It was October 1998 when we, Oliver & Tanja started our venture “Oliver’s Restaurant” – a little vision that we both shared ever since we were little. To give a better picture of whom we are and where we come from, we would like to introduce ourselves briefly.

Oliver was born into a “Hotel Family” and has always had a great passion for this industry. He finished his 3-year chef apprenticeship in his hometown of Villach in Austria. Tanja, a first generation South African, attended a Hotel & Tourism College in Salzburg/Austria and after finishing this we both set off to gain experience in Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Australia. Unfortunately, the latter did not work out for us quite as we had hoped and while we were “job-hunting” in Australia, we received an offer to manage the White River Golf Lodge in Mpumalanga – South Africa.

Our restaurant only consisted of 7 tables and the menu offered our diners 4 Starters, 4 Main Courses and 4 Desserts, which we changed on a weekly basis. Thanks to great support from the locals, we started filling up and only six months after opening had the first anonymous food critics for lunch. We were selected as one of the TOP 100 RESTAURANTS OF SOUTH AFRICA, which for us was great confirmation that our product was being accepted. We had a marvelous but tough and very dedicated 2½ years at the golf lodge – we also got married in the meantime and had the first baby on the way. Yet we had come to a point where we just wanted to do more. It was then that we were offered the present property by Jordan Properties and on 17th April 2001 started with the building of our own lodge and making our dreams come true. Our son Lucas was born a month later.

On 1st December 2001 we finally opened our doors and with full support from our locals in particular, and so many other wonderful guests, have grown from strength to strength.

Building on the support of our valued customers, we have been able to develop our business and completed an extension to Oliver’s by constructing another 6 Luxury rooms which opened in November 2004.

Our philosophy is to extend a warm welcome to anybody entering our little haven and to let them unwind in a peaceful and tranquil setting, spoil them with mouth-watering dishes together with professional, personalised and friendly service.

“Home away from home atmosphere with Austrian Gemütlichkeit!”

Surrounded by the lush forests of the Mpumalanga province, Oliver's is situated on the secure White River Country Estate and overlooks the first green of the 18-hole championship White River Golf Course.

The intimate comfort of our establishment and our beautifully appointed rooms allow our guests to experience the marriage between Austrian flair and subtle African influences. Award-winning cuisine is offered with continental and Mediterranean dishes from our a-la-carte menu served with only the finest wines from our well-stocked wine cellar. Fun-dining with fondue and raclette may be enjoyed in the privacy and irresistible romantic ambience of our wine cellar.

To rejuvenate the weary, one can relax poolside or be pampered at the in-house "Wellness and Beauty Clinic".

Oliver's is within close proximity of the world-renowned Kruger National Park (25 km) as well as the Blyde River Canyon with panoramic drives along the escarpment and lies in a Malaria-free area. The nearby Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA) (12 km) gives easy access from and to any major city in South Africa and internationally. The area is well known not only for its superb temperate sub-tropical climate summer as well as winter, but also for its many scenic and adventurous attractions.

We cater for all functions i.e. weddings, special family occasions, conferences, wine tasting, etc.