Food & Drink in and around Nottingham Road

Africa Adventure Centre


Tel: 033-2677173 / Email: rose@africainfocus.net

Argyle Arms Country Inn
Small friendly country hotel. The Argyle is over a hundred years old and has a cosy bar & restuarant boasting delicious food. Country hospitality at its best with our friendly staff.

Tel: 033-2631106 / Email: argylearms@3i.co.za / Web: www.argylearms.co.za

Café Bloom
We are wheelchair and disabled friendly with a gentle slope from the lower gate to the café, through the garden and up a path to the toilets where there is one for wheelchairs.

Tel 033-2666118 / Email: wendy.winthrop@vodamail.co.za

Caversham Mill Restaurant
This renowned Midlands restuarant boasts modern comfort food in an idyllic setting - on the banks of the Lions River overlooking a waterfall an old mill. Open 8am till late daily. Booking is highly recommended.
We are wheelchair-friendly.

Tel 033-2344524 / Email: cavershammill@mweb.co.za / Web: www.cavershammill.co.za

Fordoun - Skye Restaurant
Skye restaurant at Fordoun serves modern classical cuisine using locally sourced ingredients wherever possible from our surrounding farms. Your Chef Graham Neilson draws inspiration from his time spent working in the U.K., the United States, Bermuda and back home in Durban. He looks to blend Midlands comfort food with a healthy approach to compliment the Fordoun experience. He encourages you to relax and feel at home but above all enjoy your meal!

Tel: 033-2666217 / Email: info@fordoun.com / Web: www.fordoun.com

Glengarry Park - Maple Gardens
Glengarry now has "Maple Gardens", our new tea Garden. Maple Gardens is open on and off through out the week, we serve home made cakes, scones and home made jams, toasted sandwiches, light meals, various teas, specialist coffee - cappuccino, espresso, café Latte and more. Enjoy the beauty of our surrounds over a home made meal. For further info please call Thalia 082 882 8051.

Tel: 033-2677225 / Email: info@glengarry.co.za / Web: www.glengarry.co.za

Granny Mouse Country House
Granny Mouse Country House, Hotel, Restaurant is situated in the picturesque Midlands Meander at the foothills of the Drakensberg. Enjoy a Gourmet Meal in our restaurant, prepared by our executive chefs from only the freshest local ingredients, and a bottle of wine from our award winning underground Wine Cellar “with our recent award being the diners diamond award 2010” while taking in the views of the Midlands Meander.

Tel: 033-2344071 / Email: info@grannymouse.co.za / Web: www.grannymouse.co.za

Hawklee Country House
Country teas served on the terrace are a speciality and guests can order a picnic basket lunch to enjoy on the riverbank or while exploring the attractions of the surrounding countryside. The traditional Sunday roast at Hawklee - with all the trimmings - has become a firm favourite with both guests and day-trippers, but its popularity requires advance booking. There is a wide selection of fine wines, spirits and locally brewed lagers and ales.

Tel: 033-22666008 / Email: info@hawklee.co.za / Web: www.hawklee.co.za

Horizons Gourmet Picnics
Be intoxicated by the views from the hilltop setting as your experience fine cuisine with a bottle of boutique South African wine. Relax at a luxuriously appointed table or enjoy a unique low picnic tables with blankets and specially designed cushions. See current menu and more at...horizonsgourmet.co.za.
We are pet and wheelchair friendly.

Tel: 033-2677027 / Web: www.horizonsgourmet.co.za

Kleinberg Wines
Kleinberg means "small mountain". Deep in the heart of the Cape, at the base of the mountains grow the vines on the estates that produce the Kleinberg range of wines. Our wines offer incredible value for money for the casual wine drinker, budding connoisseur or serious buyer. The grapes from which our exquisite wines are produced come from several wine districts. We have applied world marketing trends in emphasizing specific wine techniques, by concentrating on producing consumer-friendly wine at the best possible prices. Consequently, our reds may be enjoyed at a young age and across the range the total sulphur dioxide content of our wine is very low. We pride ourselves in offering value for money and do not compromise on quality at any stage. Our range of wines consists of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Stein, Cabernet Sauvignon, Picnic Rouge and Pinotage.

Tel: 033-2666170 / Email: sales@kleinberg.co.za / Web: www.kleinberg.co.za

Lavender Trout
This family restaurant has beautiful views overlooking stocked trout dams in the heart of the Midlands. Kids animal farm, jungle gym and jumping castle - child supervision. Open every day and Fri and Sat evenings. Booking essential!

Tel: 082-9902402

Loxley House - Guest House & Conference Venue
Loxley House is situated on the Clifton School Road in the centre of Nottingham Road. Luncheon, dinner and other functions by prior arrangement. South African Tourism Grading Council - 4 STAR.

Tel: 033-2666362 / 073-2282099 / Email: welcome@loxleyhouse.com / Web: www.loxleyhouse.com

Linga Lapa
Butchery / Biltong / Delicatessen

Tel: 033-2666110 / Email: slimmac@telkomsa.net

Millgate - The Mole & Pig Inn
Pub Lunches and Nottingham Road Brewing Company beers on tap.

Tel: 082-8515291  / Email: nbaker@mweb.co.za.

Nottingham Road Hotel
"The Legendary Notties Pub" is a favourite for visitors and locals. Established early 1854 - the hotel's current site was built in 1891. The A'La Carte menu is available Mon-Sat with a country style buffet on Sundays (lunch). For the busy public holidays and long weekends - booking is advisable.

Tel: 033-2666151 / Email: nottieshotel@icon.co.za  / Web: www.nottieshotel.co.za

Rawdons Hotel
A welcome retreat for tourists and weekenders offering spendid A'La Carte, Table d'Hote and pub menus.

Tel: 033-2666044 / Email: hotel@rawdons.co.za / Web: www.rawdons.co.za

Rosetta Hotel


Tel: 033-22677304 / Email: jaduv@vodamail.co.za

St Ives Estate
Our very popular St Ives restaurant, open for breakfast, lunch and supper, 6 days a week, offers a wide veriety of gourmet meals on the deck overlooking trout filled waters, or in the A la Carté restaurant. Catch the game on one of the 4 big screens in the sports bar or enjoy a picnic (provided) beside the dam while enjoying a bit of fly fishing.

Tel: 033-2344490 / Email: reservations@stives.co.za

Stonehaven Lodge


Tel: 033-2666965 / Email: reservations@stonehaven.co.za

Tanglewood Country House
Tanglewood County House (Circa 1885) is situated in the Dargle Valley, KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, within easy access of the N3 highway between Durban (1.5 hours) and Johannesburg (4.5 hours) on the Midlands Meander in the foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains on the Midlands Meander. Tanglewood is an old, and beautifully preserved hotel, now owned by the Mann family; Tanglewood is not only a family business - it is their pride and their passion. Stop in for lunch at Tanglewood County House's garden restaurant with superb country views - a varied menu with a touch of German/Swiss fare drawn from locally sourced organic products and freshly picked herbs are a feature on this gourmet menu.

Tel: 033-2344366 / Email: tanglewood@iafrica.co.za / Web: www.tanglewoodcountryhouse.co.za

Thatchings Guest House
"A gently place to ease mind, body and soul." Situated in enchanting gardens with trout dams and game. Log fires in the lounge and bar with full-size snooker table. A la carte meals available. Your hosts Trevor and Susan Read. TGCSA 4 Star.

Tel: 033-2666275 / Email: thatchings@futurenet.co.za

The Barn & Bistro
Family Restaurant and Dairy Experience - an unforgettable Country Experience! The Barn & Bistro is in a picturesque setting on a working dairy farm on the R103 (next to Michaelhouse School), featuring a casual yet tasteful restaurant as well as a Dairy experience for children. The "Cow Shed" Dairy experience gives children a hands on opportunity to milk Bella the cow and bottle-feed a calf - available on weekends 10am to 12pm. The cost is R20 per child. The restaurant is open Thursday to Sunday from 9am to 3pm. Functions are also welcome and can accommodate up to 50 people.

Tel: 033-2344440 / 082-4521931 / Email: inkwazifarm@telkomsa.net

The Bierfassl
Austrian Theme pub and restuarant established in 1997. Open daily from 11am. Booking is advisable, and children welcome. We are pet friendly in that dogs are welcome on leads in the garden area. We have disabled access and disabled toilet facilities.

Tel: 033-2666320 / Email: bierfassl@telkomsa.net / Web: www.rawdons.co.za

The Junction Coffee Shop
The Junction Coffee Shop is open for breakfasts and lunches only. Pizza's, takeaways, estate wines, and fully licenced. Children welcome - Jungle Gym and Jumping Castle for the kids.

Tel: 033-2666116 / Email: thejunction@bundunet.com

The Nottingham Road Brewing Company
South Africa's Most Successful Micro-Brewery! Nestling in the shady grounds of the elegant Rawdons Hotel, in the heart of the Midlands Meander, you'll find a thriving independent brewery which has long been delighting locals and visitors with a range of naturally brewed ales and lagers. The secret of the company's success lies in the outstanding range of beers produced here. Only the purest spring water drawn from an artesian well on the grounds and finest quality hops and malted barley are used to create beers of outstanding character with a smooth, well-rounded taste. Look out for the Pye-eyed Possum!

Tel: 033-26666728 / Email: brewery@rawdons.co.za / Web: www.rawdons.co.za

The Stables Wine Estate
Enjoy a gourmet picnic and a bottle of KZN's finest wine amongst the vineyards of Stables Wine Estate. The picnics have been crafted using only the finest locally produced cheeses, meats, pickles and preserves.

Tel: 033-2666781 / Web: www.stableswines.co.za

Woodridge Country Estate
Our food is unpretentious but full of bold flavours, colours and textures. The emphasis is on fun. Our kitchen team, despite the obvious pressures of producing meals, simply take it in their stride. Our menu is inspired by the riches of the African continent. Local produce is used to prepare tasty meals served to modern international standards served at our: Isibaya A La Carte Restaurant; Indlovu Grill House Restaurant; and Boma.

Tel: 033-2344423 / Email: woodridge@worldonline.co.za / Web: www.woodridge-estate.com