‘Marble’—the Quintessential Restaurant in Johannesburg

“Marble is a celebration of quintessential South African fare. It embodies South Africans’ love of cooking with fire, a quality that makes our food culture different from the rest of the world”

-----David Higgs (Chef of ‘Marble Restaurant’)

Situated in the center of Johannesburg’s Keyes Art Mile, the food hub of Rosebank, ‘Marble Restaurant’ has become one of the buzzed dining spots in the city. The David Higgs’s Rosebank restaurant owned ‘Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards’ in 2017. The menus of the restaurant are blend of Mediterranean & Thai cuisines and Argentinean Barbecue Grills. This classic restaurant is well known for its open-flame method of cooking with fire. The guests can enjoy the business dinners, casual luncheons and special occasions in ‘Marble’.

Contribution of Interior Designers of ‘Marble Restaurant’

The interior designs and décor of the food hub made ‘Marble’ one of the best restaurants in Johannesburg.

Here are some of the names of Interior Decorators of the eatery:

• Damien Grivas- Damien Grivas from Johannesburg has decorated the custom wall panels behind the main bar. He manufactured and designed the cement Wall Façade at the open kitchen and structured the Hand Woven Macramé Screen inside the main restaurant.

• Peter Mthomeni- He is a Ceramic artist in Johannesburg, who designed the Dolos Figurines in Ceramic and decorated the walls of the restaurant.

• Krisjan Rossouw- Rossouw is an Art Photographer from Cape Town, who painted three images exclusively for ‘Marble Restaurant’.

• Mervyn Gers- Ceramic artist of Cape Town, Gers crafted Handmade Ceramic Tableware for the eatery. He also made hand painted Ceramic Wall Tiles that are installed in the walls of open kitchen in the eatery.

Exotic Foods in ‘Marble’

The wood-fired Asparagus and Shiitake Tapenade served with Parmesan cream, and Pickled Baby Leeks are the best starters in the food hub. The main course delights of the restaurant are Octopus topped with Chorizo sauce and Sweet Potato, Coal-roasted Gremolata Vegetables, Grilled Beef Fillet, Grilled Calamari and crisp Baby Lettuce. If you are a seafood lover then you can enjoy Giant Prawns, Squid Heads, Paella Styled Rice, Seafood Masala Mayonnaise, Pickled Calamari Tentacles, and Salsa. For the meat lovers, Bone Marrow, Rib-Eye Steak with Bean Stew, and Pork with Gorgonzola sauce are the best options.

You can palate your sweet tooth craving with desserts like Maretto Crème Brûlée with Dulce de leche, almond and Poached apple.

In the resto-bar, you can select Bloody Mary, Single Vodka, Ruby Mary and other cocktails. You can also satiate your quench with fresh juices such as Smoked Tomato Juice, Pineapple Juice, Grapefruit Juice and Tabasco.

Final Thoughts

The world-class interior, amazing views, gastronomic foods, enthralling bar, warm service and magnificent ambiance makes ‘Marble’ one of the top restaurants in Johannesburg. If you want to enjoy seafood, Mediterranean cuisines and South African dishes then ‘Marble restaurant’ is the best eating place for you.