WATCH: A look inside the restaurant of the year

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026 by Eat Out

There is a particular kind of restaurant that makes you feel that something exceptional is about to happen – right from the moment you sit down. FYN is that restaurant.

Led by chef-founder Peter Tempelhoff, culinary director Ashley Moss and sommelier and service director Jennifer Hugé, FYN – the winner of the 2026 Eat Out Woolworths Restaurant of the Year – has built its identity on its seamless fusion of Japanese techniques and South African ingredients. It’s a restaurant defined by craft, creativity and consistency, and it continues to set the benchmark for South African dining, representing the very best of our culinary landscape.

Watch our conversation with Peter and Ashley below…