Authentic Xhosa cuisine in New Brighton
A taste of home cooked with heart by Chef Vuyokazi Duze. Slow-cooked stews, smoky meats and the recipes Gqeberha grew up on — served in our cosy little corner of New Brighton.
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Eastern Cape Heritage
Township Heritage Hotspot
Recognised as Gqeberha's first dedicated township heritage café.
Across Google & Facebook reviews from over a thousand happy diners.
"Flavours of home, plated with pride. Vuyokazi is putting New Brighton on the culinary map."
— Eastern Cape Food Journal
More than a meal — it's home.
Café Riza was born in New Brighton, the heart of Gqeberha's oldest township. We cook the dishes our grandmothers cooked — umngqusho, umleqwa, tripe and dombolo — with the same patience and the same love.
Every plate is a story. Every visit is part of the community we're building.
Read our storyCooked slow. Served with soul.
Heritage recipes
Traditional Xhosa dishes prepared exactly as Mama would.
Community first
We source from local growers and hire from our neighbourhood.
A warm welcome
Walk in a guest, leave like family. That's the Riza way.
Come and break bread with us.
Tables fill up fast on weekends. Reserve yours and bring an appetite.