Flames
Venue Brief
Johannesburg panoramic restaurant where lamb shank, a jacaranda view and pork belly gather a polished South African date-and-dinner crowd.
Venue Details
- Vibe
- ChillChic/LuxuryScenic
- Age guide
- 25-45
- Dress code
- Smart Casual
- Cuisine
- Various
- Demographic
- Tourists
- Music genre
- Lounge/Chill House
- Price
- $$$$
- Open season
- Year-round
- Clientele
- LocalsAfrican
- Offerings
- Table ServiceValetPrivate Dining
- Open times
- Mon 6:30 – 11 AM, 12 – 9:30 PMTue 6:30 – 11 AM, 12 – 9:30 PMWed 6:30 – 11 AM, 12 – 9:30 PMThu 6:30 – 11 AM, 12 – 9:30 PMFri 6:30 – 11 AM, 12 – 9:30 PM BestSat 6:30 – 11 AM, 12 – 9:30 PM BusySun 6:30 – 11 AM, 12 – 9:30 PM
Address
67 Jan Smuts Ave, Westcliff, Johannesburg, 2132, South Africa
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About Flames
The kitchen works across a broad menu rather than a single tradition, running from a 6:30am breakfast service through to a table-service dinner that closes at 9:30pm, seven days a week. That long shape means the room changes character across the day — quiet mornings on Jan Smuts Avenue, then a slower, more deliberate evening sitting under lounge and chilled house, with private dining available for groups who want to be set apart. Fridays and Saturdays are when it fills, mostly with Johannesburg locals in the 25-to-45 bracket alongside visitors who have found their way up to Westcliff, and smart casual is the expectation across the board. Valet takes the parking question off the table. Prices sit in the mid band, which is part of why it holds a 4.3 across nearly 1,400 reviews.
