The Highlander Restaurant sits in Clarens, Free State, a short walk from the grassy town square. It serves country-style meals — wood-fired pizzas made with stone-ground flour, home recipes like savoury mince on toast, and a breakfast menu that includes French toast and croissants. Outside, benches let you sit with a drink before your meal; inside, tables by the fireplace are popular in winter.

Next door, the Scotch Whisky Lounge offers a range of whiskies and a place to enjoy a cigar after dinner. The restaurant and lounge share a building with Highland Quarters, a guesthouse with nine rooms.

The kitchen uses local ingredients where possible, and the menu leans heavily on hearty, homely dishes. The wood-fired oven turns out pizzas topped with mozzarella, while the dessert menu includes banana splits sautéed in rum. The whisky lounge stocks a range of Scotch whiskies, and the bar serves drinks to both the lounge and the restaurant.

The grassy town square is a short walk away, and the restaurant’s location makes it a natural stop for travellers passing through Clarens.