Looking for the best Friday Restaurant Specials Johannesburg has to offer? Friday is when the week finally loosens its tie, and restaurants across Johannesburg make the most of it with everything from casual food 
deals to date-night menus, drinks specials and early-evening promotions. Restaurants in Sandton, Rosebank, Fourways, Bryanston, Melville, Parkhurst, Bedfordview and Johannesburg CBD regularly offer Friday dining specials designed to make the start of the weekend a little more affordable. This guide brings together some of the latest Friday restaurant specials in Johannesburg, making it easier to find a deal without having to search through dozens of restaurant websites and social media pages.
Why Friday is a great night to eat out in Johannesburg
Friday is one of Johannesburg’s busiest dining nights, but that does not mean good-value specials disappear once the weekend starts. Restaurants may offer steak and grill deals, burger specials, pizza promotions, sushi discounts, seafood offers, set menus, happy-hour drinks, food-and-drink combinations, sharing platters, cocktail specials and early-evening promotions. These deals can be a good option for diners looking to start the weekend without immediately moving into full Saturday-night spending territory. Friday evenings can become busy quickly, so reservations are particularly useful in popular Rosebank restaurants.
Comfort food and beer. Any food and beer, really. The Chariots Bar at the Wanderer’s Club is nicely taken care of by their expert caterers, SilvaSale, who make sure you don’t go hungry. If you seek some chill and some flavour, with a refreshing beer or three, put your feet up and drink – and…
Make sure you come hungry! Delicious food, a cool state-of-the-art coffee station and delightful ice cream bar – meals at The Rock aren’t just about a plate of food. It’s about creating a memory. It’s an open-fire cuisine celebration. For the next week until 13 October, they’ve got something truly special planned! Get your fingers…
The Hussar Grill is a place for celebration and marking special moments to simply making a memorable occasion out of an ordinary day with a seriously good meal. The restaurant is celebrating its 55th birthday this year and over the years has found a balance between traditional favourites and contemporary dining. Its primary strength however…
Restaurant Week is back! It’s the time of the year, where fine dining restaurants across the country will offer their menu at reduced prices either for lunch or dinner. Seats have to be pre-booked in advance through the Restaurant Week online portal. NCW Restaurant Chef Ence Willemse, who has previously worked at award-winning restaurants Roots in Krugersdorp and Overture in Stellenbosch, has…
Restaurant Week is back! It’s the time of the year, where fine dining restaurants across the country will offer their menu at reduced prices either for lunch or dinner. Seats have to be pre-booked in advance through the Restaurant Week online portal. Glenda’s Glenda’s focus is on seasonal flavours with a constantly changing menu. We have planted a nursery…
Restaurant Week is back! It’s the time of the year, where fine dining restaurants across the country will offer their menu at reduced prices either for lunch or dinner. Seats have to be pre-booked in advance through the Restaurant Week online portal. Calexico Deep in the Mars-like landscapes of Southern California, right on the border of neighboring sister…
Restaurant Week is back! It’s the time of the year, where fine dining restaurants across the country will offer their menu at reduced prices either for lunch or dinner. Seats have to be pre-booked in advance through the Restaurant Week online portal. Central One Restaurant at the Gautrain Hotel Central One Bar and Restaurant has already proven to…
The way to anyone’s heart is through their stomach. The Rock is a unique dining concept based around the simple, elegant concept of cooking over an open coal fire. Combining authentic Mediterranean heritage with a taste for perfecting exciting new food combinations, it’s all about passion and an exceptional dining experience. If you want to…
It’s cooking! If you like traditional with a twist, you’ll love La Parada’s Spanish spin on classic breakfast favourites. Two eggs, bacon, mushrooms, confit tomatoes, toast and chorizo for some added spice served in a pan. Just to make sure it’s hot and tasty! From Monday to Sunday before 12pm, come down to La Parada…
Start the day with a kick in the butt. In a good way. It’s good to have variety in your life, especially when it comes to breakfast. Never mind Rice Krispies with coldl. Why not try La Parada’s banana bread flapjacks with white chocolate mousse, caramelised banana and toasted almond flakes or their s’mores French…
Start the day the Tiger’s Milk way. Rise and shine with scrumptious breakfasts from Tiger’s Milk. They’ll serve up whatever you need to get your motor running – avo on toast, eggs Benedict with a twist, peanut butter and banana oats or a protein smoothie for the health conscious. But if you like your breakfast…
Happy hour and happy tummies. Tiger’s Milk’s burgers will satisfy even the hungriest lion. From the Triple Bypass with truffle-infused mushroom sauce and bacon to their Moaning at Midnight with cheddar, bacon and egg, baconaisse and bacon jam, these are burgers like you’ve never had before! From Monday to Sunday, during happy hour from 4-7pm,…
Calling all parents to Tiger’s Milk Lynnwood Bridge! Tiger’s Milk doesn’t forget the bambinos. They have kiddie favourites such as cheesy toasted ciabatta, pizza, fish nuggets and chips, mini burgers and chicken strips and chips. Because tiger’s were once kids too. If you order any main meal at Tiger’s Milk from Monday to Friday, you…
Prepare to be tickled. Come for the tapas, stay for the party. Cosy up to the beautifully tattooed wall – and the lady on it – when you feel you’ve had a little too many bowls and grills. They have an impressive selection of wines and gorgeous velvety curtains to cling to when that also…
More wine at the Rambling Vine. Happy customers! Spoil yourself with a trip to the award-winning Rambling Vine restaurant at Mount Grace Country House. You have to book well in advance to have the chance to savour their classic dishes such as beef medallions, seared seabass, pork belly and sweet desserts such as caramel crème…
Why limit happy hour when there are so many more hours to be happy in a day? Bring your cravings to the The Foundry, for mussel pots and spit roasted chicken to greens and grains and wood-fired pizzas, plus favourites like steak, egg and chips and BBQ ribs. Make sure you also leave space for…
Because staying over is better than driving home. The Fairway’s award-winning Balata restaurant offers fine food such as orange and fennel cured beetroot, tender beef fillet with grilled mushroom and confit tomato, salmon lentils and linguine pesto and so much more. It’s always a taste symphony with culinary creations and perfect wine pairings. On Fridays…
How can you say no? It’s a no-brainer that when you want superb steak, you go to the Hussar Grill. They use only the best quality cuts of meat that come out tender and juicy every time. Add these prime cuts to make gourmet burgers or succulent, fall-off-the-bone ribs and you’ll always have a winner….
