Original Story Published by: Staff Writer for Eat Out
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The winners of the 2018 Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards have just been announced at a sold-out event in Cape Town. Here’s your culinary bucket list for the year ahead: South Africa’s brand new Top 10 restaurants.
1. The Restaurant at Waterkloof (Somerset West)
Position in the Top 10 last year: 3
Gregory Czarnecki’s masterful culinary mind and inspired plating have skyrocketed him to the coveted number-one spot.
Judge’s comment: “Simple combinations of flavours, perfectly cooked and exquisitely plated.”
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2. The Test Kitchen (Woodstock, Cape Town)
Position in the Top 10 last year: 1
The combination of dramatic dining and harmonious service presented by Luke Dale-Roberts and his team continues to thrill.
Judge’s comment: “The food, presentation and seamless, exciting service left me feeling like I’d had a Michelin-star dining experience.”
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