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In our newly-released 2023 Dineplan Reviewers’ Choice Awards, we unveiled the top 100 most-loved restaurants in South Africa. While winners have to be using Dineplan for the full evaluation period, there are some impressive newcomers already making waves in the short space of time that they’ve been with us.
Here are the 25 best new additions to Dineplan in 2023 – as voted for by you, their guests!
Top Newcomers in 2023
Cape Town & Winelands
- JAN Franschhoek – Franschhoek, Western Cape
- The Tasting Room at Oldenburg Vineyards – Stellenbosch, Western Cape
- Salushi – Claremont, Cape Town
- Bistro at Brookdale – Paarl, Western Cape
- Baccō Estate – Paarl, Western Cape
Garden Route
- Portobello Italian Kitchen – George, Western Cape
- 101 Meade Restaurant – George, Western Cape
- Forester at The Hawthorn Boutique Hotel – George, Western Cape
- Ilali Restaurant – Wilderness, Western Cape
- Apprentice Restaurant – George, Western Cape
Johannesburg
- Gin School at Indaba Hotel – Sandton, Johannesburg
- The Shed & Silo – Benoni, Johannesburg
- Cowfish Silverstar Casino – Krugersdorp, Johannesburg
- Tulsa Spur – Sandton, Johannesburg
- Believe Eatery – Blairgowrie, Johannesburg
Pretoria
- Brasserie De Paris – Waterkloof Ridge, Pretoria
- Granita – Kameeldrift-East, Pretoria
- Kievits Kroon Events – Kameeldrift-East, Pretoria
- Hussar Grill Forest Walk – Maroelana, Pretoria
- Prosopa Restaurant – Waterkloof Heights, Pretoria
KZN & Other
- The LivingRoom at Summerhill – Pinetown, KZN
- Brazas Portuguese Fusion – East London, Eastern Cape
- Signature Umhlanga – Umhlanga, Durban
- Create Ceramics – Umhlanga, Durban
- The Hussar Grill Oceans – Umhlanga, Durban
With over 290,000 reviews for over 1,300 local restaurants on Dineplan, the awards celebrate restaurants of all sizes, styles, categories, and cuisines. Over the past year, over 4.6 million reservations were made using Dineplan, seating over 21 million guests at eateries around South Africa.
Thank you to all our loyal customers, your support and feedback are the secret ingredients to our success! – Forester at The Hawthorn Boutique Hotel
Six of the 2022 Newcomers went on to rank in the 2023 Top 100. So, we’re very eager to see how these 25 restaurants do in the 2024 awards.
Top 100 restaurants in 2023
In our newly-released 2023 Dineplan Reviewers’ Choice Awards, we unveil the top 100 most-loved restaurants in South Africa – as rated by you! Find out with restaurants made the list this year.
About the Dineplan Reviewers’ Choice Awards
The Dineplan Reviewers’ Choice Awards are a way to recognise the restaurants that are consistently providing the best possible dining experiences to their guests. The awards are based on real guest reviews, so they are a reliable source of information for diners who are looking for the best restaurants in South Africa.
To be eligible for a Top 100 award, a restaurant must have been on Dineplan for the past year, but new restaurants can compete for one of these Newcomer awards.
Rosettetas at the Emperor’s in Kempton Park palace is by far the best place to eat, lots of different foods to eat, from various countries, it is so much, much to munch, you have to go many times to taste all the different countries’ foods. and the salad bar the desert bar is much to write to home about. well done and hats off to Rosettas and the chefs.
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