Free State
Part restaurant, part chocolate factory and part theatre, this is Ficksburg's top eatery and de facto cultural centre. Popular items include homemade…
Must-see restaurants in Free State
Free State
The food at this souped-up country kitchen tastes just as good as it looks on the gourmet international menu, featuring everything from rainbow trout with…
Free State
In this stylish, thoroughly satisfying restaurant down by the river, have some deep-fried calamari strips followed by peri peri steak, or fillet flambé…
Bloemfontein
Set in an old house with inside and outside dining options, Seven on Kellner offers an informal, intimate atmosphere. Poultry, meat and seafood dishes are…
Hoi Polloi Bistro & Boutique Caffe
Free State
A split-level restaurant adorned from top to bottom in oddities, antiques and memorabilia – but with two distinct menus. The creaky but elegant upstairs…
Bloemfontein
Locals love this upmarket steakhouse, with its decor invoking 1920s New York, for special occasions. The menu features seafood, chicken and burgers, but…
Highlander Restaurant & Scotch Bar
Free State
A solid choice in town with longer hours than most other establishments, this high-spirited pub serves delicious wood-fired pizzas, burgers and sandwiches…
Free State
This former brothel turned pub is the perfect spot for a beer after exploring the Vredefort Dome, and on Sunday afternoons it hosts a famous, three-course…
Bloemfontein
Inexplicably tucked into the Mimosa Mall, this delicious restaurant offers an enormous (and ambitious) menu and some of the friendliest service in…
Free State
Filled with old knick-knacks and antiques from the times of the Voortrekkers, this artsy coffee shop serves good, old-fashioned Afrikaner food. Expect…
Marné's Coffee Shop, Deli & Gifts
Free State
Pots of brightly coloured flower line the path to this cozy lunch spot, which doubles as a country store. There's indoor seating as well as outdoor tables…
Bloemfontein
This efficient Italian trattoria serves lots of pasta choices along with pizzas and salads. It’s a cheerful, family-friendly place with a cosy indoors and…
Bloemfontein
No relation to the US-based chain (that's LongHorn Steakhouse!), but this delicious other steakhouse is packed nearly every night, as the beef cuts are…
Bloemfontein
A cool place with a great outlook over the water, perfect for a long, lazy chill-out. The food is excellent – especially the salads and sandwiches. Enjoy…
Free State
A rare Ethiopian outpost in small-town Free State serving delicious rice flour filled with chicken, beef or vegetables and doused in one of a few…
Free State
An excellent local Afrikaner pub serving hearty meat dishes, craft beer and a standout buffet Boer breakfast, complete with mince, boiled eggs and…
Bloemfontein
With a covered terrace and heavy leather chairs, this stylish place serves more than just pizza and pasta (although it does those too, and does them well)…
Plumbago Garden Centre and Coffee Shop
Free State
Tucked into a historic home surrounded by a gardening complex, this cute little coffee shop serves classic pizza and pastas, along with healthy salads,…
Free State
A fairly typical South African-style eatery, where you can buy cheap beef, pork and sausage at a butcher shop (Five Star) and have a braai on a communal…
Free State
This stylish place on the square serves Portuguese and Mozambican dishes like trinchado (braised beef), peri peri chicken, spicy prawns and egg tarts.
Bloemfontein
This is a self-described ‘Latino social cafe’ that is a popular and sophisticated spot in the heart of the 2nd Ave scene. The lengthy food menu offers…
Free State
If your thirst needs quenching or if steak is on your wishlist, try Windmill Pub & Grill in town, which offers bench seating in a lush, shady setting.
Bloemfontein
The Portuguese-inspired cuisine here will appeal to both meat lovers and seafood aficionados. Outside tables are right on the water's edge.
