Final Nominee List – South Africa Restaurant Awards 2025
Best Culinary Experience 2025
- La Colombe (Cape Town)
- Kolonaki Greek Kouzina (Randburg)
- Post & Pepper Restaurant (Stellenbosch)
- FYN (Cape Town)
- The Test Kitchen Fledgelings (Cape Town)
- Salsify at the Roundhouse (Cape Town)
- Belly of the Beast (Cape Town)
- Encore Restaurant (Three Rivers)
- Pier (Cape Town)
- Eike by Bertus Basson (Stellenbosch)
- SIBA – The Restaurant
- Trumps Grillhouse and Butchery (Sandton)
- TANG Asian Restaurant & Bar (Sandton)
Best Restaurant in Cape Town 2025
- Nobu
- La Colombe
- The Codfather
- Pot Luck Club
- Salsify
- Ginja
- Chefs Warehouse
- FYN
- The Pot Luck Club
- Grub & Vine
- Pier
- Tang Asian Luxury Restaurant
Best Hospitality 2025
- Marble (Johannesburg)
- The Saxon Hotel
- The Greenhouse (Sandton)
- Second Story (Sandton City)
- Flames (Westcliff, Johannesburg)
- Level Four Restaurant (Rosebank)
- Belly of the Beast (Cape Town)
- The Beverly Hills Hotel (Durban)
- The Pot Luck Club (Woodstock)
- The Cellars-Hohenort
- The Test Kitchen Fledgelings (Cape Town)
- Salsify at the Roundhouse (Cape Town)
- Pier (Cape Town)
- Mamasamba (Rosebank)
- Foxcroft (Constantia, Cape Town)
Best Family-Friendly Restaurant 2025
- Olive ‘n Twist (Roodepoort)
- Primi Piatti
- Spur Steak Ranches
- The Fat Olive (Lanseria)
- Papachinos
- Ocean Basket (Various Locations)
- Bambanani (Melville)
- The Company’s Garden Restaurant (Cape Town)
- Gioia Trattoria (Parkwood)
- JoyJozi (Dunkeld)
- The Table at De Meye (Stellenbosch)
- Encore (Three Rivers)
Best Restaurant in Durban 2025
- The Oyster Box Hotel (Umhlanga)
- The Chefs’ Table (Durban)
- Café 1999 (Durban)
- Max’s Lifestyle (Durban)
- Vasco’s (Durban)
- Butcher Boys (Durban)
- Lupa Osteria (Westville)
- The Hussar Grill (Oceans)
- African Peninsula Restaurant
- Dukkah Restaurant
Best Chef 2025
- Callan Austin
- James Gaag
- Wandile Mabaso
- Siba Mtongana
- Lorna Maseko
- Luke Dale-Roberts
- Moses Moloi
- Peter Tempelhoff
- Bonga Williams
- Thabo Phake
- Zola Nene
Best Hotel Restaurant 2025
- The LivingRoom (Summerhill Guest Estate, eThekwini)
- La Colombe (Silvermist Wine Estate, Constantia)
- Pier (V&A Waterfront, Cape Town)
- Salsify at the Roundhouse (Camps Bay, Cape Town)
- Aurum (The Leonardo, Sandton)
- Eclipse Restaurant (Hotel SKY)
- Qunu Restaurant (Saxon Hotel)
- The Verandah (Mount Nelson, Cape Town)
- Eight Restaurant (Spier Wine Estate, Cape Town)
- The Crystal Court (The Palace of the Lost City, Sun City)
Best Restaurant Chain 2025
- Nando’s
- Ocean Basket
- Spur Steak Ranches
- Mugg & Bean
- Wimpy
- RocoMamas
- Chicken Licken
- Pizza Perfect
- The Hussar Grill
- Col’Cacchio
- Turn ‘n Tender
Best New Restaurant 2025
- Sinn
- Kings Kraal
- Golden Hour
- Akti (Rosebank)
- Habibi (Sandton)
- Cullinan Luxury Restaurant & Champagne Lounge
- Mill St Bistro (Stellenbosch)
- Gigi (Waterfall City, Midrand)
- Room 91 (Cape Town)
- Obscura Cocktail Bar & Eatery (Rosebank)
- Donna Modern Italian (Ballito)
Best Fine Dining 2025
- Flames
- Aikido
- Verdicchio
- Dusk Restaurant
- Clico Hotel
- 11th Floor Restaurant
- Aman Restaurant
- Level Seven Restaurant
- La Colombe
- Stephnie’s
- Nomad Montecasino (Johannesburg)
Best Bar 2025
- Neighborhood Vinyl Bar
- Alto 234
- The Drinkery
- The Lighthouse Bar
- Cause Effect Cocktail Kitchen
- Sin + Tax
- Art of Duplicity
- Living Room Jozi
- Proud Mary
- Asoka
- Hacienda
- The House of Machines
Best Restaurant in Eastern Cape 2025
- Graze by the River (East London)
- De Kelder
- Brazas Portuguese Fusion
- Muse Restaurant (Port Elizabeth)
- The Hacklewood Restaurant
- Die Walskipper
- Grazia Fine Food & Wine
- Nevermind
- Ginger the Restaurant
Best Restaurant in Mpumalanga 2025
- Zest Restaurant (Nelspruit)
- River Café (Hazyview)
- Magnolia Restaurant & Café (White River)
- Orange Restaurant (Nelspruit)
- Oliver’s Restaurant & Lodge (White River)
- Summerfields Kitchen (Hazyview)
- Mayfly Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge (Dullstroom)
- The Wild Fig Tree Restaurant (Sabie)
- The Glass House (Graskop)
Best Restaurant in Northern Cape
- Desert Dew Guest House Restaurant (Karoo region)
- Stables at vergelegen, (Kakamas)
- Café Zest (Upington)
- Tauren Steak Ranch
- Klein Jan
- Copper Oryx
- The Heights Restaurant & Bistro
- The Hussar Grill Kimberley
- The Fat Greek Kimberley
Best Restaurant in North West
- Tusk Bar & Lounge (Sun City)
- Black Horse Brewery & Restaurant (Magaliesburg)
- Silver Orange Bistro (Hartbeespoort)
- The Tin Roof Eatery
- Crystal Court (Sun City)
- The Pilanesberg National Park & Sun City Resort
- Steak & Ale (Potchefstroom)
- La Terrazza Restaurant
Best Restaurant in Western Cape 2025
- La Colombe
- Salon Cape Town (Woodstock)
- FYN (Cape Town CBD)
- Pier Restaurant (V&A Waterfront, Cape Town)
- Salsify at the Roundhouse (Camps Bay, Cape Town)
- The Pot Luck Club (Woodstock, Cape Town)
- Foxcroft (Constantia, Cape Town)
- Chefs Warehouse Beau Constantia (Constantia, Cape Town)
- Eike by Bertus Basson (Stellenbosch)
- The Test Kitchen Fledgelings (Cape Town)
- Reverie Social Table
- The Fat Fish (Plettenberg Bay)
Best Restaurant in Sandton 2025
- Vaagh
- Cilantros
- Tang
- Mosso
- Azur
- Saint
- Gemelli
- San Deck
- Bowld
- Zen
- Eclipse Restaurant
- Marble
- Tempo
- AURUM Restaurant
Best Restaurant in Johannesburg 2025
- Verdicchio
- Autumn
- Marble
- Olive and Plates
- Settebello
- Ukko
- Kol Izakhaya
- Tempo Luxury Restaurant
- Blu Bam Boo
- Aman Restaurant
- Flames Restaurant
- Habibi
Best Restaurant in Pretoria 2025
- Pro Sopa Restaurant
- 16th by Koi
- Pepper Tree
- PRIVA
- Stephnie’s Restaurant
- Kream Restaurant Brooklyn
- Golden Hour
- La Madeleine
- Wood & Fire
- Fermier Restaurant
Best Restaurant in Gauteng 2025
- Marble Restaurant
- Fermier Restaurant (Pretoria)
- Mosaic Restaurant at The Orient (Pretoria)
- Signature Restaurant
- Akti (Rosebank)
- Solo Sandton
- Artistry JHB
- Trumps Grillhouse & Butchery
- AURUM Restaurant
- Modern Tailors (Rosebank)
Best Restaurant in KwaZulu-Natal 2025
- Little Havana (Umhlanga)
- The Chef’s Table (Umhlanga)
- 9th Avenue Waterside (Durban)
- The LivingRoom at Summerhill Estate (Durban)
- Ile Maurice (Umhlanga)
- Grimaldi’s (Umhlanga)
- Madam & Sir
- The Grill Room (The Oyster Box)
Best Restaurant in Limpopo 2025
- Crawdaddy’s (Polokwane)
- Saskia Restaurant at Fusion Boutique Hotel (Polokwane)
- Kings Walden Garden Manor (Tzaneen)
- The Pot n’ Plow (Haenertsburg)
- Nguni Grill
- Ambiance Restaurant
- The Hat & Creek (Hoedspruit)
- Tuscan Place Restaurant
Best Cooking Show 2025
- Ready Steady Cook SA (SABC 3)
- MasterChef South Africa (SABC 3)
- Ultimate Braai Master
- Expresso Culinary Hotline
- Nick Hamman – Hammy Eats
- Taste Master Junior (SABC 2)
- Sifo The Cooking Husband
- Lorna’s Pantry (SABC 3)
Best Restaurant / Nightclub 2025
- Max’s Lifestyle (Durban)
- Sankayi Restaurant & Lounge (Sandton)
- Alchemy (Ballitoville)
- The Address (Cape Town)
- Greenhouse on Festival (Pretoria)
- Tycoon (Johannesburg)
- Newscafe
