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News Cafe Umhlanga Ridge
Shop 2-3 , 12 on Palm Boulevard, Palm Blvd, Umhlanga Ridge, Durban, 4319, South Africa
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Mo
Review №1

Excellent food and good service. Will definitely go back. Vibey atmosphere..

Lw
Review №2

Nice vibe, good food and great variety of cocktails.

Lo
Review №3

Good cocktails, and their food is pretty good as well. Go there often because they also do hubblys and the fam loves hubblys. However I dont recommend if you are not looking for a loud and lit vibe. Can get really loud, even during the day, a great place to drink and be merry though.

lu
Review №4

Quiet dissapointing service. Or maybe it was just not my day, but truely enjoyed the food.

Yo
Review №5

Service is great but the music is out of this world wow to the DJI was this Saturday wow

Na
Review №6

Great Place to chill and hang out with good company, all our drinks were fresh 👌🏼 will recommend

Kr
Review №7

Music was amazing... deep house vibes 💜

Kg
Review №8

Home away from home, Sunday paper ☆food ☆room ♡ Breakfast ☆ parking ☆ wi-fi ☆ my son as we were there for father and son breakfast manage to complete his school work and we managed to have quality time with him

Mt
Review №9

Great vibes. Good music. A great spot to have great time with friends .

Jo
Review №10

Great food, quiet atmosphere and not very busy when we were there, worth a visit.

Se
Review №11

The service is bad . Even this one star is out of generosity because they dont deserve any star.When we arrived , we expected to be welcomed by a waiter/waitress to assist us and yet all the waitresses just looked at us and carried on doing whatever they were doing. Nobody came to us and we stood there just waiting for atleast 10 mins without any assistance. Very disappointing.

Si
Review №12

Excellent service.

le
Review №13

This is a pretty big branch and the food is good. They have a large variety of drinks to pick from and really fun cocktails.

Ts
Review №14

Nice chilled place. Awesome service. Definitely worth it. Will go again next time Im in the area

Ka
Review №15

Decided to have coffee here with family. Great ambience with the seating and umbrellas outside. Laid back and relaxed. We were going for this vibe. Wanted to be away from the hustle of the shopping centre. We visited during the day. Was not too noisy. Waitress was friendly and efficient. We ordered drinks and a nachos platter. Was really good. Their cocktails are amazing. Would definitely recommend. Loved it.

sh
Review №16

Absolutely amazing service, the service is one of its kind, very well maintained and boasts excellent dishes .

Fa
Review №17

Its a very peaceful place to enjoy your meal with no crowded people. The service is good too they make sure that U get everything U asked for..nd the food is good😋

IK
Review №18

Great place to have fun, obviously come backs are in order🤗🤗🤗😁

No
Review №19

Love this place, my go to place ❤wouldnt trade it with any other restaurants

An
Review №20

Amazing, fun and great staff.

Gr
Review №21

What lets this place down is the staff. Hard to find, slow to respond. Would clear the table before food or drinks finishedFoodEggs Benedict was on the money and cooked to order. Latte’ made very well but the brewed coffee was below par and returnedBreakfast specials availableRestaurant Decor clean and invitingEvening service may be a different story

Ba
Review №22

The food is really great. Picture shows the Breakfast burger stack. Only to things the Potato Rosti was a little mushy and oily. Second and last. The staff got really loud at one point where it became quite difficult to have a conversation with the people you took to the restaurant. I will do breakfast there again and try something else. But good food and reasonably price gets a thumbs up from me. I cannot comment on the evening crowd as that would not be my scene

Je
Review №23

Friendly and professional service and an inviting atmosphere with a great night time vibe.The upstairs area is well suited where greater privacy is desired and has been a good venue to host our business networking events with the management being very accommodating of our needs.We will be back for sure!(A special thanks to Alisha for accommodating us)

Mo
Review №24

Awsome chilled vibe just the music needs to change abit

Sa
Review №25

My Friday afternoon chill zone. Excellent service

Ok
Review №26

Always a pleasant experience with friends - great food - friendly environment. Good vibes.

NJ
Review №27

Totally disappointed. Everything is terrible! The staff is ridiculous, their food tastes like hell! If reading this, I urge you never to come to this place. No matter what, unless you’re suicidal then it’s the best place to come to for a quicker death.

la
Review №28

Nice music 🎶 👌 waiters are very welcoming 😀

Ma
Review №29

This is a nice place for a relaxed Sunday when there isnt traffic and no loud music. The food is fairly good and prepared quickly to avoid long waits. The outside are could do with more umbrellas and adjustments to give more shade as Durban always has the sun shining out. Overall its a nice spot.

Si
Review №30

Place to be for peace, good food and good booze

Nt
Review №31

Great atmosphere and music selection. My drink looked amazing and service was okay.

si
Review №32

Food is nice but waiting for the bill for about 25min is not on.

Th
Review №33

Waitrons are attentive.

Ya
Review №34

Nice setup

Di
Review №35

Great service 👏

Th
Review №36

A very lively place, a bit noisy if you want a quiet dinner. Lots of to share platters to choose from. Located just next to Gateway theater of shopping so you can utilize that parking. The food was not so awesome. Ordered burger with caramelized onions but they didnt put them in. Only came after I advised waiter of the deficiency. Ambience is very good.

No
Review №37

Service was amazing good food,friendly service from waiters just best place to be at on relaxed afternoon

Al
Review №38

Had lots of fun with friends and met with nice people. Great service

no
Review №39

Great vibe but not the the food is really bad.

ni
Review №40

A vibe a half, great music , beautiful people

No
Review №41

The atmosphere is out of this world, great vibes.

Th
Review №42

The place is nice but the aircons are too much

In
Review №43

Consistently horrible service. Never happy with the service here. Nachos were cold and waiters dont pay attention to customers.

Lu
Review №44

Nice music and decor. The guys started fighting but police came quickly.

Ma
Review №45

Quality service with effervescent staff thats always willing to go over and above in assistance of clients.

le
Review №46

Excellent staff, very efficient

Zi
Review №47

Fun place to be if you are an outgoing individual.

Za
Review №48

Lets go dancing hu lslala

Di
Review №49

Went out with a group of friends. Great vibey and warm place! Good music and lovely meals...

si
Review №50

Good place, nice food and great service

Sy
Review №51

Eyy that place is so addorable plz open the place we want to enjoy please

Si
Review №52

Fun time in the summed time...

Mi
Review №53

Amazing, easy atmosphere. Hot, tasty, value for money food. Friendly, helpful, funny staff. And you dont have a manager bugging you every few minutes. One of the best restaurants Ive been to in a while!!!

Ko
Review №54

Awesome cocktails with most succulent ribs and wings

An
Review №55

I was really impressed for my first sit down since they moved to Gateway.Delicious food and the menu is really lovely.Looking forward to my next visit!

Kh
Review №56

Great venue to chill with friends and family. For night out or celebrations. The menu has variety of food same as the drinks menu.

an
Review №57

On a recent trip to Durban, we spent a lovely evening at News Cafe Umhlanga Ridge. The waiters were extremely friendly and always at hand. The variety of Cocktails were amazing, we nearly tried them all! The vibe is very relaxing, we chose the corner with couches and candle light. Great for a relaxing evening out with your friends or partner

Kh
Review №58

Always great service n I always feel welcome

Pa
Review №59

Nice place but had to request menu twice. Then my drank ran out more than 10 minutes twice without waiter checking up on me. Manager not observant of such detail

Yo
Review №60

Terrible and rude staff that judge customers and refused us service, we were a group of colleagues together from Jhb, they ignored us when asking for a table and didnt even have the decency to converse appropriately. only 1 lady waitress was polite and offered to serve us after it turned ugly and we threatened to put it on hello peter, absolutely disgusting service, i will never go there again would give them zero star if i could.

St
Review №61

Vibrant placeTasty food. good service . good music. lovely ambiance.reasonable prices

Bo
Review №62

Beautiful interior design. Drinks are affordable. Not sure about food. It was quite quite when I went but it looks like it has the potential to have a great vibe after hours.

Ay
Review №63

Excellent chill spot

sn
Review №64

Am coming back, it awesome

no
Review №65

Good food and snacks...

Fr
Review №66

The food & Music number one and the staff are so lovely and friendly 👌

Sa
Review №67

Great vibe. Lovely food. Excellent service. Looking forward to relaxing here soon. Kudos to the staff.

Zi
Review №68

Amazing service

Ma
Review №69

Good service

De
Review №70

Really enjoyed my meal and service at News Cafe Gateway. Good vibe and very clean. Even got a free ice tropez drink when we were leaving. Would recommend it!

Mp
Review №71

Very chilled vibe. Great music playing in the background.

Sw
Review №72

The best Vibe Im Umhlanga & the only place to refresh your freshness

Ke
Review №73

That Precious bartender....she knows her thang 😊🙌

Oa
Review №74

Nice place for chilling and a quick bite.The atmosphere is great for hanging out

Si
Review №75

Amazing experience with Great Vibes n outdoor views that makes the food & drinks link together

Ce
Review №76

Great place, nice and spacious only toilets need hand wash.

Tu
Review №77

Its so cool.... food is great... great service.... I wish I could go every day

ly
Review №78

Nice but service very slow cocktails very nice

zi
Review №79

Lol if you up for a groove and a vibe. this is the place for you.

Mz
Review №80

Free WiFiLekker (very sweet) staffSo relaxing place

Ja
Review №81

A useless manager whose self-importance means more than actuality being a manager, will create the issues this place has.I love loud pumping dance music in a Club! This is a Café! But the music is played so loud, because the manager likes it that way, that u must scream to be heard.The food I ordered arrived after 25mim and was cold, tough and pretty tasteless! Of course the manager never once came to ask me how things were.So, the manager can run this place like its his toy club to party in, but clients like me will never return!

Ki
Review №82

Ease of parking an. Issue... Overall great service and food

Al
Review №83

Good vibe. Music was awesome. Delicious food and amazing coctails especially the corona rita!!!

Nj
Review №84

This places steak so far is the best Ive ever had, Im gonna be back soon

Si
Review №85

Wow what a vibey place,meals superb,music great

S'
Review №86

Dj was on fire🔥

Nt
Review №87

Friendly staff. They serve you with a smile. Good music

Va
Review №88

Cool vibe at a prime location in Umhlanga

Lo
Review №89

These platter need to be reinvented, we need really meat & not wings, this Africa...Dont remove motton on your menus just a of properly stocking & keeping it fresh

He
Review №90

Could have caught them on a bad day but the service here is horrible. 15 min sitting inside with no other tables and no one assists. No one at the door, staff just standing at the bar talking and looking at me, but offering no assistance. Needless to say I left hungry.

Th
Review №91

Excellent service and the food was excellent as well

Sk
Review №92

Good music and client friendly. I could charge my phone there.

Si
Review №93

Nice place to be with friends especially from friday listening to music

Nd
Review №94

Service was good actually evrything is good 👌

Ma
Review №95

The place is very clean with delicious food and friendly staff

Ta
Review №96

Really enjoyed the breakfast bowls here...great menu offering 👌

ni
Review №97

Beautiful

ke
Review №98

Nice food and cocktails and music

Si
Review №99

I loved the vibe and the energy the place has. Truly deserves a 5 star rating

Wi
Review №100

The music and nice service from Zama

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  • Address:Shop 2-3 , 12 on Palm Boulevard, Palm Blvd, Umhlanga Ridge, Durban, 4319, South Africa
  • Site:http://www.newscafe.co.za/news-cafe-stores/south-african-stores/umhlanga-ridge-news-cafe/
  • Phone:+27 31 566 2268
Categories
  • Cocktail bar
  • Restaurant
Working hours
  • Monday:9AM–10PM
  • Tuesday:9AM–10PM
  • Wednesday:9AM–10PM
  • Thursday:9AM–10PM
  • Friday:9AM–10PM
  • Saturday:9AM–10PM
  • Sunday:9AM–10PM
Service options
  • Takeaway:Yes
  • Dine-in:Yes
  • Delivery:No
Health and safety
  • Mask required:Yes
  • Staff wear masks:Yes
  • Staff get temperature checks:Yes
Highlights
  • Great cocktails:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Beer:Yes
  • Wine:Yes
Amenities
  • Bar on site:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
  • Cosy:Yes
Crowd
  • Groups:Yes
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