Authenticity sets restaurants apart. Discover how genuine storytelling, cultural integrity, and staying true to your roots can build loyalty, trust, and long-term success in South Africa’s competitive restaurant industry.
See how South Africa’s top restaurants stack up against Michelin-starred dining, with expert tips to boost performance using global benchmarks and local best practices.
Chef Phil Carmichael is closing Mill St Bistro in Stellenbosch, just one year after its award-winning debut, to open a new restaurant on a nearby wine farm. Following its 2025 Luxe Restaurant Award win, the move marks an exciting new chapter in Carmichael’s ingredient-driven, fermentation-focused culinary journey.
Discover COY’s new Sunday dining experience, SunDAZE – a relaxed, fire-driven menu featuring seasonal, shareable dishes crafted by chefs Teenola Govender and Geoffrey Abrahams. Enjoy great food, soulful live music, and stunning V&A Waterfront views, perfect for ending your weekend in style.
Jenny Handley shares what makes award-winning restaurants stand out, from culinary excellence and consistency to diner experiences that keep guests coming back.
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.
Our must-have restaurant reservations in November feature 12 of the 2023 Dineplan Reviewers’ Choice Award winners – highly rated by diners for their food, service, value and ambience.
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.
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