Guidebook for Berea
Food Scene
Asian fusion. Take aways or sit down. See https://mookinoodles.wordpress.com/reviews/ for reviews and menu
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Mooki halal noodle bar
190 Brand RdAsian fusion. Take aways or sit down. See https://mookinoodles.wordpress.com/reviews/ for reviews and menu
Curry! Take away or sit down. See their facebook page for menu and daily specials. We love their budget bean roti roll or their mutton bunny. https://www.facebook.com/CaneCutters-373362272851595/?fref=ts
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Canecutters Restaurant
53-55 Helen Joseph RdCurry! Take away or sit down. See their facebook page for menu and daily specials. We love their budget bean roti roll or their mutton bunny. https://www.facebook.com/CaneCutters-373362272851595/?fref=ts
Favourite hole in the wall/cultural experience curry spot. Not for the fainthearted. They only take cash and you can sit down or take away. They only make a limited quantities per day and get pretty busy over lunch times. Unfortunately not open at night.
Gounden's Restaurant & Take Away
Deodar AvenueFavourite hole in the wall/cultural experience curry spot. Not for the fainthearted. They only take cash and you can sit down or take away. They only make a limited quantities per day and get pretty busy over lunch times. Unfortunately not open at night.
Awesome artisinal bakery and coffee shop. We love their R20 breakfast called "the egg". Their daily breads are Monday: English milk bread, Tuesday: onion & bay, Wednesday: 100% organic rye & walnut and raisin sourdough, Thursday: rice, saffron & milk & roasted barley black bread, Friday: Corn sourdough and challah, Saturday: focaccia & organic pain de campagne, Sunday: oat porridge sourdough. Their webpage is http://www.glenwoodbakery.co.za/ and they are also on FB at https://www.facebook.com/The-Glenwood-Bakery-1408583772695329/
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The Glenwood Bakery
398 Esther Roberts RdAwesome artisinal bakery and coffee shop. We love their R20 breakfast called "the egg". Their daily breads are Monday: English milk bread, Tuesday: onion & bay, Wednesday: 100% organic rye & walnut and raisin sourdough, Thursday: rice, saffron & milk & roasted barley black bread, Friday: Corn sourdough and challah, Saturday: focaccia & organic pain de campagne, Sunday: oat porridge sourdough. Their webpage is http://www.glenwoodbakery.co.za/ and they are also on FB at https://www.facebook.com/The-Glenwood-Bakery-1408583772695329/
This one is only 550m from our house. Lovely for a stroll over. They open at 6:30 in the mornings. Menu is seasonal so it changes daily and gets put up on a blackboard. their FB page is https://www.facebook.com/coffeetreecoglenwood
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The Coffee Tree
298 Cato RdThis one is only 550m from our house. Lovely for a stroll over. They open at 6:30 in the mornings. Menu is seasonal so it changes daily and gets put up on a blackboard. their FB page is https://www.facebook.com/coffeetreecoglenwood
This is where we buy our beans. Lovely affordable freshly roasted beans. Please note that they are cash only. They have WiFi so nice spot to go work.
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The Bean Green Coffee Roastery.
147 Helen Joseph RdThis is where we buy our beans. Lovely affordable freshly roasted beans. Please note that they are cash only. They have WiFi so nice spot to go work.
Take away pizza. You can order and pay online and they deliver to the house for free. https://www.dominospizza.co.za/
Domino's Pizza Glenwood (Closed)
397 Che Guevara RoadTake away pizza. You can order and pay online and they deliver to the house for free. https://www.dominospizza.co.za/
For a romantic dinner or special night out. Upper price range. Not huge portions but very flavourful. Here's their FB page https://www.facebook.com/cafe1999/ and website http://www.cafe1999.co.za/
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Cafe 1999.
117 Vause RdFor a romantic dinner or special night out. Upper price range. Not huge portions but very flavourful. Here's their FB page https://www.facebook.com/cafe1999/ and website http://www.cafe1999.co.za/
Take away fish and chips. Our go to spot when we want fish and chips. I like their large hake and chips. Find their menu here http://www.thefishplaice.co.za/
The Fish Plaice
219 Musgrave RdTake away fish and chips. Our go to spot when we want fish and chips. I like their large hake and chips. Find their menu here http://www.thefishplaice.co.za/
Very Vibey bar with nice food. Great craft beer and good burgers.
http://unitybar.co.za/
http://www.eatout.co.za/venue/unity-brasserie-and-bar/
https://www.facebook.com/unitybrasserie/
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Unity Bar & Brasserie
117 Silverton RdVery Vibey bar with nice food. Great craft beer and good burgers.
http://unitybar.co.za/
http://www.eatout.co.za/venue/unity-brasserie-and-bar/
https://www.facebook.com/unitybrasserie/
Lovely breakfast and excellent cakes. Can't beat the location. Right on the beachfront with some tables in the sand. http://www.circuscircus.co.za/
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Circus Circus Beach Cafe
1 Snell ParadeLovely breakfast and excellent cakes. Can't beat the location. Right on the beachfront with some tables in the sand. http://www.circuscircus.co.za/
Flagship store of what has recently become a local franchise. Best take away chicken strip and chips or chicken burgers in Durban. Got international write ups. Simple but so tasty. Also beautiful scenery. Look for the yellow shipping container. http://www.afroschicken.co.za/
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Afro's Chicken Shop
2 O R Tambo ParadeFlagship store of what has recently become a local franchise. Best take away chicken strip and chips or chicken burgers in Durban. Got international write ups. Simple but so tasty. Also beautiful scenery. Look for the yellow shipping container. http://www.afroschicken.co.za/
Savior Cafe
Ferguson RoadWe like their coffee and cakes, the small florist and fabulous leather goods.
Lovely organic, vegetarian etc food. Small venue but a pleasant spot.
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Earthmother Glenwood
191 Bulwer RdLovely organic, vegetarian etc food. Small venue but a pleasant spot.
Shopping
I really love their little art gallery/curio shop. Their prices are reasonable and they have unusual mementos. When I buy gifts for friends from overseas, I often stop in here and have a nice cuppa coffee with some cake too ;) They are not open on Mondays. http://www.kznsagallery.co.za/
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KwaZulu Natal Society of Arts
166 Bulwer RdI really love their little art gallery/curio shop. Their prices are reasonable and they have unusual mementos. When I buy gifts for friends from overseas, I often stop in here and have a nice cuppa coffee with some cake too ;) They are not open on Mondays. http://www.kznsagallery.co.za/
Drinks & Nightlife
Florida Road
Florida RoadBars, Restaurants and clubs
Helen Joseph Road
Helen Joseph RoadBars and restaurants. The local nightlife area
Essentials
All your essential groceries within walking distance, but please don't walk after dark!
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Woolworths Bulwer Road
149 Bulwer RdAll your essential groceries within walking distance, but please don't walk after dark!
Superspar is in this center. This is the best superspar in our area. Great bakery section and all your basics. There's also a pharmacy here.
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Glenwood Village Shopping Centre
Superspar is in this center. This is the best superspar in our area. Great bakery section and all your basics. There's also a pharmacy here.
Parks & Nature
The gate is right across from us! Free entrance and gate opens at 7 and closes at 4. Excellent bird watching (Touracos, Sparrow hawks and if you're lucky even a Spotted ground thrush)and you are very likely to see some duiker (small buck. Lovely spot to go and have a picnic. Indigenous forest. https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfPigeonValley/
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Pigeon Valley Nature Reserve
Bowes-Lyon AvenueThe gate is right across from us! Free entrance and gate opens at 7 and closes at 4. Excellent bird watching (Touracos, Sparrow hawks and if you're lucky even a Spotted ground thrush)and you are very likely to see some duiker (small buck. Lovely spot to go and have a picnic. Indigenous forest. https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfPigeonValley/
Large indigenous forest. Small entrance fee (take cash). Lovely lush green forest and hiking trails.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Krantzkloof-Nature-Reserve/404932696288072?fref=ts
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Taman Negeri Krantzkloof
152 Kloof Falls RdLarge indigenous forest. Small entrance fee (take cash). Lovely lush green forest and hiking trails.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Krantzkloof-Nature-Reserve/404932696288072?fref=ts
Pleasant spot to go exercise. Used by many of the locals to jog, skate or cycle. Also popular with dog walkers. As with everything, its best not to go here after dark.
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Bulwer Park
166 Bulwer RdPleasant spot to go exercise. Used by many of the locals to jog, skate or cycle. Also popular with dog walkers. As with everything, its best not to go here after dark.
Mountain biking mecca of the area. Bring your own bike or rent one there. Small entrance fee. http://www.gibagorge.co.za/
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Giba Gorge Mountain Bike Park
110 Stockville RdMountain biking mecca of the area. Bring your own bike or rent one there. Small entrance fee. http://www.gibagorge.co.za/
Arts & Culture
Lovely little museum. Phone to book a tour, its not expensive. Take cash for the entrance fee.
https://www.facebook.com/PhansiMuseum/
http://phansi.com/
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Phansi Museum
500 Esther Roberts RdLovely little museum. Phone to book a tour, its not expensive. Take cash for the entrance fee.
https://www.facebook.com/PhansiMuseum/
http://phansi.com/