In a forest themed Lunch in the Grand West Arena the following restaurants, their chefs and teams were announced the top in the country:
Eat Out judges this year were Abigail Donnelly from Eat Out, Chef David Higgs of Marble, and Chef Carianne Wilkinson from the Silwood School of Cookery.
The Top 10 restaurants
1. The Test Kitchen (Cape Town) -Fifth year running
2. La Colombe (Cape Town)
3. The Restaurant at Waterkloof (Somerset West)
4. The Tasting Room at Le Quartier Français (Franschhoek) -Last year with Margot Janse as she has resigned after 21years
5. Restaurant Mosaic at The Orient (Elandsfontein, Pretoria)
6. Overture (Stellenbosch)
7. Greenhouse at The Cellars-Hohenort ( Cape Town)
8. The Kitchen at Maison (Franschhoek)
9. Foliage (Franschhoek)
10. Camphors at Vergelegen (Somerset West)
Along with the top 10 the following awards were also announced
Eat Out S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna Chef of the Year: Gregory Czarnecki of The Restaurant at Waterkloof
Eat Out Nespresso Service Excellence Award: La Colombe
Eat Out Nederburg Rising Star: Angelo Scirocco of Urbanologi
Eat Out Retail Capital New Restaurant of the Year: Foxcroft
Eat Out Wine Service Award: Tinashe Nyamudoka of The Test Kitchen
Eat Out Lannice Snyman Lifetime Achievement Award: Peter Veldsman
Eat Out Boschendal Style Award: Marble
Eat Out John Psillos Award for Outstanding Contribution to Service: Jennifer Hugé of La Colombe
Eat Out Woolworths Sustainability Award: The Table at De Meye
Woolworths TASTE Eat Out Bursary winner: Ayanda Matomela
