🍴 FREE STATE EATS

Restaurants across the Free State

Where to eat across the Free State — Bloemfontein's tables and cafés, the arts town of Clarens and the eastern highlands, the Vaal and Goldfields, and the southern Karoo towns — ranked by a blend of star rating and number of reviews.

💡 A province-wide guide to eating out across the Free State. Mostly sit-down independents plus a few well-known chains where towns are thin; permanently-closed venues removed. Filter by region or cuisine, sort by rating. Ratings and review counts are an indicative July 2026 snapshot — smaller-town spots have fewer reviews and simply sit lower in the ranking. Tap any pin or "View on Maps" for the live listing.

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278 on Main — Clarens. Centrally located restaurant on Main Street serving all-day meals
AB's Pub & Grill — Parys. Affordable pub with food, pool and braai facilities
Affi Plaas Coffee Shop & Grill — Trompsburg. Coffee shop and grill in Trompsburg with an active Facebook presence
Amigos Mexican Steakhouse — Clarens. Mexican-themed steakhouse and pub with live entertainment
Andes Cafe and Guest Farm — Clarens. Café and bar on a guest farm just outside the village
Angelo's Pane Vino — Parys. Italian eatery serving authentic wood-fired pizzas and pastas
Appointment Craft Brewery — Kroonstad. Craft brewery and taproom
Artist's Café — Clarens. Relaxed café in the artists' village serving coffee and casual fare
Avanti — Bloemfontein. Italian family restaurant at Loch Logan Waterfront
Aztec Spur — Bothaville. Family steakhouse and the main sit-down chain restaurant in town
Barbazul — Welkom. Steakhouse and bar
Barcelos — Phuthaditjhaba. Portuguese-style flame-grilled chicken outlet on Motlon/Setai Street
Baris Monger — Clarens. Farm eatery offering cheese-and-wine pairings, wood-fired sourdough and hearty sandwiches
Beef & Reef Northridge Mall — Bloemfontein. Steak and seafood grill at Northridge Mall
Bella Casa — Bloemfontein. Italian restaurant and pizzeria
Bella Rosa Restaurant — Ficksburg. Casual dining and bistro at the Bella Rosa property
Biggie's King Dagwood — Heilbron.
Black Bistro Lounge & Cocktail Kitchen — Bloemfontein. Contemporary bistro and cocktail lounge
Black Mountain Hotel Restaurant — Thaba Nchu. In-house dining at the Black Mountain Leisure & Conference Hotel, the main sit-down meal option in Thaba Nchu
Blikaspaai Koffiewinkel — Jacobsdal. Coffee shop and gift store in town, known for cappuccinos and light breakfasts
Bocca di Lupo — Clarens. Italian restaurant and pizzeria in the village centre
Boho Bistro — Bloemfontein. Bistro focused on fresh local ingredients
Bon Appetit Deli & Bistro — Clarens. Deli and bistro serving light meals and coffee
Bos Boer Winkel en Koffiehuis — Parys. Farm shop and coffee house serving light fare
Braza — Bloemfontein. Portuguese/Brazilian-style grill known for its meat offerings
Brü Market — Hoopstad. Café and deli (formerly Die Rissiepit) serving coffee, breakfasts, grills plus deli foods and gifts
Buckley's Restaurant & Bar — Smithfield. Long-running village pub and restaurant; the town's best-known eatery
Buffalo Creek Spur — Sasolburg. Family steak ranch part of the Spur chain, popular for grills and burgers
Bulldog's Pub and Grill — Virginia. Family pub and grill on Park Crescent serving burgers, steak and breakfasts; strictly halaal
Bushpub Restaurant — Bloemfontein. Pub serving hearty fare and drinks
Cafe Al Fresco — Bethlehem. Italian-leaning café restaurant, one of Bethlehem's top-rated
Cafe Moulin — Clarens. Cafe in the Clarens area popular for casual meals
Café Chocolat — Ficksburg. Coffee, tea and dessert café in the cherry-country town
Cape Town Fish Market — Bloemfontein. Seafood and sushi chain restaurant
Cappello Parys — Parys. Italian eatery in Parys
Captain DoRegos Thaba Nchu — Thaba Nchu. Captain DoRegos takeaway near the river close to the casino
Caramello's — Bloemfontein. Cafe with locations including Preller Square
Chang Chang — Parys. Chinese restaurant also serving sushi
Cheetahs Pub & Grill — Senekal. Pub and grill on Boer Street in central Senekal
Cherry On Top — Parys. Lively pub with cocktails, music and pub grub
Chocolat Coffee & Décor Shop — Reitz. Popular coffee shop and décor store in Reitz
Clarens Brewery — Clarens. Craft microbrewery and cider house on the village square serving beer flights alongside pub-style meals
Clarens Kooperasie Restaurant — Clarens. Rustic South African country restaurant serving traditional platter-style fare
Clementines Restaurant and Bar — Clarens. Country-dining institution set in a vintage building with mountain views and a seasonal menu
CoffeeTalks Cafe — Bloemfontein. Café with a Mediterranean-leaning menu, praised for breakfasts and coffee
Constantia Cherry Farm Stall — Ficksburg. Farm stall known for its cherries and cherry products
Constantia Padstal — Clocolan. Cherry-farm padstal selling local produce with a coffee/light-meal stop; seasonal cherry focus
Cool Beenz — Welkom. Coffee-focused cafe with a casual menu
Copper and Coal Woodfired Grill — Bloemfontein. Wood-fired grill and barbecue steakhouse
Copper Clover — Bloemfontein. Irish-themed pub and eatery
Cranberry's Restaurant — Ladybrand. Garden restaurant described as a green oasis in town
Cubana Bloemfontein — Bloemfontein. Latino-themed cafe-bar serving cocktails, tapas and light meals
Dark Chocolat Café — Parys. Highly rated café known for desserts and coffee
Dassiepad Restaurant — Parys. Country-style restaurant near Parys
De Oude Kraal Country Estate — Bloemfontein. Country estate south of the city offering a classic set-menu fine-dining experience
De Stijl Gariep Hotel Mondrian Restaurant — Gariep Dam. Hotel restaurant overlooking the Gariep Dam
De Vette Mossel Parys — Parys. West Coast-style seafood buffet of mussels, snoek, prawns and calamari
Debonairs Pizza — Harrismith. Pizza delivery outlet at the Bergview N3 complex
Debonairs Pizza Bethlehem — Bethlehem.
Debonairs Pizza Ficksburg — Ficksburg. Pizza takeaway and delivery
Debonairs Pizza Kroonstad — Kroonstad. Pizza delivery and takeaway chain outlet
Debonairs Pizza Montrose — Swinburne. Debonairs Pizza takeaway at the Montrose Shell Ultra City
Debonairs Pizza Welkom — Welkom. Pizza delivery and takeaway chain outlet
Deck Restaurant, Anchor Creek Resort — Deneysville. Waterfront deck restaurant at Anchor Creek Resort with jetty access on the Vaal Dam
Deneysville Aquatic Club (DAC's Pub) — Deneysville. Long-standing sailing/aquatic club with a members-and-visitors pub overlooking the dam
Desert Moon Spur — Ventersburg. Spur family steakhouse at the N1 stopover
Di Plaasstoep Pub and Restaurant — Fouriesburg. Well-known town restaurant and pub serving hearty Afrikaans meals with Maluti Mountain views
Die Bar Pub and Grill — Parys. Pub and grill with cold drinks and live music
Die Herberg Hotel Restaurant — Oranjeville. Restaurant and pub at the Herberg Hotel
Die Kanon — Odendaalsrus. Restaurant and bar in Odendaalsrus
Die Koffiekan — Parys. Boutique coffee shop pairing Nespresso with cakes
Die Koffiewinkel — Kroonstad. Local coffee shop
Die Padstal Villiers — Villiers. Farm stall and coffee shop on the route through Villiers
Die Vat Restaurant — Jacobsdal. Restaurant attached to the Die Vat wine-themed guesthouse in the town centre
Dine at Jenka — Bethlehem. Popular restaurant and coffee house known for freshly ground coffee
Doringboom Deli — Hoopstad. Deli and takeaway on Kerk Street known for burgers and biltong; open Mon-Fri and Saturday mornings
Ebumnandini Food & Beverages — Petrusburg. Local food and beverages outlet in Petrusburg
Emily's — Philippolis. Small restaurant offering Italian and local dishes
En Style Concept Store — Parys. Cafe and concept store serving coffee and light meals
Euro Caffe — Bloemfontein. European-style cafe and eatery
Fishaways Bergview — Harrismith. Fish-and-seafood takeaway at the Bergview complex
Fishaways Kroonstad — Kroonstad. Seafood takeaway chain serving fish and chips and hake meals
Fishaways Sasol Vaalpark — Sasolburg. Fish and seafood takeaway franchise
Fishaways Setsing — Phuthaditjhaba. Fish and seafood takeaway at Setsing Crescent Shopping Centre
Fishermans Pub and Grill — Deneysville. Local pub and grill in Deneysville
Flanagan's — Sasolburg. Irish-style pub and grill
Four Four Food — Bloemfontein. Bistro serving gourmet dishes with local ingredients
Fouriesburg Country Inn Restaurant — Fouriesburg. Restaurant and pub inside the historic Fouriesburg Country Inn
Freddie's Bakery — Odendaalsrus. Local bakery in Odendaalsrus
G on V Signature Bar & Restaurant — Parys. Riverfront restaurant with Vaal River views and craft-gin tastings
Galaxy Sport Restaurant — Bloemfontein. Sports pub serving burgers and casual fare
Get Together Coffee Shop — Bloemfontein. Small local coffee shop
Golden Gate Hotel Bar & Coffee Lounge — Golden Gate Highlands National Park. Top-floor cocktail and coffee lounge plus a ground-floor bar at the Golden Gate Hotel
Golden Gate Spur Steak Ranch — Bethlehem. Family steak-ranch outlet of the national Spur chain
Gosto Portuguese Restaurant — Clarens. Portuguese eatery serving peri-peri chicken, prawns and traditional grilled dishes
Grill & Go Thanda Tau (Spur) — Vrede. Spur Grill & Go at the Thanda Tau complex on the N3
Groenhuijs Restaurant — Welkom. Restaurant offering American and African-inspired dishes
Grounded — Harrismith. Top-rated Harrismith restaurant serving steaks and pizza
Ha Mantwa African Food & Shisanyama — Odendaalsrus. African food and grilled-meat shisanyama
Hakuna Matata Pub and Grill — Koffiefontein. Main pub and grill in town, on Groot Trek Street
Harriers Grill — Kroonstad. Grill restaurant serving steaks and grilled fare
Hartland Oase — Memel. Cafe-style restaurant at 33 Voortrekker Street; popular padkos stop
Hennie's Restaurant — Bloemfontein. Serves hearty home-cooked dishes
Hoi Polloi — Parys. International and European menu in the town centre
Hungry Lion Botshabelo — Botshabelo. Fast-food fried chicken chain outlet
Iewers Nice — Bloemfontein. Restaurant focused on fresh, locally sourced ingredients
Imperani Guest House Restaurant and Coffee Shop — Ficksburg. Guest-house restaurant and deli-style coffee shop
Indiana Spur Steak Ranch — Welkom. Spur-branded steak ranch offering grills, burgers and a family menu
J. C. Chinese Restaurant — Ladybrand. Long-standing Chinese restaurant in Ladybrand
Jack & Jill — Bloemfontein. Popular cafe for breakfast and light meals
Jakkalsdrift Padstal — Winburg. Popular roadside farm stall and café on the N1 near Winburg, known for padkos and country produce
JC Chinese Restaurant — Bloemfontein. Chinese restaurant with a local following
Jimmy Jaggers Bar & Grill — Parys. Bar and grill known for generous burgers, wings and grilled baskets
Jostas Pub and Grill — Koppies. Popular local pub and grill (also listed as Josta's Pub e Grub)
K-opikofi — Frankfort. Well-known Frankfort coffee shop and deli featured in Getaway magazine
Karoo Artist's Café — Philippolis. Arts-themed café in Philippolis
Kasi Kitchen — Rosendal. Kitchen serving breakfast, pizza and traditional food daily
Kerdoni's Bays Village — Bloemfontein. Italian restaurant and pizzeria at Bays Village
Kestell Hotel Restaurant & Pub — Kestell. Fully licensed bar and dining room at the century-old Kestell Hotel serving breakfast, lunch and supper
KFC Bothaville — Bothaville. Fast-food fried chicken outlet
KFC Botshabelo Mall — Botshabelo. Fried chicken fast-food outlet in Botshabelo Mall
KFC Ficksburg — Ficksburg. Fast-food outlet
KFC Frankfort — Frankfort. Fast food chain outlet in Frankfort
KFC Harrismith — Harrismith. Fried-chicken outlet at the Bergview complex
KFC Heilbron — Heilbron. National fried-chicken fast-food chain outlet
KFC Kroonstad — Kroonstad. Well-rated fried chicken fast-food outlet in Kroonstad
KFC Ladybrand — Ladybrand. Fast-food outlet
KFC Montrose — Swinburne. KFC at the Montrose Shell Ultra City complex on the N3
KFC Phuthaditjhaba — Phuthaditjhaba. Fried chicken franchise at Phuthaditjhaba Shopping Centre
KFC Reitz — Reitz. Fried chicken franchise in Reitz
KFC Thaba Nchu — Thaba Nchu. KFC outlet in Thaba Nchu
KFC Viljoenskroon — Viljoenskroon. Fast-food chicken outlet in Viljoenskroon
KFC Virginia — Virginia. Fast-food chicken outlet in Virginia
Kitchen 360 — Zastron. Pizza spot in Zastron
Koekela Huiskafee — Bloemfontein. Home-style cafe and bakery well rated on TripAdvisor
Koffiekan — Hennenman. Coffee shop and eatery in Hennenman
Koffies Pub & Bakery — Brandfort. Sports pub and bakery on Voortrekker Street, a local gathering spot
Kofje — Vrede. Coffee shop in Vrede listed on TripAdvisor
Koppies Klub — Koppies. Established members' club and bar in the town
Kraay's Pies — Smithfield. Café/diner known for its pies
Kuilfontein Farmstall — Springfontein. Karoo-style farm stall and café serving travellers on the N1
La Familia Restaurant — Harrismith. Highly rated family restaurant with a mixed international menu
La Vie En Rose — Parys. Romantic restaurant with boutique-style decor and shopping
Landzicht Wines — Jacobsdal. The Free State's oldest winery on Voortrekker Street, offering wine tastings and a picnic/braai lapa
Legends Restaurant & Pub — Parys. Restaurant and pub serving pizzas and bar meals
Lekker Bistro Parys — Parys. Bistro offering homemade favourites with a twist and hearty breakfasts
Lekker Kuier — Petrusburg. Local restaurant and gathering spot in Petrusburg
Linkview Frankfort Coffee Shop — Frankfort. Barista coffee shop at Linkview guesthouse serving Origin coffee, quiches and cakes
Little Lighthouse Delight — Petrusburg. Small café-style eatery in Petrusburg
Longhorn Grill — Bloemfontein. Popular steakhouse and barbecue grill
Lynkos Slaghuis & Teetuin — Hertzogville. Local butchery with an attached tea garden
Makkie's Coffee & Gift Shop — Edenburg. Coffee and gift shop in Edenburg, the town's main sit-down stop
Maluti Melt — Clarens. Café known for toasted melts, light meals and coffee
Manchu Inn Cuisine — Botshabelo. Chinese takeaway and eatery with an active social media presence
Margaritas Seafood & Steaks — Bloemfontein. Restaurant combining steaks and seafood
Marshall Eagle Restaurant (Qwantani) — Sterkfontein Dam. In-house restaurant at Qwantani serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with views over the dam
Masutsa Restaurant — Golden Gate Highlands National Park. In-house restaurant at the Golden Gate Hotel seating up to 250, serving breakfast, buffet and à la carte with mountain…
Maxi's — Ventersburg. Maxi's family café/breakfast outlet at the N1 stop
Mecca Restaurant — Winburg. Casual eatery in Winburg
Melkkan — Welkom. Popular multi-cuisine restaurant, among Welkom's top-rated
Memel Cafe — Memel. Local cafe with an active Facebook and Instagram presence
Memel Hotel Restaurant & Pub — Memel. Hotel restaurant and pub; the main sit-down eatery in town; kitchen closed Mondays
Milky Lane Montrose — Swinburne. Milky Lane dessert and shake outlet at the Montrose complex
Mochachos Kroonstad — Kroonstad. Flame-grilled Portuguese-style chicken outlet
Mosaic Pizzeria — Clarens. Wood-fired pizzeria popular with families and day visitors
Mosterdsaadjie — Bethlehem. Contemporary restaurant serving creative seasonal plates
Mozambik Bloemfontein — Bloemfontein. Mozambican-Portuguese restaurant specialising in flame-grilled peri-peri chicken and seafood
Mugg & Bean Dihlabeng Mall — Bethlehem. Cafe chain outlet at Dihlabeng Mall serving all-day meals
Mugg & Bean Goldfields Mall — Welkom. Cafe chain outlet inside Goldfields Mall serving coffee, breakfasts and light meals
Mugg & Bean Montrose Shell — Swinburne. Full Mugg & Bean at the Montrose Shell Ultra City; the main sit-down option at the complex
Mugg & Bean On The Move — Bothaville. Coffee and light meals outlet
Mustang — Welkom. Bar and pub venue in Welkom serving drinks and pub-style food
Mystic Boer — Bloemfontein. Iconic student-favourite pub and live-music venue serving burgers and bar meals
Môredou Padstal — Jacobsdal. Farm stall and café about 3km from town on the R705 with daily specials and a gift shop
Nagoya — Bloemfontein. Chinese and sushi restaurant
Nando's Bethlehem — Bethlehem. Flame-grilled peri-peri chicken chain outlet with drive-thru
Nando's Harrismith — Harrismith. Peri-peri chicken outlet at the Bergview N3 complex
Nando's Maluti Crescent — Phuthaditjhaba. Flame-grilled chicken outlet in Maluti Crescent Mall, Setsing
Nando's Sasolburg — Sasolburg. Peri-peri chicken franchise
Nando's Welkom — Welkom. Peri-peri flame-grilled chicken outlet
Nannies Restaurant & Tea Garden — Senekal. Restaurant and tea garden attached to Nannies B&B
National Cafe — Ladybrand. Cafe serving light meals and takeaways in central Ladybrand
Nell's Restaurant — Zastron. Charming fully licensed restaurant with a regularly changing blackboard menu; Zastron's best-reviewed eatery
New York Restaurant — Bloemfontein. Established steakhouse known for grills and generous portions
Noddies — Theunissen. Local eatery in Theunissen
Nostalgia Koffiewinkel — Viljoenskroon. Coffee shop attached to the Nostalgia guesthouse and gallery
O's Restaurant — Parys. Riverside restaurant on the Vaal serving burgers, pizzas, fish and fillets
Oak Creek Spur — Parys. Family steakhouse and grill from the national Spur chain
Ocean Basket Bethlehem — Bethlehem. Seafood and Mediterranean restaurant
Ocean Basket Loch Logan — Bloemfontein. Seafood chain outlet at Loch Logan Waterfront
Ocean Basket Welkom — Welkom. Seafood and sushi restaurant at Goldfields Mall
OJ's Restaurant — Heilbron. Well-regarded sit-down restaurant on the R57, praised as a hidden gem
Olive Restaurant & Cafe — Reitz. Café and casual restaurant in Reitz
Oom Japie se Huis — Philippolis. Long-running restaurant, gallery and bookshop in a historic house
Op die Hoek Bar — Odendaalsrus. Local bar and grill in Odendaalsrus
Ou Kar Restaurant & Pub — Bethulie. Well-known local pub and restaurant, the main dining spot in town
Oudorp Restaurant & Craft Beer — Kroonstad. Restaurant and craft-beer spot in Kroonstad
Ouma Anna Coffee Shop & Restaurant — Philippolis. Coffee shop and restaurant serving South African fare and deli items
Ouma se Plaaskombuis — Hennenman. Farm kitchen serving traditional country cooking on a working farm just outside Hennenman
Panarottis Bethlehem — Bethlehem. Family Italian and pizza restaurant
Panarottis Welkom — Welkom. Family-friendly Italian restaurant serving pizza and pasta
Papino's Restaurant Welkom — Welkom. Italian and Mediterranean restaurant
Parys Golf Estate Restaurant — Parys. Restaurant on the golf estate known for Sunday lunch buffets and functions
Phoenix Guesthouse & Restaurant — Fauresmith. The village's main restaurant, attached to Phoenix Guesthouse
Pipa's Restaurant — Bultfontein. Licensed restaurant attached to Pipa's B&B
Pizza Perfect Sasolburg — Sasolburg. Pizza franchise
Plum Tree Parys — Parys. Vintage-inspired coffee shop and art gallery in the town centre
Pont de Val Restaurant — Parys. French-European restaurant at a riverside country estate
Quenna Bistro — Gariep Dam. Casual steakhouse and bar in the Gariep Dam village
River Cafe — Parys. Riverside cafe in Parys
Rocky Mountain Spur — Harrismith. Spur family steakhouse serving the N3 stopover crowd
Rocky Saloon Pub & Grill — Ladybrand. Saloon-style pub and grill serving steaks and African dishes
RocoMamas Langenhoven Park — Bloemfontein. Smash-burger and grill joint with a bar
Roman's Pizza Frankfort — Frankfort. Pizza chain outlet in Frankfort
Rooitamatie — Rosendal. Chef Renette Vosloo's curated daily-menu fine dining, bookings only, Wed-Sat
Roots African Restaurant — Bethlehem. Restaurant serving African cuisine and barbecue
Rosa Restaurant & Theatre — Rosendal. Restaurant and small theatre venue in the village
Rosendal Handelshuis — Rosendal. Waffle house serving breakfast and lunch waffles and milkshakes
Roter Hahn — Clarens. German Bierstube and deli serving traditional German fare and beer
Route 73 Pub & Restaurant — Oranjeville. Family pub and restaurant with an active Facebook page
Route N8 Coffee Café — Ladybrand. Roadside coffee café on the N8 route
Roxys Diner & Ice Cream Parlour — Welkom. Retro-style diner and ice cream parlour
Royal Hotel Restaurant — Bethulie. Licensed dining room at the historic Royal Hotel
Rustiq Pub & Grill — Gariep Dam. Pub and grill near the dam serving pizzas and bar meals
Safari Restaurant — Frankfort. Sit-down restaurant on Brand Street with a full menu
Salsa Mexican Restaurant & Tequilaria — Bloemfontein. Mexican restaurant with a tequila bar
Sam's Restaurant and Bar — Zastron. Bar and pizza restaurant in Zastron
San-Jo's Restaurant — Heilbron. Casual family restaurant offering good-value sit-down meals in town
Santa Fe Restaurant — Bloemfontein. Mexican restaurant
Seven on Kellner — Bloemfontein. Upmarket fine-dining restaurant in a restored house, long regarded among the city's best
Simply Delicious and Country Classic — Harrismith. Country-style café serving light meals and coffee
Sinkstoor Kontreiwinkel — Kroonstad. Country-store style cafe and deli
Skylight Lodge Restaurant — Harrismith. Restaurant attached to Skylight guesthouse
Snobs Coffee Roastery — Trompsburg. Family-run coffee roastery serving breakfast, light meals and lunch; a well-known N1 stop
Spizzy Pizza — Ladybrand. Local Italian and pizza spot in Ladybrand
Square Cafe Welkom — Welkom. Casual cafe serving coffee and light meals
Staaldak — Gariep Dam.
Steers Bethlehem — Bethlehem. Flame-grilled burger and chips outlet at Village Square
Steers Bothaville — Bothaville. Flame-grilled burger and chips takeaway chain
Steers Harrismith — Harrismith. Flame-grilled burger outlet at a Harrismith fuel stop
Steers Kroonstad — Kroonstad. Flame-grilled burger fast-food chain outlet
Steers Maluti Crescent — Phuthaditjhaba. Flame-grilled burger franchise at Maluti Crescent Shopping Centre
Steers Montrose — Swinburne. Steers outlet at the Montrose Shell Ultra City food court
Steers Reitz (VKB) — Reitz. Steers burger franchise at the VKB complex
Steers Theunissen — Theunissen. Steers at the Astron Energy filling station in Theunissen
Steers Vaal 1 Stop — Villiers. Steers burger outlet at the Engen Vaal 1 Stop, N3
Steers Ventersburg — Ventersburg. Steers burger outlet at the Total service station
Stokkiesdraai Café Restaurant — Reitz. Café-restaurant in Reitz
Stones Pub Bar — Odendaalsrus. Established pub bar in town
Stories Restaurant — Frankfort. Highly rated casual café-restaurant in Frankfort
Sugar and Cinnamon Restaurant — Clarens. Café at Willow Manor serving breakfast, brunch, coffee, cakes and pancakes
Tarintalki Coffeeshop — Brandfort. Small coffee shop with light meals in Brandfort
Tennessee Spur — Kroonstad. Family steakhouse and barbecue grill
Thanda Tau Restaurant & Microbrewery — Vrede. African-themed restaurant and microbrewery at the Thanda Tau complex
The Beef Baron Grillhouse — Bethlehem. Grillhouse specialising in steaks
The Blue Gem — Bloemfontein. French and Mediterranean bistro popular for special occasions
The Bottling Company Pub & Restaurant — Ficksburg. Historic venue on Piet Retief Street serving steaks, pastas, chicken and fish
The Buffalo Bar & Bistro — Parys. Pub-bistro combining a bar with steakhouse-style plates
The Buzz Restaurant — Bultfontein. Popular local sit-down restaurant with an active Facebook following
The Cabin Farm Stall & Deli — Clocolan. Popular roadside farm stall and deli 5km from Clocolan, a well-reviewed stop between the highlands and Bloemfontein
The Courtyard Bakery and Café — Clarens. Bakery and deli café serving fresh breads, pastries and light lunches
The Dog and Fig Brewery — Parys. Microbrewery established in 2008 serving craft beers with food on Kopjeskraal Road
The Doors Restaurant — Parys. Casual restaurant in Parys
The Fat Butcher — Ventersburg. Deli and butchery eatery, a well-rated spot in town
The Fish & Chip Co — Odendaalsrus. Fish-and-chips franchise outlet
The Garden Boutique Eatery — Parys. Family-friendly garden eatery with breakfasts, platters and a kids' play area
The Gourmet Shed — Clarens. Country farmstyle eatery in a converted sandstone barn just outside town
The Greedy Goose — Clarens. Artisan bakery specialising in handcrafted cakes and sweet creations
The Greens Pub & Restaurant — Smithfield. Pub and restaurant in Smithfield
The Grouse and Claret — Clarens. Pub and restaurant serving hearty grill and pub fare
The Highland Coffee Roastery — Clarens. Coffee roastery and café serving breakfast and lunch on a working farm setting
The Highlander Restaurant — Clarens. Long-standing pub restaurant known for wood-fired pizzas, pub favourites and generous portions
The Hybrid — Ladybrand.
The Lounge at Hendersons — Senekal. Restaurant and lounge at Hendersons Lodge
The No Name Bar & Family Restaurant — Sasolburg. Bar and family restaurant
The Office Pub and Grill — Harrismith. Pub and grill serving steaks and bar meals
The Old Watchmakers Restaurant — Bethulie. Guesthouse restaurant serving meals in a historic 1880 building
The Other Venue — Bloemfontein. Casual bar and grill venue
The Pickled Pig Ale House — Parys. Ale house serving craft beer alongside toasted sandwiches, burgers, ribs and tacos
The Place Bar & Restaurant — Odendaalsrus. Bar and restaurant with an active Facebook page
The Post House — Clarens. Casual restaurant offering Asian dishes, gourmet burgers and hearty mains
The Purple Onion Deli & Coffee Bar — Clarens. Deli and coffee bar with one of the best patio views in Clarens
The Rock 1908 — Paul Roux. Local pub and restaurant in Paul Roux
The Service Station Wine Bar — Rosendal. Restaurant and wine bar focused on slow food from local ingredients with an extensive SA wine list
The Street Cafe — Clarens. Casual street-side cafe in Clarens village
The Trading Post Cafe — Parys. Café set among antique and trading-post shops
The Urban Lounge — Ficksburg. Lounge and grill on Piet Retief Street with an active social-media following
The Windmill Pub & Grill — Fouriesburg. Steakhouse, grill and pub in a restored sandstone building in Fouriesburg
Times 2 Chisanyama — Koppies. Township-style grilled-meat shisanyama in Koppies
Tjailatyd Restaurant — Gariep Dam. Casual restaurant popular with dam visitors and road-trippers
Treat Restaurant — Clarens. French-country fine dining at Clarens Retreat using fresh, seasonal and local produce
Tromp-op Boerekos Kombuis — Trompsburg. Home-style South African country cooking; small but very highly rated
Vaal de Grace Golf Estate Restaurant — Parys. Upscale restaurant on a golf estate overlooking the Vaal River, on the R59
Vasbyt Pub — Clarens. Popular local watering hole known for cold beers and casual pub grub
Vertoef Pub — Oranjeville. Local pub in Oranjeville
Vida e Caffe Shell Ultra City — Kroonstad. Espresso-focused coffee cafe at the Shell Ultra City stop
vida e caffè — Sasolburg. Portuguese-style coffee franchise; branch at Sasol Vaalpark
Vito's Restaurant — Clarens. Long-standing Italian restaurant on the main square serving pizza and pasta
Vlakvark Pub & Grill — Jacobsdal. Farm-style pub and grill in a former hospital about 7km from town on the R705
Voorslag Restaurant — Welkom. Local grill and mixed-menu restaurant
Vredefort Café & Supermarket — Vredefort. Local café and supermarket in Vredefort town offering everyday meals and takeaways
Warden Lodge Restaurant — Warden. Restaurant and bar attached to Warden Lodge, serving travellers on the N3
Waterfront Dop & Chop — Oranjeville. Waterfront braai-and-grill spot on the Vaal Dam
Waterval Padstal — Senekal. Farm stall on Voortrekker Road
Waterwiel Bakhuis — Trompsburg. Bakery and light-meals stop in Trompsburg
Welkom Kafee — Parys. Comfort-food café serving big burgers with slap chips, cupcakes and biscuits
Wild Bean Cafe — Virginia. Coffee and grab-and-go café at the local Engen forecourt
Wimpy Bergview — Harrismith. Long-running family restaurant at the Bergview N3 complex
Wimpy Bethlehem — Bethlehem. Family burger and breakfast diner
Wimpy Ficksburg — Ficksburg. Family diner on Brand Street
Wimpy Goldfields Mall — Welkom. Sit-down diner chain in Goldfields Mall known for breakfasts and burgers
Wimpy Kroonstad — Kroonstad. Sit-down diner chain known for breakfasts and burgers
Wimpy Ladybrand — Ladybrand. Family diner in Ladybrand
Wimpy Sasolburg — Sasolburg. Family diner franchise
Wimpy Sedibeng — Phuthaditjhaba. Family diner franchise at the Shell Sedibeng service station
Wimpy Senekal — Senekal. Family diner franchise on Voortrekker Road
Wimpy Vaal 1 Stop — Villiers. Family diner at the Engen Vaal 1 Stop on the N3
Wimpy Virginia — Virginia. Wimpy family restaurant on Park Crescent
Witsieshoek Mountain Lodge Restaurant — Phuthaditjhaba. Restaurant at Witsieshoek Mountain Lodge with mountain views, open to visitors
XPiet se Gat Pub & Grill — Petrusburg. Local pub and grill in Petrusburg
Yolla's — Rosendal. Bar and restaurant with pizza nights and burger specials
Zaika Restaurant — Bloemfontein. Indian restaurant serving curries and naan