Sani Mountain Escape

What a fantastic location to have a beer - at the highest pub in Africa! However the food and service are just not up to standard. It’s a great pity as this seems to be a result of no competition around the top of Sani Pass. When we went up on 17 June 2025, it was the usual level of busy for the pub and we were a group of 10. After paying the R100 per person, which goes as a credit against your spend, we placed our orders. Most of the food appeared shortly except the 1 margarita pizza! After asking the waitress several times and receiving several conflicting answers it turned out that they had supposedly run out of their frozen bases. When I walked over to the pizza oven place lo and behold there were two margaritas but were reserved for other people. The extremely rude pizza baker refused to allocate them to us as he claimed he never received our order. When asked to speak to the manager she eventually appeared and immediately said it’s not her problem and she is not interested in solving what was effectively our problem! When we went up again recently we made sure not to visit this place that rips you off! My suggestion have a beer or two if you have to use the facilities but get a meal elsewhere or carry your own food!

One of the most scenic border crossings in Southern Africa. The rugged drive up to the Lesotho border post is not for the faint-hearted. At the top, there's the iconic highest pub in Africa! It was a bit too early to grab a drink…Welp, but the chilly weather was perfect to try the Basotho Stew. If you are cold, remember there’s always some seats near the fireplace.

I just stay for lunch. The atmosphere is wonderful in a suggestive place. The highest pub in Africa is a place where you can relax and eating nice food. People are fantastic and friendly. A lot of choice for drinking. It is a very nice lunch in a fantastic place.

What a disappointment. If only the service and food matched the views. Food was horribly overpriced with delusions of mediocrity - I've had better meals at boarding school! Their pizzas are also sub-standard - they use frozen pizza bases, for goodness sake! Any self-respecting pizzeria makes their own bases. While I thought that R160 for a bony, chicken curry was poor value, my sympathies went out to the poor suckers I met in the parking lot, who were part of a tourist group who had to pay R220 for the same meal. Added to that, they took 45 minutes to deliver a sloppy Mac 'n cheese to kids. I guess this is the result of no competition. Go for a drink and the view, but save your money for a decent meal in Himeville or Underberg.

Excellent place. However your day buffet lunch staff is rude and welcoming. Walk 50m to your pub and the staff is phenominal. Perhaps retrain your staff in the buffet room and youd get a full 5 star. Pricing at the venue is also great.

Our 1st Time up Sani Pass and glad we stayed the night here. Very cosy pub, restaurant food was impressively good for a pub meal. Large Fillet Steak. Great Pork Chops and Huge Whole Trout. Double bed was a bit had and small for us. Rooms are a good size and we enjoyed the complimentary sherry.

It's alright,just that the buffet doesn't even include drinks, you need to pay for them which is very unusual for a R200+ buffet. There should be drinks included.

Our 2nd overnight stay while traveling through Lesotho by motorbike. A great place to stop and stay over, although quite pricy for South Africans.... (an overnight rate for South africans would be awesome 👌) Lovely room, warm and cozy with lovely fire place and hot water bottles, loved the complimentary sherry. Amazing staff, delicious dinner and breakfast 😋