‘The people have once again spoken, placing their votes for where they most enjoy dining regularly,’ said Selvin Govender, Marketing Director of Mercedes-Benz Cars. Don’t miss out and check out the full list of winners from this year’s Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Best Everyday Eateries Awards!

WESTERN CAPE

Best Asian-inspired eatery

Winner – SHIO 
Highly commended – Active Sushi on Hudson Street

Best Bistro

Winner – Avontuur Estate
Highly commended – Skotnes

Best Burger Eatery

Highly commended – Jerry’s Burger Bar in Blouberg

Best Coffee Shop

Winner – Pajamas & Jam Eatery
Highly commended – Boston Coffee

Best Country-Style Eatery

Winner – Ons Huisie
Highly commended – Karoo Art Hotel

Best Indian-Inspired Eatery

Winner – Indian Chapter with Prim Reddy 
Highly commended – Marigold

Best Italian-Inspired Eatery

Winner – Giulio’s
Highly commended – A Tavola

 Best Seafood Eatery

Winner – Kyoto Garden Sushi

 Eat Out Tramontina Best Steakhouse                                                    

Winner – Rare Grill

KWAZULU-NATAL

Best Bistro

Winner – 9th Ave Bistro 

Best Coffee Shop

Highly commended – Terbodore Coffee Roasters in KZN Midlands

GAUTENG

Best Bistro

Winner – Farro
Highly commended – The Green Peppercorn

Best Coffee Shop

Winner – Afro-Boer
Highly commended – La Coco C

Best Italian-Inspired

Winner – Saint Restaurant
Highly commended – Gemelli

Best Asian-Inspired

Winner – Momo Soko
Highly commended – The Great Eastern Food Bar

Eat Out Tramontina Best Steakhouse                                                    

Winner – Wood & Fire 
Highly commended – The Local Grill in Parktown North

Best Tapas
Winner – Urbanologi

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Celebrate South Africa’s finest restaurants with the Mercedes-Benz Eat Out Restaurant Awards. Foodies from around the country will vote for their favourites to honour the best and most prestigious restaurants in an elaborate awards ceremony in Cape Town.

By Taryn Wilson

This year’s event takes place on 18 November at GrandWest Grand Arena in Cape Town where the winners will be announced. ‘Honouring the extraordinary talent in South Africa is what Eat Out is all about,’ says New Media MD Aileen Lamb. ‘This awards ceremony is where we get to celebrate our world-class chefs and the magnificent work being done in the food industry as a whole. Our partnership with Mercedes-Benz, which is also dedicated to recognising excellence and innovation, makes our journey together even more inspiring.’

This year attendees can expect to be welcomed into the Grand Arena with Graham Beck MCC and canapés, and later will be treated to a multiple-course lunch prepared by the country’s top chefs. Afterwards, guests will be able to mingle and enjoy a celebratory party.

The event will kick off with 30 nominees of the best restaurants in South Africa, which will then be counted down until the final top 10 are revealed. Winners will be chosen by a panel of anonymous judges, along with judging convenor Margot Janse.

Aside from 10 top restaurants in South Africa, the Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards will also be recognising the Eat Out Retail Capital New Restaurant of the Year, the Eat Out S. Pellegrino & Acqua Panna Chef of the Year, the Eat Out Nederburg Rising Star, Eat Out Graham Beck Chefs’ Chef Award, the Eat Out Diners Club Service Excellence Award, the Eat Out Wine Service Award, the Eat Out John Psillos Award for Outstanding Contribution to Service, the Eat Out Lannice Snyman Lifetime Achievement Award, the Eat Out Woolworths Sustainability Award, and the Eat Out Style Award.

For the fifth year, Mercedes-Benz South Africa is sponsoring the awards event, with the head chef of the Restaurant of the Year Award being honoured with a luxury Mercedes-Benz for the time of their title. ‘As a brand, we’re always striving to find the very best, and we’re thrilled to recognise local chefs and restaurants around South Africa whose culinary delights exceed expectations year after year,’ says Marketing Director of Mercedes-Benz Cars Selvin Govender.

Tickets are limited and can be purchased for R1 595 per person online here at Quicket.

For more information, visit eatout.co.za.

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Get ready to vote, because it’s time for the Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Best Everyday Eateries Awards 2018! Choose your favourite restaurant from a range of categories to see their star-rating go up and who knows? You could make them a winner!

By Taryn Wilson

Eat Out is one of South Africa’s leading food brands, giving avid food lovers all they need to know when it comes to enjoying South African cuisine. You can have your say in the Eat Out Awards by downloading their new Eat Out App or heading to the website, eatout.co.za, to rate the best food places that you’ve visited in the last year!

The categories for this year are:

Best Burger Eatery
Best Bistro Eatery
Best Asian Eatery
Best Coffee Shop
Best Indian Eatery
Best Italian Eatery
Best Seafood Eatery
Best Steakhouse
Best Tapas Eatery
Best Mexican Eatery
Best Food Truck
Best Country-style Eatery

‘It’s always exhilarating to see the community coming together – the restaurants encouraging their happy patrons to review, and the passionate fans taking the time to tell us about their food heroes. Rating and reviewing is quicker and easier on our new app, so we’re looking forward to hearing from even more food lovers across SA,’ says Eat Out editor Linda Scarborough. If you’re still not convinced, Eat Out has pledged to donate a meal to a hungry child through Rise Against Hunger SA for every rating done through the App and website.

The event is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz for the fourth year running to celebrate local eateries and create fun events for everyone to enjoy. ‘At Mercedes-Ben,z we prize top performance in any sphere. Awards like the Best Everyday Eateries allow us to celebrate more casual restaurants that impress where it counts – with their loyal customers,’ says Mercedes-Benz Cars Marketing Director Selvin Govender.

Voters can only choose eateries registered on the Eat Out Review list, but if there’s a restaurant you want to add, you can go to www.eatout.co.za/venue-register/ to register them, or contact info@eatout.co.za to have their details added. Make sure you vote soon, as the closing date is this Friday, the 31st of August.

Continue to vote and stay tuned for more information on the Eat Out events, where the winners will be announced on 16 October in Johannesburg and 18 October in Cape Town!

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It started with 20 of the country’s most delicious and stylish restaurants and a panel of anonymous judges to critically review them. Now, the wait is over and the 2016 Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards have been named. Here’s the list of the 10 restaurants where you should be booking a table:

1. The Test Kitchen
It was none other than chef Luke Dale-Roberts who walked away with the top spot. His clever use of ingredients and techniques is what keeps diners always going back for more.

2. La Colombe
Located on top of beautiful Constantia Nek, the view is as much a treat as chefs Scot Kirton and James Gaag’s food.

3. The Restaurant at Waterkloof
Chef Gregory Czarnecki honours his French heritage with his classic yet modern fare. Designed to pair perfectly with the wines from the area, it’s a real treat.

4. The Tasting Room at Le Quartier Français
Margot Janse plans her menu around the element of surprise to create an exciting and unforgettable dining experience.

5. Restaurant Mosaic at The Orient
Step back in time when you enter the Art Nouveau-style dining area and prepare to be indulged by chef Chantel Dartnall’s culinary creations.

6. Overture
Here, chef Bertus Basson strikes the ultimate balance between hearty South African cooking and sophisticated fine dining.

7. Greenhouse at The Cellars-Hohenort
Expect dishes inspired by every nook of the earth as chefs Peter Tempelhoff and Ashley Moss are driven by the variety that the sea, land and garden offers us.

8. The Kitchen at Maison
It’s the simple approach to cooking and the careful emphasis on flavour that secured this restaurant’s place in the top 10 ranking.

9. Foliage
As the name suggests, ingredients are seasonal, fresh and foraged, which shows in the meticulous care being put into every plate of food.

10. Camphors at Vergelegen
Eat your way through an elegant menu featuring traditional South African ingredients, paired with Vergelen’s delicious wines.

Photography: The Test Kitchen

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