Here we celebrate South African restaurants and their culinary achievements – on both the local and international scene. Browse our articles for restaurant reviews in Cape Town, Gauteng and Kwa-Zulu Natal and the rest of the country.
Jenny Handley shares her insights into how leading South African restaurants like Aubergine, Pot Luck Club, and La Colombe have thrived for over a decade through consistency, creativity, and a clear culinary vision.
We’re excited to reveal the results of the 2025 Dineplan Reviewers’ Choice Awards, celebrating the top 100 restaurants in South Africa – all based on your reviews! With over 330,000+ reviews for 1,700+ local eateries, these awards showcase the very best dining spots across the country.
Discover Ouzeri in Cape Town, a top Cypriot-Greek restaurant on Wale Street, now part of the 50 Best Discovery collection. Enjoy authentic Mediterranean flavours with a modern twist.
We’re excited to reveal the results of the 2024 Dineplan Reviewers’ Choice Awards, celebrating the top 100 restaurants in South Africa – all based on your reviews! With over 320,000 reviews for 1,360 local eateries, these awards showcase the very best dining spots across the country.
Chef Caitlin Kennedy uncovers four notable trends from the 2023 South African restaurant awards. The Cape reigns supreme, fine dining evolves across the world, and dining “experiences” win favour.
We’re thrilled to launch the 2023 Dineplan Reviewers’ Choice Awards and reveal South Africa’s 100 most-loved restaurants. Based on over 290,000 guest reviews for 1,300+ local restaurants, these are the Top 100 restaurants in the country.
Our 2023 Reviewers’ Choice Awards are here, and we’re excited to announce the 2023 Newcomers! From Cape Town to Joburg, here are the 25 best new additions to Dineplan.
In our newly-released 2022 Reviewers' Choice Awards, we listed 100 of the most-loved restaurants in South Africa. While winners have to be using Dineplan for...
With over 200,000 diner reviews for over 1,000 local restaurants listed on Dineplan, these are South Africa’s 100 most-loved restaurants – as reviewed by you!
Nobu at the One&Only Cape Town recently welcomed their new head chef, Prajal Rana, to South Africa. Jenny Handley goes to welcome him and sample the menu.
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