While proudly South African, Nando's is an international flame-grilling, PERi-PERi chicken restaurant group We offer a twist of Afro-Portuguese with an upmarket and comfortable dining experience The first Nando's was opened in 1987 in Johannesburg, South Africa, by two friends, Robert Brozin and Fernando Duarte All Nando's PERi-PERi chicken is marinated for 24 hours, locally sourced and never frozen, ensuring our customers only get the finest flavours Our unique PERi-PERi recipe includes herbs, spices, garlic, lemon juice and bird's eye chilli Nando's authentic PERi -PERi has captivated its customers all over the world, making it the largest South African restaurant group to expand internationally.