Restaurants
The Sunday carvery lunch.
Enjoy the ambience and friendly service
Our friendly waiters are at your service at all times
The Tumulus Restaurant is situated at the top of the Maropeng Visitor Centre
The dining area is spacious but inviting
The Sunday carvery lunch.
Our chefs have something to tempt every palate
Enjoy your meal on the Tumulus Restaurant deck
Our experienced chefs understand what guests enjoy
Our staff provide warm and friendly service
Natural materials and bright colours enhance the warmth of the Tumulus Restaurant
Our restaurant caters for special occasions, such as office Christmas parties
There is an excellent restaurant in the Maropeng Hotel, two others at Maropeng itself – one that serves light meals and snacks and another more formal restaurant with spectacular views – and one at Sterkfontein Caves, offering a wide variety of snacks and meals to cater for all tastes.
Tumulus Restaurant
The Tumulus Restaurant, situated on the first floor of the Maropeng Visitor Centre, boasts the best views in Gauteng. Book a table on the deck and soak up the breathtaking vista of the Witwaterberg and Magaliesberg mountain ranges.
Sit and enjoy a drink before lunch or sunset, you might be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the game roaming the property next door.
The Tumulus restaurant is open seven days a week, and offers light meals and drinks. They also offer a fantastic carvery lunch on Sundays. Booking is essential, and 10% gratuity is recommended.
All the restaurant staff have been sourced from the local community and trained on the premises.
Market Place Restaurant
The Market Place Restaurant is located within the Market Place, on the approach to the Maropeng Visitor Centre. It offers a variety of delicious, light meals for visitors.
Sterkfontein Restaurant
There is also a restaurant at the Sterkfontein Caves. The Sterkfontein restaurant is the ideal spot to relax after one of the guided tours. Sit back and chill whilst revelling in the panoramic views. There is something on the menu to satisfy most tastes. The restaurant is open daily from 09h00 to 17h00.
Visit our Sterkfontein page for details and directions.
To read some of our visitor feedback, please click here.
Matric farewells
Make your night extraordinary by having your matric farewell at the Maropeng Visitor Centre in the Cradle of Humankind.Download the matric dance package 2012.pdf
Read about the awards Maropeng has received in recent years.
Year-end functions
Maropeng has put together a fantastic range of delicious menus for special year-end functions. Download this menu for more information.
News
Enjoy quality family time at Maropeng this Easter
Has your child ever asked you one of those seemingly unanswerable questions, such as, “Where do we come from?” Maropeng is a wonderful place to start investigating the answers – and you’ll have fun doing it.
Maropeng kitchens source local food
The US National Restaurant Association predicts that “local” and “sustainable” will be the hot buzzwords in restaurants globally in 2012. Patrick Mutavhatsindi, food and beverage manager at Maropeng, agrees.
Book your year-end function at Maropeng today!
September is already upon us, so it’s time to think about that all-important year-end function!
International chefs praise Maropeng cuisine
The kitchen was abuzz with activity on August 31 at the Maropeng Hotel when 34 international chefs dropped in for dinner, putting Maropeng’s head chef Peter Langa’s culinary skills to the most stringent of tests!
“I anticipated at least some constructive criticism, but the chefs actually gave us a round of applause and congratulated us on all aspects of the South African-style meal that we prepared for them,” says Langa.
A tranquil day out at Maropeng
This past weekend my partner and I decided to escape the hustle and bustle of Johannesburg and headed to Maropeng for a relaxing Saturday afternoon. I must admit that not much planning went into our trip, just a brief click through the website before we jumped into our car and headed for the Magaliesberg.
Maropeng to host chefs against hunger
On August 31, Maropeng will host 34 international chefs taking part in the Bidvest World Chefs Tour Against Hunger. A total of 250 international chefs from 44 countries will be in South Africa for a 10-day culinary journey as part of the initiative.
Enjoy your weekend with Maropeng
Are you running low on ideas for the upcoming weekend? There are many fun things to do at Maropeng that are sure to make your weekend enjoyable.
New menu for Maropeng
The Maropeng Hotel restaurant recently updated its menu and added a range of new, exciting, five-star dishes. From rack of lamb to delicious springbok carpaccio and decadent desserts including homemade tiramisu and fruit salad with cinnamon ice cream, the new menu will surely tantalise your taste buds.
Maropeng chef top of the class
Chef Joash Mangoli Boiyo, who works at Maropeng’s Tumulus Restaurant, recently graduated at the top of his Culinary Arts class with the Hospitality Trainers and Associates. And that’s not the only accolade to come his way ...
Maropeng launches their new wine list
Join Maropeng and Cederberg for the launch of their wine list at the Tumulus Restaurant on November 8, 2008. All the wines available on the evening will be from the Cederberg range.
Restaurant bookings
Tel: +27 (0) 14 577 9000
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