Eat Out’s unique top 10 restaurants and best chef in South Africa

Best Restaurants of South Africa in 2011

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We all enjoy a good overview of some of the best restaurants in Mzansi. 

The winners of the 2011 Eat Out DStv Food Network Restaurant Awards and the prestigious Top 10 restaurants were announced at the annual awards ceremony held at the Rotunda at the Bay Hotel.

South African restaurants are judged on food, service and ambience and The Greenhouse was chosen as the ultimate dining experience and given the Restaurant of the Year award with The Roundhouse winning the Service Excellence Award.

The Test Kitchen’s Luke Dale-Roberts scooped the prized Chef of the Year award.

The Top 10 restaurants in South Africa 

1.       The Greenhouse
2.       The Test Kitchen
3.       The Tasting Room at Le Quartier Français
4.       The Roundhouse
5.       Overture
6.       Terroir
7.       DW Eleven-13
8.       Jordan Restaurant
9.       Nobu
10.     La Colombe

Best Bistro
: Bizerca Bistro [moved to Heritage Square in Cape Town in October 2012]

Best Steakhouse
: The Local Grill in Boksburg, Parktown North and Sandton

Best Country Style Restaurant
: The Table at De Meye in Stellenbosch's Greater Simonsberg region. 

Best Asian Restaurant
: Kitima in Hout Bay on the Cape Peninsula

Best Italian Restaurant
: 95 Keerom in Cape Town's inner city

The City Press ViP Sunday Breakfast Award
: Salvation Café

The Lannice Snyman Lifetime Achievement Award
, brought to you by Paarl Media: Garth Stroebel

Woolworths TASTE Bursary winner
: Zahir Isaacs

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