Even more appealing since its make-over with spaces for lighter, quicker and alfresco dining in additionl to the fine dining and wining heart of the place.

This grillhouse holds pole position in a country that claims to know what's what in the red meat stakes. They have a vague idea about wine too….!

Tel: 021 421 3753

The perfect choice for any special occasion: topflight Euro-South African dining with views of Constantia's famous vineyards.

Tel: 021 794 3522

Gem of a modern French bistro in a stark but striking downtown setting where daily blackboard specials perk up the printed menu.

Tel: 021 418 0001

Heat-seekers favourite in a city that does Indian cuisine proud:a mecca of tongue-tingling treats in the CBD.

Tel: 021 424 0000

The past meets the present at this well-loved historic Constantia wine estate where classic menus are given South African twists.

Tel: 021 713 2222

A popular pop-in-and-chill-out place where bistro favourites on chalkboards are backed by an intelligent wine selection.

Tel: 021 685 5140

Glorious gardenscapes, glam guests and a timeless menu. No wonder the Mediterranean inspires some of the most appealing meals.

Tel: 021 794 4480

An eccentric, theatrical space houses one of the Cape's iconic restaurants that trots out a feast of African flavours. Waterfront hustle and bustle comes at no extra charge.

Tel: 021 421 1133

It's casual, it's family-friendly but the plated gems all prove that you can take Franck Dangereux out of fine dining, but you can't take the fine dining out of Franck Dangereux.

Tel: 021 789 1390

Indulge your senses in an old warehouse with sexy retro décor and where topflight chefs cook funky fusion food with bags of flair.

Tel: 021 426 2368

One of the few places that packages the sights, sounds and tastes of Africa and offers it proudly and deliciously to locals and tourists alike.

Tel: 082 414 9663

Countrified charm and beautifully cooked food in the soul-soothing vineyards of the famous Franschhoek valley.

Tel: 021 876 8600

The jewel in the crown of South Africa's First Lady of luxury hotels was recently judged to have the best winelist in the land.

Tel : 021 794 2137

Most of Asia's memorable moments are offered tapas-style at this trendy, dimly-lit eatery in the CBD.

Tel : 021 424 7000

As a Gautenger, I wanted to present this award myself to endorse that all the adulation that George Jardine's minimalistic city restaurant gets from Capetonians is totally justified!

Tel: 021 424 5640

Chef Luke Dale-Roberts has stamped his stylish signature on this winelands star that continues to thrill some of the most pampered of palates on the planet.

Tel: 021 794 2390

Mike Bassett is blowing across the peninsula like some kind of Cape Doctor of contemporary global fusion cuisine, and a maestro of rhyming restaurant names.

Tel: 021 657 4545

A historic warehouse setting in the city centre where the open-plan kitchen trots out classical, seasonal-inspired menus.

Tel: 021 424 2626

A feast of a Cape country buffet on one of the winelands' best-loved estates.

Tel: 021 870 4274

Faultless silver service, impeccable haute cuisine and one of the best wine lists in the country, all packaged in a hotel to match the best in the world.

Tel: 021 863 5100

Put this one on your list of places to eat at before shuffling off this mortal coil. Rural setting, classy charcuterie, impeccable ingredients.

Tel: 021 876 3692

The phrase "well worth the detour" was penned for this homely place on a farm deep in the Robertson valley where the food is as good as the views from the restaurant and sun-dappled stoep.

Tel: 023 626 6156

Comfort-zone gallic bistro fare in a Frenchified village where regulars return for another taste of the dishes that have made the place famous.

Tel: 021 876 4056

The cave-like setting overlooking the wine cellar is perfect for fabulous food and fine wine pairings that harmonize on Matthew Gordon's frequently-changing menu.

Tel: 021 876 3688

Where do Swiss precision, French flair and Johannesburgish self-assurance meet? In Montagu, of course at Bernhardt and Fida Hess' charming guest-house.

Tel: 023 614 2351

This winelands favourite continues to seduce with its relaxed vibe, personal service and real 'n rustic food style. Oh and a wine list of knee-trembling appeal.

Tel: 021 842 2020

Bertus Basson and Craig Cormack dared to be different deserve the accolades they receive from their hidden gem.

Tel: 021 880 2721

Innovative bistro menus inside or in a leafy courtyard from a talented kitchen team headed by the now legendary Reuben himself.

Tel: 021 876 3772

A luxurious Cape winelands destination where Chef David Higgs and sommelier Neil Grant pamper their guests and promise a night to remember. No wonder the place got a Top 100 mention in 2009 The World’s Best Restaurants.

Tel: 021 881 3881

A cool spot to hang out and enjoy a modern bistro-style meal while overlooking the vast Atlantic Ocean.

Tel: 021 439 7258

Seafood rules at this sophisticated, fishy-focussed bistro in Hermanus' grand beachfront hotel.

Tel: 028 313 8317

Placid tones and stunning sea views through arched windows set the scene for seriously good food in a world-class hotel.

Tel: 028 313 8317

Everyone knows that Le Quartier Francais is consistently rated among the World's 50 Best Restaurants. This year, I'm presenting this award because Lannice get to hug Margot Janse more often than I do.

Tel: 021 876 2151

The most gracious and romantic address in South Africa's most friendly city.

Tel: 041 581 1300

There are many country famhouses, but only one Plaas Act!

Tel: 051 564 0636

A chic country hotel with a richly furnished dining room and menus that nod to France, the Orient and Africa.

Tel: 044 532 7818

A family-run Italian gem where seasonal menus are faithful to tradition and include all the timeless favourites we know and love.

Tel: 044 874 7803

Tuscan flavours beside a cosy fireside in South Africa's favourite town.

Tel: 044 386 0005

Contemporary gourmet fare and eye-popping views of Formosa bay to please five-star tourists and locals with celebrations on their mind.

Tel: 044 533 2030

Inspired variations on homespun cuisine…. If this is the Wilderness, who needs the Garden of Eden?

Tel: 044 877 0433

No guilt feelings are necessary about induging in delicious Mediterranean food if you do it on an eco-friendly organic vegetable farm.

Tel: 044 696 6501

Paradise Road is not just a pop song title: it's the steep climb up Knysna's eastern head to Pezula's celestial restaurant where Geoff Murray cooks like an archangel.

Tel: 044 302 5332

When Gallic chic meets modern African style, the combination is a winner.

Tel : 011 883 7398

For years, some of the most mesmerising Mediterranean meals in town were hidden in a shopping mall basement. Now that Louise Castle has come out into the sunshine, a Platinum Award was inevitable for the bright new Bellagio

Tel : 011 885 3938

Not …. a SHY restaurant!

Tel : 011 659 0430

There's lots of Indian food in Joburg. Only one has posh spice.

Tel : 011 883 5555

I've worked out that in 12 years, this restaurant has accounted for 3000 tons of prime grainfed beef and I'm still waiting to see when the'll cook a steak wrong.

Tel : 011 784 8676

The Fourways-Lonehill axis is dominated by style and image. Only one restaurant has all that jazz PLUS an inspired top class chef like Aristotle Ragavelas.

Tel : 011 465 5735

In the premises of a longtime favourite, Dave Wallace and chef John Sadie have cleverly given sophisticated cuisine a friendly new face and a sense of fun.

Tel : 011 728 2434

Now that he has given Joburg its first restaurant that makes Spanish tapas properly, this man catches up with his wife and earns a Platnium Award. Zane Beer of Fino.

Tel : 011 880 6808

Not so much a restaurant as a culinary adventure.

Tel : 012 460 3199

Evergreen is an understatement for this senior statesman.

Tel : 011 838 6960

The most spectacular location in Johannesburg deserves a spectacular chef. He ran away a few years ago, but they cleverly got him back. Sven Niederbremer at the Westclifff Hotel's La Belle Terrasse.

Tel : 011 646 2400

This used to be a trendy new Italian eatery, and all of a sudden it's turned into a traditional part of Joburg's foodie circuit.

Tel : 011 463 4199

Eating here is the safest gamble in Gauteng. Since 1984, two Leusches have always held a Full House. With three Leusches they now hold the equivalent of a Royal Flush!

Tel : 012 361 3667

Forget astrology: you can tell a chef's personality from his cooking. There are no prizes for working out what flamboyant, flambé food tell you about Shane Sauvage!

Tel : 012 329 4028

I love unique personalities and two of these are located in Morningside: Freda Appelbaum and le Canard!

Tel : 011 884 4597

It takes skill to make a new restaurant exciting, but it takes genius to create an exciting evergreen.

Tel : 011 884 0465

This high-octane trattoria offers plentiful portions of all your favourite traditional Italian classics.

Tel: 011 268 6754

It took a Russian musician to compose an oriental fantasy…. And a Boeremeisie to cook up an Oriental Fantasy!

Tel : 012 371 1190

The rustic setting is homely and welcoming, the service staff are friendly, and there are a host of properly-prepared Italian favourites on the menu.

Tel: 011 327 0096

The food that you are tasting here speaks louder than any words I could write about Andrew Atkinson fresh new approach at …

Tel : 011 282 7069

Johannesburg's favourite restaurant for shelfish people.

Tel : 011 884 8899

His food is an offer you can't refuse, so I suppose that makes Giovanni Mazzone the Godfather of Pretoria!

Tel : 012 460 4367

If food like this had been available 200 million years ago, early hominids would never have moved away from the Cradle of Humankind!

Tel : 011 668 7000

One of the most glamourous and exclusive addresses in the country gets the sensitive, subtle and sophisticated food that it deserves from chef Rudi Liebenberg at SAXON.

Tel : 011 292 6000

Escape from the hustle and bustle of the city and enjoy elegant cuisine inspired by Belgium and France and cooked with a notable African edge.

Tel: 011 290 0900

Joburg has long boasted fondues that match Switzerland's best, now served at a smart new Platinum-compatible venue.

Tel : 011 704 4175

If Grace is a VIRTUE, why am I tempted to comit the SIN of indlugence when I visit this Dining-Room? I blame chef Raymond Rundle. And so does my waistline.

Tel : 011 280 7200

The man largely responsible for showing South Africa that there's a lot more to Middle Eastern food than kebabs and felafel is Joe Manachi at THE SHEIKH'S PALACE.

Tel : 011 807 4119

A unique steakhouse that oozes tradition and where every bite is pure joy.

Tel : 011 880 2470

The better half of the only husband-and-wife pair of Platinum restaurants is the first choice of Joburg's discerning lovers of Japanese cuisine.

Tel : 011 268 0511/2

You can't get much more cosmpolitan than a Swiss chef, an Italian menu and a bird's eye view of the Gautrain.

Tel : 011 280 1234

Up in them thar mountains, there lives a magician who loves the food he prepares and prepares the food he loves.

Tel : 033 263 7243

… and - fortunately for Durban - they have one too!

Tel : 031 362 1322

The only explanation for the food at this idyllic gourmet hideaway is that there must be an angel playing in the kitchen. There is. Her name is Jackie Cameron.

Tel : 033 263 2713

Modern fine dining in the bohemian buzz of Morningside where ‘cool’ rules and flavours are fabulous.

Tel: 031 312 5706

Enjoy the timeless appeal of a classical Italian restaurant that has been pleasing palates since 1973, and which boasts spectacular city views as it slowly revolves 32 floors up.

Tel: 031 368 2275

You wouldn't expect a burger to be the best food in Durban. But this Burger is undisputedly one of the city's best chefs. Linda Burger at Spice on Florida!

Tel : 031 303 6375

Anyone with a sweet tooth for luxury and retro-classical cuisine , will feel perfectly at home dining at Umhlanga's timeless Beverly Hills…

Tel : 031 561 2211

Eight out of ten Durbanites tell me this is their favourite restaurant. What I want to know is: how do so many people fit in here?!

Tel: 031 561 7609

The finest dining address in Mpumalanga boasts an Austrian chef-patron whose salmon is every bit as good as his slalom.

Tel : 031 750 0479

Perched high above the Lowveld city of Nelspruit, this is the perfect spot to unwind and indulge in French cuisine with a contemporary spin.

Tel: 013 744 9507