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Written by The Eat Out Awards have become a much anticipated annual event where the Top 10 Restaurants are revealed.
While the awards seldom appear to be without controversy they still give you a good idea as to what and where the best places to visit are.
Walking away with the big prize was Luke Dale Roberts of The Test Kitchen at the Old Biscuit Mill in Cape Town with Margot Janse of Tasting Room in Franschhoek not far behind in second place. Margot did pick up the Chef of the Year Award however.
The Eat Out Top 10 Restaurants for 2012 are:
Restaurant of the Year
The Test Kitchen
2. The Tasting Room
3. Jordan Restaurant
4. Overture
5. Rust en Vrede
6. DW Eleven-13
7. La Colombe
8. The Greenhouse
9. Terroir
10. Hartford House
Additional awards handed out at the ceremony include:
Chef of the Year
Margot Janse of The Tasting Room
Service Excellence Award
Rust en Vrede
The Lannice Snyman Lifetime Achievement Award brought to you by Paarl Media
Alicia Wilkinson of Silwood School of Cookery
Best Bistro
9th Avenue Bistro
Best Steakhouse
Carne SA
Best Country-style Restaurant
Fresh at Paul Cluver Wine Estate
Best Asian Restaurant
Saigon (Gardens)
Best Italian restaurant
Café del Sol
Boschendal Style Award in association with Visa
Green House at Babylonstoren
Top 10 Restaurants in South Africa 2012,
