l8 cafe

the best burgers in town. the guys make their own mince! served on turkish bread! jinne boet! epic stuff! the two european owners are legends!

i love having breakfast here, great atmosphere and very nice craft beer. the service is good too & it's child friendly, wholesome fun for the whole family.

friendly, upbeat people. great wholesome foods. l8 cafe makes beautiful turkish bread and the home-made mayo and hot sauce is really really good!

great place, lovely ambiance.... i loved their strawberry/mint rockshandy and the mclovin burger!!! definitely will be coming back soon!!!!!

best (bunless) burgers in town! loved it! jonathan beattie
lovely craft beers too!
the service was excellent!
definitely will be back soon!

this place is awesome. service by the owner always helps! food is great. wholesome and so tasty. prices very reasonable. very friendly service. slow, but then there is no rush on a sunday afternoon

this is a great spot for a quick bite. thier food is top quality and run by 2 guys from serbia. the owners personally serve the food to you and take your orders which shows that this is not simply a place to try and make money. these guys have passion for what they do. oh although their coffee aint bad, rather treat yourself to bean there coffee hidden around the corner.

l8 offers a great selection of healthy fast food (open sandwiches, panini's etc.). their toppings include some of the freshest ingredients. the service is excellent with the waiters trying their best to get our food to us as quickly as possible given that we were in a rush. i recommend the hatchet harry and the vegetable pie. both were equally enjoyable and looked so good to eat. seating is al fresco so be sure to visit them on a sunny day for a quick brunch or lunch.

i visited this restaurant to order a smoked salmon sandwich for take-away.

the sandwich was very rich, came with french fries, but had very little salmon in it.

the prices are rather high, but the service was very good.

not a place for quick lunch, but a good place to wait for some good sandwiches.

l8 is a great place to chill on a sunny day. it offers the great 44 stanley vibe, friendly service (even if they are swamped with people), and delicious coffee. however, the 'kitchen' (really just a grill) is very small, so every time we go it takes a very long time for the food to be served. since salvationcafe is closed on a monday, l8 gets incredibly busy and last time i went they had to turn a couple of customers away because they couldn't cope with the load.

i had a couple of different paninis, sandwiches and burgers, and they are all pretty delicious. i especially like the sandwich bread, it's very crusty. the special coffee's are especially yummy, and gives you quite a sugar high afterwards. the food is more on the expensive side, and i'm not quite sure i can justify the price with the quality and the wait especially when there are so many different cafes in around. i can sure say that they are definitely not my first choice in 44 stanley though.

bottomline: good vibe, but not amazing enough to warrant a special visit.

pros: good food and drinks, friendly service, good vibe and location
cons: slightly too expensive, long waiting time

popped in for sunday lunch and had the bill the butcher & mr wolf aka l8 chicken, with a side serving of hand cut fries. both dishes were tasty and well presented, topped off with friendly service. also tried l8 biscotti croc coffee which is like a dessert and coffee mixed into one a great little twist. l8 is well priced and would visit again

i had the biltong salad, minus the biltong.   unfortunately this salad didn't come anything close to those offered by neighbouring restaurants, in terms of contents, taste or price -- basically too expensive for what it was.  my friend had a panini and said it was good.  service was attentive and friendly -- almost too attentive.  really nice to be able to sit outside in the courtyard, but i'd probably limit myself to a coffee here next time.

good food, friendly service and wifi on tap. excellent working lunch.

great small place to have a sandwich, but the french fries are very oily and deserts are not impressive.

this cafe ha some of the best sandwiches in joburg, and a really incredible atmosphere. every time i'm here it's always special