1947 on Vilakazi Street menu and latest prices in South Africa

1947 on Vilakazi Street menu and latest prices in South Africa

1947 on Vilakazi Street is a South African restaurant that offers a wide variety of meals and drinks made to your satisfaction. The fast-service restaurant brand offers affordable eat-in and takeaways for mouth-watering meals and beverages. Here is a look at the 1947 on Vilakazi Street menu and latest prices.

1947 on Vilakazi Street meat dishes served on plates
1947 on Vilakazi Street's meat dishes served on plates. Photo: @1947onvilakazistreet (modified by author)
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Key takeaways

  • 1947 on Vilakazi Street is located on 7156 Vilakazi St, Orlando West, Soweto, 1804, Gauteng 1804.
  • The food menu has starters, soups, salads, burgers, pastas, seafood, main meals, on the grill, traditional meals, and desserts, with prices starting from as low as R20 for sauces.
  • The drinks menu features a wine list, let's be bubbly with MCC, champagne, prosecco, rose, red blends, chardonnay, cocktails, white blends, brandy, blended whisky, and gin, among other options.

1947 on Vilakazi Street menu and latest prices

The 1947 restaurant menu features fresh and succulent drinks ranging from ciders, cold beverages, cocktails, and other wine list collections. Besides being known for its wide variety of drinks, the restaurant serves seafood, chicken, vegetarian meals, and Vilakazi traditional dishes like Mogodu, Mleqwa, and Beef Stew.

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With a rating of 4.5 on Dine Plan, the restaurant is known for offering excellent service. Check out the 1947 on Vilakazi menu and prices below.

1947 on Vilakazi Street's chicken and seafood served on plates
1947 on Vilakazi Street's chicken and seafood served on plates (L and R). Photo: @1947onvilakazistreet (modified by author)
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1947 on Vilakazi Street food menu

The 1947 food menu has starters, soups, salads, burgers, pastas, seafood, main meals, on the grill, traditional meals, and desserts. These options are explored below. Note that the Vilakazi Street restaurant menu prices vary depending on the items you prefer.

Starters

ItemPrice
Loaded friesR40
Marinated olivesR60
Spicy biltongR100
Lamb rollR80
Shrimp rollR95
1947 buttermilk chicken thighsR95
Curried Thai musselsR115
Springbok carpaccioR125
Beef slidersR110
OystersSQ
Haloumi cheese bitesR90
Peri-peri chicken liversR110
Sweet pork ribletsR115

Soups

ItemPrice
Chef's choice vegetable soupR80
Beef bone soupR95
Seafood chowder soupR175

Salads

ItemPrice
Greek saladR110
1947 chicken saladR145
Traditional Caesars saladR105
Salmon trout saladR165
Rump saladR185
ExtrasSalmon troutBeef filletAvocadoChickenHoney-mustard dressingR75R90R40R40R15

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Burgers

ItemPrice
Chicken burgerR135
Beef burgerR145
Specialty burgerR190
ExtrasLoaded friesAvocadoBaconR15R40R55

Pastas

ItemPrice
Mushroom risottoR185
Seafood paellaR255
Seafood pastaR225
Beef RaguR210
CarbonaraR150
SpagnoliR185
BolognaiseR160
Aglio olio-style pastaExtrasCream baseNapolitana baseMushroomsSmoked chicken breastMusselsPrawnsCalamariBeef filletChorizoR85R15R10R25R40R45R55R60R90R55

Seafood

ItemPrice
1947 salmonR215
1947 tomato garlic butter prawnsR210
TunaR195
SeabassR235

Main meals

FoodPrice
Main tasting plateR390
Sous vide peri-peri chickenR185
1947 pork bellyR225
Lamb rib chopsR290
Chicken tikka masalaR155
Mutton curryR175
Vegetable curryR115
1947 surf and turfR320

On the grill

ItemPrice
500g rib eye on the boneR310
550g picanhaR300
250g beef filletR265
350g lamb rib chopsR270
Peri-peri half chickenR170
Mushroom sauceR20
Green peppercorn sauceR20
Cheese sauceR15
Peri-peri sauceR20

NB: These options are accompanied by fries, pap, vegetables, dumplings, Basmati rice, creamy samp, or a side salad and have a 25-30 minute waiting period.

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Traditional meals

FoodPrice
Lamb mogoduR120
UmleqwaR135
AmanqinaR145
OxtailR190
Extra sidesChakalakaPlain spinachCream spinachTomato salsaSide vegetablesR25R20R25R15R35

Desserts

ItemPrice
Malva puddingR105
Carrot cakeR130
CheesecakeR155
Cake of the dayR85
Extras3 scoop gelatoCustardR35R35

1947 on Vilakazi Street drinks menu

The 1947 on Vilakazi Street menu specials often include assorted alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks with different price points. Specials are offered for different reasons. Below is an exploration of the relatively wide drinks menu.

Hot beverages

DrinkPrice
Double espressoR28
CoffeeR25
MacchiatoR25
AmericanoR25
Caffe lateR35
CappuccinoR30
Herbal teasR35

300mls

DrinkPrice
FantaR28
Coke ZeroR28
Coke LightR28
SpriteR28
Sprite ZeroR28
StoneyR28
Appletiser/ GrapetiserR28
Ice teaR28
Red Bull/ Sugar-free/ WatermelonR45

200mls

DrinksPrice
LemonadeR25
CokeR25
Dry LemonR25
Ginger AleR25
Soda waterR25
Tonic water zeroR25
Tonic waterR25
Pink tonic/ Blue tonicsR25

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Cold beverages

DrinkPrice
FreezochinoR35
Freshly squeezed juiceR35
Ginger shotR25
Milk shakeR45
350 ml still waterR25
350 ml sparkling waterR25
750 ml still waterR40
750 ml sparkling waterR40

Ciders

DrinkPrice
Ice TropezR115
Ice Tropez ZeroR115
Red SquareR40
Brutal FruitR30
Bernin Blush/ ClassicR35
Hunters Dry/ Gold/ ExtremeR35
Savanna DryR35
Strongbow Gold/ RedberrieR35
Belgravia Gin and TonicR30
Belgravia Gin and Dry LemonR30

Vodka

DrinkTotBottle
CirrocR35R1,050
SkkyR25R550
Absolut Original/ WatermelonR26R675
Belvedere Smogory ForestR35R955
Belvedere Lake BartezekR35R955
BelvedereR35R955
GreygooseR40R1,100

Beer

DrinkPrice
CoronaR50
Castle LightR35
SolR45
Stella ArtoisR45
Windhoek LagerR40
Windhoek LightR40
Windhoek DraughtR40
Amstel LagerR40
MilerR30
Heineken/ Heineken 00R35
Heineken DraughtR45

Rum

DrinkTotBottle
Stroh R35R35-
Malibu/ Spiced GoldR25R576
Captain Morgan Spiced GoldR30R780
Captain Morgan Dark RumR30R780
BarcardiR26R598

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Liqueurs

DrinkTotBottle
Jägermeister ManifestR60R1,560
JägermeisterR35R700
AmarulaR30R640
Strawberry LipsR30R640
Cape VelvetR30R640
KahluaR30R640
FrangelicoR25-
Sambuca BlackR25-
Old Brown SherryR35-
NatchmusikR35-
Jose Cuervo Gold/ SilverR35R900

Cognac

DrinkTotBottle
Martell VSSDR40R1,150
Martell VSOPR55R1,680
Hennessey VSR40R1,100
Hennessey VSOPR63R1,900
Hennessey XO-R6,200
Bisquit VSR40R1,100
Bisquit VSOPR55R1,600
Remy Martin VSOPR80R2,000
Courvosier VSR36R1,080
Courvosier VSOPR53R1,575
Martell Cordon-R4,600

Gin

DrinkTotBottle
Boston GinR28R650
HendriksR35R920
Hendriks OrbiumR40R1,050
Bombay SapphireR30R780
Bombay London DryR30R780
CruxlandR35R900
Inveroche Verdant/ ClassicR40R1,050
Inveroche AmberR40R1,050
Beefeater PinkR30R780
Beefeater OrangeR30R780
Malfy OriginalR35R920
Malfy AranciaR35R920
Malfy LemoneR35R920
Musgrave OriginalR40R1,000
Musgrave PinkR40R1,000
48 GinR30R780
TanquerayR30R780
Tanqueray 10R35R995
Tanqueray SevillaR30R780
BotanistR40R1,320
Whitley Neil OriginalR30R780
Whitley Neil Aloe and CucumberR30R780
Whitley Neil Blood OrangeR30R780
Whitley Neil Lemongrass and GingerR30R780

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The 1947 on Vilakazi Street drinks menu is quite extensive. In addition to the above tables, the restaurant offers multiple variants of:

  • Single malt
  • Let's Be Bubbly With MCC
  • Wine list
  • Champagne
  • Prosecco
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Cocktails
  • Brandy
  • Whisky
  • De-alcoholised wine
  • White blends
  • Red blends
  • Chenin Blanc

1947 on Vilakazi Street operating hours

The South African restaurant is open daily from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM except on Mondays. For 1947 on Vilakazi Street's online booking, contact 011 258 4463.

Who is the owner of 1947 on Vilakazi Street?

According to a Radio 702 X post dated 17 February 2023, the owner of the 1947 Vilakazi Street restaurant is Naomi Lele Ratsheko and Chef Junior Kotan.

What is so special about Vilakazi Street?

Vilakazi Street is world-renowned for being home to Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu, two Nobel Prize laureates. Visitors can explore Mandela's previous residence, which has been transformed into a museum. Additionally, the restaurant stands out because Naomi Lele Ratsheko named it after the birth year of her parents.

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Who lived on Vilakazi Street?

Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu are the famous people who lived on Vilakazi Street.

How much is the buffet at Sakhumzi per person?

Sakhumzi Restaurant in Soweto, South Africa, offers buffets for about R250 per person.

What are the 1947 on Vilakazi Street menu specials?

The restaurant offers various menu specials for different reasons, including public holidays, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Christmas, and Easter, among others. Check out the regular 1947 on Vilakazi Street menu and latest prices in Soweto in the tables above.

Before ordering your meal in the restaurant, it is important to familiarise yourself with the 1947 on Vilakazi Street menu and latest prices. They offer a diverse array of food and beverages, from the extensive selection of drinks to expertly crafted dishes.

DISCLAIMER: This article is not sponsored by any third party. It is intended for general informational purposes only and does not address individual circumstances. It is not a substitute for professional advice or help and should not be relied on to make decisions of any kind. Any action you take upon the information presented in this article is strictly at your own risk and responsibility.

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