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The LivingRoom at Summerhill

Reviewers' Choice 2025 - Top 20 Reviewers' Choice 2024 - Top 20
South African
Location Pointer 9 Belvedale Rd, Cowies Hill, Pinetown, 3610, South Africa
4.9
(411 reviews)
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Attributes

  • Romantic
  • WiFi
  • Fireplace
  • Gourmet Guide Plated
  • Reviewers' Choice 2023 - Newcomer
  • Reviewers' Choice 2024 - Top 20
  • Reviewers' Choice 2025 - Top 20

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The LivingRoom’s aim is to showcase our provinces culinary diversity from product to plate.

Additionally, we strive to be one of the country’s flagships regarding sustainability and community development.

Gourmet Guide™ Description

Here’s a refined, immersive dining experience that blends sustainability with fine dining, seamlessly. Situated in the lush surroundings of Cowie’s Hill, this restaurant, helmed by chef Johannes Richter, is celebrated for its deliberate commitment to being environmentally responsible, using seasonal fare sourced from its own garden or nearby farms. Johannes, with his fine French culinary training and passion for Asian techniques, crafts tasting menus that rotate based on the freshest ingredients available, ensuring every visit is a unique gastronomic expedition.

Dining is intimate and personal, with seating for only 30 guests, fostering a curated and interactive encounter where Johannes often presents the dishes himself. Diners can choose between a five- or seven-course tasting menu, paired with wines carefully selected by Johannes’ wife, Johanna. One standout plate is the guava, fermented acacia honey, and bitter green sorbet. Inspired by the chef’s childhood memories of guava roll, this dish brings back those sweet and tangy tastes in a nostalgic, yet sophisticated, way.

The most evocative moment comes with the mabele sour porridge and amasi granita. This clever take on a South African staple whisks one back to childhood while demonstrating the chef’s ability to reinvent traditional flavours within a fine-dining context. It’s followed by another playful reinterpretation of a TV bar, made with amasi and sorghum, leaving guests with indelible epicurean memories, old and new.

Opening Hours

  • Monday CLOSED
  • Tuesday 18h30 - 21h30
  • Wednesday 18h30 - 21h30
  • Thursday 18h30 - 21h30
  • Friday 18h30 - 21h30
  • Saturday 12h00 - 21h30
  • Sunday CLOSED

Reviews (411)

4.9 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 5.0
Value 4.8
Service 4.9
Ambience 4.9
  • Bradley R. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Alison T. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 20 Jun 26
    A lifetime foodie highlight! Six top chefs at a single venue producing an abundant and generous, unbeatable feast. The ambience, the service, the food, the wine - all beyond our wildest dreams. To witness a collaboration like this is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Thank you Johan, Johanna, Christine and team, as well as Kobus, Vusi, Wandile, Katlego and Rowan. Phew! We will remember it for decades ...

  • Annabelle Meaker Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 20 Jun 26
    Such a brilliant idea and excellent evening!

  • Arnaud D. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    4.8
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 13 Jun 26
    The experience at the LivingRoom was wow. The waitrons product knowledge was very impressive along with the sommeliers knowledge and selection of stunning wines. Will definitely recommend.

  • Patric Schindler S. Dined: 1 month ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Mon 01 Jun 26
    Dining at The Living Room Summerhill is a truly special experience. Johannes Richter and his team manage to surprise and delight with their culinary creations. The concept is a complete success. The service is spot on, too. We’d love to come back.

  • Dr Kunnie Dined: 4 weeks ago
    4
    Food 5.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 4.0
  • Sandra H. Dined: 1 month ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 27 May 26
    A sublime experience! The charming hosts, food presentation and skilful wine pairings are a delight. A sophisticated experience without stuffiness is very challenging but this exceeds all expectations, you are made to feel like an important guest in someone’s home🥂

  • Yavini R. Dined: 1 month ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 23 May 26
    Brilliant sensory experience with amazing service

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