2019

Eat Out

South Africa's best guide to South Africa’s best food

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From The Editor
Having a meal prepared for you by someone else is one of life’s greatest pleasures. It’s a treat we sometimes take for granted: the generosity and care poured into every roast potato, sushi roll or slice of wood-fired pizza. The planning of the dish,
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Sa's Best Guide To Sa's Best Food
Restaurants do not elect to be judged for the Top 10. With input from the Eat Out community and professional critics, the panel of anonymous judges dines around the country and draws up a list of contenders according to the following criteria: The es
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One Man, One Vision
Darling of restaurant kitchens, internet and airwaves, Kobus van der Merwe is surely one of South Africa’s most well-known chefs at the moment. And it’s not because he’s doing something mainstream – quite the opposite. His tiny eatery in Paternoster
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Reaping The Rewards
The Werf Restaurant is proof of what bounty can be on offer if a chef and farm work with nature to regenerate and restore. Under the leadership of chef Christiaan Campbell, the restaurant shows what it really means to use local, seasonal, ethically s
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Heaven On Earth
The latest venture of chef David Higgs and Gary Kyriacou takes shape in Saint, a crazy Italian concept restaurant and the jewel in the crown of Sandton’s trendy new shopping precinct, The MARC. The restaurant is a visual delight. The first thing you
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Cool, Calm And Collected
What started out as an apprenticeship at Gallagher Convention Centre soon turned into working under the likes of chefs David Higgs and Luke Dale-Roberts. Now, Candice Philip is the captain of her own ship and leads her team at Grei with calm and humb
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Evolution Of Wine Service
Restaurant Mosaic sommelier Moses Magwaza has won the Wine Service Award for the second year running at the Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards. Not one to rest on his laurels, Moses is constantly honing his craft. His journey as a sommelier cont
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Dead Heat
His Franschhoek restaurant, Foliage, might be surrounded by a slew of buzzing winelands eateries, but his triumphant foraged cuisine and unbridled passion is what sets chef Chris Erasmus apart. Fellow chefs admire Chris for his environment-driven cui
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A Lasting Legacy
“It’s always wonderful to be involved in something that you feel passionate about, and food is my life: I live it, dream it and, quite literally, eat it.” These were the opening lines of Abigail Donnelly’s first-ever editor’s letter for Eat Out. But
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Africa Takes The Global Stage
Nikita Buxton attended the 2018 S.Pellegrino Young Chef competition in Milan to cheer on SA’s very own superstar Vusi Ndlovu, who was named Africa’s best young chef. Vusi, who grew up on a farm in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, is currently head chef at The Mar
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Inner-city Cool
Casual fine dining as a concept is tricky to get right. You need to strike a balance between formality and fun; between elegance and the everyday. Janse & Co, the Kloof Street eatery opened by former Top 10 chef Arno Janse van Rensburg in January 201
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Liquid Lunch
When you get right down to it, today’s cocktails aren’t so different from dishes on a chef’s tasting menu. The creator must train doggedly to hone their craft, each flavour component is considered and balanced, theatrics and general presentation cont
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Pretoria
Upper Crust The Mercedes-Benz S-Class BEST FOR Affordable South African cuisine. FOOD This is an easy diner-style eatery with a distinct South African theme, celebrating the establishment of Pretoria in 1855. Breakfast offerings include putu pap with
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2018 Eat Out Mercedes-benz Best Everyday Eateries
WINNER: Saint (p. 106) “Smooth as silk! Brilliant interior with kinetic visuals, knowledgeable staff and Stefano Ferrara wood-burning ovens. Cutting edge modern Italian fare and the best ingredients, beautifully presented.” – Erwin Lingenfelder, Eat
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BEYOND JOHANNESBURG & PRETORIA
Ground breaking The Mercedes-Benz S-Class BEST FOR Mediterranean and Portuguese-inspired cuisine. FOOD Dive into anything from crispy fried calamari tentacles to chicken strips or a traditional caldo verde soup as a starter. For main course, the well
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Durban
Always in season The Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 BEST FOR Street-food burgers with a twist. FOOD Chef Khutso Nhlanhla Masethe's idea is simple: Morroccan burgers on a panini bun. The simplicity of the idea and the total dedication to it makes the execution s
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Johannesburg
Earth shattering The Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupé BEST FOR Special occasions or a business lunch to impress. FOOD Favourites from the south include umphokoqo with amasi; vetkoek fritters stuffed with savoury mince and chakalaka relish; ostrich fillet
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Cape Town
Ahead of its time The Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster BEST FOR Sunset nibbles. FOOD Winner of Best Country Style at the 2018 Best Everyday Eateries. While it’s tempting to stick to seafood at this seaside setting, there's a very good chicken pie rich with m
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Beyond Durban
Force of nature The Mercedes-AMG CLS 53 BEST FOR A Midlands gourmet escape with a warm welcome and excellent food and wine. FOOD This boutique wine estate is owned and run by Ian and Jane Smorthwaite, with their daughter Laurie. Ian and Laurie are th
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Beyond Cape Town
Fresh start The Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet BEST FOR A warm welcome and heavenly bakes. FOOD The chef duo of Yolani Abrahams and Stefan Roos surprise and delight time and again at this up-and-coming bakery/café at the gateway to the Ceres valley.