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Flame-grilled boerewors, roast meat and pap on a wooden board at Zaba's Shisanyama

Cato Manor, Durban · Flame-grilled daily

Meat.Fire.Family.

Real meat over real fire. Pick your cut, we throw it on the coals, and you eat it hot off the grill with pap, chakalaka and something cold from the bar.

Open now · Closes 21:00

Cato Manor

Welcome to Zaba’s

This is how we braai

Shisanyama means “burn the meat” — and that’s exactly what we do. Pick your cut, we throw it on the fire, and you eat it hot off the grill with pap, chakalaka and something cold from the bar. No shortcuts, no gas — just wood, smoke and time.

Our story

From the Fire

The dishes people drive across town for

Every plate comes off a real wood fire. Keep scrolling — this is the wall of food.

Full Menu
Beef stew with pap, chakalaka, coleslaw, butternut and tomato salsa on a white plate
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Phuthu & Beef

Beef with pap, chakalaka and fresh salads.

Grilled pork chops and ribs with a dish of phuthu, tomato salsa and chakalaka on a wooden board
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Platter for 1

Beef or pork chops, papa or jeqe, 1 wing, chakalaka or Chester wors, and 2 salads.

A grilled chicken portion with creamy samp, beetroot and a tray of fresh sides
03

Samp & Chicken

Grilled chicken with creamy samp, beetroot and fresh salads.

Flame-grilled chicken wings and beef ribs with pap and a tray of fresh salads on a wooden board
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Platter for 2

Beef, pork chops, chakalaka or Chester wors, papa or jeqe, 2 salads, 2 wings and a 1.5L Coke.

A coil of boerewors with beef ribs, chops and grilled chicken wings on a wooden board
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Platter for 4

Beef, pork chops, chakalaka or Chester wors, papa or jeqe, 2 salads, 4 wings and a 1.5L Coke.

A loaded braai board of beef ribs, chops and chicken wings with pap, three salads and thick-sliced bread
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Platter for 6

Beef, pork chops or lamb, chakalaka or Chester wors, papa or jeqe, 3 salads, 6 wings and a 2L Coke.

The Vibe

Straight from the yard

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Beef stew with pap, chakalaka, coleslaw, butternut and tomato salsa on a white plate
Beef & pap
Flame-grilled lamb chops with steamed pap and chilli relish on a wooden board
Chops & pap
A grilled chicken portion with creamy samp, beetroot and a tray of fresh sides
Chicken & samp
Fresh lamb chops, boerewors coils and marinated chicken laid out on a wooden block, ready for the fire
Pick your cut

What's On

Nights at Zaba's

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Hours

When the fire's on

Open now · Closes 21:00

  • Sunday09:00 – 00:00
  • Monday09:00 – 21:00
  • Tuesday09:00 – 21:00
  • Wednesday09:00 – 21:00
  • Thursday09:00 – 21:00
  • Friday09:00 – 22:00
  • Saturday09:00 – 00:00

Find Us

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1 Johannes Nkosi Avenue, SPCA Access Rd, Cato Manor, 4091

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+27 68 419 6554

Come through

Pull up a chair at the fire