West Coast eatery shortlisted for world's top 5 for off-the-grid restaurants

The World Restaurant Awards were created by IMG, a leading events, media, fashion and sports company, operating in more than 30 countries including the Taste platform and other culinary events.

The launch edition will take place in Paris on February 18, 2019, to celebrate restaurants as a culture, in the same way as film, art and music, reflecting the diversity of the international restaurant scene: from fine dining innovators to humble, accessible establishments; major culinary capitals to more remote destinations.

Wolfgat, Paternoster, South Africa

The restaurant building dates back 130 years and is a site of archaeological and geological significance.

Wolfgat offers a unique dining experience showcasing a selection of indigenous ingredients specific to the west coast.

Drawing inspiration from the surrounding landscape and its dramatic seasonal transformation, Kobus van der Merwe’s signature Strandveld food menu comprises a series of tasting dishes presented in seven courses.

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Tokuyamazushi, Shiga, Japan

Run by chef Hiroaki Tokuyama and a small team that comprises mainly family members, Tokuyamazushi caters to around 15 people per day and also functions as an inn. There’s no choice on the menu, though the speciality is Narezushi - Shiga’s fermented ‘sushi’ culture.

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①Various mushrooms, vegetables and wild meat of this area ②Deer of this area and eel of Yogoko-lake on a Yogoko-lake shaped plate ③Biwako-lake trout covered with crucian carp eggs #tokuyamazushi #washoku #japanesecuisine #japanesefood #yogo #nagahama #shiga #japan #travel #trip #journey #voyage #viaggio #reise #autumnplate #余呉 #長浜 #滋賀 #ご馳走 #旅 #一時帰国 #foodporn #instafood

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Riley's Fish Shack, Tynemouth, England

Born out of their love of fresh seafood, owners Adam and Lucy Riley founded Riley's. The seafood is fresh and local, stocks are limited so when it's finished there is no more. The menu includes chargrilled seasonal fish wraps and seasonal seafood are served in a handmade wood-fired flatbread with vinaigrette salads and crispy hot-plate garlic potatoes.

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Big thanks to @stephaniedickens for treating me to a delicious (& slightly chilly) lunch at Riley's 🌬🌊 #tynemouth #beach #rileysfishshack #kingedwardsbay #northeast #ladiesthatlunch #frozentoes #ice

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MIL, Peru

Virgilio Martínez knows his next restaurant isn’t for everyone - it’s a journey to get to Mil, located near the Inca ruin of Moray above Cusco, Peru, and the food is unfamiliar to most. Highlighting ancestral cuisines of the Andes, the kitchen is focused on what can grow at the towering height of its own setting 11,500 feet above sea level.

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