Guidebook for Pretoria

Christopher & Carla
Christopher & Carla
Guidebook for Pretoria

Food Scene

Wonderful bakery and light meals. Not expensive. Close by.
Fournos The Grove Mall
Lynnwood Road
Wonderful bakery and light meals. Not expensive. Close by.
Excellent South African meat at reasonable prices. close by. Good vibe. Otdoor seating for hot summer nights.
8 locals recommend
Rock@88 Lynnwood
January Masilela Drive
8 locals recommend
Excellent South African meat at reasonable prices. close by. Good vibe. Otdoor seating for hot summer nights.
Quality food and atmosphere. Slightly more "upmarket" in terms of style of food.
68 locals recommend
Tashas
68 locals recommend
Quality food and atmosphere. Slightly more "upmarket" in terms of style of food.
Because some people just can not live without Starbucks!
10 locals recommend
Starbucks
Corobay Avenue
10 locals recommend
Because some people just can not live without Starbucks!
One of the TOP restaurants in Pretoria for fine dining.
14 locals recommend
Kream Brooklyn
283 Dey St
14 locals recommend
One of the TOP restaurants in Pretoria for fine dining.

Arts & Culture

Beautiful architecture. Seat of Government in Pretoria. Beautiful gardens and stunning view over the city. Especially attractive in "Jacaranda Season" (November).
54 locals recommend
Union Buildings
54 locals recommend
Beautiful architecture. Seat of Government in Pretoria. Beautiful gardens and stunning view over the city. Especially attractive in "Jacaranda Season" (November).
Historically important. Great architecture.
195 locals recommend
Voortrekker Monument
Eeufees Road
195 locals recommend
Historically important. Great architecture.
Enlightening in terms of South Africa's history. Well worth a visit.
391 locals recommend
Apartheid Museum
391 locals recommend
Enlightening in terms of South Africa's history. Well worth a visit.

Shopping

The largest mall in the Southern hemisphere. Has all the international stores, plenty of places to eat, movies, clothing and much much more.
138 locals recommend
Menlyn Park Shopping Centre
138 locals recommend
The largest mall in the Southern hemisphere. Has all the international stores, plenty of places to eat, movies, clothing and much much more.
The tourist hub of Gauteng. Expensive hotels, restaurants and shops. Caters for international tourists with money to spend! Catch the Gautrain there and back for added entertainment.
488 locals recommend
Sandton City Shopping Centre
83 Rivonia Rd
488 locals recommend
The tourist hub of Gauteng. Expensive hotels, restaurants and shops. Caters for international tourists with money to spend! Catch the Gautrain there and back for added entertainment.
Close by. (Approximately 5 km, along Lynnwood Rd.). Has places to eat, clothing shops, an ice rink, cinemas, book shops, beauty salons and more.
72 locals recommend
The Grove Mall
Lynnwood Road
72 locals recommend
Close by. (Approximately 5 km, along Lynnwood Rd.). Has places to eat, clothing shops, an ice rink, cinemas, book shops, beauty salons and more.

Parks & Nature

Pleasant outing for families with children. See cows being milked, eat oudoors, buy wonderful produce (honey, cream, cakes, etc.)
62 locals recommend
Irene Farm
28 Chert End
62 locals recommend
Pleasant outing for families with children. See cows being milked, eat oudoors, buy wonderful produce (honey, cream, cakes, etc.)
Beautiful garden environment with ponds, a man-made waterfall, tea garden and restaurant. Quiet, peaceful, spatious for walking or picnics.
86 locals recommend
Pretoria National Botanical Garden
2 Cussonia Street
86 locals recommend
Beautiful garden environment with ponds, a man-made waterfall, tea garden and restaurant. Quiet, peaceful, spatious for walking or picnics.
Lovely walks and non-dangerous wildlife to be enjoyed. Also has a good restaurant on the premises (Rademeyers).
23 locals recommend
Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve
Helios Street
23 locals recommend
Lovely walks and non-dangerous wildlife to be enjoyed. Also has a good restaurant on the premises (Rademeyers).

Entertainment & Activities

The hub of the province. Expensive, classy, touristy. Places to eat and to shop. Close to Sandton City which is an upmarket shopping mall catering for international tourists with money to spend!
13 locals recommend
Lattelicious
Maude Street
13 locals recommend
The hub of the province. Expensive, classy, touristy. Places to eat and to shop. Close to Sandton City which is an upmarket shopping mall catering for international tourists with money to spend!

Essentials

Within walking distance. Has a supermarket, post office, places to eat, doctor and pharmacy.
6 locals recommend
Lynnridge Mall
1 Jacobson Dr
6 locals recommend
Within walking distance. Has a supermarket, post office, places to eat, doctor and pharmacy.
Private Hospital with Emergency Room (open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week).
18 locals recommend
Wilgers Hospital
Denneboom Road
18 locals recommend
Private Hospital with Emergency Room (open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week).