Parkhurst · JohannesburgVerified ✓
Steakhouse
The Blockman Parkhurst
Butcher-led steakhouse by chef-owner Vassilios Holiasmenos that ages and breaks down its beef in-house and grills it over hardwood coals.
Dry-aged
BeefDry-aged, Wagyu
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Wagyu & Kobe beef in South Africa
24 verified steakhouses and butchers in South Africa for wagyu & kobe beef, across 3 cities. Wagyu means Japanese cattle, and the best-known breeds put down fine, even marbling that melts at low temperatures.
South Africa
Wagyu & Kobe beef in Johannesburg
Bryanston · JohannesburgVerified ✓
Steakhouse
The Blockman Bryanston
Second branch of The Blockman, opened in March 2025, with a wine cellar, private dining rooms and a bar alongside the brand's dry-aged steak menu.
Dry-aged
BeefDry-aged, Wagyu
Rosebank · JohannesburgVerified ✓
Steakhouse
Marble Johannesburg
Chef David Higgs' flagship live-fire restaurant on Keyes Art Mile, built around a Grillworks wood-fired grill.
BeefUSDA Prime, Chalmar beef
Sandton · JohannesburgVerified ✓
Steakhouse
The Butcher Shop & Grill Sandton
Long-running Sandton steakhouse with its own butchery and deli.
Ships / deliversCustom cuts
BeefWagyu
Rosebank · JohannesburgVerified ✓
Steakhouse
The Grillhouse Rosebank
Flagship of the Grillhouse group, opened in 1994: a New York-style steakhouse known for aged fillet on the bone and ribs, with a large wine and whisky list.
BeefWagyu, USDA Angus
Sandton · JohannesburgVerified ✓
Steakhouse
The Grillhouse Sandton
Alice Lane branch of the Grillhouse, a New York-style grill room with private dining rooms and a terrace bar looking over the northern suburbs.
BeefWagyu, USDA Angus
Illovo · JohannesburgVerified ✓
Steakhouse
Turn 'n Tender Illovo
Branch of the Turn 'n Tender steakhouse chain founded by the Aaron brothers in 1977, known for steaks carved at the table, including a 600g French-trimmed prime rib.
Ships / delivers
BeefWagyu
Sandown · JohannesburgVerified ✓
Steakhouse
The Bull Run
New York-style steakhouse at the base of the Protea Hotel Balalaika in Sandton, open since 2000, serving matured prime beef alongside venison and ostrich.
BeefWagyu
Hyde Park · JohannesburgVerified ✓
Steakhouse
George's Grill House Hyde Park
Steakhouse by restaurateur George Kutra that ages its own beef in-house, with Chalmar wet-aged and Angus dry-aged cuts and Greek-influenced small plates.
Dry-agedShips / delivers
BeefChalmar beef, Angus
Lonehill · JohannesburgVerified ✓
Butcher & supplier
Country Meat Lonehill
Family-owned butchery that sources from its own farm near Kroonstad and works with whole cuts.
Ships / deliversCustom cuts
BeefWagyu
Morningside · JohannesburgVerified ✓
Butcher & supplier
Country Meat Morningside
Morningside branch of the Country Meat butchery, selling whole-cut beef from the family's farm through a controlled cold chain.
Ships / deliversCustom cuts
BeefWagyu
Linden · JohannesburgVerified ✓
Butcher & supplier
Block Men Beef Johannesburg
Family-owned purveyor of Wagyu, Angus and dry-aged beef, with shops in Durban and Johannesburg.
Dry-aged
BeefWagyu, Black Angus
Northcliff · JohannesburgVerified ✓
Butcher & supplier · Retail · Wholesale
Impala Butchery
Family butchery trading in Northcliff since 1978 that cuts grass-fed Braeside and organic Doornpoort beef by hand daily, alongside award-winning biltong and dry wors.
WholesaleCustom cuts
BeefGrass-fed, Organic
Bryanston · JohannesburgVerified ✓
Butcher & supplier
Berliner Butchery Bryanston
Branch of a third-generation family butchery, bakery and deli whose gourmet counter carries dry-aged Wagyu, Angus and grass-fed beef.
Dry-agedShips / delivers
BeefWagyu, Angus
South Africa
Wagyu & Kobe beef in Cape Town
V&A Waterfront · Cape TownVerified ✓
Steakhouse
Belthazar Restaurant & Wine Bar
Waterfront steakhouse and wine bar offering 28-day matured beef from Karan, Chalmar and Karoo Wagyu, alongside game steaks and grilled seafood.
BeefKaran beef, Karoo Wagyu
Mouille Point · Cape TownVerified ✓
Steakhouse
The Butcher Shop & Grill Mouille Point
Cape Town branch of the South African steakhouse family business, where guests choose their cut and size at the butcher's counter before it is grilled.
Ships / delivers
BeefWagyu
V&A Waterfront · Cape TownVerified ✓
Steakhouse
Marble Cape Town
Rooftop live-fire restaurant by chef David Higgs on top of the Union Castle Building, opened in December 2024.
BeefChalmar beef, Wagyu
City Centre · Cape TownVerified ✓
Steakhouse
Iron Steak and Bar
Bree Street steakhouse focused on grass-fed, dry-aged beef cooked on a Spanish charcoal grill, with a signature flat iron steak and specials such as rib-eye and T-bone.
Dry-agedShips / delivers
BeefGrass-fed, Wagyu
District Six · Cape TownVerified ✓
Steakhouse
East City Grill
Contemporary steakhouse in the hemp building on Harrington Street, pairing South African fire-grilled rib-eye, sirloin and Wagyu with Japanese-inspired sides.
BeefWagyu
Sea Point · Cape TownVerified ✓
Steakhouse
Brad's Grill
Long-running Cape Town grill, first opened in Claremont some 50 years ago, now on Sea Point's Regent Road.
BeefWagyu
Green Point · Cape TownVerified ✓
Butcher & supplier
LA Farms Green Point
Deli, butchery and eatery selling meat from the family's West Coast farm, including grass-fed Angus and Wagyu cuts, Angus salami and biltong.
BeefBlack Angus, Wagyu
South Africa
Wagyu & Kobe beef in Durban
Umdloti · DurbanVerified ✓
Steakhouse
Tyler's
Butcher and grill opened in 2023 at Marine Walk in Umdloti, where meats are hand-selected, dry-aged on the bone and cut to order before going onto a custom New…
Dry-agedCustom cuts
BeefWagyu
Essenwood · DurbanVerified ✓
Butcher & supplier
Block Men Beef
Halaal butchery and smokehouse on the Berea stocking Wagyu, Angus, grass-fed and dry-aged beef, trimmed ready to cook and cut to request.
Dry-agedCustom cutsHalal certified
BeefWagyu, Angus
Westville North · DurbanVerified ✓
Butcher & supplier
Westville North Butchery
Owner-run neighbourhood butchery in Westville North billing itself as the 'home of the tomahawk', with ribeye, rump, dry-aged T-bone and in-house biltong.
Dry-agedCustom cuts
BeefWagyu
Before you go
What to know
- Check the origin: Japanese, Australian and American Wagyu are graded on different scales.
- Japanese A5 is very rich, so smaller portions or thin slices are typical.
- Real Kobe comes with a certificate number; ask to see it when the menu claims Kobe.
FAQ
Common questions
Where can I find wagyu & kobe beef in South Africa?
We list 24 verified places in 3 cities: Johannesburg (14), Cape Town (7), Durban (3).
How are places chosen?
A place is included only when its verified details mention wagyu & kobe beef. Each profile links to the public sources we checked.