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Restaurant and farm kitchen Healthy quality food served fast

Fresh pizza, burgers, curry and breakfast
Open 7 am – 4 pm, 365 days a year.

300‑seat restaurant, sit down or takeaway –
Everything made here.
Pizzas made from imported Italian flour, baked in a wood burning oven
Quality and value, you can trust.
Put your feet up and enjoy the viewAuthentic Durban Curries served with rice, raita, sambals and carrot pickle – made from scratch, on the road to DurbanMake yourself at home.
Relax and enjoy your well‑deserved break.
Beef from our own butchery,
vegetables from our own garden

Pizza, burgers and curry

The restaurant has 300 seats. Everything is made on site, and every meal is available for takeaway.

Full menu – click here

A pizza with melted cheese

Pizza

Wood-fired and hand-stretched.

A double cheeseburger with fries

Burger

Handmade, with veld-reared, grass-fed beef from our own butchery on site.

A bunny chow: curry served in a hollowed-out loaf

Curry

Durban curry, made on site.

Two gelato cones held up in front of the green Midlands hills

Gelato

Our own gelato, and milkshakes too.

  • The pizzeria counter
  • Pizza slices in the display counter
  • A cheeseburger with fries
  • A plate with salad, chicken and dips
  • A salad with a soft-boiled egg
  • A full breakfast with eggs, bacon, sausage and toast
  • The gelato counter with its colourful striped wall

What travellers say

“A wide variety on the menu, food came quickly, very tasty, the staff is very friendly, the ambience is pleasant, they even have vegetable patches on the patio, bathrooms are very cleanly kept.”Google review, 2026
“We had a lovely lunch at The Windmills Kitchen. The smash burger was delicious, and the beef bagel was also really tasty. The Orange Power juice was fresh and absolutely delicious. ...”Google review, 2026
“The Windmill Kitchen is a hidden gem situated along the N3. It has very clean restrooms and the restaurant offers a variety of options from pies to curries to burgers and ice cream. The views are scenic and tranquil. A lovely getway from busy city life. The ambiance is quiet and inviting. I definitely recommend stopping by to experience the peaceful rest stop as well as the delicious food.”Google review, 2022
“… We sat in the restaurant for lunch and were grateful we kept ourselves hungry for this stop. The food was really good, their coffee was excellent, and the juice was refreshing. The service from the petrol station to the restaurant is always top tier. …”Google review, 2025

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Questions about the restaurant

Where can I eat on the N3?

At The Windmills, N3 Exit 132, Nottingham Road. The restaurant serves wood-fired pizza, burgers, curry and breakfast, and the Grab & Go shop and bakery has pies to take away.

When is the restaurant open?

Every day from 7 am to 4 pm, 365 days a year. The Grab & Go is open from 6 am to 8 pm.

How long does the food take?

From order to the table takes 8 minutes.

Can I take restaurant food away?

Yes, the entire restaurant menu is available to take away.

Where does the food come from?

Our beef is veld-reared and grass-fed, and it is prepared in our own butchery on site. Chicken and eggs are free range, and the seasonal vegetables come from our garden.

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