Restaurants
Circus Circus Beach Cafe
This beachfront café has gorgeous sea views and, if you’re lucky, you’ll get table literally in the sand. Expect to queue on weekends-the breakfast run stretches unit noon and is the most popular. Kick-start the day with some great gourmet option and, later, fill up on burgers, toasted sandwich...
Proximity to venue
2.1km
Cuisine
Light Meal, Mediterranean, Seafood
Address
90 Snell Parade, Bay of Plenty
Phone
031 337 7700
Cargo Hold
The décor is designed to replicate the 9interior of a ship. Enjoy sea views during the day, or book a table alongside the shark tank. Seafood Flourishes here –try prawn samosas or tasty mussels flambéed in Pernod and served in a lemongrass-infused cream sauce. Meaty options include deboned oxtai...
Proximity to venue
2.7km
Cuisine
Contemporary, Seafood
Address
Th3e Phantom Ship, Ushaka Marine World, Point Waterfront.
Phone
031 328 8065
Capsicum Restaurant
It’s unpretentious, but offers fantastic Durban curries and, of course, bunny chows, delivered by friendly staff. Their mutton bunny is popular: the tender juicy meat is served with fresh white bread and a carrot salad that helps to tone the heat down, or you can try their mouth-watering crab curr...
Proximity to venue
1.9km
Cuisine
Indian, South African
Address
The Britannia Hotel, 129 Umgeni Road
Phone
031 303 2266
Café Jiran
The service can be sluggish so commandeer a pavement table and order a sublime coffee (or tea) off the extensive beverage menu. Home-baked goodies team perfectly with your brew and breakfasts include the usual suspects. The menu includes a range of pastas, steaks and curries while evening are dedica...
Proximity to venue
2.4km
Cuisine
Bistro, Contemporary, Light Meal
Address
Belaire Suites Hotel, 151 Snell Parade, North beach
Phone
031 332 4485
Café Fish
Set in the heart of Durban’s harbour, this café boasts clean, modern lines, with floor-to-ceiling views of the yacht mole and harbour beyond. A great range of line fish and shellfish is available, whether simply grilled with lemon butter or given a more exotic Pacific Rim treatment. Langoustine s...
Proximity to venue
14.2km
Cuisine
Grills, International, Seafood
Address
31 Yeard Mills, Victoria Embankment
Phone
031 305 5062
Café 1999
This vegetarian-friendly contemporary café is always packed. Meze-style dishes include deep-fried olives and anchovies and prawn lollipops. Mains and salads are available in two sizes and Chef Marcelle Roberts’s tuna interpretations are exemplary. Astute service and a well-considered boutique win...
Proximity to venue
5km
Cuisine
Mediterranean
Address
Silvervause Centre, Corner Silverton and Vause Roads, Berea
Phone
031 202 3406
Billy the Bum’s
Nestled in a beautiful old building, Billy’s is one of the city’s most popular upmarket bars. The food is surprisingly good for pub grub and the menu is inspired by cuisines from around the world so Cajun chowder jostles for centre stage with nachos, chilli con carne or man-size burger. A fab co...
Proximity to venue
4.9km
Cuisine
Fusion, International, Light Meal
Address
504 Lillian Ngoyi Road, Morningside
Phone
031 303 1988
Beluga
The 350-seater restaurant has a vaguely moody, masculine interior that is juxtaposed with an alfresco area on Gateway’s boulevard perfect for the daily half-price sushi, dim sum and cocktail special from 12 noon to 7pm. The regular menu is a cosmopolitan mix with broad appeal. This is a profession...
Proximity to venue
15.9km
Cuisine
Asian, Fusion, Grills, Seafood, Sushi
Address
Level 1, Shop G347, Gateway Shopping Centre, 1 Palm Boulevard, Umhlanga
Phone
031 584 7430
Bar Ba Coa
This is essentially a modern steakhouse. The open-plan interior is always abuzz and wooden furniture is countered by natural light from large windows. The focus here falls firmly on grain-fed aged steaks cooked over open flames. Ask your waiter to recommend which cut is best on the day.
Proximity to venue
15.7km
Cuisine
Argentinian Steakhouse, Grills
Address
Shop 1 Lighthouse Mall, Umhlanga Rocks
Phone
031 561 4106
9th Avenue Bistro
A highly recommended, modern bistro serving classic creations with decidedly modern twists like pork and chorizo-stuffed squid. The fare is seasonal, the food is fresh and the ingredients of the best quality. Exceptional staff will suggest wine pairings from the thoughtful list. Here, nothing is too...
Proximity to venue
3.7km
Cuisine
Contemporary, Fusion
Address
Shop 2, Avonmore Centre, Ninth Avenue, Morningside
Phone
031 312 9134