Kuka Café

Top choice in Mpumalanga


Its blue-grey walls hung with artwork and cage lampshades, Kuka's glass doors open onto a terrace decorated with fairy lights. It's a contemporary setting for cocktails, tapas, pizzas, seafood, sushi and grills; house specials include slow-braised springbok shank and kudu fillet.

The house Kuka lager is pleasant drop and there's a lunch menu featuring burgers, wraps and sandwiches.


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