Carnivores Restaurant

The Carnivore restaurant, situated in the grounds of Misty Hills Country Hotel, needs little introduction. Renowned for its positioning statement – “Africa’s Greatest Eating Experience”- it is a cornerstone of the Recreation Africa Group.

In the sixteen years since it first opened thousands of local and international visitors have savoured its unique dining concept.

A franchise of the world-renowned Carnivore restaurant in Nairobi, Kenya, the Carnivore Johannesburg has received many awards, including Best Traditional Restaurant, Best Restaurant to Take Tourists To 2008, Restaurant of the Month and runner-up Restaurant of the Year.

As its popularity has grown, so the seating capacity has been extended to accommodate 500 diners.
(Vegetarian and fish dishes also available.)

The Carnivore also has a wine cellar with a superb selection of well-known wines, to compliment their meal. They also house a variety of whisky, brandy, cigars and other alcoholic drinks.

Visit the Carnivore web site here

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Moyo

There are not that many venues in Johannesburg that offer an all-African dining experience. One of the best is Moyo in Melrose Arch – but be prepared to wait up to a week for a table, as Jo’burg residents and visitors have discovered the restaurant in a big way.

The brainchild of Jason Lurie, Moyo offers customers a touch of Africa from Ethiopia and Tunisia in the north right the way down to Zululand on the south-eastern coast of South Africa. In Lurie’s words: “Moyo is more than just a restaurant.”

Lurie, a large, bustling man, has packed a lot into his 35 years, and combined it all skilfully in his restaurant. He has his finger in many pies, besides qualifying as a development economist: music, crafts, the record industry, and a healthy love of food.

Moyo is a five-storey restaurant that offers customers an entirely indigenous experience, with unique, locally crafted décor on every floor set against pleasing shades of ochre walls, providing wonderful textures. Every level has its own atmosphere and ambience, but there’s lots of copper evident throughout the restaurant: on table tops, shapes in the walls and gorgeous lamps. There’s also lots of mosaic – on table tops, walls and steps.

Visit the Moyo web site here

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Gallagher Convention Centre

Gallagher Convention Centre is one of Africa’s largest conference and exhibition venues. Located in Midrand, between Pretoria and Johannesburg, Gallagher is conveniently positioned in the business hub of Gauteng.

Surrounded by beautiful gardens sprawling over a 30-hectare property, visitors to Gallagher can enjoy the English Rose Gardens, the wooden Koi Deck, the Gazebo or the Wine Garden Restaurant.

With five purpose-built ground floor exhibition venues offering approximately
25 000 square meters of exhibition space, nineteen multipurpose venues and state of the art facilities, Gallagher Convention Centre can accommodate anywhere from 2 to 12 000 visitors. With 12 versatile conference and boardrooms, the Gallagher Grill, a Ballroom, an auditorium and various tranquil venues for intimate celebrations, Gallagher Convention Centre provides the perfect setting for both business and family functions.

Our internationally acclaimed team of chefs are able to cater to every taste or cultural requirement, while our kitchens have also been certified by the National Independent Halaal Trust. Allow our professional and dedicated staff to handle your conference, exhibition or event.

Differentiate yourself with Gallagher Convention Centre.

Latest events @ Gallagher Estate here

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The Sandton Convention Centre

Sandton Convention Centre is Southern Africa’s international leading and most prestigious, multi-purposes exhibition and convention centre.

Situated in northern Johannesburg, in the heart of Sandton’s business, hotel and entertainment district, Sandton Convention Centre offers easy access to over 5 000 hotel rooms, is adjacent to the country’s top shopping and entertainment complexes and provides nearly 11 000 secure parking bays.

South Africa’s Most Technologically Advanced Convention Centre

There are over 22 000 m² of convention, exhibition and special event space. The Pavilion can seat 4 500 patrons. The Ballroom can seat 2 000 banquet guests and the 13 other meeting rooms can accommodate up to 350 delegates. The two exhibition levels have a combined floor space of 11 000 m².

This twelve-storey structure is designed and built to provide convention, exhibition and special event space over five main levels.

See which events are happening at the Sandton Convention Centre here

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Sandton City

Sandton City is a shopping centre located in Sandton, Johannesburg that was built as pioneer centre in 1973. Sandton City is the ultimate shopping destination!

Sandton City Shopping Centre showcases the very best fashion and lifestyle brands that South Africa and the world have to offer – the centre is alive with international glamour, the African spirit and true South African style – a favourite with international and local shoppers alike..

Adjoined to Sandton City Shopping Centre is Nelson Mandela Square, home to some of the finest restaurants in South Africa. Whether you’re in the mood for the best South African wine, the most generous Greek platters, authentic African cuisine, or merely a cup of creamy Italian coffee, you can find it all and so much more. The cosmopolitan atmosphere comes to life under the sunny African sky and breath-taking surrounds where business lunches, romantic dinners for two and travellers’ breakfasts are enjoyed around the same tables.

Sandton City and Nelson Mandela Square offer over 400 of the most desirable international and local fashion brands. Exceptional collections of premier, luxurious brands from abroad include the likes of Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Armani, Mont Blanc, Cartier, Fendi and Lacoste. Sandton City is the original, the benchmark, the icon

Read more about Sandton City here

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Rosebank Mall

The powerful magic of Africa is perfectly fused with the elegance and sophistication of Europe to create a world of shopping splendour at one of South Africa’s leading shopping and entertainment complexes, The Mall of Rosebank in Johannesburg. Situated in one of the trendiest business nodes in the country, it is easily accessible from all major cities in Gauteng via the M1 freeway and offers a shopping and entertainment experience of world-class proportions, not only for local shoppers and fun seekers, but also for international visitors.

This three-storey retail Mecca boasts 120 stylish stores that offer the discerning shopper an assortment of pleasurable shopping delights ranging from women’s and men’s fashion and accessory outlets, upmarket restaurants, smart coffee bars, a Cinema Nouveau, African Craft Market and a popular Sunday rooftop market. Whether you are looking to unwind, have a gourmet meal, indulge in one of the latest movies or are in the mood for serious retail therapy, The Mall of Rosebank with its range and variety is the place to shop.

The mall has a modern design and feel, with spacious walkways, plenty of light making it shopper-friendly and combined with outdoor restaurants allows for the full enjoyment of the good South African weather conditions. From high end designer fashion to casual weekend wear the 45 fashion and accessory stores will ensure that each customer leaves with a sense of their own individual style.

Read more about Rosebank Mall here

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Nelson Mandela Square

The Square, designed to bring to life an Italian styled piazza under the African sky is a major focal point of Sandton Central – completed after a decade of robust interactions between local government and various private enterprise players.
On the 31st of March 2004 the world’s first public statue of Nelson Mandela – was officially unveiled in Johannesburg, South Africa at an auspicious occasion held in what was then Sandton Square, now renamed NELSON MANDELA SQUARE at Sandton City. This celebratory event also marked the Square’s tenth anniversary and commemorated South Africa’s first decade of democracy

The six-metre tall bronze statue was erected to honour and pay tribute to the great South African freedom fighter and statesman: President Nelson Mandela. The intention was also to create a focal point where local and foreign tourists could contemplate the events that led to the creation of the miracle of the Rainbow Nation.

To this end NELSON MANDELA SQUARE at Sandton City introduced talks and tours so visitors can be inspired.

Sandton is, without a doubt the most important business and financial district in South Africa, and plausibly even in sub-Saharan Africa.

The ‘Southern Suburbs’ of Sandton were laid out quite early in the century and by the 1930s they were well established as ‘gentleman estate’ areas with most of the properties being “one morgen” or larger. At this stage the ‘northern’ suburbs of Johannesburg were established and in some cases the suburbs extended beyond the boundaries of the city.

Read more about Nelson Mandela Square here

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Montecasino Bird Gardens

For great family entertainment, experience the wonder of the Montecasino Bird Gardens – the only bird park of its kind in Africa and Johannesburg’s best kept secret.

Here, you can wander along enchanted walkways within magnificent gardens and marvel at a variety of colourful birds, mammals, reptiles and unusual animals from around the world.

In the walk-through Aviary, you’ll find over 60 species of birds including Scarlet Ibises, Royal Starlings and Nicobar pigeons, reptiles and small mammals, with smaller antelope wandering freely in the undergrowth.

See what else is on offer at Montecasino here

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Hartbeespoort Dam

Hartbeespoort Dam also known as Harties (officially the Hartbeespoort Dam Reservoir) is a dam situated in the North West Province of South Africa. It lies in a valley to the south of the Magaliesberg mountain range and north of the Witwatersberg mountain range, about 35 kilometres west of Pretoria.

The name of the dam means “pass of the hartbees” (a species of antelope) in Afrikaans. The dam was originally designed for irrigation which is currently its primary use.

The town of Hartbeespoort is situated close to the dam wall and the villages of Kosmos, Melodie, Ifafi and Meerhof can be found alongside its banks. Hartbeespoort was previously known as Schoemansville, after General Hendrik Schoeman.

Hartbeespoort has become a very popular holiday and weekend resort for the inhabitants of Johannesburg and Pretoria; it is the principal water recreation area of northern Gauteng and many types of water sports are practiced on the dam. The Transvaal Yacht Club has been operating at the dam since its construction in 1923.

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Johannesburg Botanical Gardens

Set on the western shores of the Emmarentia Dam, Johannesburg Botanic Garden is one of the city’s parks – a green space in the middle of Jo’burgs northern suburbs about 6 kilometres from the city centre – with over 30 000 trees, a large rose garden, the site of over 4 500 varieties, and a space through which Jo’burgers can stroll and meet to relax for picnics and play with children.

Interestingly, the Johannesburg Botanic Garden is also one of the youngest gardens in the country at only just over 30 years of age. It was voted the best passive recreation space in the city by its residents in 2004 that make use of the greenery to escape the drudgery of city living, and is involved in a seed exchange programme with another 300 odd gardens throughout the world.

The Johannesburg Botanic Garden has some of the finest plant collections in the world that include indigenous trees and succulents, and its herb garden contains a surprising collection of traditional African medicinal herbs, culinary, medicinal and cosmetic herbs.

Read more about the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens and other Johannesburg City Parks here

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