2 Best Restaurants in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal and Durban

Located in the small suburb of Glenashley, just a short drive south of Umlanga Beach, this restaurant has an elevated position that offers diners a pleasant sea view, but it's the fresh seafood, prepared in unique and traditional ways, that's the drawing card, with excellent service keeping the place busy during lunch and dinner. For starters, opt for the sushi or the grilled Falkland Island calamari, served with your choice of sauce, followed by any of the seafood entrées, and if you have room, round out the meal with a panna cotta—flavors change daily.

You might need to book well in advance to secure a table next to the shark tank here, but if you do, it'll be one of your most memorable dining experiences. Enjoy beef carpaccio or pomodoro pasta—while massive ragged-tooth sharks drift right by your table and sand sharks stir up the sandy bottom. Aside from the array of generous seafood platters, Cargo Hold also serves beef fillet with oxtail phyllo and confit duck with an orange glaze. The restaurant is done up like a shipwreck; both floors have tank frontage.  The view of the shark tank is best from the bottom floor, so ask for this when booking.