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Earning the reputation as the best buffet in Durban, Lingela at Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani is a perennial favourite both with hotel guests and Durban locals. Lingela turns the tables on traditional buffets, inviting diners to interact with the chefs who will prepare dishes to your taste.

A range of starters, salads and side dishes, casseroles, Durban curries, breyani, tandoori oven specialities and a carvery with all the trimmings are included in the buffet selection. Choose your favourite at the carvery from roast leg of Karoo lamb with mint sauce, roasted farm fresh chicken with cranberry sauce as well as tender roast beef with horseradish. The dessert buffet offers a selection of gateaux, tartlets, mousses and sweets - the perfect finish to a sumptuous feast at Lingela Restaurant.

Just the Way You Like It

Select your desired cut of meat or seafood, from tender steak and cutlets to succulent prawns and fish, which our chefs will then prepare to your taste. Rare to well done, fried or grilled – you tell us how you like it.

Reviews (5241)

4.6 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.6
Value 4.5
Service 4.6
Ambience 4.5
  • Virusha M. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 0.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Fri 15 Nov 24
    Please note that we had a birthday at this restaurant and obviously brought a birthday cake. We required polystering containers to take away pieces of the cake. But you guys refused, we even offered to pay for it, but you refused. Just a suggestion to you is that you should give the containers to the customers but when they leaving you should check what they taking away. We had an amazing experience on the 09.11.2024, it was just that you dont supply the polystering containers that spoilt the whole experience. From all the restaurants i have been to, they always supplied this. Therefore we did not carry our own.

  • Thashnie V. Dined: 5 days ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Tue 12 Nov 24
    Awesome service from our waitress. Food was excellent. Catered to all our needs. The toilets are situated on the other end of the lobby area so it was a bit of a walk.

  • Saloshini P. Dined: 6 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Samantha G. Dined: 6 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 11 Nov 24
    Delicious Buffet and excellent service always.Yhank you.

  • Neliswa K. Dined: 6 days ago
    4.3
    Food 3.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Miranda C. Dined: 6 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Nerisha P. Dined: 6 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 11 Nov 24
    Excellent service from our waiter Philani Food yummy as always we definitely be booking again have a blessed day

  • Yogesh Dined: 6 days ago
    4.7
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 0.0
    Ambience 5.0
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  • Monday 18h30 - 22h30
  • Tuesday 18h30 - 22h30
  • Wednesday 18h30 - 22h30
  • Thursday 18h30 - 22h30
  • Friday 18h30 - 22h30
  • Saturday 18h30 - 22h30
  • Sunday 12h00 - 15h00, 18h30 - 22h30