Located in the heart of Soweto, 1947, on Vilakazi Street, it is a restaurant experience like no other. When you step in, you are met with a sophisticated and inviting atmosphere that makes you feel right at home. The interior design is modern and cozy, while the lively atmosphere and friendly staff make you feel like you’re part of the family.
The menu offers various delicious options, from classic South African dishes to international favorites. All ingredients are fresh, and the portions are generous, with something sure to please every palate. The salmon is incredibly juicy and flavourful, presented elegantly and invitingly. The service is outstanding.
The knowledgeable and attentive staff will go out of their way to ensure your dining experience is perfect. They also take reservations to get the best table with a fantastic view. Overall, 1947 on Vilakazi is an excellent restaurant with top-notch food and service.
Whether you’re looking for a romantic dinner, a family meal, or just a night out with friends, this is the place to be. Book your table today and experience why 1947 on Vilakazi Street quickly becomes one of Johannesburg’s most sought-after restaurants.
1947 on Vilakazi Street Breakfast Menu
Breakfast Type Components Inclusions Vilakazi Breakfast Boerewors, minute steak, egg, beans, hash brown Toast Vienna Sausage Breakfast Vienna sausage, eggs, cheese, tomato Toast Kasi Breakfast Bacon, cheese, boerewors, eggs, beans, mushrooms Toast Chef’s Breakfast Bacon, cheese, boerewors, eggs, beans, mushrooms Toast Full Vilakazi Breakfast Boerewors, bacon, steak, beans, eggs, cheese, tomato, mushroom, chips Toast
1947 on Vilakazi Street Sandwiches
Sandwich Type Components Inclusions Toasted Bacon and Cheese Sandwich Bacon, cheese Toast Chicken Mayo Sandwich Chicken, mayo Toast Toasted Cheese and Tomato Sandwich Cheese, tomato Toast
1947 on Vilakazi Street Starters
Starter Description Peri-Peri Chicken Livers Sautéed chicken livers with cream tomato Mushroom Vilakazi Black mushrooms with lemon, garlic & white wine Chicken Wings Sautéed with BBQ sauce, black pepper & honey Sticky BBQ Ribs Grilled & sautéed in bbq sauce Prawn Salad Creamed mini prawns in garlic creamy sauce with green salad Mussels White sauce, fresh parsley, garlic & rosemary Calamari Succulent tubes pan-fried with stir-fry & pineapple
1947 on Vilakazi Street Vegetarian Meals
Vegetarian Dish Description Vegetarian Pasta Creamy sauce with mushroom, broccoli & cauliflower Vegetarian Platter Rice, mash, mushroom, spinach, butternut, stir-fry & chakalaka Vegetarian Chawmain Julian strips of vegetables, soya sauce, crushed pepper with noodles Vegetarian Burger Vegetarian Burger
1947 on Vilakazi Street Chicken
Chicken Dish Description Chicken Breast Grilled with lemon & butter Chicken Wings Basted with a sauce of your choice Flame Grilled Half Chicken Basted with a sauce of your choice Flame Grilled Full Chicken Basted with a sauce of your choice Chicken Reiv Stuffed with feta cheese, spinach & bacon
1947 on Vilakazi Street Seafood
Seafood Dish Description Hake Fillet Battered fillet of fish with lemon & butter Kingklip Grilled with lemon & butter Salmon Grilled with lemon & butter 6 Queen Prawns Sautéed in garlic, coriander & lemon butter Calamari Succulent tubes grilled in lemon & herb butter with light garlic sauce Mussels White sauce, fresh parsley, garlic & rosemary
1947 on Vilakazi Street Vilakazi Traditional Dishes
Traditional Dish Description Mogodu Cooked the African way flavored with salt Mleqwa Cooked the African way flavored with minimum spice Ox-Liver Fried, sautéed with salt & onion Oxtail Cooked with red wine, stock, tomato, garlic, onions, pepper Beef Stew Beef cubes slowly cooked in mild spice with tomato pastry Boerewors Traditional beef sausage chargrilled served with pap, chakalaka & spinach
1947 on Vilakazi Street Salads
Salad Description Chicken & Mayo Chopped cooked chicken with mayonnaise mixed with salad greens Chicken Salad Crispy chicken cubes with fresh greens Greek Salad Fresh, crisp lettuce greens, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, olives, Feta cheese
1947 on Vilakazi Street Pasta
Pasta Description Chicken & Mushroom Vilakazi creamy sauce with portions of chicken, mushroom, broccoli & cauliflower Macaroni, Mince & Cheese A scrumptious blend of cheeses and fresh cream served over tender macaroni & mince. Bacon and Mushroom Vilakazi creamy sauce with portions of bacon & mushroom Charmaine Julian strips of vegetables, mushroom, soya sauce, noodles & beef strips
1947 on Vilakazi Street Burgers
Burger Description Chicken Burger Fresh bun with lettuce, succulent chicken, tomato & sliced peppers with Vilakazi sauce Beef Burger Fresh bun with lettuce, succulent beef, tomato & sliced peppers with Vilakazi sauce Burger Add-ons Cheese, pineapple, mushroom, bacon
1947 on Vilakazi Street Beef Menu
Beef Description Fillet Steak Chargrilled to your preference and basted with your choice: BBQ/Black Pepper/Peri-Peri Rump Steak Chargrilled to your preference and basted with your choice: BBQ/Black Pepper/Peri-Peri T Bone Chargrilled to your preference and basted with your choice: BBQ/Black Pepper/Peri-Peri Beef Ribs Chargrilled & basted with your choice: BBQ/Black Pepper/Peri-Peri
1947 on Vilakazi Street Lamb Menu
Lamb Description Lamb Shank Braised in pepper sauce Lamb Chops Chargrilled to your choice: BBQ/Black Pepper/Peri-Peri Lamb Stew Cooked in light spices Lamb Curry Cooked in curry paste Lamb Ribs Chargrilled & basted with your choice: BBQ/Black Pepper/Peri-Peri
1947 on Vilakazi Street Platters
Platter Description Platter for 2 Hake fillet, 100g boerewors, chicken Platter for 4 Half grilled chicken, hake & boerewors Platter for 6 Chuck steak, half chicken, hake fillet, and boerewors Platter for 8 Ribs, full chicken, hake fillet, boerewors, and chuck steak Platter for 10 Ribs, chicken, hake, boerewors Traditional Platter Four dishes of your choice from the Traditional selection
1947 on Vilakazi Street Combos
Combos Ribs 500g & 6 Queen Prawns Ribs 500g & Rump Steak 300g Rump 300g & 6 Queen Prawns Calamari & 6 Queen Prawns Kingklip, Calamari & 6 Queen Prawns
1947 on Vilakazi Street Pork Menu
Pork Ladies Ribs 500g Ribs 1kg
1947 on Vilakazi Street Kiddies Meals
Kiddies Meal Kiddies Beef Burger Kiddies Chicken Burger Kiddies Pasta Kiddies Ribs & Chips Kiddies Fish & Chips
1947 on Vilakazi Street Side Orders
Side Order Pap Chakalaka Rice Samp Spinach Butternut Stir-fry vegetables Basmati Rice
1947 on Vilakazi Street Dessert Menu
Dessert Malva pudding & Custard Cheese Cake Ice cream & Fruit Salad Dumpling Plate of Chips Ice cream and chocolate sauce Cake of the day
1947 on Vilakazi Street Beverages
Beverage Tea Filter Coffee Espresso Double Espresso Cappuccino Latte Hot Chocolate Glass of Milk Soft Drinks 300ml Dry Lemon 330ml Tisers Redbull Orgasma Reload Cola Tonic / Lime or Passion Fruit + Lemonade / Soda-Water / Tonic-Water 200ml/ Ginger Ale / Dry Lemon 200ml Roch Shandy Steelworks Milkshake Water Juices Cordial N Mixe
1947 on Vilakazi Street Red Wines
Wine Price (R) DOM PERIGNON R6000 GRAHAM BECK CUVÉE CLIVE R680 LETS BE BUBBLY WITH MCC R680 GRAHAM BECK BLANC DE BLANC R6000 AVONDALE ARMILLA R680 GRAHAM BECK ULTRA BRUT R680 SPIER 1692 CHARDONNAY/PINOT NOIR BRUT R600 GRAHAM BECK BRUT ROSE VINTAGE PINOT NOIR R700 RUST EN VREDE ESTATE R420 POP THE CHAMPAGNE R1350 MOET & CHANDON BRUT R1400 VEUVE CLICQUOT YELLOW R1500 MOET & CHANDON NECTAR R1500 MOET & CHANDON BRUT ROSE R1700 DETOREN FUSION V R1500 MOET & CHANDON BRUT ROSE R1780 THELEMA RABELAIS R1300 VEUVE CLICQUOT RICH R1200 MOET & CHANDON ICE R1200 BILLECART SALMON ROSE R1400 MOET & CHANDON NECTAR ROSE R2000 VEUVE CLICQUOT ROSE R2500 BILLECART SALMON BRUT R1400 SARONSBERG FULL CIRCLE R1500 GH MUMM ROSE R1700 GH MUMM OLYMPE DEMI SEC R1720 GH MUMM GRAND CORDON BRUT R1250 VALDO ORO BLANC DE BLANC R590 VALDO FLORAL R590 VALDO ICE R380 BEYERSKLOOF FAITH R630 SPRINGFIELD WHOLE BERRY R360 WARWICK FIRST LADY R1300 RUST EN VREDE R570 LANZERAC R610 VERGELEGEN RESERVE R620 WATERFORD R650 MEERLUST R890 RUSTENBERG PETER BARLOW R1200 BEYERSKLOOF DIESEL R450 THELEMA R1600 STEENBERG R1900 HARTENBERG R630 HARTENBERG MACKENZIE R640 MEERLUST R650
1947 on Vilakazi Street White Wines
Wine Price (R) PAUL CLUVER R390 CREATION R420 BOUCHARD FINLAYSON R500 HAMILTON RUSSEL CHARDONNAY R850 CAPENSIS CHARDONNAY R1500
1947 on Vilakazi Street Rose Wines
Wine Price (R) RUSTERNBERG FIVE SOLDIERS CHARDONNAY R300 BOSCHENDAL CHAD/PINOT NOIR R1000 GRAHAMBECK GORGEOUS R300 DORPSTREET R300 DELHEIM ROSE R300
1947 on Vilakazi Street Red Blends
Wine Price (R) BEYERSKLOOF TRAILDUST R400 ANTHONIJ RUPERT OPTIMA R450 DRUK MY NIET INVICTUS R460 GRAHAM BECK BRUT R500 SPRINGFIELD, THE WORK OF TIME R490 GRAHAM BECK BLISS NECTAR R400 SPIER CREATIVE BLOCK 3 R500 GRAHAM BECK NECTAR ROSE R400 RUPERT & ROTHSCHILD CLASSIQUE R470 THE CHOCOLATE BLOCK R500 SIMONSIG KAAPSE VONKEL BRUT R410 VILAFONTE SERIOUSLY OLD DIRT R550 KRONE NIGHT NECTAR R400 STEENBERG CATHARINA R600 KRONE BOREALIS VINTAGE CUVÉE BRUT R410 IONA ONE MAN BAND R640 STEENBERG 1682 CHARDONNAY BRUT R410 BOSCHENDAL BLACK ANGUS R800 PERDEBERG VIN COLLECTION CHENIN BRUT R400 WILDERKRANS CAPE BLEND R500 PERDEBERG SPARKLING ROSE R300 CARROL BOYES CAPE BLEND R1000 MEERLUST RUBICON R1000 CONSTANTIA GLEN 5 R1100 WARWICK TRILOGY R1050 DETOREN Z R1200
1947 on Vilakazi Street Liqueur
Liqueur Tot Bottle JAGERMEISTER R35 R900 AMARULA/STRAWBERRY LIPS R25 R625 CAPE VELVET/KAHLUA R25 R625 FRANGELICO R22 R700 SAMBUCA BLACK R22 R690 NATCHMUSIK R35 R500 JOSE CUERVO GOLD/SILVER R35 R900 STROH R35 R650 MALIBU/SPICED GOLD R22 R598 BARCARDI… R23 R576 CAPTAIN MORGAN DARK RUM R30 R780
1947 on Vilakazi Street Beer Menu
Beer Price (R) CORONA R45 CASTLE LIGHT R45 SOWETO GOLD R45 SOL R40 STELLA ARTOIS R40 WINDHOEK LAGER R40 WINDHOEK LIGHT R30 WINDHOEK DRAUGHT R40 AMSTEL LAGER R30 SOWETO GOLD R35 MILLER R28 HEINEKEN/HEINEKEN 00 R30 HEINEKEN DRAUGHT R40
