5 Best Fast Food Restaurants in Johannesburg (2026)

KFC Jewel City is a branch of the chicken chain sitting inside the Jewel City precinct in the City and Suburban part of central Johannesburg, serving the usual fried chicken, wings and burger menu to dine-in, takeaway and delivery customers from 8am to as late as 10pm most nights. It runs a digital ordering screen at the till, and staff walk customers through collecting receipts and finding their order. Reviewers single out specific team members by name for going out of their way to help first-time visitors navigate the setup.

Falcon Peak Spur is a branch of the Spur steakhouse chain inside the Carlton Centre, serving the chain's familiar burger, steak and breakfast menu in a family-friendly, sit-down setting rather than a pure counter-service format. It runs table service seven days a week, 8am to 7pm, and its own site describes it as serving 'the heartbeat of Johannesburg' from a downtown Marshalltown location.

Steers Carlton Centre is the flame-grilled burger chain's branch inside the Carlton Centre mall in Marshalltown, serving the King Steer burger the brand has built its reputation on since the 1960s, alongside hand-cut chips, flame-grilled chicken and pork loin ribs. It operates 10am to 8pm most days (6pm Sundays) for dine-in, takeaway or delivery through the Steers app.

McDonald's Pritchard Street is a branch of the global burger chain on Rissik Street in the Johannesburg CBD, open 6am to 9pm every day of the week for dine-in, takeaway and delivery. It is by far the most-reviewed fast food spot on this page, with 2,811 Google reviews, reflecting its high foot traffic in the city centre.

Burger King Arlington House is the chain's branch inside Arlington House on Rissik Street in the Johannesburg CBD, serving the standard Whopper-led burger menu for dine-in and takeaway, open from around 7am and until 8-9pm depending on the day. It is the smallest of the five names on this page by review count, at 452.