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.
Enjoy a wonderful lunch experience at The National. The National, situated in the leafy suburb of Parktown North, is a speakeasy and every-day eatery. It’s a home-away-from-home with a menu that features a delicious array of smoky Texan, South American and other flavourful dishes to provide rustic comfort to any palate. Every day during the…
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. You can use our VIP code to gain access: Foodblogspring Parliament Restaurant At the foot of a…
Enjoy a lekker lunch at Butcher Block this winter! Order a delicious lunch for only R75 when visiting any of their branches in Johannesburg available Monday to Saturdays from 12h00 – 15h00. Enjoy a 200g rump steak, chicken Schnitzel, hake & chips, a Greek salad or a beef curry along with a fantastic glass of…
The perfect venue for after work drinks! The Radisson Blu Sandton is the perfect spot to enjoy a wonderful happy hour. With a roof top terrace overlooking Sandton and plenty of parking, you can enjoy 2-for-1 specials on beers, ciders and house wines from 17h00 – 19h00 every single day. Join Radisson Blu Sandton today!…
A brand new wine special has landed at CTFM! Cape Town Fish Market is built on fresh ingredients, a relaxing atmosphere, and, most of all, great-tasting seafood and sushi. One of the more popular snack items on the menu are the delicious tuna bites. These little crispy delights will be available for free whenever you…
There’s a new Tapas Promotion happening at CTFM! Tuck into expertly paired Tapas combos, or pick and choose your own tasty Tapas dishes starting from R44. With the promotion, you can save R30 on expertly paired tapas combos – starting at R140. Or pick and choose your own tasty tapas and save R10 per tapa….
The latest health craze is hitting CTFM just in time for summer! You’ve probably seen poke bowls on social media, overheard the buzz, or seen them on menus IRL. (Psst … it’s pronounced “POH-keh.”). In Cape Town, poke shops are popping up faster than ever… so what is this food trend, anyway — and what’s…
How does a free starter sound to you? The summer season is reason enough to celebrate and CTFM and J.C. Le Roux are coming to the party. Whenever you buy a bottle of J.C. le Roux bubbly (R142) at CTFM, you will receive a complimentary mussel starter to pair it with. This offer is available…
It’s the perfect way to start your weekend! Join the Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel in Sandton for summer cocktails on their beautiful pool deck every Thursday and Friday. On these two days, all cocktails are only R60, while a delicious titbits menu is also available to try. Join them this week for creatively crafted cocktails!
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Cape Town Fish Market is turning 20 this year, and to celebrate this special occasion they are launching an exciting new sushi special. It is a unique restaurant built on fresh ingredients, a relaxing atmosphere, and, most of all, great-tasting seafood and sushi. From 1 August to 19 November CTFM customers can get 30% off…
Central One Restaurant has just launched its new winter menu and they are celebrating with a new incredible fine dining set menu special. Fine dining should be a feast for all the senses. I don’t stop when a meal tastes exceptional – it’s my job to create a visually artistic experience for my guests to…
This year’s Dinner family style dining experience at Doppio Zero is available in July and promises to be as delicious as ever with new pasta dishes, cheesy bread sticks, wine pairing options and lots more. For pasta, you can choose from Chicken and Chorizo with fettuccini, tender chicken breasts and slices of chorizo in a…
Chef Russell Armstrong, from Social Kitchen & Bar in Johannesburg uses his latest Chef’s Selection to highlight some of the best seasonal taste combinations. Searching for the right flavour combinations to not only please your palate and rumbling tummy, but also your wallet, can be difficult. Social Kitchen & Bar has put together a delightful…
The WILD Foundation is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1974 by South African Ian Player. Their vision is to inspire a world that protects at least half of all nature on Earth in a connected way for the benefit of wilderness and communities. Their work spans continents, from the Mali Elephant Project and…
Come get your hands on some limited edition burgers! A little something… special. Something fresh. Something new at RocoMamas. Get it in your belly before it becomes nothing more than rumous that everyone has been talking about. Grab the burger specials on take-away or enjoy while at the restaurant. Burger #1: Roco Mayo | 150G Beef…
The National, situated in the leafy suburb of Parktown North, is a speakeasy and every-day eatery. The National’s menu includes an assortment of flavour profiles and dishes including burgers, paella, hot bowls and pulled-pork buns. During the winter months, they are also serving a 3 course Provenance menu that is available on Mondays – Saturdays from 12h00…
Save, save and save some more! Braai Free ticks all these boxes by making the most delicious meat hampers, desserts, deli goods, and condiments available for you to purchase online with delivery to your door. Every new month, they bring out a new hamper which offers fantastic value for money along with a few other…
