Restaurant Week SA is a chance for diners to enjoy some of the best food our country has to offer at some of the most amazing locations – at a fraction of what it would usually cost. But, with the pandemic having taken its toll on the restaurant industry, this year it also provided much-needed footfall and encouraged diners to enjoy what restaurants have to offer once again.

If you booked a dining experience through Restaurant Week SA, you’ll have noticed a prompt to rate the restaurant afterwards. This plays an important part of Restaurant Week because the restaurant with the highest overall rating scoops the Best Restaurant Award. It also determines the best restaurants to dine at in each region. With a 21% increase in bookings since compared to Restaurant Week 2020 (the equivalent of more than 15,000), it demonstrates the power diners have in promoting their favourite establishments. So, without further ado, here are the restaurants that diners loved this year. Add them to your bucket list!

The Best Restaurant Award winner:

La Petite Colombe (Franschhoek)

The Best Restaurant of Cape Town winner:

FYN Restaurant (City Bowl)

The award-winning FYN Restaurant is part of this year’s Restaurant Week SA. Image supplied.

The Best Restaurant of the Winelands:

Epice (Franschhoek)

The Best Restaurant of Johannesburg:

Basalt Restaurant (Melrose)

The Best Restaurant of Durban:

The Chefs’ Table (Umhlanga)

The Best Restaurant of Pretoria:

Prosopa Restaurant (Waterkloof Heights)

A fireplace in the center of the dining room at Prosopa. Photo courtesy of the restaurant.