2 Best Restaurants in Morningside, Durban

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We've compiled the best of the best in Morningside - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Mali's Indian Restaurant

$$ Fodor's Choice
An unexpected find within a residential section of the Morningside neighborhood, Mali's is loved by chefs and locals for its broad Indian menu serving specialities from the North and South, like steamed idli with sambar, masala dosai, and vadai—dishes you'll be hard-pressed to find in many Indian eateries. While the biryanis and tandoori dishes are very good in this homey restaurant with its cozy dining room, the Chinese-influenced offerings like the deep-fried mushroom Manchurian and Szechuan chicken noodles have a loyal following. Don't miss the Chettinad chicken and the mango lassi here.

Joop's Place

$$ | Morningside

No trip to South Africa would be complete without a good traditional steak, and without a doubt, Joop's (pronounced yopes) is the best and most popular steak house in Durban. It goes without saying that most customers are regulars. It has an intimate, homey atmosphere, though the interior design is certainly nothing special. The food is the true focus, with Joop—a butcher by trade—himself selecting and preparing the steaks in an open kitchen. The specialty here is panfried steak; the pepper steak and Hollandse (Dutch-style) biefstuk (a center-cut fillet panfried in black butter and flambéed in brandy) are tasty favorites. The exceptionally hungry should try the 800-gram (about 21-ounce) T-bone.

9th Ave., Durban, 4001, South Africa
031-312–9135
Restaurant Details
Closed Sun. No lunch Sat.–Thurs. Jan.–Nov.

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