South Africa’s top 10 restaurants for 2013 were announced in Cape Town on Sunday.
The Eat Out DStv Food Network restaurant awards marked the re-entry of David Higgs into the Top 10 with Johannesburg venue Five Hundred, as well as his reclamation of the title of Eat Out S. Pellegrino Chef of the Year, according to eatout.co.za.
Other new entries into the Top 10 include Camphors at Vergelegen and Pierneef à La Motte.
For the second year in a row, South Africa’s Restaurant of the Year is The Test Kitchen in Cape Town.
The anonymous South African-based judges, who worked alongside Eat Out editor and chief judge Abigail Donnelly, were revealed:
* chef and lecturer Garth Stroebel;
* owner of Chefs Warehouse and Cooking School Liam Tomlin;
* and consultant and owner of Frankie Fenner Meat Merchants Andy Fenner.
* Celebrity chef and TV host Jenny Morris judged the “Best of” portion of the awards.
This year saw the introduction of two new accolades. The Rising Star Award, won by Vanessa Marx of Dear Me, recognises promising talent in the industry; and the Wine Service Award, won by Joakim Hansi Blackadder of Rust en Vrede, acknowledges the top sommelier in the country.
The Top 10 restaurants for 2013:
1. The Test Kitchen
2. Five Hundred
3. Rust en Vrede
4. The Greenhouse
5. Hartford House
6. Jordan Restaurant
7. Overture
8. Camphors at Vergelegen
9. The Tasting Room at Le Quartier Français
10. Pierneef à La Motte.
Source: www.eatout.co.za