Super Sconto and The Wilds
Grab a panini (parma ham, brinjal and mozzarella is a particularly delicious option) and a lemon soda from Italian deli Super Sconto on Louis Botha Avenue before a 5 minute drive via scenic Munro Drive to The Wilds. Work up an appetite by hiking up to Jock’s Point, spotting James Delaney's owl sculptures on your way, then settle down on the Giraffe Lawn to enjoy your Super Sconto spoils.
The Leopard and The Johannesburg Botanical Gardens and Emmarentia Dam
Visit The Leopard deli in Greenside to stock up on delicious salads from their fresh lunch menu. We highly recommend the celery, chickpea and parmesan salad, fresh bread and brownies to enjoy on the banks of the Emmarentia Dam while watching the rowers skim over the calm water, or find a romantic spot in the Rose Garden for the perfect picnic.
Fresh Earth and Delta Park
Trying to impress your vegan date? Head to Fresh Earth Cafe in Blairgowrie for a leek, cauliflower and pea vegan pizza, vegan donuts and summer ginger zinger juice to-go. Cross the road and enter Delta Park to meander through one of Joburg’s largest green public spaces.
The Pantry by Marble and Hugh Wyndam Park
Start at Joburg's gourmet garage shop The Pantry to kick off your next family picnic. Stock up on sea salt foccacia, cheese, cold meats, or even a Neapolitan pizza, and head up the road to Hugh Wyndam Park in Dunkeld West. The park has well-maintained playground equipment so kids will love it, and is fenced off for safety.
Chicken Licken and Jewel City
OK. We confess. Can anything beat hot wings for picnic fare? For a romantic inner city picnic experience you can’t go wrong with Chicken Licken hot wings, soul fries and an extra bottle of SoulFire to light up your love. Get your favourite Chicken Licken meal at Jewel City and find a spot in the Jewel City piazza. For the best takeaway coffee in that part of the world, walk over to Home of the Bean in Maboneng, less than a block away.
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