the city that encourages diversity and inclusivity. Visit the varied restaurants and bars, day or night, and enjoy the unique vibe!
Maboneng
Maboneng is one of the most renowned creative districts in the world. It is a funky, innovative environment in the heart of the city that encourages diversity and inclusivity. Visit the varied restaurants and bars, day or night, and enjoy the unique vibe!
Visit world-renowned Vilikazi street in Soweto -- famous for being home to both former president Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu! Visit Mandela's house (now a museum) and have lunch at the much beloved Sakhumzi's restaurant. I have a great tour guide and driver, if you need one! Please just ask.
Vilakazi St, Orlando West, Soweto, 1804, Dél-afrikai Köztársaság
Visit world-renowned Vilikazi street in Soweto -- famous for being home to both former president Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu! Visit Mandela's house (now a museum) and have lunch at the much beloved Sakhumzi's restaurant. I have a great tour guide and driver, if you need one! Please just ask.

Food scene

Some of my favourite restaurants in the city - many very close to home!
Situated across the road from Westdene Dam, walking distance from my home, is this gem of a restaurant. Wonderful hospitality, great decor and excellent food. Try the ribs - melt in your mouth deliciousness!
Emzini Restaurant
Situated across the road from Westdene Dam, walking distance from my home, is this gem of a restaurant. Wonderful hospitality, great decor and excellent food. Try the ribs - melt in your mouth deliciousness!
Wonderful authentic Greek food served in a beautiful environment. Enjoy sitting in the patio area at the back on a summer's day!
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Ba-Pita
70 Grant Avenue
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Wonderful authentic Greek food served in a beautiful environment. Enjoy sitting in the patio area at the back on a summer's day!
Simply spectacular dining experience; beautifully presented Mediterranean cuisine, wonderful ambience.
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Kolonaki Greek Kouzina
9th Street
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Simply spectacular dining experience; beautifully presented Mediterranean cuisine, wonderful ambience.
Excellent Asian food! Try a selection of their delicious tapas and sushi. Remember to take your own wine - they don't have a liquor license, but don't charge corkage either.
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Momo Baohaus
139 Greenway
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Excellent Asian food! Try a selection of their delicious tapas and sushi. Remember to take your own wine - they don't have a liquor license, but don't charge corkage either.
A family-run institution, serving up the most authentic, homely and delicious Italian food!
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Franco's Pizzeria & Trattoria
54 Tyrone Ave
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A family-run institution, serving up the most authentic, homely and delicious Italian food!
Fresh Earth is a shop, deli and restaurant, serving up the best vegetarian fare in town. Everything from fresh salads to 'beefy' burgers and fries. Wonderful fresh juices and smoothies too!
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Fresh Earth Food Store
103 Komatie St
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Fresh Earth is a shop, deli and restaurant, serving up the best vegetarian fare in town. Everything from fresh salads to 'beefy' burgers and fries. Wonderful fresh juices and smoothies too!
If you're looking for the best steak in town, this is your place. Situated in the Rosebank mall precinct, it also has a great bar for live music called Katzy's.
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The Grillhouse Rosebank
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If you're looking for the best steak in town, this is your place. Situated in the Rosebank mall precinct, it also has a great bar for live music called Katzy's.
Hands down some of the best sushi in town, enjoyed on the square in Sandton City. A mouth-watering, varied menu means sushi isn't your only option either.
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The Big Mouth
5th Street
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Hands down some of the best sushi in town, enjoyed on the square in Sandton City. A mouth-watering, varied menu means sushi isn't your only option either.
Visit Joburg's inner city and find respite at the rooftop restaurant, The Living Room. The lush restaurant is full of beautiful plants -- enjoy lunch with a view of the inner city skyline. Visit on Sundays for the live music.
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Living Room Jozi
20 Kruger St
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Visit Joburg's inner city and find respite at the rooftop restaurant, The Living Room. The lush restaurant is full of beautiful plants -- enjoy lunch with a view of the inner city skyline. Visit on Sundays for the live music.
Absolutely fabulous spot in the heart of Maboneng, run by the wonderfully friendly owner. Visit for the eclectic decor and furnishings, which are a delight! Serves French-inspired cuisine.
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Bertrand Café
296 Fox St
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Absolutely fabulous spot in the heart of Maboneng, run by the wonderfully friendly owner. Visit for the eclectic decor and furnishings, which are a delight! Serves French-inspired cuisine.
Take a drive out of town to this superb Italian restaurant in Muldersdrift -- it's worth it Outstanding food, excellent food and beautiful surroundings. There is a big indoor fireplace for winter days, and plenty of outdoor seating under big oak trees during the summer. You won't be disappointed!
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Casalinga Ristorante Italiano
Plot 328 Rocky Ridge Rd
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Take a drive out of town to this superb Italian restaurant in Muldersdrift -- it's worth it Outstanding food, excellent food and beautiful surroundings. There is a big indoor fireplace for winter days, and plenty of outdoor seating under big oak trees during the summer. You won't be disappointed!
Just five minutes down the road from me is this gem. The food is phenomenal and the views are outstanding. They also serve excellent cocktails, if that's your thing!
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Pablo House - Melville Guest House
3 4th Ave
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Just five minutes down the road from me is this gem. The food is phenomenal and the views are outstanding. They also serve excellent cocktails, if that's your thing!

Sightseeing

Visit the inner city with a trip to Maboneng. Worth a visit for their weekend markets and for their eclectic mix of restaurants. Check out the cute independent cinema, The Bioscope, to see what they have screening. Head up to the rooftops to the 'Living Room Bar and Restaurant' and watch the sun go down over the city!
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Maboneng Precinct
Kruger Street
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Visit the inner city with a trip to Maboneng. Worth a visit for their weekend markets and for their eclectic mix of restaurants. Check out the cute independent cinema, The Bioscope, to see what they have screening. Head up to the rooftops to the 'Living Room Bar and Restaurant' and watch the sun go down over the city!
A fabulous place to take a stroll and peruse the eclectic shops, and a few great restaurants to choose from! My favourite is Salvation Cafe, who serve up excellent breakfasts and maybe the best cheesecake in town!
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44 Stanley
44 Stanley Ave
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A fabulous place to take a stroll and peruse the eclectic shops, and a few great restaurants to choose from! My favourite is Salvation Cafe, who serve up excellent breakfasts and maybe the best cheesecake in town!
A must-visit for anyone interested in learning more about South Africa's troubled past and venture into a better future.
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Apartheid Múzeum
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A must-visit for anyone interested in learning more about South Africa's troubled past and venture into a better future.
Beautiful expansive gardens, close on our doorstep! Grab an ice cream and take a walk by the dam :)
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Johannesburgi Botanikus Kert
Olifants Road
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Beautiful expansive gardens, close on our doorstep! Grab an ice cream and take a walk by the dam :)
Take a trip out to the Cradle of Humankind and the Sterkfontein Caves and museum to learn more about the incredible history of the area -- where early hominids first came from!
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Sterkfontein-barlangok
Kromdraai Rd
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Take a trip out to the Cradle of Humankind and the Sterkfontein Caves and museum to learn more about the incredible history of the area -- where early hominids first came from!
Many great restaurants are located along the 'wedding mile' as it's known. My favourite is Casalinga - have an outstanding Italian meal outside under the trees or on colder nights cosy up by their indoor fire place...
Muldersdrift
Many great restaurants are located along the 'wedding mile' as it's known. My favourite is Casalinga - have an outstanding Italian meal outside under the trees or on colder nights cosy up by their indoor fire place...