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Join us for your Culinary Getaway!

An award-winning dining experience

Situated within Summerhill Guest Estate, The LivingRoom is one of Kwa-Zulu Natal’s best dining destinations. Chef Johannes Richter showcases the province’s culinary diversity from garden to plate, expressed through his fine French training and passion for Asian techniques. It is a fine-dining experience combining exceptional food with premium wines and top-notch service.

A Story About Food.

Johannes Richter, the head chef, was born in Germany but was raised in Durban. He enjoyed the privilege of training and gathering experience in some of the world’s best restaurants abroad. He and his wife Johanna met in Berlin, where they were working in the same restaurants. Waitress and Chef – what a cliché. They joined the family business in 2017.

“At The LivingRoom, our ambition is to showcase Durban’s culinary diversity at an Internationally recognized level. We believe Durban needs a true representative of its beautiful culinary heritage.

The aim has always been to come back home and start a venture that instils Durban and its next generation with pride in that we can offer one of the country’s best restaurants by doing what we do best: being ourselves!

We started this journey with humble beginnings two years ago and have organically grown into the best restaurant in KwaZulu Natal, the only restaurant in this province that has been awarded the prestigious prize of being in the Top 20 Mercedes Benz Eat Out Awards 2019 (coming in at number 13 in the Country), and going on to take top honours in 2022 by being named Eat Out Woolworths Restaurant of The Year.

No. 13 by the Eat Out Guide

Whether you’re looking for a discreet venue for a romantic evening for 2 or whether your looking for the perfect place to meet with colleagues or customers, our LivingRoom experience is an ideal companion.