Eating Our Way Through Jozi

Mythos/Parea: Mythical greek food. We tend to swap between the two, preferring one over the other for a few weeks. Mythos for garlicky, smooth, skortalia and greek savory pastries, Parea for the best calamari and lamb chops in town.

Portuga: For old style Mozambique prawns in beer sauce, and mussels in cream garlic sauce.

Bottega: For the best breakfast and brunches, proper rye toast and perfect poached eggs.

Rainbow Sushi: The best sushi, and the beef with ginger and spring onion. Cheap hole in the wall, always busy, never disappointing.

The Local Grill: Best steaks in JHB at the moment. We used to go to the Grillhouse, but have had some of the best steaks and shoestring fries with polenta crusted onion rings ever there, so keep going back.

Espresso: Cubed Fillet peri peri with shoe string fries. Bucket of fries and halloumi with blue cheese sauce and peri peri sauce on the side. Strawberry Daquiri and Lynchberg Lemonade. Need I say more?

Doppio Zero: Probably our most frequented place this year. Awesome soup with fresh Italian bread, surprisingly unbelievable steaks, great salads, and an extensive menu to choose from.

Giovanni Pane Vito: Excellent pasta, served in a huge pan, enough for 2 (if ever I was going to share).

Bukhara: Authentic Indian food. Expensive and not always consistent, but we have not managed to find a consistently good Thai or Indian place that we can call home.

JB’s Corner: The staple fall back place for burgers and salads.