French cuisine: the best places to taste it in Pretoria

La Madeleine

87/100 (1356 ratings)

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European

French

Vegetarian Friendly

French

Vegetarian Friendly

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Salmon

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Prawns

Cheesecakes

Lamb

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Pork

Beef

Duck

Mussels

Sit down

French

European

Serves Alcohol

Parking Available

Full Bar

Accepts Credit Cards

Outdoor Seating

Reservations

Seating

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Lunch

After-hours

Dinner

Fine Dining

"Service and food excellent. Staff friendly and knowlegeable and personal attention from chef was the cherry on the..."

Magriet Combrinck

"This place is out of this world. The food the atmosfeer. I can just say..."

Ursula Venter

"Fantastic food by chef Daniel and his daughter. The place to spoil yourself in a nice..."

Jaime Alves

"What an amazing place! The food is out of this world. Such a special experience..."

Michelle Smith

"Excellent endroit j’ai adoré le fait que ces le chef lui-même qui nous présente son menu ..."

Chenel Danny

"Always enjoy the food. Fantastic food. This is our special place to eat and be..."

Andre Nortje

"Great dining experience in nice environment. High quality ingredients, expertly prepared with a French twist. We loved..."

Mervin Bakker

"Our favourite place to celebrate special occations..."

Suzi Bothma

"Super lovely venue to go for a romantic fine dining experience. Walking chef with amazing food...."

Estelle Krynauw

"My family and I went on Wednesday night for my dad's birthday. We had the most amazing experience! The food was delicious! I had not a single..."

Flavia Balios

"La Madeleine is a real gem. From being welcomed by warm and friendly smiles, served really refreshing welcome drinks to the coffee, I can not find..."

Rejeanne De Beer

"We had a fantastic night. Food was stunning in taste and presentation, waiting staff was attentive and the setting was rather romantic. There is no..."

Jetane Charsley

"What a wonderful restaurant! The chef comes to each table to explain the menu for the day, he is passionate about his food, and everything sounded..."

Ria Fraser @CityFlavours

"Absolutely loved my dining experience at La Madeleine. The ambiance and decor warm and romantic! Great, efficient and friendly. The food and wine..."

Patricia VdB

"I booked for 20 people for my 60th birthday. We had a set menu with 4 choices in each course. The service was really good. The food was superb. I had..."

Lorraine Van Velden

"The food here is sensational! The portion sizes could be more generous and the chef could be more accommodating of special food preferences (i.e...."

Kiks Eats

"Excellent food and outstanding service. I love it that the interior is old fashioned and doesn't look the same as every other restaurant around town...."

Elmien.mostert

"One of my favorite French restaurants. The service was excellent and the staff well trained. The chef explains the menu making your mouth water..."

Frans Pretorius

"Amazing food, and great atmosphere!!! Service was superb, I had the best choclate fondant on earth... Wow!!!! I will certainly return with all my..."

Kendal Hibbert

"Been coming here for 30 years since I was 6 weeks old. Just a family favourite where we come together for celebrations and other ordinary days. No..."

Alexandra Milton

"A definite must-try.There is no normal menu as such, instead the owner/chef describes the evening's selections and gives you time to choose. He..."

Jacques Scholtz

"What a wonderful Sunday lunch experience...... We will definitely be back at La Madeleine as the food, ambiance and service were..."

Anita Nel

"Really nice place, great food, and excellent service...Definitely a place to visit if you really want good food and great service...."

Dt

"We made a booking to celebrate a friends birthday at La Madeleine on recommendation from a work colleuge. We where met with a warm welcome. The..."

Carien Joubert

"This still feels like the first time I was here - having searched the place out of raving reviews. Nothing much has changed - the coziness and..."

Maxwell Gauld

"French cuisine - An amazing 3 course Sunday lunch for a bargain price of R175 per person. The menu is always a surprise and is based on the Chef's..."

Kemesha

"Dining at La Madeleine have allways been a pleasure and a privilege. I have been dining there for thirty years and can remember every one of the..."

Wilna Bester

"Little bit pricy but worth it. The chef comes and tells you the menu himself. I do wish it was written down somewhere because there are so many great..."

Mariska Meyer

"Not a massive fan of French food. Too nye nye nye, too many ingredients and almost always way overpriced. Here, i was pleasantly surprised. The bread..."

NickNock

"A "touristy" day out from Jhb to Pretoria proved to be nice but not worth an encore 🙈 The Sunday Lunch Set Menu was interesting and well priced..."

KarmaZebra

"Had an absolutely exquisite dinner here a few weeks ago. The chef came and told us the daily menu options... Very passionate and friendly man! Love..."

Jo

"Great service. The friendly staff are very attentive and have good knowledge on their products. The wine selection is amazing and all the wine sold..."

Claire Gibson

"Visitng my sister in Pretoria came with an additonal perk of La Madeleine and chef Daniel whom we affectionately called "for tonight". His wife is..."

Debbie Bergmann-harris

"I would give them them more than 5.0 for the food but they should upgrade the deco.The chef Daniel is really nice and if he is not there the..."

Jasmina Mina

"We've been on a La Madeleine binge the last month, in groups, romantic evenings, parties and with family and ever time we had excellent service,..."

Deon Krause

"Went to La Madeleine last night for Christmas eve dinner with the family. It was the first time I had eaten there and I must say the food was..."

Craig White

"Superb cuisine!!!! There is always something exquisite, new to..."

Ant Ing

"A special occasion demands a special experience. Attentive service (despite a tour bus of patrons), superb food (fresh available ingredients... just..."

Ian Atteridge

"It's a French restaurant in Pretoria. All food are high quality and beautifully presented. Atmosphere is also cozy. Chef gives recommendations of..."

Hinata Ito

"It took me over a decade to visit the only proper French fine dining restaurant in my hometown and what an amazing experience it turned out to be...."

Pierre Coetzee

"We felt very welcome and everyone went out of their way to make our time at La Madeleine special. The food is absolutely beautifully prepared and..."

Dagmar Sher

"Fine dinning at its best. The decor leave much to be desired however the food is of the highest quality. I will highly recommend this place. The..."

Johan du Plessis

"After 37 years, Chef Daniel still wows patrons with his delightful bistronomy with such flair and energy. Ala carte menu during the week and a more..."

Vis Naidoo

"I have been so many times. This time dinner. I have tried many dishes and always good. No formal menu Daniel the chef du patron always introduces the..."

Ian Ralph

"Our go to restaurant in Pretoria. From the chef to the waitstaff, everybody is on top of their game. Super friendly service where the waiters make..."

Gerhard Pretorius

"Top notch! The best fine dining experience you can..."

Johan Conradie (PVT account)

"This restaurant was a delightful experience. Chef and staff were friendly,helpful and informative. The food was..."

Lezanne Raath

"Had an amazing evening at La Madeleine. They keep things intimate, no menus just the host who comes around to everyone's table and explains the..."

Mattheus Niemand

"The food is simply..."

Andrew Ellis

"Amazing experience and wonderful food. It is very different from your normal dinning experience with very tasteful food. The service is..."

Michelle Le Roux

"Gorgeous food served in a pleasant atmosphere by attentive, but not overbearing staff. Highly recommend La Madelaine for a special night..."

Sonia van Kraayenburg

"Best dining experience I have ever had! Everything was amazing from start to finish, although we came early, we couldn't be more accommodated for!..."

Flavia Balios

"Still the best of the best! After spending a couple of months in Europe and then returning to South Africa, I just again realised the quality of some..."

Adriaan Goosen

"Such a wonderful Bistro. The attention to detail in the dishes is remarkable. First class restaurant experience. Well worth several..."

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The Three Ducks

80/100 (765 ratings)

Restaurants

European

French

Vegetarian Friendly

French

Vegan Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Vegan Options

Dinner

Lunch

Breakfast

Snails

Duck

European

French

Reservations

Seating

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Parking Available

Outdoor Seating

Breakfast

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

"Held my son's baptism lunch here for 50 guests. The food was prepared well and they made the Christening cake. Could not fault a thing, guests left..."

Sue Da Cal

"Amazing food, romantic atmosphere and great service - thanks Enos!! We enjoyed our evening out, will definitely visit again! Great value for..."

Martinvs0110

"We had a birthday dinner at The Three Ducks and everything was magnificent, from the atmosphere (seated outside on the patio area) to the friendly..."

Zania

"I loved everything about this restaurant from the decor to the friendly staff. Seated outside next to the water taps was so cooling for a hots summer..."

Silindile Mncwabe

"This place is amazing! Romantic, intimate with beautiful decor and great ambiance. For the service: 10/10. The food is really exquisite . The..."

Bianca Visagie

"Located in the stunning neighbourhood of Waterkloof. The Three Ducks has the friendliest staff, always a pleasure dining there. The experience gets..."

Sego Mosima Masoga

"Excellent service! Best in Pretoria by far!!! Great ambiance and good food! Need one say more! Def best service in Pretoria. Waiters absolutely the..."

Gvdmgerhard

"Delicious breakfast with lovely vegetarian options. We’ve tried the Health Stack and Petit Dejeuner. Also try their freshly squeezed orange juice...."

Elisabeth Bellstedt

"Great breakfasts! The setting is very nice, especially if you go deeper into the restaurant, towards the garden area. They don't skimp on tea either...."

Willie Möller

"Amazing experience tonight! Considering a bag of mixed reviews, we were very nicely surprised! Unassuming from the outside but once you’re inside..."

Kelly Kaulback

"What a delightful & delicious meal we had. Starting off with the bread and various pate to our main meal. I had the chef’s recommendation of the..."

Mary

"Don’t ever judge a book by its cover....When you walk through the doors of this restaurant, at first it seems like a very ordinary cafe, until..."

Lorraine

"I have visited The Three Ducks on two occasions now, both for breakfast. Situated in the Waterkloof suburb the restaurant looks like a little normal..."

Patricia VdB

"We both had fillet steaks for lunch. Food was good though the the steak was slightly overdone relative to the preference requested. Service was..."

John

"We have read reviews about Les Trois Canards for a couple of months now, so was very excited to finally experience it for ourselves!As some..."

Chrisna Devenish

"We had a great experience at The Three Ducks. I had the Amatriciana Pasta and my husband the Frutti de Mer. Reasonably priced and packed full of..."

Karien Postma

"I enjoyed the food, with a decent variety of french cuisine dishes. Definitely recommend the Chicken Balentine. And the service was just as good...."

Paul Gray

"I wanted to come here for a while now, and was very glad when I finally got the chance. The menu is great, with classic french dishes with a twist...."

James Marsh

"French Bistro flair and elegant dining rolled into one well appointed and tastefully decorated restaurant. Breakfast, lunch and dinner menus, as well..."

Bêk

"A restaurant that will make any occasion special!! I love everything French and have been wanting to eat here since the day they opened their..."

Sonja Scholtz

"This place is a GEM!!!! What a lovely setting, I felt like I could have been sitting in Europe. The food is delicious & well-presented. The portions..."

Candice De Alcantara

"I can highly recommend this restaurant for a number of reasons: the comfortable decor, relaxed atmosphere and friendly welcome from well groomed and..."

LieslRené

"Pinned in the heart of old Waterkloof, this quaint place looks enticing from the entrance. Don't be fooled as this place grows in stature as you move..."

Janthinus Schrage

"This is my second favorite restaurant in Pretoria. Comparable to any good restaurant in France. Not to be missed. The chef "Papa" has come out..."

Gustaaf Wolvaardt

"Fantastic! This restaurant really is a hidden jem tucked away in the suburbs of Waterkloof! It's atmosphere is warm and inviting and has two very..."

Alastair Waldeck

"Date night will never be the same again. What a beautiful place... peaceful and the food is totally amazing, I felt like I had Fairies moon walking..."

Tiro

"This is probably our favourite restaurant in the whole of Pta. As you walk in by the front door you are immediately greeted by a friendly hostess and..."

Billy Cowley

"A welcome surprise! What a lovely experience and food. The only thing I can fault was a bit slow service. My avo and prawns starter was fantastic,..."

Oom Wag 'n Biedtjie

"The Three Ducks - Les Trois Canards has the most amazing customer service. I love the fact that they know how to treat their customers and the food..."

Rofhiwa Ralph

"Brilliant 👌 I absolutely love the way this restaurant disguised itself. I promise, when I was shown to this place I was like, oh hell, it's a..."

The Pretoria Explorer

"Finally! We've somehow been postponing our visit here so long that by coincidence we visited in their birthday week. What a night. Upon..."

Adriaan Louw

"The Three Ducks - Les Trois Canards 💁🏼👌🏼Looking for the place is a bit of a drama as there isn't any proper signs to show the..."

Abdullah Mahamed

"The Three Ducks Pretoria:Had the most orgasmic food meet up ever! Exotic French foods, best combos of textures and..."

Likers Of Things

"This dining experience was thanks to Zomato inviting me to my first foodie meetup, where I was welcomed by friendly foodies and the great staff of..."

Kirst Talbot

"I was very excited to finally visit this restaurant as it was on my list for a while. It always looks very quiet from the outside, but the restaurant..."

Nadja Louw

"This was my first Zomato meetup, so whoop whoop ya'll! Once again, thanks to Zomato and Le Trois Canards for the opportunity to sit down and talk k@k..."

Brett Pierce

"A magnifique dining experience!Les Trois Canards is a chic, cozy French restaurant in Waterkloof. I really enjoyed the ambience at our..."

Kemesha

"The saying goes... don't judge a book by its cover and with most restaurants in Pretoria I was pleasantly surprised. What a beautiful restaurant!..."

Nicole Melissa Brooks

"I'm definitely going to make this one of my fav date spots! Their decor is beautiful, their staff is on point and so friendly,they even made me..."

Noku

"Charming and quaint! Traditional and tasty French cuisine. The staff are friendly and offer efficient service. I would definitely recommend this..."

Lerissa

"Lovely French-inspired atmosphere set in Waterkloof suburbia. The menu lacks vegetarian options but I mean LACKS but you can piece together some form..."

Brooklyn J. Pakathi

"Such a beautifully decorated place! And the court yard is very special! I'm already a fan of L'epis dore bakery so the menu was already very familiar..."

Eugenie Herbst

"Great location and simple yet sophisticated decor. Simply menu, so many restaurants try to provide an extensive menu and end up doing lots of dishes..."

Adele Du Toit

"A French Restaurant in Waterkloof. What sets this place apart is the chef Albert, or Papa, as he is affectionally called. Papa spent his first years..."

Wilna Bester

"Management was very welcoming and the service was extremely fast. The food was absolutely exceptional. It is the best steak I've had in a very long..."

Marike Brink

"People of Pretoria, stop going to boring franchise type restaurants and have dinner at this gem of a place. Great food and excellent service. Do..."

Adriaan Visser

"This quaint spot took up the space left by one of my favourite restaurants in Pretoria. They have converted the space very well and the place looks..."

Erhardkk

"Lovely atmosphere, stunning decor and ambience... I was quite disappointed in the food - overpriced and not what I hoped for.Malazane was..."

Ruan Swancrow

"Very very nice, I was very skeptical, when I saw the place but i can honestly say I was well impressed. Love the food. I will definitely see me..."

Jannie Erasmus

"I'm giving these guys a high rating because I think there is potential here. I had a few issues though. The service was extremely slow. We waited 2..."

Travers Sagar

"Thank you Chef Papa! The best fish and chips in town! Crispy deep fried handcaught hake..... yummmmmm. Had an awesome Saturday lunch. Tranquil..."

Bianca Zondagh

"Finally made it to Le Trois Canards and I'm excited to say it exceeded my expectations.Started with a cold meat platter, of course had the duck..."

Una Van Der Merwe

"The food was excellent the service was very good and our table of four had no complaints. There were a couple of big tables and it all looked on..."

Michael Valente

"Now that was a real treat. All their ducks were in a row for a perfect Sunday afternoon. I think my pictures paint a thousand words but I'd rather..."

Frans Pretorius

"On arrival for supper at The Three Ducks we were most impressed by the decor which creates an informal and relaxed atmosphere.We were taken to..."

Iain Preston

"What a lovely experience! First time customers, we are doing banting, and were starving. My mom ordered chicken liver salad and i ordered the beef..."

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