The bygone era hunting lodge ambience and a menu of tender and juicy steakhouse favorites have kept contract-chasing carnivores happy for over 20 years. 17 3rd Avenue, Parktown North, Johannesburg. Tel: +27 (0)11 880 2470/73; E-mail: wombles@wombles.co.za

Every significant business deal in the history of early Johannesburg was made here. They have the longest bar in Africa and the food is so dated it has become retro-chic. Rand Club; 33 Loveday Street, Johannesburg, Gauteng. Tel +27 (0)11 834 8311. Reservations, jacket and tie essential for non-members.

Antique farmhouse charm, elegant service and classic French cusine with a local twist make this the venue to sway a colleague or client and snare that all important account. De Oude Kraal Country Estate and Spa, 35km south of Bloemfontein on the N1. Tel: +27 (0)51 5640 733/636.

All the deals that have ever been done in Upington have happened at Le Must. Afrikaans classics with inventive international twists and a large selection of local Orange River wines. 11 Schröder Street, Upington, Northern Cape. Tel: +27 (0)54 332 6700.

Business brain-food doesn't come more skillfully prepared than at Nobu. Sublime sashimi, tempura and wood-fired delicacies to outwit your competition and sate your gourmet palate. One&Only Cape Town, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town. Tel:+27 (0)021 431 4511.

Discerning businessmen engaged in delicate negotiations choose the stylish interior of this predominantly North Indian eatery. Good business strategy dicates that you start with a variety of dosa followed by the succulent butter chicken and tandoori lamb chops. First Floor, Sandton Square, Sandton, Johannesburg. Tel: +27 (0)11 883 5555; E-mail: sandton@bukhara.com

Northern Italian chic, a slew of Champagnes and grappas galore make this the ideal business celebration spot. The sage butter-drenched spinach ravioli a popular choice on such occasions. 95 Keerom Street, Cape Town CBD, Western Cape. Tel: +27 (0)21 422 0765.

The heated balconies of this bay-side restaurant show off harbour and mountain to perfection and allow for discrete outside discussions. Classy seafood is the order of the day. Shop 6262, upper level Victoria Wharf, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, Western Cape. Tel: +27 (0)21 421 0935.

A South African culinary experience to soften the resolve of even the hardest account executive. The oak table in an intimate alcove of the hotel kitchen affords diners a a bird's eye view of the ches in action and a 6-course tasting menu with each dish paired with a wine recommended by the sommelier. Mount Nelson Hotel, 76 Orange Street, Cape Town. Tel: +27 (0)21 483 1000

Expect the kind of stylishly hearty food that works well with deal-making at the multi award-winning bistro. Skillfully prepared, fresh, local seasonal ingedients are the order of the day. Avonmore Centre, 9th Avenue, Morningside, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Tel: +27 (0)31 312 9134