Restaurant
Salt and Citrus, Umdloti Beach
Updated
Salt and Citrus is a newly opened restaurant on the beachfront at Umdloti Beach Centre, 1 South Beach Road, in the units that were Caffe Java and Manta Cafe. Breakfast, lunch and dinner with sea views.
Salt and Citrus is a newly opened restaurant on the beachfront at Umdloti Beach Centre, 1 South Beach Road, in the units that Caffe Java (Shop 54-56) and Manta Cafe (Shop 206) traded from until 2026. The site owner, who lives locally, confirmed the change in September 2026.
The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, and its own listing describes the setting as “Coastal Flavour. All Day Energy,” built around 180-degree sea views from the upper level. Contact number is 082 540 9001, per its public listing. Salt and Citrus keeps Instagram (@salt_and_citrus_umdloti) and Facebook pages under its own name, which are the current sources for menu items, photos and updates. No dedicated website, published opening hours or menu pricing were found during research, so treat the price band here as a directional read rather than a sourced figure. A short local write-up in The Umhlanga Magazine names Salt and Citrus as “the new kid on the block” among Umdloti’s upper-level dining options, alongside SandBar, Bel Punto and La Casa Nostra, without giving it the same detailed treatment.
What is unconfirmed: exact opening date, full menu, and current opening hours. This page will be updated as more detail is published.For the beach itself, see Umdloti Beach.
- Area
- Umdloti Beach
- Type
- Restaurant
- Address
- Umdloti Beach Centre, 1 South Beach Road, beachfront, Umdloti
- Price band
- RR
- Website
- unconfirmed
- Listing status
- Open
Hours and prices are not listed here unless the venue publishes them. Phone ahead.
Opening hours open now
- Monday: 6:30 AM – 9:00 PM
- Tuesday: 6:30 AM – 9:00 PM
- Wednesday: 6:30 AM – 9:00 PM
- Thursday: 6:30 AM – 9:00 PM
- Friday: 6:30 AM – 9:00 PM
- Saturday: 6:30 AM – 9:00 PM
- Sunday: 6:30 AM – 9:00 PM
Google's hours, not ours. Phone ahead on a public holiday.
Photos and ratings: Google. Google data as of 9 September 2026.
What people say on Google
- Zelna Pelser3 months ago
What not to like. Beautiful place with stunning views. Service was friendly and efficient. Loved that we did not wait for drinks. Had the citrus salad which is divine. Club, steak and cheese sandwiches were all very tasty Pap balls were delish. Will defnitely be back again. Loved...
- Darren Cohen6 months ago
What a great find ! Went for lunch , and have to say was vey impressed by everything , service was excellent, Nash who assisted us was a pleasure to deal with friendly and efficient , everyone in our party was very happy with there food as was I , will definitely be back
- Sweeter Bekezela2 months ago
What a delightful dining experience! The food was fresh, beautifully presented, and full of vibrant flavours. The highlight for me was the salmon salad, absolutely heavenly. The salmon was perfectly prepared, incredibly fresh and complemented by crisp, refreshing ingredients that...
Reviews are other people's words, published on Google, quoted here in part.
Questions people ask
- Is Salt and Citrus the same as Manta Cafe or Caffe Java?
- No. It is a new business that took over both units on the beachfront at Umdloti Beach Centre, 1 South Beach Road, after Caffe Java and Manta Cafe closed.
- What does Salt and Citrus serve?
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner, per its own social media, with a coastal-flavour menu. Specific dishes and prices are not yet published in enough detail for this page to list.