Secret Diner: Rustic Italian dishes hit the spot in wintery weather

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Al Firenzi is It is a real neighbourhood family restaurant, famed for its great Italian food.

SECRET DINER: Father’s Day treat was no hassle

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The hamper was impressively presented, complete with a menu and clear instructions for cooking, and a note from chef wishing us a happy Father?s Day.

Secret Diner: Fat Frog leaps to fill the gap

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'I relished the oxtail, a deeply flavoured, slow-cooked casserole with the meat falling off the bone, that would have taken me hours to make. '

Secret Diner: A meal worth saving the last bottle of wine for

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After nearly 60 days spent solely at our own diningroom tables, we were still hankering for Marcelle Roberts? delectable food

Secret Diner: Broadening culinary horizons above a great view

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Now here's something to look forward to when we're our of three weeks of quarantine

SECRET DINER: Fine dining returns to the city centre

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The Chambers Club is a stylish modern restaurant, with a top-end bar running down one side and a lounge area spilling out onto a terrace.

SECRET DINER: Healthy food can be delicious and sexy too

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On World Cancer Day, a group of foodies relished a plant based meal that was part of the Pink Table Project, at Durban?s Living Room, in Cowies Hill

SECRET DINER: Healthy food from the heart

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Shoots and Leaves is a hands-on restaurant that serves fresh, healthy, on-the-go food, that celebrates the finest local ingredients

SECRET DINER: Big menu with big flavours

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When in Palki, it?s imperative to have the potato dosa. It?s a massive, super-thin and crisp rice pancake that fills the whole table.

SECRET DINER: Pub grub offers really good value

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The fun vibey restaurant, part bar, part kitchen was buzzing

SECRET DINER: Authentic flavours at Big Fat Greek eatery

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I was impressed by the authentic Greek flavours. It concentrates on doing simple Greek food and keeping prices down. And it does it exceptionally well

SECRET DINER: Generous, tasty Italian fare from the 'street kitchen'

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Strada Cucina is a simple, smart, restaurant that serves quality, homely Italian food while keeping it affordable

SECRET DINER: You can bet on this ‘dude food’

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It?s certainly a fun concept and the bar is stylish. The food is also suitably messy and designed to soak up a boozy evening out.

Secret Diner: Comfort food done well

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Ray?s Kitchen has opened a second venue, in the Emberton Estate in Gillitts, adding a much-needed bistro to the Upper Highway repertoire

SECRET DINER: Plenty of flavours to savour

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I had no problem recommending it to a group of friends. And they enjoyed their meal so much on the Friday, they booked for the next evening

SECRET DINER: A food court of a different flavour

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The Food Box is a concept that?s shaking things up in the overfed suburb of Morningside

SECRET DINER: Prawns so good you wish you could eat more

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Lord Prawn has to be one of Durban?s oldest restaurants. Opened in 1975 it has served ocean loads of prawns to many satisfied customers.

SECRET DINER: Big thumbs up for the new 9th Avenue Waterside

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One of Durban?s top restaurants finally has a top position, with wonderful views of the harbour

New eatery offers all the Turkish delights

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We remembered the small authentic Turkish kebab shops next to the Tube stations in London where one would feast on a delightfully messy doner kebab

SECRET DINER: At Thyme, we can all curry on

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All the curries were fairly mild - the hotel has to cater for all tastes - but they all had good flavour

Secret Diner: Beautiful food in a beautiful coastal setting

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The Beach Cafe is a stylish and beautiful setting, with TripAdvisor written all over it.

SECRET DINER: Another shunt in the wrong direction

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When Katmandu speaks more of Club Med, via Bali and the Fjords of Norway

SECRET DINER: 1001 ways with waffles

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From steak and kidney, to avo and hummus, to a full English breakfast stacked on top of a waffle, there's something for everyone

SECRET DINER: Sun, sea, G&Ts and sublime soft shell crab

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The crab was done whole as a burger along with a pineapple relish, avo, deep fried seaweed and jalapeño mayonnaise.

SECRET DINER: Ready for the Republik

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Not the world?s greatest fan of the ubiquitous burger, I took a ?when in Rome? view and ploughed into creating my own.