Some restaurants are memorable before the food even arrives.

Cut & Craft Bistro in South Kensington has gone all-in on steampunk, with an interior that looks rather different from your standard neighbourhood eatery.

The food is more familiar. Think fresh bread, steak, pizza, breakfast and generous comfort food.

Come for the Bread, Stay for the Steak

One detail you might not expect is that Cut & Craft bakes its artisan bread fresh daily in a wood-fired oven using stone-milled flour.

The restaurant says its beef is AAA grade and matured for at least 28 days, while its pizzas are made with Tipo “00” Italian flour and cooked in the wood-fired oven. Gluten-free pizza bases are also available at an additional charge.

And if you fancy breakfast at lunchtime, that's fine too. Breakfast is served all day.

Plenty to Choose From

The menu goes well beyond steak and pizza, with burgers, salads, pasta, curries, oxtail, lamb dishes, vegetarian choices and something sweet afterwards.

That makes it particularly handy for a group where nobody can agree on what they feel like eating.

But the surroundings are part of the reason to visit too. Cut & Craft describes steampunk culture as part of its identity, giving the place considerably more character than the average casual bistro.

Before You Go

• Where: 159 Queen Street, South Kensington, Johannesburg
• Monday to Saturday: 07:00–21:00
• Sunday: 07:00–15:00
• Phone: 011 615 0230 / 063 515 8394
• Wi-Fi: Free

Opening hours can change, so check with the restaurant before making a special trip.

The Bottom Line

Cut & Craft gives you a few good reasons to remember the address: bread baked that morning, 28-day matured beef, wood-fired pizza and breakfast whenever you feel like it.

Then there's the steampunk décor.

You probably won't forget which restaurant you were in.