Walking into Love Bitez, you might feel like you have mistakenly bumped into a giant cupcake’s icing. The interior is an array of bright colours – pink, orange, red, yellow all bursting out to greet you. Yet the colourful collection is grounded with a pristine white backdrop. This is the perfect little café to take your mom to for a girly treat! All bakery delicacies are freshly prepared on-site daily. Browsing the counter you will find rusks, twirley suckers, caramel syringes, jam cookies and other traditional eats. For something a little more filling with your sit-down cappuccino, choose one of the daily selection of quiches or just to spoil yourself a slice of cake or a cupcake. With the soothing background music in your ears and the delectable treats, you will walk away feeling refreshed.

Mother’s Day is the perfect excuse to indulge in some pampering! And what better way to spoil your mom, than a visit to a spa. Show your appreciation for all her hard work, by treating her to a day of delight, and just to make sure she’s okay join her as well… Camdeboo Spa situated at the Irene Country Lodge is the ideal choice for luxurious relaxation. With the tranquil surroundings of Irene, the daily stresses will swiftly fade away. Pull open the rustic gate and enter a haven of peace. Across the coble stoned path awaits a moment of supreme spoiling. With its crisp white and aqua interiors your senses will be refreshed while your body is being rejuvenated. Efficient, friendly therapists will be at your beck and call. Choose from a wide range of treatments including the traditional massages, manicure, pedicure, and facials to a range of treatments from their own signature product range MILK, such as a milk body polish.

Global, but local.  Marike Schabort fused the elegance of the Brooklyn suburb with Moroccan flair to create a colour, modern yet homey, relaxed bed & breakfast.  The Wardrobe is open for almost a year now and this family venture took an average house and made it extravagant.  Everything foreign you see in this place is authentic, an eye-catching creation of the Moroccan lifestyle.  An extensive trip was made to Morocco to gather the picture-perfect décor.  Escape the humdrum city life and indulge in a foreign outing!  In collaboration with the bed & breakfast, Marike created The Orange Apple, a catering enterprise that will transport your taste buds to new places.  Twice a month an exclusive evening is hosted for thirty people to explore the wonders of different cultures.

Tucked away in an unusual spot, Villa San Giovanni will transport you into a hidden world of fine dining.  And with its surprising combination of formal dining on one side and informal feasting on the other, you can choose your mood for the evening.  This family enterprise boasts with a consistent dining record of 30 years under the same management.  Something not many restaurants can say!  It flows out of one man’s dedication and passion.  Giovanni Maiorana relocated from Italy to our country with his family in 1981 and after starting a humble job at the Wonderboom airport café he soon worked his way up to become the owner of this prestigious restaurant.  A true rags to riches story!  The restaurant’s journey is captured in many pictures adorning the walls and menu.  Boasting with all the great classic Italian meals and home-made ingredients, you will lick off your fingers after every course.  But if pasta is not your main appeal, choose from their wide selection of other meals – including grills, lamb, chicken, veal and seafood.  You will walk away feeling revitalised after an evening of superb dining in a stylish environment.

Champions Sports Bar, located at the Silver Oaks Crossing, is the perfect hangout spot to catch live televised sport games with a group of friends. The favourite, obviously, is rugby. But the current cricket world cup games are also broadcasted, as well as other sports. This is not your average, grimy, sports bar. All tables are constantly kept immaculately clean, and with good ventilation there is no smoky haze to peer through. With screens all around, you will not miss a single moment of action, nor will you have to worry about missing the winning moment when you have to go to the bathroom – both mens and ladies have screens as well as audio. (men, you don't even have to share a screen, each urinal has its own) And after the game, have some fun upstairs playing pool. Also available are virtual games including golf, shoot-out or poker. (yes, that's a fancy word for video games!) Definitely not your typical sports bar experience.

Kream is not just a restaurant – it is a fine dining experience.  If you keep on complaining that you have to drive through to Joburg for a decent culinary outing, think again.  Nestled away at the Brooklyn Bridge, a true elegant evening-out destination awaits you.  The peace of the piazza creates a tranquil setting for this sophisticated restaurant.  Living up to its name, Kream has a soft white interior, enhanced with warm lighting.  A mixture of classical and modern design creates an unique setting.  The almost commercial feel of the architecture sets a strikingly posh vibe.  From placing a foot on the red carpet stairs, to sitting down for your meal, you will be treated like a VIP.  Stylish waitresses will take your drink orders and with their weekly wine training will give you the best choices of wine to compliment your meal.  Known for they high-quality meat, you can't go wrong when ordering a fillet.  Other meals to choose from include for starters crocodile carpaccio, foie gras, for mains duck confit, Thai vegetable curry, East Coast sole and dessert strawberry soup, tripple chocolate brownies.

As the sun begins to set, the crowd begin to drift in. Arrive early to grab a nice spot if it's a Wednesday night for the live music, or otherwise just because your tummy's rumbling to start munching as soon as possible. If you are too busy to sit down, quickly pop in for a take-away. Bravo Pizzeria situated in South street, on the edge of Hatfield, is a laid-back hangout for pizza lovers. Relaxed background music enhance the bohemian style pizza experience – here you eat straight out of the box! Invite a group of friends to chill on the couches and lounge chairs (if you arrive early enough) Other entertainment include a foosball table and even old school arcade games. But the main event is the Wednesday night live music gigs. At only R5 entrance fee you can enjoy acoustic music – from folk, to blues, to rock. Buy some soft drinks or bring your own alcoholic beverages to compliment the food. This is not just a pizza place...

Situated on the edge of Centurion, Stone Cradle is the perfect spot for a mini getaway from the city hustle, surrounded with the typical stonewall design found in Irene. The restaurant overlooks the rolling hills of Irene and the glimmering blue of the Rietvlei dam, a great recharge for the soul. Make yourself ready to indulge in pure decadence, your breath will be taken away by the array of choices. From ordinary dishes such as cream spinach, to much loved traditional "Boerekos", all the way to exotic choices such as crocodile and duck. Definitely bring an empty stomach or you will be disappointed that you could not experience more! The vast buffet options will beckon you to indulge in a wonderful cuisine feast, and it’s not just for a Sunday lunch - this great feast awaits you any day of the week for lunch or dinner. For a more intimate dining experience, book a table in the Fire Fly Cafe and enjoy the superb dishes offered on their a la carte menu.

What’s the most popular night for interesting, strange combination pizzas? Every night! This is a great reputation to have as a relatively new restaurant. Toni’s Pizza has been in business for five years now and its popularity grows by the minute. To get a seat on any evening, you need to make a booking. So what makes these pizzas so special? Forget about the usual topics you will find on a take-away pizza, to mention but a few of the delectable gourmet ingredients you can find - Prosciutto, chilli, anchovy, provolone, pears, gorgonzola, roasted veggies, truffle oil, smoked salmon, crème fraiche, caviar, roasted butternut, chorizo and even sweet pizzas - hazelnut, belgian, berry, banana. And the combinations will take you on taste adventures that you did not imagine before! Set in a laid back environment, with good service and worth for your money, enjoy an evening out with friends that will have you talking about it for weeks.

Alpine Attitude lives up to its name, being above the rest.  Driving past you can’t miss the unique architecture of white tree-like pipes at the entrance.  You ascend to the entrance on African rock plates to be greeted by unexpected vibrant yellow colour inside, mixed with cool black and white.  This stylish, modern boutique hotel now also has its own restaurant, Create.  Escape for a decadent dining experience or pop in for a breakfast to refresh you for the day.  Meal selections include anything gourmet you can think of - from smoked Springbok Carpaccio to cinnamon roasted butternut.