eKhaya Braai House

Sandton's food identity has shifted — it's no longer a city that defaults to imported fine dining and chain restaurants. eKhaya Braai House reflects what Sandton actually is now: a place where South African identity has moved into the centre, where people earning serious money want to eat food that speaks to where they're from. The city's demographic has changed, its capital has consolidated in new hands, and the appetite — literally — has moved with it. A proper braai operation in Sandton isn't operating at the margins anymore; it's central to how the city eats. Smoke, charred meat, and the kind of casualness that doesn't apologise for being casual have become markers of authenticity in a city that spent years chasing international approval. What matters now is doing it well: the sourcing, the fire management, the sides that honour the tradition rather than deconstruct it. Sandton's restaurants have started mirroring the city's actual diversity and confidence.