The Cape’s best casual restaurants announced
The Cape’s best casual restaurants announced
The people have spoken – South Africa’s favourite eateries in the Western Cape were just announced at the 2019 Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Best Everyday Eateries in Cape Town on Wednesday 25 September.
These great restaurants were voted for by the public and vetted by Eat Out professional critics. Public ratings for restaurants in each category, taken from reviews on the Eat Out app and website (eatout.co.za), were tallied with scores from Eat Out in a 50-50 balance.
Not only is a review a vote for a favourite restaurant, it helps feed a hungry child: Eat Out pledges a meal through Rise Against Hunger for every review it receives. To date, Eat Out has helped feed over 13 500 children.
The public’s favourite eateries in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal were celebrated at an event in Sandton, Johannesburg, on Tuesday 17 September.
“We love the fact that these winning restaurants are determined by the people who eat there and review them the most,” says Adelle Horler, Eat Out’s editor in chief.
“A lot of glory goes to fine dining establishments, but we also need to celebrate the everyday eateries that keep us coming back again and again, for favourite dishes prepared just the way we like them. By celebrating these eateries, we share the neighbourhood gems you may not even know about yet.”
This is the fifth year that Eat Out, together with Mercedes-Benz, has motivated the public to help select and applaud South Africa’s favourite everyday restaurants via the star rating system on the Eat Out app and website.
Presented by Zola Nene, Eat Out’s ‘Foodie at Large’, the 2019 Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Best Everyday Eateries winners and highly commended restaurants in the Western Cape are:
Durbanville Hills Best Bistro
Winner – The Shop Restaurant, Three Anchor Bay
Highly commended – Groot Phesantekraal Restaurant, Durbanville
Best Coffee Shop
Winner – Pajamas and Jam Eatery, Strand (winner of this award for the second consecutive year)
Highly commended – Boston Coffee, Bellville (high commended in this category for the second consecutive year)
Melissa De Villiers Roos, Primrose Nyapokota, Natasha De Villiers, Samantha Endley and Andria Hasson from Pajama’s & Jam Eateries Coffee Shop.
Hellmann’s Best Burger Eatery
Winner – De Vrije Burger, Stellenbosch
Highly commended – Gibson’s Gourmet Burgers and Ribs, V&A Waterfront
Tramontina Best Steakhouse
Winner – The Fat Butcher, Stellenbosch
Highly commended – Rare Grill, Kenilworth (winner of this category in 2018)
Best Tapas Eatery
Winner – ChiCha Wine and Tapas Bar, Sea Point
Best Asian-Inspired Eatery
Winner – Tjing Tjing Torii, Cape Town CBD
Highly commended – Bao Down Restaurant, Oranjezicht
Best Italian-Inspired Eatery
Winner – Scarpetta, Woodstock
Best Country-Style Eatery
Winner – Karoo Art Hotel Restaurant, Barrydale (highly commended in this category in 2018)
Best Indian-Inspired Eatery
Winner – The Indian Chapter with Prim Reddy, Bloubergstrand (winner in this category for the fourth consecutive year)
Says Selvin Govender, Marketing Director of Mercedes-Benz South Africa Cars:
“South Africans have spoken yet again, placing their votes behind their favourite local eateries. It takes attention to detail, a dedicated team and hard work to run a successful restaurant with delicious food, and we congratulate the winning restaurants for winning over the hearts and votes of those who matter the most to them – their patrons.”
Western Cape Eat Out Mercedes Benz Everyday Eateries Winners.
The qualifying restaurants were those that received the highest average star ratings between 1 October 2018 and 31 July 2019, followed by the critics’ review period in August 2019 for those qualifying restaurants that received the highest average star rating but didn’t have a critic’s review for the period. Final scores were based on a 50-50 composite rating determined by both the public and the critics.
Issued by MANGO-OMC on behalf of the Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards.
For more information contact:
Chelsey Hawkins
021 447 8048
chelsey@mango-omc.com
EDITOR’S NOTES:
What if there aren’t winners for all the categories in each of the nine provinces?
Because of the strict criteria, not all the categories will have winners that receive enough reader reviews and high enough ratings to warrant the top prize. Individual restaurants need to have received a minimum of five reviews in the awards period to qualify to win. A prize will not be awarded if the highest-rated restaurant in that category has an overall rating lower than four stars. Individual restaurants need to have been reviewed by a critic in order to win.
What are highly commended awards and how can these be won?
In the instance that a restaurant does not receive enough reader reviews but has a high rating from a critic, a highly commended certificate may be awarded. These are issued at the discretion of Eat Out. Highly commended certificates may also be awarded to a runner up in a specific category.
About Eat Out
SA’s best guide to SA’s best food, Eat Out is one of South Africa’s most loved and respected food brands. What started as the country’s definitive restaurant guide 22 years ago has evolved into a brand covering all aspects of food, operating on multiple media platforms.
At the centre of the brand is the website, eatout.co.za, which is updated daily and supported by a strong social media presence, including Twitter (@Eat_Out), Facebook (facebook.com/EatOutMag) and Instagram (@EatOutGuide).
The Eat Out app, launched in 2018, enables diners to find, book and review over 6 000 restaurants across South Africa.
The annual Eat Out magazine includes the Eat Out 500, a power list of great restaurants across South Africa, as reviewed by a panel of food and restaurant industry experts.
The annual Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards forms a cornerstone of the brand, celebrating the best of the South African restaurant industry. In 2015 a second group of awards, the Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Best Everyday Eateries, was introduced to recognise a wider range of casual restaurants.
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