Feature Restaurant – Coobs

Coobs is a restaurant located in Parkhurst, a neighborhood in Johannesburg, South Africa. I highly recommend that you make reservations because the line can get rather long, on any given night. This is because customers of Coobs are happy with the meals prepared by Chef James and his team. The fact that it’s challenging to find a seat without making a reservation should give you some indication of just how successful and popular Coobs has become. The chef actually walks around to meet and greet his guest. This is especially noteworthy considering most chef’s never step foot out of the kitchen. However, Chef James is not only the chef, he is also the owner, who makes it a point to connect with his customers. No doubt, having this connection is another reason so many local residents visit Coobs regularly.

Coobs is a vibrant, modern-contemporary restaurant with natural tones throughout. They do a great job of bringing elements of outdoors, indoors with the vertical garden. The colorful artwork on the wall infuses bright colors into the restaurant. You can expect to be served the freshest food at Coobs since Chef James sources his restaurant ingredients directly from his family farm. You will find simple yet innovative menu options provided to you at Coobs. Some favorite menu items include the acorn fed wild boar, baby roast chicken and porcini mushroom risotto. Customers generally have a nice glass of wine paired with their meals, that of which any of the servers or the chef, will gladly help you select. Chef James Diack personally selects the wines poured at his restaurant. He works with small, boutique wine farms where they are passionate about the wines they produce. With the amazing menu options, restaurant ambiance and attention from the chef himself, Coobs should definitely be on your list of things to do in Johannesburg.