Belly of the Beast

Belly of the Beast is a 24-seat restaurant on Harrington Street in District Six, built around a tasting menu that has no set dishes or fixed number of courses. The kitchen serves some of the best cuts of sustainably sourced meat in the city, inspired by South African braai, with past highlights including antelope tataki and Saldanha Bay mussels with oyster emulsion and spicy vierge sauce.

Despite its meat-led concept, the restaurant will happily cater to vegetarians and pescatarians, as long as diners give advance notice when booking. The small size of the space makes it well suited to special occasions and unique dining experiences rather than a casual, spontaneous meal.

It suits diners looking for an experimental, surprise-driven tasting menu built around South African braai traditions, ideally booked ahead for a special occasion.