With new restaurants popping up across SA and offering incredible dining experiences, here are 5 must-have restaurant reservations for July.
Must-have reservations in July
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Category: News and Trends
Here we discuss and share food and restaurant industry news, and shine the spotlight on exciting new restaurant openings across Cape Town, the Cape Winelands, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Kwa-Zulu Natal and the rest of South Africa. We also celebrate our Dineplan milestones, highlight any of the top-performing restaurants on Dineplan and all the newcomers to our online booking platform.
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