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Les Creatifs Restaurant

Reviewers' Choice 2023 - Top 100
French Fine Dining Contemporary
Location Pointer Hobart Grove Shopping Centre, Corner Of Hobart Road &, Grosvenor Rd, Bryanston, Sandton, 2191, South Africa
4.6
(555 reviews)
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  • Romantic
  • Gourmet Guide Plated
  • Reviewers' Choice 2023 - Top 100

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Chef Wandile Mabaso is a creative food artist full of global experiences. He has vast international experience and has worked with internationally renowned Chefs in Michelin star restaurants in New York and Paris.

Classically trained in French cuisine, he currently specializes in contemporary French haute cuisine, where only the finest luxury ingredients are used and treated with extreme perfection in the most bespoke settings.

Today, Chef Wandile Mabaso is the owner of Les Créatifs Restaurant, which is shaking up the Johannesburg food scene with its unique offering: an experiential form of dining that takes guests on an exciting gastronomic journey.

Gourmet Guide™ Description

Wandile Mabaso – with his stellar pedigree, including stints at Michelin-starred restaurants in Paris and New York – made waves on the Gauteng culinary scene when he transformed a former office space and opened Les Créatifs (The Creatives) five years ago.

This perfectionist chef has elevated his game in a four-course celebration of the African continent, applying his French-learned techniques while telling magical African stories through his food. Courses are named after the regions where the main ingredients are sourced – Dullstroom trout, Krugersdorp beef tongue and cheek, Delmas duck, and Cape lobster.

The Delmas duck is the pièce de résistance—a whole roasted duck topped with herbes de Provence from which the breast is removed and pan-fried, served with a naartjie gastrique and cumin lentils. The generous lobster tail is smoked and served with a Cape Malay-inspired jus, celeriac pureé, and fermented sorghum and samp risotto-style. Dessert tells the story of bees, using Dullstroom pollen honey with honey espuma, a pollen biscuit, and plum caviar, while the African Soprano is a take on the classic French opera cake, using chocolate sourced from Ghana along with amasi.

Opening Hours

  • Monday CLOSED
  • Tuesday 17h30 - 23h00
  • Wednesday 17h30 - 23h00
  • Thursday 17h30 - 23h00
  • Friday 17h30 - 23h00
  • Saturday 17h30 - 23h00
  • Sunday CLOSED

Reviews (555)

4.6 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.7
Value 4.4
Service 4.7
Ambience 4.5
  • Juddy M. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 15 Oct 25
    We recently had the pleasure of dining at Les Créatifs Restaurant at Hobart Grove Centre in Bryanston to celebrate my life partner’s 50th birthday — and what an unforgettable experience it was. From the moment we arrived, the ambiance set the tone for a special evening. The service was impeccable: attentive without being intrusive, and every member of the team made us feel genuinely welcome. The food was nothing short of exceptional. Each dish was a masterpiece — the tuna was delicate and fresh, the quail perfectly balanced in flavor and texture, the seafood stew rich and comforting, and the lamb loin tender and beautifully seasoned. Every bite reflected the chef’s artistry and passion. Les Créatifs delivered not just a meal, but a celebration of taste and hospitality. It was the perfect setting for such a milestone occasion, and we left with full hearts and happy palates. Highly recommended for anyone seeking a refined and memorable dining experience.

    Les Creatifs Restaurant responded on Wed 15 Oct 25:
    Thank you so much for the beautiful review, we appreciate!

  • Paul L. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    4.5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 09 Oct 25 (Guest left no comment)

    Les Creatifs Restaurant responded on Thu 09 Oct 25:
    Thank you for review, much appreciated!

  • Sanulela B. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    3.5
    Food 3.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 05 Oct 25
    We really enjoyed the service and ambience; they were present without being overbearing, and the restaurant has an intimate atmosphere. We really enjoyed the ingenuity of the tuna tartare and the dessert sushi. However, we found that the duck breast was slightly chewy and the lamb plate didn't have as distinct flavours as we thought it would.

    Les Creatifs Restaurant responded on Mon 06 Oct 25:
    Thank you so much for your review and we appreciate your feedback.

  • Roshuma P. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 05 Oct 25
    Best dish of the night was the Limpopo Quail!

    Les Creatifs Restaurant responded on Sun 05 Oct 25:
    Thank you for the review we appreciate your feedback.

  • Mandy L. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    3.5
    Food 4.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 3.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 05 Oct 25
    I approached my 1st visit on a very low moral note, the environment, moreover I couldn’t use the bathroom, there was no water, I had to wait until we were done with dining, to relieve myself. By the time we finished with the whole dining and the Les Creatifs experience, the positive moral was high, we left a happy people, loved the experience. Thank you

    Les Creatifs Restaurant responded on Sun 05 Oct 25:
    Here's a possible response: "Thank you for sharing your feedback! We're sorry to hear about the initial issues, but we're thrilled that our team was able to turn your experience around and leave you feeling happy and satisfied. We appreciate your kind words and look forward to serving you again!"

  • Rarang Dined: 3 weeks ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Fri 26 Sep 25
    Awesome service all Roud

    Les Creatifs Restaurant responded on Fri 26 Sep 25:
    Thank you so much for the review, we appreciate it.

  • Sicebile N. Dined: 3 weeks ago
    4.5
    Food 5.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Fri 26 Sep 25
    Great experience. The waiters are on point, food is good. Ambience is very pleasant.

    Les Creatifs Restaurant responded on Fri 26 Sep 25:
    Appreciate the feedback! We're happy to hear our staff and atmosphere met your expectations."

  • Joy P. Dined: 1 month ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Fri 19 Sep 25
    A fine dining sensation!The place definitely lives up to the name - it’s a creative transformation of traditional dishes into fine cuisine. The setting is very intimate with soft music that sets the perfect soundtrack for the culinary experience.The service was great and ever present without feeling intrusive. Their open plan layout of the kitchen allows you to watch the team as they craft each of the courses with great detail. Each of the 4courses was paired with a cocktail that beautifully complimented the flavours in each dish. Our waiter Arnold informed us that their menu changes every three months to cater for seasonal foods. So we started off with a sublime Tuna tartare, then succulent duck followed by the 8hr slow cooked lamb shank. The show stopper though was the dessert which was a special dish on account of allergies to the main options’ ingredients put together by Chef Tumi - a decadent baobab shaped log filled with chocolate mousse and dusted with moringa, served with sorghum infused caramel 🤤 Their portion sizes were balanced to allow you to make it through all 4courses without tapping out or still feeling hungry! We ended the evening with bubbles courtesy of Chef Wandile to celebrate our anniversary. What a treat!

    Les Creatifs Restaurant responded on Fri 19 Sep 25:
    Hi Joy "Thank you for your lovely review! We're honored you chose us for your dining experience on your special day. Your feedback means a lot to us, and we look forward to serving you again soon!"

  • Barbra B. Dined: 1 month ago
    4.5
    Food 5.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 14 Sep 25
    An unexpected gem!

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