Nikos Coalgrill Greek Sandton

Nikos Coalgrill Greek Sandton is a Greek restaurant on the first floor of the Bowman Building, 11 Alice Lane, at the corner of 5th Street in Sandton Central, Johannesburg, Gauteng. It is a short walk from Sandton City and the Gautrain station, and it serves the business district's office workers as well as shoppers and hotel guests. The kitchen is built around a coal grill, and the menu is centred on Greek grilled meats and shared meze. The coal-grilled lamb chops are the dish most associated with the restaurant, and souvlaki, Greek salad and dolmades, the vine leaves stuffed with rice, fill out a menu that suits sharing across the table. Cooking over coal gives the meat a smoky char that distinguishes it from oven-cooked alternatives, and portions are generous. The dining room is casual and busy, with an informal, family-style feel in the Greek tradition of long shared meals, and the noise level is moderate to lively at peak lunchtimes. Smart-casual dress is typical. Greek wines and South African wines are available alongside beer and spirits such as ouzo, which many diners take with meze. Prices are in the moderate range, and a shared meze spread with grilled meats makes a fair-value meal for a group by Sandton standards. Listed opening hours are Monday to Saturday from 11:30 to 21:30 and Sunday from 11:30 to 20:00. Reservations are recommended for weekend lunch, when Sandton families and groups fill the dining room, and can be made on +27 11 883 0938. Weekday lunchtimes are busy with office workers, so arriving early or booking helps. Parking is available in the surrounding Sandton Central complexes, and the Gautrain station is within walking distance, which makes the restaurant an easy option for visitors staying in the area.