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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 (5555)

4.6 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.6
Value 4.5
Service 4.6
Ambience 4.5
  • Jessica M. Dined: 3 days ago
    3.5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 2.0
    Ambience 2.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 03 Mar 25
    My first time at Lingela. The food was amazing, the service from the waitress was not so good. I think a new entertainer would be great ( Ashleigh Joseph) Overall a great experience. Will definitely be back.

  • Marlene P. Dined: 2 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 03 Mar 25
    Awesome experience with delicious food !!

  • Claude G. Dined: 2 days ago
    2.5
    Food 4.0
    Value 1.0
    Service 1.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 03 Mar 25
    i would like to query why when i called to book i was given a price of R2765.50 over the phone which includes bottomless fountain drinks for 6 Adults and 1 Child, when i was settling the bill, i was charged R2925.00? TABLE 45......when i asked the waiter she said it was for the jug of fountain drinks, this to me is misguiding your customers. PLEASE EXPLAIN

  • Ree P. Dined: 2 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 03 Mar 25
    The food was way to amazing. The trotters and gram dhal was out of this world. Lingela has really upped their game. It was money well spent. Definitely going to be our "spoil me" once a month.❤️

  • Tresha R. Dined: 2 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 03 Mar 25
    We had a great experience

  • Lorraine Dined: 2 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 03 Mar 25
    It was the best food I've eaten, it was my husband's 60th birthday and he thoroughly enjoyed the prawns, it was an amazing experience for my family and out waitress was absolutely amazing thank you we will definitely come again

  • Celeste I. Dined: 6 days ago
    2.3
    Food 2.0
    Value 1.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 2.0
  • Rani P. Dined: 4 days ago
    4.5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 03 Mar 25
    Everything was perfect, real value for money

  • Simphiwe M. Dined: 4 days ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    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