Eating & Entertainment Guidebook for Dolphin Coast
Food Scene
Jack Salmon Salt Rock
Salt Rock RoadGreat sushi and sea food selection.
Family run , with a condensed but really delicious menu offering. I cant resist the Lamb Curry.My wife, the grilled prawns . Great starters, seafood selection, and some delicious curries. Great for lunch on the deck on a sunny day with ocean vista.
32 locals recommend
Spice Restaurant
37 N Beach RdFamily run , with a condensed but really delicious menu offering. I cant resist the Lamb Curry.My wife, the grilled prawns . Great starters, seafood selection, and some delicious curries. Great for lunch on the deck on a sunny day with ocean vista.
Portugese. nice traditional spinach chorizo soup or muscles starter. Mamas prawns for delicious mains, but lots of good options..
35 locals recommend
Beira Alta
445 Main RdPortugese. nice traditional spinach chorizo soup or muscles starter. Mamas prawns for delicious mains, but lots of good options..
tashas ballito
If you like Tasha's anywhere in SA, its generally more of the same tasty treats.
Great local seasonal menu. Fine dining style, with a lot of really good dishes, and a great wine selection.
39 locals recommend
The Chefs' Table
Great local seasonal menu. Fine dining style, with a lot of really good dishes, and a great wine selection.
Thai, Chinese ( the green parrot, shared seating). some really delicious treats here from brilliant salads, to mouth watering pork bellies, dim sum, salt and pepper calamari, to name a few. Good consistent food.
12 locals recommend
The Wok Box
12 Mackeurtan AveThai, Chinese ( the green parrot, shared seating). some really delicious treats here from brilliant salads, to mouth watering pork bellies, dim sum, salt and pepper calamari, to name a few. Good consistent food.
Sage has just upgraded, its venue. Great place for small kids, with extensive jungle gym play area etc. Cafe has good meals. Also great small art gallery, and other art & craft stores to wander around.
73 locals recommend
Sage Cafe & Deli
1 Old Fort RdSage has just upgraded, its venue. Great place for small kids, with extensive jungle gym play area etc. Cafe has good meals. Also great small art gallery, and other art & craft stores to wander around.
Phenominal curry , eat in or take away. Your in Durban , so take a drive... very informal, and be prepared to get up to your elbows in delicous spicy gravy
11 locals recommend
Canecutters Restaurant
53-55 Helen Joseph RdPhenominal curry , eat in or take away. Your in Durban , so take a drive... very informal, and be prepared to get up to your elbows in delicous spicy gravy
Many restaurants, some really good.
The Open market hall is great for a shared seating area, and numerous food and drink options. The Argentinian Grill has some very good meats , real fire grilled, right next door to our favourite gin bar Alchemy... definitely worth a cocktail or two.
Besides that Beira Alta ( Portugese), Mo's Noodles ) Asian Noodle bar) , Methos ( Greek) & more & more...
Also daytime market shopping and butchery etc etc... worth an early trip to check out the options.
224 locals recommend
Ballito Lifestyle Centre
Many restaurants, some really good.
The Open market hall is great for a shared seating area, and numerous food and drink options. The Argentinian Grill has some very good meats , real fire grilled, right next door to our favourite gin bar Alchemy... definitely worth a cocktail or two.
Besides that Beira Alta ( Portugese), Mo's Noodles ) Asian Noodle bar) , Methos ( Greek) & more & more...
Also daytime market shopping and butchery etc etc... worth an early trip to check out the options.
Salt Café
Ocean DriveGood Pizza & Coffee.
Check opening times, it does close early.
Really Good Argentinian grillhouse - open fire cooking
13 locals recommend
Peron Peron Argentinian Grill
8 Ballito DrReally Good Argentinian grillhouse - open fire cooking
Drinks & Nightlife
Variety of places, The Shed ( drink & eat), "new destination" recently revamped Decent open nursery and play area for kids. Also night market last Friday every month, and Saturday morning market, 2nd Saturday every month. Also delicious, and cheap bags of litchi's from the appropriately named Litchi Orchard.
118 locals recommend
The Litchi Orchard
Variety of places, The Shed ( drink & eat), "new destination" recently revamped Decent open nursery and play area for kids. Also night market last Friday every month, and Saturday morning market, 2nd Saturday every month. Also delicious, and cheap bags of litchi's from the appropriately named Litchi Orchard.
Great gin cocktails, and very good selection of wine.
A favourite of ours, strengthened by the fact it's mentioned more than once.. Recommended gin cocktail - "mothers ruin"... as a start to a great evening.
31 locals recommend
Alchemy Bar
Great gin cocktails, and very good selection of wine.
A favourite of ours, strengthened by the fact it's mentioned more than once.. Recommended gin cocktail - "mothers ruin"... as a start to a great evening.
Everything Else
Large market with a great selection of food being served, as well as cheeses, organic meats and many others to buy. Lots of craft and arts to buy. Big barn bar with craft beers and gins ++ on sale. great areas for kids to play, and various ad-hoc entertainment.
It does start early, and closes around midday, every Saturday.
94 locals recommend
Shongweni Farmers Market
457 Mr551 RdLarge market with a great selection of food being served, as well as cheeses, organic meats and many others to buy. Lots of craft and arts to buy. Big barn bar with craft beers and gins ++ on sale. great areas for kids to play, and various ad-hoc entertainment.
It does start early, and closes around midday, every Saturday.
Parks & Nature
Sugar Rush Park
Esenembe RoadMountain bike riding trails & trampoline park for kids
large range of animals and petting zoo.
also has kid shows.
nice place for a family picnic
146 locals recommend
Flag Animal Farm
Sheffield Beach Rdlarge range of animals and petting zoo.
also has kid shows.
nice place for a family picnic
Shopping
large mall with restaurants & plenty of retail therapy options.
209 locals recommend
Nu Metro Ballito Junction
Ballito Drivelarge mall with restaurants & plenty of retail therapy options.
very large mall, with nice open walkways, and retail therapy overkill options.
309 locals recommend
Gateway Theatre of Shopping
1 Palm Blvdvery large mall, with nice open walkways, and retail therapy overkill options.
Spar in the anchor, but has a clicks, and a Tops.
Also some decent food options, and its close.
71 locals recommend
Y.O.L.O Party Shop
Salt Rock RoadSpar in the anchor, but has a clicks, and a Tops.
Also some decent food options, and its close.
Essentials
There is a big Checkers & Woolworths here.
Is has a good quality health food store.
Its very close & convenient, and even a few restaurants; Mikes Kitchen , Afro Chicken etc.
7 locals recommend
Checkers Mount Richmore Village
1 Salt Rock RoadThere is a big Checkers & Woolworths here.
Is has a good quality health food store.
Its very close & convenient, and even a few restaurants; Mikes Kitchen , Afro Chicken etc.