The lunch and dinner menus are the same - a variety of pastas, lasagnas, baguettes and salads. In the evening, a French cheese platter and wine for two costs about R70. Average dinner R60. A Californian atmosphere makes this a chic dining spot. The service is excellent and the specials, such as the baked mushrooms with blue-cheese topping, are inventive.
Pasta dishes are a cut above the pizzas.
This is a popular spot among the younger, well-heeled set and is usually buzzing at weekends. Average dinner R50. One of Johannesburg's more authentic Italian restaurants, Roma is a fixture in the Melville neighbourhood's busy nightlife district. It's noisy and convivial, and good for pizzas. For starters, favourites are the puff garlic bread and fresh bresaola and avocado.