Food and Drink

Barrio is a culmination of cultures, cuisines and experiences. We invite our patrons to share in our culinary delights and rich atmosphere. We select many different tastes and traditions from across the Mediterranean to include in our establishment, keeping it lively. We have included the key elements of the cuisine, using fresh quality ingredients and an abundance of authentic spices to ensure your taste buds are taken on a journey through our menu. Our carefully selected dishes reflect the Mediterranean way of life that dining is a ritual for the senses and the sharing of flavours amongst companions, the necessity of occasionally indulging and experiencing every moment to the fullest to fully appreciate being alive. Be it a romantic interlude, birthday bash or leisurely cocktails at the bar, our devoted team is committed to making every occasion a celebration. The Barrio Restaurant Menu features fresh, wholesome, and natural ingredients that are combined to create a dining experience guaranteed to be memorable. Indulge in any of our hand crafted cocktails, or peruse our award winning wine list as you dine in a relaxing and comfortable setting.

Positioned conveniently near the Beverley Hills and Oyster Box Hotels at No 9, MacCausland Crescent, ILE MAURICE restaurant is located in an old Umhlanga house that has been re-built to take best advantage of it’s ocean views. And given the ever-increasing demand for corporate and other functions, Christian Lenferna de la Motte has now extended the facility by adding a beautiful wooden deck upstairs that now has a dual purpose : conferencing and private functions. The new facilities also include a cocktail bar and lounge area downstairs. Ideal for that pre-dinner aperitif or after-dinner liqueurs, cognacs or choice of exclusive Mauritian Rums. On warm evenings sit out on the sun deck and watch the sun go down, as you enjoy magnificent food, romantic evenings and authentic Mauritian warm hospitality. The menu opens with the Soupe De Crabe, Soupe Mulligatawny and the classic French onion soup. The Camembert Aux Amandes (deep fried with almonds, sesame seeds, and served with red currant jelly) is more than tempting as is the Pate de Choux a L’Epinard et Saumon Fume’ (choux pastry filled with spinach, smoked salmon and cottage cheese). Main courses include fresh seafoods with our grilled Langoustines being most popular, line fish […]

Little Havana is a contemporary and stylish, award-wining Steak House set above our Pintxada Restaurant in Granada Square in Umhlanga Village. Voted as the Best Steakhouse in South Africa by Wolftrap in 2015, you can expect world class grills and seafood served with the very best of local South African wines. Expect a splash of Cuba, a dash of plantations and a slice of KwaZulu-Natal colonialism. This is where South Africans celebrate birthdays, men propose, business people cut deals and families love to eat together. We are proud of our own in-house butchery where Little Havana’s free-range hormone-free meats are processed and aged.

The Drostdy is a well-known landmark, not only in Stellenbosch but throughout the whole of South Africa. In April 1996 an enormous change took place at the Dros with the formation of the ‘Dros Concept’, a combination between a wine cellar and a restaurant. The founder and owner, Mr Hein Krugmann, want to present the public with a truly South African concept accessible to all ages and tastes. This concept proved successful as many people from all over the country, as well as overseas visitors, frequented the Dros. This in turn led to the franchising of this unique restaurant. The concept behind the design is to combine Stellenbosch wine cellars with food and a warm ambience using décor unique to the Cape Wine Route, complete with wine cellar characteristics, to create an atmosphere typical to that of a wine cellar. The highly competitive tourist market in the Cape requires food of outstanding quality and excellent service, both of which are major priorities at the Dros. Few companies in the food industry can match the record growth and profitability shown by the Dros since inception. During the past few years the Dros Restaurants gross sales have expanded significantly and net income […]

We supply the best quality saffron to retail and public in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban. Our Saffron is sourced from the most famous and reputable farms and we have made sure the best part is very delicately selected. Give us a try once and you will be our customer forever!

Lavitae in Pietermaritzburg specializes in fine Italian Cuisine. Lavitae offers a variety of Italian inspired dishes from the traditional classics to the modern recipies as well as comfort food that feeds the soul! We also have a broad selection of wines to prepare the pallet for the delicious meal! We are situated at the ground floor of the vibrant Invesco Centre (corner Sanctuary and Armitage road). This central location, close to both the city and N3 makes traveling quick and easy, with secure outside and undercover parking.