Lunch or Dinner: Restaurant Week returns this spring 2023

Are you ready for some delicious discounts? Restaurant Week South Africa is here this October 2023, for its second, spring leg.

Restaurant Week is back!

Restaurant Week, or ‘month’, has already hit South African’s calendars, starting from 29 September and running until 5 November this year, offering up delectable dining experiences that are not to be missed.

The bi-annual event is the talk of town and has proven to be very popular amongst South African diners.

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What is it?

Twice a year, in Autumn and Spring, upmarket restaurants across the country offer their menu at reduced prices either for lunch or dinner. You can select fantastic 3-course dinners or two-course lunches at over 140 of South Africa’s best restaurants from as little as R245 per person. Seats have to be pre-booked in advance through the Restaurant Week online portal, which participating restaurants register on.

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The offers are also scattered throughout South Africa, in major cities like Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Pretoria, the Winelands and even some along the Garden Route.

Two, three, four and more

If you’re a fan of elaborate, multi-course meals, then this event should definitely be your cup of tea. Diners can find some restaurants offering up ten-course dinner tasting menus and seven-course fine-dining lunch menus.

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It’s also not just fine-dining that you can expect. You can choose from Bistro style meals, sustainably-sourced meals, South African and vegetarian meals. You’re also able to set your search according to your budget, which makes finding the perfect restaurant that much easier.

Bookings are essential and are to be made via the online portal.

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