Guidebook for Dolphin Coast
Food Scene
One of the North Coast's most popular dining destinations. The comfortable and casual dining experience is perfectly
complimented by the friendly staff waiting to serve you from the comprehensive menu. We serve meals from breakfast through to dinner including the most delicious Pizza, Pasta.
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BBM Cafe Restaurant
Tiffany's Shopping CentreOne of the North Coast's most popular dining destinations. The comfortable and casual dining experience is perfectly
complimented by the friendly staff waiting to serve you from the comprehensive menu. We serve meals from breakfast through to dinner including the most delicious Pizza, Pasta.
Restaurant, animal farm, decor shopping creative gifts, make-
over workshops, exclusive gifts, clothing, cafe and kids entertainment.
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Burnedale Farm
1 Old Main RdRestaurant, animal farm, decor shopping creative gifts, make-
over workshops, exclusive gifts, clothing, cafe and kids entertainment.
High-end beachfront lodging with an ocean-view restaurant, plus an outdoor pool and a spa.
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Canelands Beach Club
2 Shrimp LnHigh-end beachfront lodging with an ocean-view restaurant, plus an outdoor pool and a spa.
EAT LOCAL GRILL
12 Library LaneExcellent food, specializing in meat.
Beachfront eatery with a balcony offering wood-oven pizza, pasta, South African and seafood dishes.
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Gianni's Ristorante
17 Compensation Beach RdBeachfront eatery with a balcony offering wood-oven pizza, pasta, South African and seafood dishes.
Relaxed family-friendly venue offering wood-oven pizza, pasta and grill dishes, plus live sports TV.
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Mamma G’s Umhlali Country Club
1 Compensation Beach RdRelaxed family-friendly venue offering wood-oven pizza, pasta and grill dishes, plus live sports TV.
This old-world, exposed-beam pub and restaurant offers German comfort food and beer, plus a balcony.
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Siggi's German Restaurant
63 Basil Hulett DrThis old-world, exposed-beam pub and restaurant offers German comfort food and beer, plus a balcony.
Thava is an Indian Restaurant and it has its roots in Kerala, India.
Thava Indian & Continental Ballito
Thava is an Indian Restaurant and it has its roots in Kerala, India.
In the Berry Beginning... there was a coffee shop in Ballito! Gramps had a dream of tranquility, of welcome home, kick your shoes off and stay a while... The forest was the perfect setting for this “time out” place and so began the exciting
adventure of building a dream.
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The Waterberry Coffee Shoppe
In the Berry Beginning... there was a coffee shop in Ballito! Gramps had a dream of tranquility, of welcome home, kick your shoes off and stay a while... The forest was the perfect setting for this “time out” place and so began the exciting
adventure of building a dream.
The home of superb coffee, scrumptious food, delightful specials and time with family and friends.
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Sage Cafe & Deli
1 Old Fort RdThe home of superb coffee, scrumptious food, delightful specials and time with family and friends.
Food With magnificent sea views, a relaxed atmosphere and traditional Durban curries, Impulse By The Sea sets the scene
for a delightful meal all round.
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Impulse by the Sea
167 Sea View DrFood With magnificent sea views, a relaxed atmosphere and traditional Durban curries, Impulse By The Sea sets the scene
for a delightful meal all round.
We have taken the time to display all of the farms that have been important to our process of growth and also offer some, off the menu selections in our wine cellar.
Whether it be food or beverage, stop by so we can have the chance to enhance your experience of the dolphin coast and what our beautiful town has to offer.
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Fiamma Grill
63 Compensation Beach RdWe have taken the time to display all of the farms that have been important to our process of growth and also offer some, off the menu selections in our wine cellar.
Whether it be food or beverage, stop by so we can have the chance to enhance your experience of the dolphin coast and what our beautiful town has to offer.
Perfectly poised on the magnificent Dolphin Coast beach front, The Galley Beach Bar offers a dining experience that captivates and intrigues. Each dish is prepared by the finest chefs and offers a true marriage of flavours that will guarantee a voyage of culinary discovery.
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The Galley Beach Bar & Grill Seafood Restaurant
17 Compensation Beach RdPerfectly poised on the magnificent Dolphin Coast beach front, The Galley Beach Bar offers a dining experience that captivates and intrigues. Each dish is prepared by the finest chefs and offers a true marriage of flavours that will guarantee a voyage of culinary discovery.
Established beach-front venue with a large terrace offering Italian cuisine, plus seafood specials.
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Al Pescatore Italian Restaurant
14 Edward PlEstablished beach-front venue with a large terrace offering Italian cuisine, plus seafood specials.
Our food is prepared using only the freshest ingredients, herbs and spices. Our family tradition is to cook from the heart with recipes handed down from generation to generation, which has evolved into Portuguese Cuisine with an African Influence.
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Beira Alta
445 Main RdOur food is prepared using only the freshest ingredients, herbs and spices. Our family tradition is to cook from the heart with recipes handed down from generation to generation, which has evolved into Portuguese Cuisine with an African Influence.
Ray's Kitchen
Sameja DriveGourmet meals, pizza and pasta.
Jack Salmon Fish House prides itself in sourcing only the freshest seafood available. This is where exceptional seafood and world class views meet. Truly inspired by the sea!
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Jack Salmon Salt Rock
Salt Rock RoadJack Salmon Fish House prides itself in sourcing only the freshest seafood available. This is where exceptional seafood and world class views meet. Truly inspired by the sea!
The Shed is a restaurant and bar located at The Litchi Orchard in Salt Rock. Situated in a beautiful environment, we offer a wide range of delicious food and drinks. Pull in for a great chow, a few drinks and a good time.
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The Shed Salt Rock
1 Old Fort RdThe Shed is a restaurant and bar located at The Litchi Orchard in Salt Rock. Situated in a beautiful environment, we offer a wide range of delicious food and drinks. Pull in for a great chow, a few drinks and a good time.
At LOL'S we are passionate about excellent dining, not only the taste of the food but the presentation and the ambiance to add to the experience! Restaurant and Cocktail Bar - Ballito. We are proud to offer dishes that will excite your taste buds leaving you wanting to come back again and.
Lol's Food Fusions
2 Main RoadAt LOL'S we are passionate about excellent dining, not only the taste of the food but the presentation and the ambiance to add to the experience! Restaurant and Cocktail Bar - Ballito. We are proud to offer dishes that will excite your taste buds leaving you wanting to come back again and.
The beautiful Fig Tree Restaurant, named after the fig tree which is situated in the centre of the clubhouse, has views of the golf course and specifically of the 18th hole and is a wonderful venue to come and relax and get away from it all. A large deck situated under the trees affords "al fresco" dining and we offer versatile menus. This wonderful restaurant is a real jewel on the North Coast.
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Fig Tree Restaurant
Sagila LaneThe beautiful Fig Tree Restaurant, named after the fig tree which is situated in the centre of the clubhouse, has views of the golf course and specifically of the 18th hole and is a wonderful venue to come and relax and get away from it all. A large deck situated under the trees affords "al fresco" dining and we offer versatile menus. This wonderful restaurant is a real jewel on the North Coast.
Mozambik Ballito
The name says it all.
A friendly welcome awaits you as you wait to find a seat in the busy hustle and bustle of the cafe. There are blackboards pinned to the walls with daily specials, meal of the day and so on. Glamorous cakes line the counters and the smell of divine coffee lingers in the air. This is a real paradise nestled in the middle of a busy shopping Centre, right here in Ballito.
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Piccadeli Cafe.
A friendly welcome awaits you as you wait to find a seat in the busy hustle and bustle of the cafe. There are blackboards pinned to the walls with daily specials, meal of the day and so on. Glamorous cakes line the counters and the smell of divine coffee lingers in the air. This is a real paradise nestled in the middle of a busy shopping Centre, right here in Ballito.
Lupa is a neighbourhood Osteria where one feels comfortable enjoying a casual affordable family dinner of pizza & pasta with a carafe of house wine or dining on shellfish, fresh fish & veal with corporate clients. We offer an inviting bar for a pre or post dinner cocktail or grab a pizza & a craft beer at a bar table. Pasta is homemade & pizza is wood fired using only imported Italian flour, organic free range chickens & the finest veal we can source add to the authentic Italian experience.
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Lupa Osteria Ballito
445 Main RoadLupa is a neighbourhood Osteria where one feels comfortable enjoying a casual affordable family dinner of pizza & pasta with a carafe of house wine or dining on shellfish, fresh fish & veal with corporate clients. We offer an inviting bar for a pre or post dinner cocktail or grab a pizza & a craft beer at a bar table. Pasta is homemade & pizza is wood fired using only imported Italian flour, organic free range chickens & the finest veal we can source add to the authentic Italian experience.
The North Indian restaurant Sawagat, which means Welcome in Punjabi, is now really starting to make a name for itself with its unusual and beautiful flavours. It is the first of its kind in the area, and the cuisine is spectacular, giving one a true sense of India.
SAWAGAT
27 Sandra RdThe North Indian restaurant Sawagat, which means Welcome in Punjabi, is now really starting to make a name for itself with its unusual and beautiful flavours. It is the first of its kind in the area, and the cuisine is spectacular, giving one a true sense of India.
‘First we eat, then we do everything else’. No gathering or visit in Italy can take place in the absence of a delectably gratifying meal, creatively crafted from the best ingredients the many local markets have to offer. So, too, it is in our beautiful home, Casa Bella. We invite you to relax in the intimate ambience of our wood-fired oven and Italian-inspired pizzeria, with our sublime selection of authentic Italian cuisine.
Join us for full dining extravaganza from Italian pizza bread to our traditional pizzas and pastas, our expertly prepared grills and ending with delicious mouthfuls of decadence – Home is where the heart is – may you fall in love with ours!
Casa Bella Ballito Junction
Leonora Drive‘First we eat, then we do everything else’. No gathering or visit in Italy can take place in the absence of a delectably gratifying meal, creatively crafted from the best ingredients the many local markets have to offer. So, too, it is in our beautiful home, Casa Bella. We invite you to relax in the intimate ambience of our wood-fired oven and Italian-inspired pizzeria, with our sublime selection of authentic Italian cuisine.
Join us for full dining extravaganza from Italian pizza bread to our traditional pizzas and pastas, our expertly prepared grills and ending with delicious mouthfuls of decadence – Home is where the heart is – may you fall in love with ours!
Beluga prides itself on the excellent service and choices we offer our patrons. Our Euro-Asian fusion menu, wine and whiskey list boasts a variety of items for every individual desire.
Beluga Ballito Junction
Ballito DriveBeluga prides itself on the excellent service and choices we offer our patrons. Our Euro-Asian fusion menu, wine and whiskey list boasts a variety of items for every individual desire.
Salsa Mexican Grill Ballito
Looking for a Mexican taste explosion.
Mythos
Greek food.
NIKOS Ballito
12B Compensation Beach RdTrue coalgrill authentic greeek food.
Zaras Cafe takes the prime sunlit location at the Ballito Lifestyle Centre perfectly set for continental-style al fresco dining.
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Zaras Cafe
Main RoadZaras Cafe takes the prime sunlit location at the Ballito Lifestyle Centre perfectly set for continental-style al fresco dining.
Situated on the beach in one of the best locations on the KZN North Coast, you will find a gem, Hops Ballito – Home from Home “where everyone is one of us”.
Experience spectacular sunsets, whale & dolphin watching whilst sipping on your favourite beverage or savouring the great food served by friendly staff in a relaxed environment.
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Hops Restaurant & Bar Ballito
14 Edward PlSituated on the beach in one of the best locations on the KZN North Coast, you will find a gem, Hops Ballito – Home from Home “where everyone is one of us”.
Experience spectacular sunsets, whale & dolphin watching whilst sipping on your favourite beverage or savouring the great food served by friendly staff in a relaxed environment.
Our philosophy is a simple one: ‘Good food, friendly service, served in a relaxed environment’. Combine all those factors with one of KZN’s best restaurant locations, then we have one of Durban’s best kept secrets (not for long though!)
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Sandbar Restaurant & Cocktail
30 N Beach RdOur philosophy is a simple one: ‘Good food, friendly service, served in a relaxed environment’. Combine all those factors with one of KZN’s best restaurant locations, then we have one of Durban’s best kept secrets (not for long though!)
Drinks & Nightlife
Shakers cocktail bar in the Ballito village is Ballito's premier nightlife venue.
Founded in 2007 as a family owned, people-friendly venue!
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Shakers Cocktail Bar
19 Compensation Beach RdShakers cocktail bar in the Ballito village is Ballito's premier nightlife venue.
Founded in 2007 as a family owned, people-friendly venue!
Crush Night Club,is an upmarket nightclub, which operates throughout the year to accommodate locals and visitors in Ballito.
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Crush Night Club
25 Sandra RdCrush Night Club,is an upmarket nightclub, which operates throughout the year to accommodate locals and visitors in Ballito.
Sightseeing
Dolphin Coast Tourist Services
1 Ballito DrEntertainment & Activities
Sugar Rush Park
Esenembe RoadI-Farm yezilwane ze-Flag
Sheffield Beach RdA nice day out for the kids.
Arts & Culture
Stanger, or KwaDukuza, along the KwaZulu-Natal north coast, is an area rich in history. The final capital of the Zulu Kingdom under Shaka’s rule, the area is steeped in Zulu culture. It is the final resting place of Shaka and part of the Zulu Heritage Route. The KwaDukuza Museum, formerly known as the Natal North Coast Museum, gives visitors a comprehensive glimpse into the early days of Stanger, and maps its development over time.
Dukuza Museum
King Shaka StreetStanger, or KwaDukuza, along the KwaZulu-Natal north coast, is an area rich in history. The final capital of the Zulu Kingdom under Shaka’s rule, the area is steeped in Zulu culture. It is the final resting place of Shaka and part of the Zulu Heritage Route. The KwaDukuza Museum, formerly known as the Natal North Coast Museum, gives visitors a comprehensive glimpse into the early days of Stanger, and maps its development over time.
We are fine art consultants providing a one-stop service to private and corporate clients. We have a wide selection of abstract, contemporary, landscape, nude, tribal and wild life art.
Imbizo Gallery
We are fine art consultants providing a one-stop service to private and corporate clients. We have a wide selection of abstract, contemporary, landscape, nude, tribal and wild life art.
Shopping
Y.O.L.O Party Shop
Salt Rock RoadNu Metro Ballito Junction
Ballito DriveBallito Lifestyle Centre
Getting Around
King Shaka International Airport
King Shaka Dr