The Protea Restaurant
Bonn, Germany
The read// why locals go
The Protea Restaurant on Rheingasse has cooked South African food in Bonn since 2018, and it is the only place in the city doing it seriously. The kitchen calls its cooking soul food, a cuisine shaped over centuries by Indian, Indonesian, Dutch, British and French influences layered onto Cape ingredients — which is why a single menu can carry curry, braai flavours and slow-cooked stews without contradiction. A vinothek runs alongside the dining room, so South African wine gets the same attention as the plates. Mains around ten euros keep it accessible, and vegetarian and vegan dishes are always on the card.
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Opening hours
Tu-Sa 17:00-22:30, Fr 12:00-14:00; Su,Mo off
Rheingasse 5, 53113 — Bonn
The read// why locals go
The Protea Restaurant on Rheingasse has cooked South African food in Bonn since 2018, and it is the only place in the city doing it seriously. The kitchen calls its cooking soul food, a cuisine shaped over centuries by Indian, Indonesian, Dutch, British and French influences layered onto Cape ingredients — which is why a single menu can carry curry, braai flavours and slow-cooked stews without contradiction. A vinothek runs alongside the dining room, so South African wine gets the same attention as the plates. Mains around ten euros keep it accessible, and vegetarian and vegan dishes are always on the card.