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Nelson Mandela Square, Illovo

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Nelson Mandela Square offers plenty of upscale dining and shopping options, with charming stores, outlets, and a variety of restaurants. Admire the gargantuan bronze statue of the late president towering over the square, standing 6 m (20 ft) tall and depicted wearing his trademark "Madiba" shirt, a colorful silk garment. Browse the multitude of stores ranging from fashionable boutiques to jewelry shops and bookstores, or relax and people watch from a trendy cafe. You'll be spoilt for choice in dining, as the square, known for its fine restaurants, offers cuisines from all over the world. Make Nelson Mandela Square part of your personalized Illovo itinerary using our Illovo trip maker.
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Nelson Mandela Square reviews

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TripAdvisor traveler rating 4.5
2,843 reviews
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4.6
TripAdvisor
  • Very chilled and relaxed atmosphere with great restaurants and shopping malls all in close proximity. Very safe to walk around and have a great time. 
    Very chilled and relaxed atmosphere with great restaurants and shopping malls all in close proximity. Very safe to walk around and have a great time.  more »
  • We had dinner at the Indian Raj restaurant. All was perfect. The service was good and the food was excellent. 
    We had dinner at the Indian Raj restaurant. All was perfect. The service was good and the food was excellent.  more »
  • The square its full of nice restaurants. The atmosphere is very good and you feel safe in the area. The sculpures and the lights are quite nice and provides a nice atmosphere. 
    The square its full of nice restaurants. The atmosphere is very good and you feel safe in the area. The sculpures and the lights are quite nice and provides a nice atmosphere.  more »
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  • Nice small piazza with restaurants and café around. A couple of Nelson Mandela statues; giant with everyone taking pictures with and one tiny like 1 m tall. The square has good number of restaurants like Butcher's HARD ROCK Raj (Indian) It is connected to 2 malls (biggest Sandton)
  • Lovely space to be, see some art in the square and take a photo with the Iconic Nelson Mandela statue. Visited some lovely stores and places in the square. Most remarkable was Tang Restaurant
  • I definitely feel like I'm out hanging around this place. Great restaurants. When searching for Mandela Square entrance try looking for the North tower, thank me later. Walking thru the mall is a hassle.
  • Modern architecture, one of the best shopping malls on Johannesburg (my opinion the best), here you can buy everything you need. Shops, Cafes, Restaurants , Supermarkets, Cig and comfortable parking with plenty of spaces. Walking distance from all nearby hotels and, what is important, an absolute sense of security.
  • A great tourist attraction site. Shopping extravaganza at Sandton City. A great variety of sit down and eat places at the Nealon Mandela Square amongst others Tang, Pappas, Trump, The Raj, Trumps, Big Mouth, Cilantro, Tashas but to name a few. Fine dining at its best. Occasionally events such as live music and entertainment takes places at the square. A night the water feature may be activated. Kids love playing in short bursts of water. Tourist and locals love taking photographs with the statute of the late President of South Africa, President Nelson Mandela.

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