A couple of weeks ago Eat Out launched South Africa’s first Instagram-based restaurant guide. Hosted by our @EatOutTable account, this striking visual platform allowed readers to tag, upload and share their gorgeous foodie pics to stand a chance to win a table at the Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards. While the awards passed by in a flash, we were so overwhelmed by the beautiful images we received that we’ve decided to showcase a few from each of our regional subcategories.

Feast your eyes on a few of our favourite images from readers who tagged @EatOutTable and @EatOutDurban

Now would be a good time to throw out that diet book

#tbt to this delicious strawberry tart and mint panna cotta I had at @theBeverlyHills and am now craving #umhlanga #durban #foodporn #dessert #supergorgeousblog

A photo posted by faeema sader (@fayinthemaze) on Oct 10, 2014 at 5:32am PDT

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Mmm… we can just smell the garlic butter

Dinner never tasted this good:) #EatLocalBallito #best #ribs #prawns #drinks #greatvibe A photo posted by Kalle (@kallebrandt23) on Oct 10, 2014 at 11:05am PDT

Our sweet tooth aches for this decadent meringue

@remos_fratelli #beautiful #berry #meringue #edible #rosepetals #mintsugar #excellent #wow #umhlanga #remos

A photo posted by humzadesai (@humzadesai) on Oct 10, 2014 at 10:23pm PDT

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A waffle with ice cream has never looked this good. We’re obsessed.

#BarbsBdayWeekend #WaffleHouse #breakfast #Margate #Waffle #Pavlova #Strawberries #IceCream A photo posted by Sam Ngcobo (@kelohngcobo) on Nov 11, 2014 at 2:58am PST

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We’ve never been one to turn down eggs Benedict, but then again, who has?

Breakfast at Remo’s. Delicious!!! Poached eggs! Smoked salmon, rocket, mint hollandaise sauce on homemade ciabatta break. Yummmmm!!!! 😀

A photo posted by Bianca Harper (@ladybi02) on Nov 11, 2014 at 4:44am PST

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Healthy can be delicious. Just look at this spread

Celebrating the way we know how @tashascafe #goodfood #tashas #umhlanga #durban A photo posted by @larwelsh on Nov 11, 2014 at 11:07am PST

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Time to hop off the banting bandwagon

It has arrived! Warm #goatscheese with #olives, fresh #tomatoes, lightly tossed crisp #rocket in between #glenwoodbakery slightly grilled #ciabatta drizzled with Olive oil. #holyyum

A photo posted by Roxanne (@roxguilher) on Nov 11, 2014 at 2:08am PST

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An eggs Benedict a day keeps the blues away. It’s science

Eggs Benedict. Great start to the morning. #Durbanism #EatOutGuide #EatOutDurban #CircusCircusNorthBeach A photo posted by Hyren Peterson (@pumatjie) on Nov 11, 2014 at 12:24am PST

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