Guidebook for Durban
Food Scene
Good coffee and snacks (several vegan options that are delicious!) two locations, one off Florida Road and another on Windermere Rd.
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Love Coffee
484 Lilian Ngoyi RdGood coffee and snacks (several vegan options that are delicious!) two locations, one off Florida Road and another on Windermere Rd.
It is a bakery, restaurant and coffee shop that makes great artisanal bread, good coffee ands juices, as well as amazing food. Some evenings they have live jazz and Mon-Friday they have pizza nights, with pizza menu changing every week (always a vegan pizza options as well, always super delicious!). All this has changed with Covid so please check their Facebook page for updated info.
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The Glenwood Bakery
398 Esther Roberts RdIt is a bakery, restaurant and coffee shop that makes great artisanal bread, good coffee ands juices, as well as amazing food. Some evenings they have live jazz and Mon-Friday they have pizza nights, with pizza menu changing every week (always a vegan pizza options as well, always super delicious!). All this has changed with Covid so please check their Facebook page for updated info.
Good Indian food and local Bunny Chow. They will cater to needs such as Vegan or satvic (no onions or garlic), if you ask them.
The Little India Restaurant
Good Indian food and local Bunny Chow. They will cater to needs such as Vegan or satvic (no onions or garlic), if you ask them.
If you need a family friendly restaurant that serves something for everyone. Great vegan options also.
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Doppio Zero, Pearls Umhlanga
7 McCausland CresIf you need a family friendly restaurant that serves something for everyone. Great vegan options also.
Good food. We particularly love their smoothies and extensive vegan burger options. Also a good place to stock up on some ingredients and organic veggies (they stock up Thursdays and Fridays).
Health on Broadway
10a Swapo RdGood food. We particularly love their smoothies and extensive vegan burger options. Also a good place to stock up on some ingredients and organic veggies (they stock up Thursdays and Fridays).
There are a number of food and coffee places, with nice outdoor area to sit and enjoy. This is a new spot, so we are keen to hear your favorites.
Florida Exchange
There are a number of food and coffee places, with nice outdoor area to sit and enjoy. This is a new spot, so we are keen to hear your favorites.
Best coffee spot in Durban, and best place to buy freshly roasted coffee with many local African varieties of beans. They specialize in light roasts, and just excellent coffee all around.
Lineage Coffee
3 Builders WayBest coffee spot in Durban, and best place to buy freshly roasted coffee with many local African varieties of beans. They specialize in light roasts, and just excellent coffee all around.
This is a nice cafe if you need a safe space for kids to run around and play. There are not many such places in Durban. Also, they make good coffee.
Home Ground
6 Church PlThis is a nice cafe if you need a safe space for kids to run around and play. There are not many such places in Durban. Also, they make good coffee.
Good snacks, coffee, and place to get your plastic-free/waste-free stock of food and other household basics.
Good Source
42 Old Main RdGood snacks, coffee, and place to get your plastic-free/waste-free stock of food and other household basics.
Great for inexpensive and delicious vegeterian food at a Durban institution.
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Little gujarat
43 Prince Edward StGreat for inexpensive and delicious vegeterian food at a Durban institution.
Humble Coffee
21a Churchill RdGreat coffee and snacks. Good wifi and place for meet ups or to sit and work.
Friends into artisanal beers and local food have recommended this place.
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Unity Bar & Brasserie
117 Silverton RdFriends into artisanal beers and local food have recommended this place.
The Glenwood Bakery Bagels
45 Lilian Ngoyi RdGreat Morningside option for Glenwood Bakery lovers!
Parks & Nature
Great walks, hikes, picnic areas. The hikes take you to lovely waterfalls and are family friendly (easy enough for small children).
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I-Krantzkloof Nature Reserve
152 Kloof Falls RdGreat walks, hikes, picnic areas. The hikes take you to lovely waterfalls and are family friendly (easy enough for small children).
Easy forest walk through the nature reserve. The walk takes you to beautiful part of the beach. Free entry and parking is available.
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Umhlanga Lagoon Nature Reserve
Easy forest walk through the nature reserve. The walk takes you to beautiful part of the beach. Free entry and parking is available.
KMT Fitness Outdoor Gym
132 Hollander CrescentLocal family friendly outdoor gym 2 minutes from our place:)
Arts & Culture
KwaZulu Natal Society of Arts
166 Bulwer RdRegular events and also a good cafe/restaurant
Great location, and often you will find amazing exhibitions there.
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Durban Art Gallery
30 Anton Lembede StGreat location, and often you will find amazing exhibitions there.
It is a local gallery with some great exhibitions and events, and a good cafe/restaurant (with kids play area as well).
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KwaZulu Natal Society of Arts
166 Bulwer RdIt is a local gallery with some great exhibitions and events, and a good cafe/restaurant (with kids play area as well).
UKZN theatre hosts many cultural and arts related events.
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University of KwaZulu-Natal
238 Mazisi Kunene RdUKZN theatre hosts many cultural and arts related events.