Smoke — Contemporary Steakhouse, Pretoria
Smoke represents what happens when top-tier steakhouse meets speakeasy glamour — undeniably fancy food in an atmosphere that combines the seriousness of a premium beef programme with the relaxed drama of a well-designed entertainment concept. The prime ribeye grilled over an open flame and finished with café de Paris butter is both the simplest and the most persuasive argument for Smoke’s position in the Pretoria dining conversation.
The beef programme at Smoke takes the quality of the raw material as seriously as the drama of the cooking: prime South African and imported beef, dry-aged to the optimal point, grilled over the open flame that gives the restaurant its name, and finished with the classic French butter sauce that completes the classical steakhouse experience.
The wine programme prioritises the bold South African reds that premium beef demands: the Stellenbosch Cabernets, the Swartland Syrahs, and the Franschhoek Merlots that provide the structural match for the open-flame char of the cooking.
Smoke is the Pretoria restaurant for those who want both the quality of a serious beef programme and the theatrical energy of a restaurant that has decided to make the most of what it is.
Best Occasion: Team Dinner
Prime ribeye on open flame, speakeasy glamour, and the Dineplan recognition of a restaurant that delivers consistently: Smoke is the team dinner address for Pretoria occasions that want quality and theatre in equal measure.
Best Occasion: Close a Deal
The dramatic setting, the premium beef programme, and the café de Paris butter finishing: Smoke provides business dining in Pretoria that is both seriously good and genuinely memorable.