Awethu Restaurant

Awesome authentic food with a twist of sophistication in the heart of the township experience. Service is excellent and staff are so efficient. Owner and chef has truelly created an amazing place to visit, stay and enjoy the culinary journey.

OK, so you definitely come to Awethu expecting a 'township experience', but the big surprise is the quality of the food. Add clean, orderly and outstanding service to your list, and all off a sudden it makes sense to skip the regular #jbay surf spot queues, and tuck into shisa nyama, vegetarian pancakes, ribs, juicy chicken or more traditional menu items like 'walkies' and 'afval' at a fraction of the price. Damn good food at damn good prices, and I'm not even going to mention the incredible ice cream!

Off the beaten track. Simple menu with fantastic food. Authentic South African experience. The tripe is delicious.

Authentic township experience where the food is amazing and delicious. I've been in South Africa for a week now and this has been the best food experience I've had so far. The owner was chatting to us all night, gave us free food and some free traditional drinks. Don't ask me what it was called as I've forgotten all the names! The owner will gladly make changes to dishes if you have any dietry requirements. Highly recommend this place for affordable food in a traditional setting.

Great food in a authentic african environment.

We've now gone here twice and I believe Awethu is hands down the best bang for buck family restaurant in J-Bay. The street is quiet and peaceful with kids playing in the road with some chickens meandering past. There are lots of smiles and friendly people around. We and our children loved the decor, overall atmosphere, choice of music and the food. Today we had goat chops, peri peri chicken liver, boboti wraps and steak plus a drink each. We all got some tasty free roasted stick bread and sauce for apetizer while we waited for our order. The portions are generous and each plate is presented in a creative way with an explosion of tastes and aromas. They also gave us a bit of goat curry to test. Next time I will have the goat curry. Very delicious! The total for food and drinks for a family of 4 with tip amounted to only R 310! That is for great food, good vibes, family friendly and a great price to boot. I can't do anything else but rate it 5 starts. We will definately be back for more.

I loved everything about this restaurant! The wrapped bobotie was delicious! The location was beautiful at sunset with the colorful homes in the background. And the owner was sincerely passionate about bringing good food to the local community!

Absolutely amazing food and incredible value. Just had my birthday there and was given a lovely chocolate pudding and liquer to celebrate. Mmmm.

Food was delicious! Curry and chilli chocolate tart! Good place to relax. Will definitely recommend.

A fantastic place with really affordable, authentic South African food and a great atmosphere. Dallas and his team are brilliant, I highly recommend this restaurant!