Located in the centre of Johannesburg’s Keyes Art Mile, a new luxury design and lifestyle hub, Marble has fast become one of the city’s most buzzed about dining spots, equally distinct for its collaborations with South African artists and artisans as it is for award-winning chef David Higgs’ creative reimagining of wood-fired cooking.
The result is a space that is more of a destination than a restaurant, with a theatrical open kitchen pulling in local crowds. The menu’s fire theme crosses over into the decor — masterminded by interior decorator Irene Kyriacou — which local creatives have interpreted in a range of ways; from the wood-fired wall tiles by Mervyn Gers to ceramic dolos by artist Peter Mthombeni. Elsewhere, leather-upholstered banquettes are interspersed amongst marble tables and sit beneath photography by Cape Town artist Krisjan Rossouw.
And then there’s Higgs’ menu. Led by the national penchant for cooking on open fire - or a braai - the offerings focus on South African cuisine prepared on a grand wood-fired grill, imported from Michigan, in an open kitchen that offers diners a front row seat. We suggest booking a lunch-time spot by the window, where views of the city, all the way to Magaliesburg, can be enjoyed while tucking into dishes such as the perfectly prepared rib-eye with bone marrow, or lamb cutlets with chimichurri.
ADDRESS
Corner Keyes & Jellicoe Avenue
-
Unlike the gloriously grotesque imagery in his films, Yorgos Lanthimos’ photographs are quietly beautifulAn exhibition at Webber Gallery in Los Angeles presents Yorgos Lanthimos’ photography
-
Remembering architect David M Childs (1941-2025) and his New York skyline legacyDavid M Childs, a former chairman of architectural powerhouse SOM, has passed away. We celebrate his professional achievements
-
At the Institute of Indology, a humble new addition makes all the differenceContinuing the late Balkrishna V Doshi’s legacy, Sangath studio design a new take on the toilet in Gujarat
-
Wallpaper* checks in at Few & Far Luvhondo: an intimate South African eco-lodgeWith just six cliffside suites, Few & Far Luvhondo offers front-row seats to the untamed wilderness of South Africa’s Limpopo
-
The world’s most enticing new hotel openingsExplore the best new hotels in the world, from the revival of a grande dame in Madrid to the restoration of a gothic beauty in Prague
-
Singita Ebony Lodge celebrates 30 years of wild beautySingita Ebony Lodge in Hazyview, South Africa, begins a new chapter with a refresh by Cécile & Boyd
-
A refreshed Cape Grace hotel embraces the best of South African heritageCape Town’s Cape Grace hotel reopens its doors following an extensive and playful renovation by international interior design studio, 1508 London
-
Cape Town: 8 things to do and see for the design-minded travellerCape Town is a capital of art, design, food and wellness; local resident Sean O’Toole on the best things to do and see, from a Bree Street meander to a Constantia wine route
-
Villa One at the One & Only Palmilla — Los Cabos, Mexico -
Martim — Wroclaw, Poland -
Tattersalls Hotel — Armidale, Australia
