Nandos

From their PERi-PERi chicken to fresh and simple salads, sides and desserts, they hope ‘ more than anything ‘ you’ll enjoy your meal! Or as they say in Portuguese, ‘Bom Proveito!’. ??They do sit in meals and takeaways too.

PERi-PERi is the heart and soul of Nando’s. It’s story is their story. For centuries the people of Southeast Africa have used PERi-PERi to bring fire to their food.

It is in Mozambique’s rich soil and blistering sunshine that the African Bird’s Eye Chilli grows into its fiery best. When Portuguese explorers arrived there, they were enchanted by its flavour. They added a squeeze of lemon and a kick of garlic and turned PERi-PERi into a very well-travelled spice. Which is how, many years later it ended up in Rosettenville, Johannesburg.

In 1987, two friends went for lunch at a humble Portuguese eatery. As their meal drew to a close, they knew they’d tasted something that had to be shared. PERi-PERi was about to make one more journey ‘ from Rosettenville to the world.