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The Local Grill

7th Avenue & 3rd Avenue, Parktown North, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa
0118801946
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Ranked #14 of 402 restaurants in Johannesburg
Price range: RM46 - RM61
Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
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Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
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London, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
48 reviews 48 reviews
31 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

If you are a beef connoisseur, then this is the place for you. The standard menu includes both grass fed and free range beef, either wet or dry aged depending on the cut. The beef is sourced from known small scale suppliers. The blackboard will give you an accurate age for the cuts of beef available on the day, and... More

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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10 reviews 10 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

I have recommended The Local Grill to many of the guests that stay at my guest house, and all comment on the great meat!

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See 9 more reviews by Pamela K for Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
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15 reviews 15 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

Without fail, The Local Grill brings you the best steak in Johannesburg. Great service & great food. Look out for their signature 'rub' with olive oil and their amazing bread. If you have space, the Lindt chocolate dessert is to die for!

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See 4 more reviews by Riëtte B for Johannesburg
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

Went there last week for my hubby's birthday seeing as he likes a good fillet. Food was excellent. I had the prawns and for a steakhouse, I was pleasantly surprised. Fillet was done to my hubby's request and went well with the mushroom sauce. Service was slow and our waiter was not very friendly. But don't let the service stop... More

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See 3 more reviews by Bhavna M for Johannesburg
New York City, New York
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6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

Had the opportunity to eat in the private dining room which was very well appointed. Good wine list, and they have a meat fridge in the back which is a nice walkthrough (esp if you have kids, kinda cool thing to experience). Plus they now make their own biltong which was some of the best i've ever had in Joburg.... More

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See 2 more reviews by Shane M for Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
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61 reviews 61 reviews
47 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

Nice sunny day out on the deck, I had a rocket and blue cheese burger, a deviation from my regular bacon and cheese. Awesome, just the right amount of everything in the meat, the rocket was a change but the blue cheese sauce was perfect, a very good burger

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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2013

The Local Grill has maintained its standard of excellence over the years. Interesting menu, food selected and prepared with care, service which remains some of the best in town and visible owners. Impossible to visit Jhb without a meal at The Local Grill.

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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13 reviews 13 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2013

This place beats The GrillHouse in Rosebank hands down. I would never have thought so, and only ventured in there one night because the surrounding restaurants were full (including the GrillHouse). Was I pleasantly surpised or what? Great value for money - especially if you select the combo - rump, sirloin and fillet - which easily feeds two people and... More

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See 3 more reviews by Greykie for Johannesburg
London, United Kingdom
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12 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2013

Whilst there is no guarantee, there is a small chance that your steak at The Local Grill could be the best you've ever had. Even if it’s not, it’ll still be bloody good and that’s not to say steaks are the only thing to come here for.....apparently there are other things on the menu, but I never got this far.......... More

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Tel Aviv, Israel
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2013 via mobile

Thursday morning - my friend told me not to eat lunch since we are going to The Local Grill in the evening. We arrived to the local grill and had a little tour in the back where Steve (the owner) is aging the beef... Everything was perfect, we tasted almost every steak in the menu - everything was delicious!! Thank... More

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