Top 6 Restaurants in South Africa
There’s no doubt that one of South Africa’s assets is its plethora of fascinatingly exuberant restaurants. Travel to any city, to any sizeable town, and you’ll be spoiled for choice with respect to the dining options that are there to greet you.
However, if you’re looking for the best of the best, the crème de la crème, then we’ve got you well covered.
All there is to remain to say is – bon appetite, mon amis!
1) The Test Kitchen
375 Albert Road, Woodstock, Cape Town
If you check most top rated restaurant lists for South Africa you’ll likely find The Test Kitchen at numero uno. And for good reason, too, as it truly is a remarkable establishment.
Don’t delay in making your booking, however, as it’s frequently a month-long waiting list to get a table.
Featured on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, The Test Kitchen is British-born chef Luke Dale-Roberts work of culinary perfection.
The cuisine is genius as it challenges and excites through innovation, ingredients, and flavours. What’s more, it simply gets better year-on-year.
2) The Tasting Room
Le Quartier Francais boutique hotel, Wilhelmina Street, Franschhoek
If you’d care to indulge in the most unique of South African flavours, then pay a visit to The Tasting Room, located in the confines of Le Quartier Francais boutique hotel in Franschhoek village, in the wine region of South Africa.
Chef Margo Janse crafts innovative and playful feasts that can only be described as visual delights, while the food consistently dazzles and thrills.
3) Five Hundred
Saxon Hotel, Villas and Spa, Saxon Road, Sandhurst, Johannesburg
There’s nothing at all wacky about Chef Dave Higg’s menu. Instead, it’s simply about amazing technique and beautifully crafted presentation.
Each individual ingredient shines through in terms of flavour, and it all works so magnificently together to craft some of the best food that’s available in the entire continent.
4) Jordan Restaurant
Jordan Estate, Stellenbosch Kloof Road, Stellenbosch
The seasonal menus at Jordan Restaurant don’t merely captivate on account of the outstanding flavours. Consider too, the textures and the overall technique that’s involved in Chef George Jardine’s every dish.
The exciting menu matches the surroundings in that it’s easy-going and relaxed. And it’s far less about the pomp and circumstance, but rather it’s about the creation of the perfect mouthful each and every time.
5) Restaurant Mosaic at The Orient
Orient Hotel, Elandsfontein, Pretoria West
As with many chef’s, they gain culinary inspiration from their travels. And it’s no different for Chef Chantel Dartnall who utilizes her experience to generate not only a beautiful plating but also a radical technique which merely serves as a joy for food-lovers to behold.
6) Overture
Hidden Valley Winery, Annandale Road, Stellenbosch
If you’re intent on cuisine that harks back to provide overtones of old South Africa, then book your table at Overture Restaurant, Stellenbosch. Chef Bertus Basson utilizes the finest of traditional ingredients to create fresh and natural flavours.
The precision of technique blended with top-quality produce conjures up a deliciously intense dish time after time. All-in-all, Basson’s food is vibrant, simple, and yet brave, and it really does ooze personality, too.