5 Best Steakhouses in Johannesburg (2026)

Thunder Gun in Blackheath, Randburg, has been grilling steaks and ribs for around 30 years, according to reviewers, running a charcoal grill, carvery, and weekly specials. It's a casual, high-volume steakhouse rather than a formal dining room, with reviewers describing generous portions and a laid-back atmosphere. Hours stretch into the evening seven nights a week.

Trumps Grillhouse and Butchery sits on Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton, run by the Martin family for over three decades, and describes itself as South Africa's premier grillhouse. The menu runs from a signature tomahawk to a 10+ marbling wagyu ribeye, paired with a curated South African wine list, and the space includes an in-house butchery and biltong shop.

The Grillhouse Rosebank is the flagship of a group that has run since 1994, based in the Hyatt Centre in Rosebank, with sister locations in Sandton and Melrose Arch. It positions itself around fine wines, malts, and stellar service alongside its steak menu, and takes reservations through its own booking system.

Golden Falcon Spur, inside Gold Reef City Casino in Ormonde, is part of the long-running Spur steak ranch chain, built around a family-friendly menu that spans breakfast through dinner alongside its steaks. Reviewers describe generous portions and a genuinely attentive, if sometimes overly frequent, table-check culture from staff.

Falcon Peak Spur sits inside the Carlton Centre in Marshalltown, in the heart of downtown Johannesburg, giving it a genuinely central location that the other steakhouses on this page don't have. Like its sister Spur, it runs a family-style menu from breakfast through dinner, seven days a week.