Chapter 4: Steak
Butcher Shop and Grill
The busy meat emporium can seat up to 600 people and has been serving great steaks to businesspeople, local celebrities, families, and foreign visitors for 20 years.
Why go?
A family business spanning over three generations, this old-fashioned butcher has traditions that run deep, with specialist blockmen who cut and prepare your meat to your liking.
Sample rump, sirloin, fillet, ribeye, T-bone, and prime rib aged for 21-40 days, Image Credit: Butcher Shop and Grill
Details
a: Shop 30 Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton
w: thebutchershop.co.za
t: +27 11 784 8676
e: reservations@thebutchershop.co.za
h: Monday to Sunday, 09h00–22h00
The Grillhouse
The Grillhouse has been one of the city’s most popular steakhouses and among the first to prove that steakhouses can be upmarket and sophisticated. While keeping it simple, they also offer fish, poultry, and vegetarian options.
Why go?
Come for the meat, stay for the view.
Reminiscent of the classic New York Grillhouse, Image Credit: The Grillhouse
Details
The Grillhouse Sandton
a: Building 1, 11 Alice Lane, Sandhurst, Sandton
w: thegrillhouse.co.za/sandton
t: +27 011 783 6132
e: sandton@thegrillhouse.co.za
h: Monday to Saturday, 12h00 – 22h30 (Kitchen closes at 20h30)
The Grillhouse Rosebank
a: Shop 1, The Firs / Hyatt Centre, C/O Oxford Road & Biermann Avenue, Rosebank
w: thegrillhouse.co.za/rosebank-grillhouse
t: +27 11 880 3945
e: rosebank@thegrillhouse.co.za
h: Monday to Saturday, 12h00 – Dinner; Sundays: Lunch only
The Grillhouse Melrose Arch
a: HL20 & HL21 The Piazza, Melrose Arch, 38 Whiteley Road, Melrose North
w: thegrillhouse.co.za/melrose-arch
t: +27 10 446 1911
e: melrosearch@thegrillhouse.co.za
h: Monday to Sunday, 12h00 – Dinner
The Blockman
The Blockman’s service model is focused on offering a unique steak experience for meat lovers. It’s a place where the people who work there know you by name. It’s a place for parties and a place to dine with family and friends.
Why go?
The Blockman cuts out the middlemen and focuses on the process of breaking down and ageing all their own meat using the entire animal in celebration of its flavours and textures.
A unique steak experience for meat lovers, Image Credit: The Blockman
Details
The Blockman Parkhurst
a: 33 on, 4th Ave, Parkhurst, Randburg
w: blockman.co.za
t: +27 10 900 3130
e: bookings@blockman.co.za
h: Monday to Sunday, 11h00 – 22h00
The Blockman Bryanston
a: Winifred Mandela Precinct, Winnie Mandela Drive &, Wedgewood Link Rd, Bryanston
w: blockman.co.za
t: +27 10 900 5383
e: bookings@blockmanbryanston.co.za
h: Monday to Sunday, 11h00 – 22h00
Rodizio Brazilian Grill & Tapas
Designed with a new tropical feel, Rodizio Brazilian invites the fun vibe of Festa Fridays and Salsa Saturdays, accompanied by live entertainment and a cocktail list that won’t disappoint. Enjoy laid-back weekday dining or opt for a quieter dinner or celebration.
Why go?
The restaurant’s signature dish, the meat Rodizio, will be a carnivore’s dream come true, as diners can feast as much as they like on various cuts of slow-roasted prime beef, tender chicken, traditional chouriço, succulent pork, or a leg of lamb.
Meat carvers slice and serve the meat off large skewers at your table, Image Credit: Rodizio Brazilian Grill & Tapas
Details
a: Melrose Arch, 10A, The High Street, Melrose North, Sandton
w: rodiziogrill.co.za
t: +27 11 483 1910
e: ma@rodizio.co.za
h: Monday to Thursday, 12h00 – 21h30; Friday and Saturday, 12h00 – 22h30; Sunday, 12h00 – 20h00
Turn 'n Tender
Since 1977, Turn ’n Tender has been synonymous with exceptional steak, fine wine, and warm hospitality. Serving only the highest quality cuts from an exclusive central kitchen, they pair them with hand-selected wines from South Africa’s finest estates.
Why go?
Awarded Best Steakhouse in the Reader’s Choice Awards and recognised with Platinum in the Diners Club Winelist Awards, Turn ’n Tender is the perfect setting for everything from birthday celebrations to intimate gatherings.
Good ol' steak and chips, Image Credit: Turn 'n Tender
Details
Illovo
a: Shop G01 - G06, 204 Oxford Street, 204 Oxford Road, Illovo, Sandton
w: turnntender.co.za
t: +27 11 268 2107
e: illovo@turnntender.co.za
h: Monday to Saturday, 11h30 – 22h00; Sunday, 11h30 – 21h00
Nicolway Bryanston
a: Shop U47, Winifred Mandela Precinct, Winnie Mandela Drive, Bryanston, Sandton
w: turnntender.co.za
t: +27 11 706 9470
e: bryanston@turnntender.co.za
h: Sunday to Monday, 11h30 – 20h30; Tuesday, 11h30 – 21h00; Wednesday to Thursday, 11h30 – 21h30; Friday to Saturday, 11h30 – 22h00
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Featured image credit: Valeria Boltneva
