Cape Town - Luke Dale Roberts has made history by winning the Restaurant of the Year Award for The Test Kitchen for three years in a row, according to a press release.
Receiving his award at the glittering ceremony held on Sunday night at Thunder City, Dale-Roberts said: “I feel enormously proud of what we have achieved. This has been a tough year but I have been so encouraged by the way our team has pulled together and continued to move forward. I love my craft, it brings me enormous happiness and I am grateful to be doing what I love.”
According to the release, the Test Kitchen in Woodstock was 48th in The World Restaurant Awards in April this year.
TOP 10 RESTAURANTS
1. The Test Kitchen, Cape Town
2. Five Hundred, Joburg
3. The Tasting Room, Franschhoek
4. Restaurant Mosaic, Pretoria
5. Jordan Restaurant, Stellenbosch
6. Overture, Stellenbosch
7. Rust en Vrede, Stellenbosch
8. DW Eleven-13, Joburg
9. The Restaurant at Newton Johnson
10. Terroir, Stellenbosch
Source: eatout.co.za
OTHER AWARDS
Eat Out S. Pellegrino Chef of the Year: Chantel Dartnall, Restaurant Mosaic
Grolsch Service Excellence: The Tasting Room
Nederburg Rising Star: Kobus van der Merwe, Oep ve Koep
Tsogo Sun Wine Service: Patson Mathonsi, DW Eleven-13
The Lannice Snyman Lifetime Achievement Award in association with Paarl Media: Eduan Naude and the late Brian Shalkoff
Boschendal Style Award: Equus Dine at Cavalli
Best Asian Restaurant: Kyoto Garden Sushi
Best Everyday Eatery: Chefs Warehouse & Canteen
Best Country-Style Restaurant: Café Bloom
Best Italian Restaurant: La Sosta
Best Steakhouse: The Local Grill (Parktown North)
Source: eatout.co.za