The prestigious Luxe Restaurant Awards recently took place in Johannesburg, where the best of the best in the culinary business were celebrated.
Annual Luxe Restaurant Awards showcase culinary talent
The 5th Luxe Restaurant Awards recently took place in Johannesburg at the stunning Ethos restaurant, and brought together 100 talented industry chefs and food personalities for a memorable evening.
The awards, which are held annually, was “created by the Hospitality Council (HOSCO), in partnership with industry-leading Food Critics to celebrate the magnificent culinary offerings within South Africa.”
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The awards includes every type of eatery, all the way from Fine Dining establishments to Street-Food vendors and more.
Some of the winners are no strangers to the limelight, including Lorna Maseko who won the ‘Culinary Medie Personality of the Year’ award and Franschhoek’s famous La Petite Colombe, which took home the ‘Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year’ award.
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Check out the full list of winners below:
- Restaurant of the Year: Salsify at the Roundhouse in Cape Town
- Chef of the Year: Johannes Richter in Pinetown, Durban
- New Restaurant of the Year: Post and Pepper in Stellenbosch
- Style Award: MAMASAMBA in Rosebank, Johannesburg
- Bar of the Year: Zioux in Sandton, Johannesburg
- Culinary Innovation Award: Wandile Mabaso in Bryanston, Johannesburg
- Culinary Media Personality of the Year: Lorna Maseko
- Culinary Rising Star Award: Jess Van Dyk
- Food/Lifestyle Series of the Year: Homegrown Tastes South Africa
- Pastry Chef of the Year: Meg Meikle
- Pioneer Award: David Higgs
- Service Excellence Award: SIBA – The Restaurant in Cape Town
- Sustainability Award: LivingRoom at Summerhill in Pinetown, Durban
- African Restaurant of the Year: Clara’s Barn in Cape Town
- Bistro of the Year: Embarc in Parkhurst, Johannesburg
- Café of the Year: Just Teddy in Hyde Park, Johannesburg
- Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year: La Petite Colombe in Franschhoek
- Grillhouse of the Year: Marble in Rosebank, Johannesburg
- Hotel Restaurant of the Year: SIBA – The Restaurant in Cape Town
- International Restaurant of the Year: TANG CAPE TOWN in Cape Town
- Lifestyle Restaurant of the Year: Artistry in Sandton, Johannesburg
- Pop Up Experience of the Year: Vusi Ndlovu, Edge at the Mount Nelson in Cape Town
- Street Food Experience of the Year: Ramenhead in Cape Town
- Wine Service Award: Victor Okolo in Cape Town
- People’s Choice Award: Homespun Blouberg in Blouberg
