Eat Out - 26 Nov 2018
SA’S 500 BEST RESTAURANTS
THE TOP 10 AND ALL THE AWARD WINNERS
SA’S BEST GUIDE TO SA’S BEST FOOD
JOHN PSILLOS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO SERVICE
EAT OUT DINERS CLUB SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARD
EAT OUT WOOLWORTHS SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
EAT OUT MERCEDES-BENZ BEST EVERYDAY EATERIES
EAT OUT S.PELLEGRINO & ACQUA PANNA CHEF OF THE YEAR
EAT OUT RETAIL CAPITAL NEW RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
EAT OUT NEDERBURG RISING STAR
EAT OUT LANNICE SNYMAN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
EAT OUT WINE SERVICE AWARD
REVIEW PANEL
ABOUT EAT OUT
EAT OUT GRAHAM BECK CHEFS’ CHEF AWARD
EDITOR'S LETTER
THE FINALISTS
EAT OUT VISI STYLE AWARD
ALL THE WINNERS
THE TOP 10
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
THE NOMINEES
JOHANNESBURG
BEYOND JOHANNESBURG AND PRETORIA
BEYOND CAPE TOWN
BEYOND DURBAN
CAPE TOWN
PRETORIA
DURBAN
INDEX
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SA'S BEST GUIDE TO SA'S BEST FOOD
THE EAT OUT 500
REVIEW PANEL
ALL THE WINNERS
THE RESTAURANT AT WATERKLOOF
FAST FACTS
THE TEST KITCHEN
FAST FACTS
LA COLOMBE
FAST FACTS
WOLFGAT
FAST FACTS
LA PETITE COLOMBE
FAST FACTS
GREEN HOUSE
FAST FACTS
RESTAURANT MOSAIC AT THE ORIENT
FAST FACTS
CAMPHORS AT VERGELEGEN
FAST FACTS
JARDINE
FAST FACTS
CHEFS WAREHOUSE AT BEAU CONSTANTIA
FAST FACTS
THE FINALISTS
THE FINALISTS
OTHER NOMINEES
ONE MAN, ONE VISION
THE S.PELLEGRINO & ACQUA PANNA CHEF OF THE YEAR
REAPING THE REWARDS
Isn’t all wine vegan?
DEAD HEAT
ORCHESTRA OF EXCELLENCE
COOL, CALM AND COLLECTED
HEAVEN ON EARTH
EVOLUTION OF WINE SERVICE
THE GLASS IS ALWAYS HALF FULL
A LASTING LEGACY
INNER-CITY COOL
BEST TAPAS EATERY
BEST COFFEE SHOP
BEST ITALIAN-INSPIRED EATERY
BEST ASIAN-INSPIRED EATERY
BEST ITALIAN-INSPIRED EATERY
BEST INDIAN-INSPIRED EATERY
BEST ASIAN-INSPIRED EATERY
BEST COFFEE SHOP
BEST COUNTRY-STYLE EATERY
BEST SEAFOOD EATERY
BEST COFFEE SHOP
BEST BURGER EATERY
WESTERN CAPE
GAUTENG
GAUTENG
WESTERN CAPE
KWAZULU-NATAL
AFRICA TAKES THE GLOBAL STAGE
AFRICA TAKES THE GLOBAL STAGE
FAST FACTS WITH VUSI
LIQUID LUNCH
LIQUID LUNCH
THE BELVEDERE SPRITZ
THE ORIGINAL AND VERY OLD FASHIONED
HENNESSY SAZERAC
HENDRICK’S GIN AND TONIC
DISARONNO SOUR
COMFORT COLLINS
TENNESSEE MULE
EPICURE BY CHEF COCO
QUEEN OF SHEBA
MOOTEE BAR
LUCKY BEAN
IMPI BREWING CO
BRIAN LARA RUM EATERY
BAHA TACO RESTAURANT
ROVING BANTU KITCHEN
BGR BURGER RESTAURANT
PERRON (ILLOVO)
CALEXICO
LA BOQUERIA
SUMTING FRESH
PERRON (BRYANSTON)
KOI
THE GREAT EASTERN FOOD BAR
THE BIG MOUTH SUSHI & GRILL
MOMO BAOHAUS
CHEZ FONG
SAIGON
RED CHAMBER
SO YUM
MOMO SOKO
PRON RESTAURANT (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF NOODLES)
ATHOLPLACE RESTAURANT
TOMO IZAKAYA
WASABI RESTAURANT
YAMATO JAPANESE RESTAURANT
BELLAGIO
THE GREEN PEPPERCORN BISTRO
FARRO
KCC LA VIE EN ROSE
CAFÉ HEMINGWAYS
BUITENGELUK RESTAURANT
OLIVES & PLATES
4TH AVENUE COFFEE ROASTERS
VAN DER LINDE RESTAURANT
LES DÉLICES DE FRANCE
POSSUMS ON BURNSIDE
DOLCI CAFE
CNR CAFÉ & BISTRO
BREEZEBLOCK
CHEESE GOURMET
CAFÉ PATISSE GREENSIDE
FOTOZA GALLERY COFFEE SHOP
GIA'S ON MONTROSE
GALATA BAKERY & COFFEE
FRUITS AND ROOTS
FRESH EARTH CAFÉ & RESTAURANT
LOVE FOOD DELI
THE GREENSIDE CAFÉ
GLENDA’S
MOTHERLAND COFFEE COMPANY
THE LEOPARD: KITCHEN, LARDER AND CAN DO
PABLO EGGS-GO-BAR
SALVATIONCAFE
TASHAS (MELROSE ARCH)
THE SECRET TEA GARDEN
PLAN B DESSERTERY
CLICO RESTAURANT
THAT SPOT ON 4TH
TASHAS (MORNINGSIDE)
TASHAS (ROSEBANK)
THE WHIPPET
DW ELEVEN-13 NOMINEE
KREAM
GREI
EST EST ALEA
NCW RESTAURANT
QUNU RESTAURANT
CAFÉ DEL SOL CLASSICO
CAFÉ DEL SOL BOTANICO
COL'CACCHIO
COALITION
ANTONNIO’S ITALIAN KITCHEN
CAFÉ DEL SOL TRE
WINEHOUSE AT TEN BOMPAS
VIEW RESTAURANT AT FOUR SEASONS
ROYAL PUNJAB
LA CUCINA DI CIRO
MASTRANTONIO ILLOVO
GEMA TRATTORIA AND PIZZERIA
GEMELLI CUCINA BAR
LUCA’S RISTORANTE ITALIANO
MODA' RISTORANTE
SAINT
PRONTO ITALIAN DELI, RESTAURANT AND FOODSTORE
BBQ WORKSHOP
TORTELLINO D’ORO
TRABELLA PIZZERIA
BREAD BASKET
PAREA TAVERNA
THE REFUGEE TURKISH AND MIDDLE EASTERN
MEZEPOLI
NIKOS
COOBS
ARTIVIST
TETA MARI
ESCONDIDO TAPAS AND WINE
EB SOCIAL KITCHEN & BAR
IL CONTADINO
THE MARABI CLUB
LEVEL FOUR RESTAURANT
LONELY HEARTS
FLAMES
PUNCHINELLO'S
MARBLE BY DAVID HIGGS NOMINEE
MON PETIT THROBB
THE ROYALE
ROCKETS LOLITA'S
URBANOLOGI
TONIC
ROXANNE’S RUM EATERY
PIGALLE
WORKSHOP 55
1920 PORTUGUESE RESTAURANT
RESTAURANTE PARREIRINHA
A CHURRASQUEIRA
THE CODFATHER
JONNY’S
HUSSAR GRILL
THE BUTCHER SHOP AND GRILL
THE FOUNDRY
THE GRILLHOUSE
THE LOCAL GRILL
WOMBLES STEAKHOUSE RESTAURANT
TURN N TENDER
PARLIAMENT
TRUMPS GRILL
THUNDER GUN STEAKHOUSE & PUB
LA TERRASSE ROOFTOP CAFÉ
1855
KAROO CAFÉ
BLUE CRANE
AFRO-BOER
BURGER BISTRO
EL PISTOLERO
CAPITAL CRAFT
DK GOURMET BURGER & CRAFT BEER BAR
COWFISH
COPPERLEAF
SHILLA KOREAN CUISINE
BAOBAB CAFÉ AND GRILL
PADBOK THAI
TASHAS
LA COCO C FOOD PURVEYORS
LUCKY BREAD COMPANY
+27 CAFÉ
CHOCOLAT ET CAFÉ
DE KLOOF RESTAURANT
MOONSHOT CAFÉ
ROSEMARY HILL
BLACK BAMBOO
BRASSERIE DE PARIS
GEET INDIAN RESTAURANT
RESTAURANT MOSAIC AT THE ORIENT TOP 10
FERMIER RESTAURANT NOMINEE
KREAM
AL-AMIN RESTAURANT & TAKE-AWAY
ALFIE'S ITALIAN CAFÉ
CARAFFA RISTORANTE
BRAVO PIZZERIA
SPICE – THE INDIAN KITCHEN
BICCCS
LA PENTOLA
VILLA SAN GIOVANNI
EAT IN ITALIAN
LA FIAMMA
PICCOLA ITALIA
PROSOPA RESTAURANT
LA MADELEINE
TASTE OF GREECE
BLU SAFFRON
AS GREEK AS IT GETS
SIGNATURE RESTAURANT
CARLITA'S RESTAURANT
PRIVA GASTROLOUNGE
A'LA TURKA
THE TURKISH TABLE
WOOD & FIRE
EISBEIN & CO
OZÉ CAFÉ & BISTRO
LM IN THE EAST
HINTERLAND VLEISHANDELAAR
THE CULINARY TABLE RESTAURANT, DELI & BAKERY
LEAFY GREENS CAFÉ
BUDMARSH COUNTRY LODGE
CASALINGA RISTORANTE ITALIANO
33 HIGH STREET RESTAURANT
THE MAIN CONSERVATORY AT DE HOEK COUNTRY HOTEL
ROOTS
RAMBLING VINE
MAD HATTER CAFÉ
ZEST AT KAVINGA
WALKERSON’S HOTEL & SPA
ZANNAS FLAVOUR CAFÉ
MRS SIMPSON'S
MAGNOLIA RESTAURANT
OLIVER'S RESTAURANT AND LODGE
SILVER ORANGE BISTRO
STEF’S TABLE
JACK & JILL FOOD CO.
NEW YORK RESTAURANT
DE OUDE KRAAL COUNTRY ESTATE RESTAURANT
BELLA CASA
CLARKE'S BAR AND DINING ROOM
THE DECKHOUSE CRAB SHACK AND BBQ
THE DOG'S BOLLOCKS AT YARD
EL BURRO (GREEN POINT)
ONS HUISIE
EL BURRO TAQUERIA
EL BURRO (NEWLANDS)
HUDSONS THE BURGER JOINT
HOUSE OF H
ACTIVE SUSHI
MARROW
ROYALE EATERY & ROYALE KITCHEN
JERRY'S BURGER BAR
LEFTY'S
BAO DOWN
HARU
CHEYNE'S
NOBU CAPE TOWN AT ONE&ONLY NOMINEE
SHIO
HESHENG CHINESE RESTAURANT
SAIGON VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT
SOUTH CHINA DIM SUM BAR
KOREAN SOJU
CAPE POINT VINEYARDS RESTAURANT
TOMO JAPANESE RESTAURANT
THE FOODBARN RESTAURANT
LA BOHEME
LA TÊTE NOMINEE
MINK & TROUT
MANNA EPICURE
BOOTLEGGER COFFEE COMPANY
BETWEEN US
UPPER BLOEM
SKOTNES
REVERIE SOCIAL TABLE
THE CHICKEN SHOP
CAFÉ BLOUBERG
BOSTON COFFEE
DINKEL GERMAN BAKERY
CUSHTY DELI
FOUR & TWENTY CAFÉ & PANTRY
HONEST CHOCOLATE CAFÉ
GIOVANNI’S DELI WORLD
JASON BAKERY (GREEN POINT)
JARRYDS
KLEINSKY’S DELICATESSEN (SEA POINT)
KLEINSKY’S DELICATESSEN (CITY BOWL)
JASON BAKERY (CBD)
THE KITCHEN
LIME TREE CAFÉ
LOADING BAY
MUSTACCHIO CAFFE
SCHECKTER'S RAW GOURMET
PLANT CAFÉ
SWAN CAFÉ
STARLINGS CAFÉ
OLAMI
SMAK DELICATESSEN
AUBERGINE RESTAURANT
WHOLE EARTH CAFÉ
BUITENVERWACHTING RESTAURANT
WILD SPROUT
CATHARINA'S RESTAURANT
DE GRENDEL RESTAURANT
CUCINA LABIA
GREENHOUSE AT CELLARS-HOHENORT TOP 10
DIEMERSDAL FARM EATERY
HOMESPUN RESTAURANT
LA COLOMBE TOP 10
LA MOUETTE NOMINEE
PLANET RESTAURANT
THE TEST KITCHEN TOP 10
RIVERINE RABBIT
RESTAURANT @ THE NEK
SALSIFY
TJING TJING MOMIJI
MAHARAJAH SOUTH INDIAN RESTAURANT
PRASHAD CAFÉ
THE INDIAN CHAPTER WITH PRIM REDDY
95 KEEROM
A TAVOLA
95 AT PARKS
THALI
BORRUSO'S
DA VINCI’S ON KLOOF
COL'CACCHIO
BURRATA
THE COUSINS
GIULIO'S
LA FRASCA
NONNA LINA
HAIL PIZZA
MASSIMO'S
OSTERIA TARANTINO
TRUE ITALIC RUSTIC RESTAURANT
THE FAT GREEK
MARIA’S GREEK RESTAURANT
RIVA
SOTANO
BLACK SHEEP
BISTRO SIXTEEN82
ANATOLI TURKISH RESTAURANT
CAPE TO CUBA
BOUCHON BISTRO
COCO SAFAR
CHEFS
CHEFS WAREHOUSE & CANTEEN NOMINEE
CHEFS WAREHOUSE AT BEAU CONSTANTIA TOP 10
THE FOODBARN DELI & TAPAS BAR
THE MESS RESTAURANT
FOXCROFT NOMINEE
HOMAGE 1862
HEMELHUIJS
JANSE & CO
THE SHORTMARKET CLUB NOMINEE
MULBERRY & PRINCE
THE POT LUCK CLUB NOMINEE
CAFÉ ORCA
THE WILLASTON BAR AT THE SILO HOTEL
HOKEY POKE
SEABREEZE FISH & SHELL
KYOTO GARDEN SUSHI
BRAD'S GRILL
WILLOUGHBY & CO. (V&A WATERFRONT)
CARNE ON KLOOF
CARNE SA
THE BUTCHER SHOP & GRILL
THE HUSSAR GRILL (CAMPS BAY)
HOGHOUSE BREWING COMPANY
CATTLE BARON STEAK RANCH (CONSTANTIA)
CATTLE BARON STEAK RANCH (DURBANVILLE)
THE HUSSAR GRILL (MOUILLE POINT)
DON ARMANDO
THE HUSSAR GRILL (WILLOWBRIDGE)
PATINA
RARE GRILL
KOLE & DEEG
BIG DOG CAFÉ
CAFÉ BONBON AT LA PETITE DAUPHINE
WAVERLEY HILLS
BREAD & WINE VINEYARD RESTAURANT
THE DINING ROOM AT LEEU ESTATE
CHEFS WAREHOUSE AT MAISON NOMINEE
CAFÉ DES ARTS
FOLIAGE NOMINEE
LA PETITE COLOMBE TOP 10
PIERNEEF À LA MOTTE RESTAURANT
LE PETIT MANOIR
MARIGOLD INDIAN RESTAURANT
LE COIN FRANÇAIS NOMINEE
REUBEN’S RESTAURANT AND BAR
THE RESTAURANT AT GRANDE PROVENCE
BETTY BLUE BISTRO
THE WERF RESTAURANT AT BOSCHENDAL
BLACK OYSTERCATCHER
CREATION TASTING ROOM
FORAGE AT WILDEKRANS
FIELD AND FORK
FISHERMAN’S COTTAGE
GABRIËLSKLOOF RESTAURANT
THE GALLERY RESTAURANT AT THE KAROO ART HOTEL
HAVERCROFT’S
LA SOSTA
GRAZE SLOW FOOD CAFÉ
HOOK, LINE AND SINKER
SALT AT PAUL CLUVER
LA TRATTORIA
MANOR HOUSE RESTAURANT
OLD MILL RESTAURANT
MOGG’S COUNTRY COOKHOUSE
SPRINGFONTEIN EATS NOMINEE
BABEL AT BABYLONSTOREN
BACK’S RESTAURANT AND DELI
BOSMAN'S RESTAURANT AT THE GRANDE ROCHE HOTEL
BERTUS BASSON AT SPICE ROUTE
AVONTUUR ESTATE RESTAURANT
CAMPHORS AT VERGELEGEN TOP 10
CAVALLI ESTATE
95 AT MORGENSTER
FABER
IDIOM FINE DINING RESTAURANT
PAJAMAS AND JAM EATERY
RESTAURANT SEVEN
THE RESTAURANT AT WATERKLOOF TOP 10
SCHOON
EIGHT AT SPIER
ASTA LA PASTA RESTAURANT
EIKE
DE VRIJE BURGER
96 WINERY ROAD
INDOCHINE AT DELAIRE GRAFF ESTATE NOMINEE
THE FAT BUTCHER
GENKI SUSHI BAR AND JAPANESE TAPAS
LONGRIDGE RESTAURANT
JORDAN RESTAURANT NOMINEE
JOOSTENBERG BISTRO
MAKARON RESTAURANT
KUNJANI WINES
JARDINE RESTAURANT TOP 10
SANSIBAR BISTRO AT ASARA
OVERTURE RESTAURANT NOMINEE
RUST EN VREDE RESTAURANT
OPPIE DORP RESTAURANT AND WINE BAR
OVERGAAUW RESTAURANT
MERAKI
THE TABLE AT DE MEYE
SPEK EN BONE
STELLENBOSCH KITCHEN
BRAMON RESTAURANT
TERROIR
TOKARA RESTAURANT
THE VINE BISTRO AT GLENELLY
TOKARA DELICATESSEN
CAROLA ANN’S
EAST HEAD CAFÉ
THE GOLDEN PALM
FYNBOSHOEK CHEESE
CAFFÉ MARIO
ÎLE DE PAÏN
ICE DREAM LAND
GRAIN MILL ORGANIC BISTRO
PEMBREY'S BISTRO
SERENDIPITY RESTAURANT
NEWSTEAD WINES
THYME AND AGAIN
RISTORANTE ENRICO
THE VEG TABLE PRIVATE DINING ROOM
GAATJIE RESTAURANT
TRATTORIA DA VINCI
WOLFGAT TOP 10
NOISY OYSTER
LEETO RESTAURANT
9TH AVENUE BISTRO
CIRCUS CIRCUS
LIGHTHOUSE CAFÉ
MARKET RESTAURANT
D’URBAN BURGER CO.
BELLEVUE CAFÉ
ANTIQUE CAFE
ST. CLEMENTS
AFRO'S CHICKEN
TWO ACRES
THE CHEFS' TABLE NOMINEE
SURF RIDERS FOOD SHACK
THE GLENWOOD BAKERY
PARC
BEL PUNTO
THE OCEAN TERRACE
AL FIRENZE
MALI’S INDIAN RESTAURANT
INDIAN SUMMER
CAFÉ 1999
LUPA OSTERIA
OLD TOWN ITALY
LA CASA NOSTRA
NIKOS COALGRILL GREEK
LINGELA RESTAURANT
S43 HOME TO THAT BREWING CO.
THE GRILL ROOM AT THE OYSTER BOX HOTEL
FISH & WINE CO.
THE FAT FISH
ATASCA
JACK SALMON FISH HOUSE
ILE MAURICE RESTAURANT
BIG EASY WINE BAR & GRILL DURBAN BY ERNIE ELS
LITTLE HAVANA
SANDBAR
BUTCHER BOYS
VIEWS AT TWENTY5
THE FARMER’S DAUGHTER
HARTFORD HOUSE
ABINGDON WINE ESTATE
CAFÉ BLOOM
THE SCHOOL OUTLET
TERBODORE COFFEE ROASTERS
THE GORGE RESTAURANT
THE SNOOTY FOX
IMPULSE BY THE SEA
BEERSHACK
BEERYARD
CHARLIE’S PIZZA AND PASTA
TRATTORIA LA TERRAZZA
CANTINA & CRAFT
INFOOD BAKERY & DELI
THE COW SHED
COUNTRY BUMPKIN
THE KINDRED KITCHEN
FUSHIN SUSHI & EASTERN CUISINE
LAVENDER BLUE
MUSE RESTAURANT
REMO’S ITALIAN
QUAYSYDE BARBEQUE RESTAURANT
SANOOK CAFÉ
TILTING HEADS
ST FRANCIS BREWING CO.
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