With the urban renewal that has taken place in Joburg over the last 10 years, there are an increasing number of really interesting and good quality eateries that have opened up. So venture ’south of the ridge’ and explore Braamfontein, Newtown and the inner city itself. You will be more than pleasantly surprised.  See  Barbara Ludman’s [...]

Places to go near Liz at Lancaster for good fish and sushi
Yamoto, Illovo one of Jozi’s  first and best sushi restaurants  198 Oxford Rd 011 268 0511/2 www.yamato.co.za
Ruby Grapefruit, Parkhurst  Not much English spoken but can communicate via the menu; 24c 4th Ave 011 880-3673
Willougby’s, Hyde Park  Mall  Excellent fish served in skillets and always [...]

Great Vegetarian spots near Liz at Lancaster
Service Station, Melville  Trendy place for the arty and intellectual set for brunches and light lunches; wonderful quiches and salads which get charged by weight .   011 726-1701 53 Rustenberg Road (corner 9th Street)  
Gingko, Parkview  Also buffet style breakfasts and lunch charged by weight – great selection; there [...]

Afro-fusion fare
For a guide to indigenous cuisine see http://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/223/9/  Also see Anna Trapido’s article ’Your gourmet guide to African eating’   http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/Content.aspx?id=74840
Amsale Kensington Corner Langerman and Queen streets, Kensington, Johannesburg, 072 918 8824      Chef-patronne Amsale Debela is a political refugee who literally walked to SA from Ethiopia. Her first restaurant was the now legendary Amsale’s at [...]

Local is lekker: eating out in Craighall Park
There are several excellent restaurants close to Liz at Lancaster all in Craighall Park
Cnr Café – Corner Buckingham and Rothesay Aves 2 and a half blocks away; closed Sundays and Mondays  011 880-2244  Excellent food and nice outside pavement venue and of course very convenient
Pronto [...]