{"id":12033,"date":"2022-04-01T15:37:10","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T13:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/pretoria\/blog\/2022\/04\/01\/the-top-award-winning-dining-experiences-in-the-country\/"},"modified":"2022-04-01T15:37:10","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T13:37:10","slug":"the-top-award-winning-dining-experiences-in-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/pretoria\/blog\/2022\/04\/01\/the-top-award-winning-dining-experiences-in-the-country\/","title":{"rendered":"The top award-winning dining experiences in the country\u00a0…"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all love a fine dining experience, but with so many options, it can be a tad tricky to pick out your next dining spot.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Your best local restaurant as well as those to watch out for when travelling was recently announced at the prestigious 4th annual Luxe Restaurant Awards. Let\u2019s just say, we\u2019re majorly impressed!<\/p>\n

The winners were chosen by a team of anonymous food critics as well as by a popular public digital vote. The panel of judges was convened by Chad Fourie, Chief Judge of the Luxe Restaurant Awards and Managing Director of The Hospitality Counsel.<\/p>\n

Twenty-five winners were announced from a wide and inclusive set of categories that ranged from the\u00a0Culinary Icon of the Year<\/em>\u00a0to the\u00a0Street Food Experience of the Year,<\/em>\u00a0with the winner of the prestigious\u00a0Chef of the Year\u00a0<\/em>being awarded an exclusive BMW experience.<\/p>\n

The 2022 Luxe Restaurant Awards category winners are:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Restaurant of the Year:\u00a0La Colombe<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Chef of the Year:\u00a0Wandile Mabaso<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  3. New Restaurant of the Year:\u00a0Pier<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Style Award:\u00a0Zioux<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Culinary Icon Award:\u00a0Siba Mtongana<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Culinary Media Personality of the Year:\u00a0Cooking with Zanele<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Culinary Innovation Award:\u00a0Candice Philip<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Culinary Rising Star Award:\u00a0Besele Moloi<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  9. Sustainability Award:\u00a0The Test Kitchen Fledgelings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  10. Service Excellence Award:\u00a0Basalt<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  11. Pioneer Award:\u00a0Luke Dale Roberts<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  12. Cookbook of the Year:\u00a0Hosting with The Lazy Makoti<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  13. African Restaurant of the Year:\u00a0Emazulwini<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  14. Bistro of the Year:\u00a0Embarc<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  15. Burger Joint of the Year:\u00a0BGR<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  16. Caf\u00e9 of the Year:\u00a0Le Parc by Tashas<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  17. Coffee Shop of the Year:\u00a0Truth Caf\u00e9<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  18. Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year:\u00a0La Petite Colombe<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  19. Hotel Restaurant of the Year:\u00a0Aurum<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  20. International Restaurant of the Year:\u00a0Ethos<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  21. Lifestyle Restaurant of the Year:\u00a0Tang<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  22. Pop Up Experience of the Year:\u00a0Katlego Mlambo at The Marabi Club<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  23. Steakhouse of the Year:\u00a0The Blockman<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  24. Street Food Experience of the Year:\u00a0How Bao Now<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  25. Wine Service Award: Michelle Moller – La Colombe<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    But be sure to book well in advance, they\u2019ve won for really good reasons and are often fully booked!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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