The Backspace Lounge Grill & Bar
What to Expect
The Backspace Lounge Grill & Bar sits just behind Newlands shopping centre, recently renamed from an earlier name that still confuses the gate guards. Noma (April 2026) ordered “sadza with roadrunner chicken and mazondo” and found the service “generally ok, no long waiting times.” Itai (May 2026), on a repeat visit, said “The food was tasty, well-prepared,” with DJ sets moving from amapiano to a Bob Marley set later in the evening.
Menu variety and cooking are the main gripes. Charles (March 2026) ordered ribs that “were undercooked” and noted the menu is “mainly full of chicken and fish” with “not much to choose from” beyond those two. McDean (April 2026) still found “Good food with fast service and affordable” prices on a first-date visit.
Quotes are from Google reviews, credited by first name and month.
What Diners Say
from 40 Google reviews
★★★★★
We did a repeat catch-up dinner and cocktails at The Back Space Lounge Grill and Bar today, and once again it delivered such a great experience. The food was tasty, well-prepared, and the cocktails were refreshing. What made the evening even better was the atmosphere.
★★★★☆
A great hidden space just behind Newlands shopping centre. Recently renamed to The Backspace though… took a lot of convincing by the guards at the gate kuti hatina kurasika, lol. My friends and i ordered traditional food - sadza with roadrunner chicken and mazondo.
★★★★★
A nice space for first dates and friendly chills... Good food with fast service and affordable
★★★★★
The place is on point, I reallly loved the aesthetics and the food 10/10
