Kaia - South African Wine Bar & Restaurant

Kaia - South African Wine Bar & Restaurant Kaia- "A South African farmhouse table in the heart of New York City. Come as you are. Stay a while.”
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Soulful food, bespoke cocktails, and every wine poured by the glass — all from South Africa. South African Restaurant Wine Bar & Restaurant serving locally sourced seasonal South African inspired small plates, local meats & cheese, cocktails, craft beer & South African Wines.

06/18/2026

🇿🇦🥅 At N⚽️⚽️N - June 18th - South Africa is playing 🇨🇿 Czechia and Kaia will be showing the game!

06/17/2026

What a time to be alive in NYC ! New York Knicks 🏀 - a night we will never forget at Kaia. 🧡💙🏀

06/08/2026

Game 3 is ON!! Let's goooo - come watch with us at Kaia tonight! 🏀🧡💙🇿🇦

Let's bring this baby home - TV's are up! Come join us for Game 2 at Kaia tonight! 🏀🧡💙 - 1973 IS 2026 !
06/05/2026

Let's bring this baby home - TV's are up! Come join us for Game 2 at Kaia tonight! 🏀🧡💙 - 1973 IS 2026 !

Opening the Soccer Tournament is South Africa's against Mexico! June 11th at 3pm EST! Our TV's are up! Our famous Taco...
06/02/2026

Opening the Soccer Tournament is South Africa's against Mexico! June 11th at 3pm EST! Our TV's are up! Our famous Tacos made a comeback until the finals - we will also serve a fab South African bar menu - who knows, maybe a full blown is in the making.. we will show all games and hope you will join us not just for the opening match - but throughout 🇿🇦🇲🇽🌮⚽️🥅

Kaia's current Seacuterie platter. Since we moved - not a lot of people know that we added an excellent RAWBAR station. ...
05/30/2026

Kaia's current Seacuterie platter. Since we moved - not a lot of people know that we added an excellent RAWBAR station. I have always wanted one at old Kaia but space was an issue. Not here!!! HAPPY hour oysters all night long as well for $1. Our platter offerings will change often just to keep things fresh for the Summer. 🦪🇿🇦 - and off course a little Shout Out to for their excellent Pinotage Rose - The Fox & the Flamingo! 🍷

Happy Hour Oysters ALL DAY LONG! $1 oysters served with freshly grated horseradish & our famous Apple-Gimlet Sauce! 🇿🇦 🦪
05/28/2026

Happy Hour Oysters ALL DAY LONG! $1 oysters served with freshly grated horseradish & our famous Apple-Gimlet Sauce! 🇿🇦 🦪

Banana Pepper Martini's for Happy Hour at Kaia from 4 to 6pm EveryDay! Kaia Salt rim made with banana peppers and celery...
05/23/2026

Banana Pepper Martini's for Happy Hour at Kaia from 4 to 6pm EveryDay! Kaia Salt rim made with banana peppers and celery.

Ramps have a small window in the spring and when here we jump through it! Tonight's iteration is our longtime cook Ruben...
05/05/2026

Ramps have a small window in the spring and when here we jump through it! Tonight's iteration is our longtime cook Ruben's Guac 🥑 with added ramps in the mix. Happy 🇲🇽🇿🇦🌮

🌮🇿🇦🇲🇽During Covid, when every Mexican restaurant closed, our kitchen found something unexpected — a marriage between Mex...
05/05/2026

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During Covid, when every Mexican restaurant closed, our kitchen found something unexpected — a marriage between Mexican heritage and South African spices that nobody saw coming. Our cooks, who have been with Kaia for years, perfected it together.
The result? Kaia Tacos. Juicy, bold, deeply spiced. Not your average taco.
And our most legendary — the Oxtail Taco. Slow cooked South African style, the meat pulled off the bone and folded into a taco. Think Birria but make it South African. Rich, tender, deeply spiced. New York came for it and kept coming.
Tonight they’re back. Cinco de Mayo felt like the right moment — and with South Africa facing Mexico in Mexico City on June 11 to open the World Cup, it feels like destiny.
And because no Cinco de Mayo is complete without one — Margaritas all night long. Our most loved: the Passionfruit Margarita. 🍹
Come in tonight. Limited run. While they last.
1446 1st Avenue · Open from 4pm
Happy Hour 4–6pm
📞 212.722.0490
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1446 1st Avenue
New York, NY
10021

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 10pm
Tuesday 4pm - 10pm
Wednesday 4pm - 10pm
Thursday 4pm - 10pm
Friday 4pm - 11pm
Saturday 4pm - 11pm
Sunday 11am - 3pm
3pm - 10pm

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