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
A home built brick by brick
From pop-ups and shared spaces, Café Riza has moved, grown, and evolved into something permanent — a real home at the entrance of New Brighton. With a small name change to mark this exciting new chapter, the café is now fully open and ready to welcome the community it was built for.
This is more than a café. It is a space where culture, food, and people meet — built with the same love, flavour, and community spirit that Gqeberha has always brought from day one.
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.