Meet the winners of the 2006 Eat Out Restaurant Awards
The glittering 2006 Eat Out Johnnie Walker restaurant awards ceremony took place on 26 November 2006, which have essentially become known as the 'Oscars' of the culinary industry in South Africa.
The champagne flowed at this stylish affair held at the Bloomsbury Investment Cars Showroom in Green Point, Cape Town. It was definately a night to remember as all the 2006 awards were announced and the top foodie talent in the country celebrated, and here they are.
CHEF OF THE YEAR
George Jardine
Jardine
185 Bree Street, Cape Town
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Terroir
Kleine Zalze Wine Estate, R44, Stellenbosch
SERVICE AWARD
Terroir
Kleine Zalze Wine Estate, R44, Stellenbosch
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Lannice Snyman
The first ever Woolworths Taste Bursary Award went to Mkhanyisela Kapa – honoured for being a talented, aspirant chef.
We celebrate and pay tribute to the top foodie talent in the country at our prestigious annual awards. The 2005 event at the Arabella Sheraton was an occasion to remember as 300 top foodies and food-lovers gathered at our black-tie event to quaff champers and honour our ingenious chefs and restaurateurs.
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Restaurant of the Year Yum Greenside, Johannesburg The name does say it all. This contemporary café serves magnificent food in a casual environment. Dario de Angeli is the creator of both intense flavours and beautiful presentation. |
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Chef of the Year Richard Carstens Lynton Hall, Kwazulu-Natal In South Africa, we have a chef with the dedication and passion essential for experimenting, improving and creating New Food. Food that challenges the mind, the eye and the palate. Richard Carstens is a man obsessed with the science of food and we salute him for that. |
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Best New Restaurant HAIKU Church Street, Cape Town A passionate restaurateur, Sabi Sabharwal, has set up a brilliant restaurant with expert chefs and fabulous Asian food. This concept of an entire meal consisting of tapas is fresh, innovative and exciting. |
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Eat Out Johnnie Walker Lifetime Achievement Award Dr Bill Gallagher Dr Bill Gallagher is one of the most respected chefs in South Africa. He has always generously shared his immense knowledge and experience with those in the culinary industry and, despite adversity, continues to do so. He is unstoppable and his contribution to the South African culinary scene is invaluable. |
Eat Out Johnnie Walker Top Ten Restaurants 2005
Just so you know…
The Top 10 nominations come from Eat Out's regional editors and a broader base of gourmets including professional restaurant critics, food lovers, Eat Out readers and browsers on the Eat Out website.
95 Keerom
Chef: Giorgio Nava
Keerom Street, Cape Town
Dedicated owner-chef. Modern Italian food that’s simply delicious. Attractive, simple presentation. Stunning contemporary interior in a historic house.
9th Avenue Bistro
Chef: Carly Goncalves
Greyville, Durban
Dedicated owner-chef. Creative and beautifully presented starters and mains – generous portions and wonderful value for money.
Auberge Michel
Chef: Frederic Leloup
Sandton, Johannesburg
This has to be the place where the biggest deals are clinched over fine dining. Food is modern French and the service is impeccable.
Bosman's
Chef: Frank Zlomke
Paarl
This is a classic fine-dining experience. The cuisine is delicious – elegant and innovative, and the staff warm and gracious.
Ginja
Chef: Mike Bassett
Cape Town
Dedicated owner-chef (with partner). Stylish restaurant offering original cuisine with a strong Asian influence. Bold presentation, using lovely, modern tableware.
La Colombe
Chef: Franck Dangereux
Constantia, Cape Town
Excellent food grounded in classical French cuisine, but using fresh, seasonal and local ingredients. Elegant space with professional service.
Lynton Hall
Chef: Richard Carstens
Pennington, KwaZulu-Natal
This year’s Chef of the Year, Richard Carstens creates original and exciting food. Exquisite dining in the palatial 19th-century home of a sugar baron. Excellent service all round.
Reuben's
Chef: Reuben Riffel
Franschhoek
This restaurant still thrills. Both the chef and the venue have lived up to all the hype. Dedicated owner-chef (with partners) who produces food to come back for, again and again, in a stylish, contemporary café.
Terroir
Chefs: Michael Broughton & Nic van Wyk
Stellenbosch
Dedicated owner-chef (with partners). Passion in the kitchen produces fine food from starters to desserts. Wonderful for alfresco dining. Charming service.
Yum
Chef: Dario de Angeli
Greenside, Johannesburg
Dedicated owner-chef. Creative and delicious food, always beautifully presented, in a modern café setting. A much-loved winner of this year’s Restaurant of the Year award.
Eat Out Johnnie Walker Top Country Kitchens
Chosen by the Eat Out Magazine editorial team
La Petite Normandie
Ramsgate, Kwazulu-Natal
This gem of regional French cuisine is a true find. Superb traditional dishes are executed with gentle precision in the home of Yvonne Cosson.
Mariana's Home Deli & Bistro
Stanford, Western Cape
Food is a religion for Peter and Mariana Esterhuizen and their seasonal offerings please both the gods and discerning diners.
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