InterContinental guests skip Terminal A food court queues and head to Quills.
Quills Restaurant sits inside the InterContinental at O. R. Tambo, across from the main terminal buildings, and runs daily from 06:00 to 22:30. It’s a sit‑down option for people staying at the airport hotel or killing time landside before a late departure from terminals A or B. Rating sits around 4 stars, which already puts it ahead of most mall-style spots attached to JNB.
The menu leans hotel international: you’ll see Mediterranean-style à la carte mains, some predictable grills, and lighter salads next to bar snacks. Pricing tracks upscale hotel norms, so think more city-business-district than food court; plan on a main plus drink coming in noticeably higher than anything downstairs in the public concourse of Terminal A. There’s also a separate bar counter if you only want a glass of South African wine before a flight.
Breakfast typically runs as a buffet for hotel guests, but walk-ins can usually pay a set fee and join, which works if you’ve got a mid-morning departure out of Terminal B and time to sit for 45 minutes. Later in the day, the kitchen shifts to the à la carte menu, and the bar keeps pouring until around 22:30, useful for passengers landing on the late Cape Town or Durban runs.
Because it’s tied to the InterContinental rather than any specific airline, dress code is standard airport casual, and you pay at the table like a normal hotel restaurant; no need to be checked in or staying overnight. Southern Sun’s airport district properties push buffet and 24‑hour room service, but Quills covers the more formal sit‑down segment next to the terminal complex.
Practical tip: if you’re overnighting between long-hauls, charge your Quills bill to your InterContinental room and keep the slip handy; it makes expense reports cleaner than mixing it with quick-serve charges from Terminal A or B.