Restaurants

Dave thought… The small restaurant in the bustling hub of Port Elizabeth’s up and coming Richmond Hill is a grill with a difference. From personalized service by the owner himself to the homemade Roosterkoek and fig jam, Bain St Grill offers a true eating-out experience. Although not yet fully licensed,…

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Dirk thought… This Thai restaurant is unfortunately better known for the nude art on the bathroom walls than the great Thai dishes that has made this small, but very well decorated restaurant my favourite for Asian dishes. They also stock my favourite beer, Singha, which is an aromatic yet easy…

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Dirk thought… Situated next to the man-made lake at the Boardwalk Casino with stylish furniture, this is one of the few Greek restaurants in Port Elizabeth. Which is a surprise since Port Elizabeth boasts a big Greek community. With a great variety of dishes including some Greek ones and an…

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Justus thought… Primi Coastal, is Port Elizabeth’s offering for the Primi Piatti brand. Although still fairly commercial, the best way to describe the atmosphere is: hip and energetic. Even though the well-known Primi-related decor is still around to silently remind you of the brand, they have tried to bring in…

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Mint, Walmer Apart from being a tasty herb, Mint is a brand that was born and bred locally in Port Elizabeth. The shop in Walmer is also one of my favourite local hang-outs… As someone that prefers lounging to clubbing, I have always preferred cock-tail lounges to the loudness of…

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Justus thought… Fushin is one of our local Sushi bars. Writing that feels kind of weird, since Sushi isn’t exactly a local dish – but its so wide-spread over the world, that I guess its quickly becoming “local” everywhere. Fushin is located in Richmond Hill, close to the Vovo Telo…

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Justus thought… Vovo Telo is one of my favourite coffee shops in Port Elizabeth – I used to be a daily visitor, when I used to work in the area. I then moved on to a project site across town and ended up not visiting for four months. When I…

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Justus thought… The name “Blue Waters Cafe” might be slightly misleading – Blue Waters is more than a cafe and in fact one of Port Elizabeth’s most well-known restaurants. Located almost on the water, right across from the beach-front entrance to the Boardwalk casino, it has a fantastic view of…

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Justus thought… Adega, Port Elizabeth is located in Walmer and forms a part of the larger Portugese restaurant franchise. I am personally a big fan of spicy food, especially when it comes to “Peri-Peri” -based dishes. Peri-Peri was originally discovered in Mozambique and introduced to the world by the Portugese….

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Darron Thought… Here, trendy retro-lounge meets a textbook sized cocktail menu. Music is pleasant on the ears and you dont need to scream like a metalhead to be heard across your table. With two bars and multiple segmented rooms / tables / seating areas, it caters for anyone just wanting…

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