{"id":204738,"date":"2017-10-12T15:29:55","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T13:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=204738"},"modified":"2017-10-12T15:29:55","modified_gmt":"2017-10-12T13:29:55","slug":"the-10-top-rated-fine-dining-restaurants-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/204738\/the-10-top-rated-fine-dining-restaurants-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 top-rated fine dining restaurants in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TripAdvisor has released the results of its 2017 Travellers&#8217; Choice Awards, naming the top 10 fine dining restaurants in South Africa &#8211; one of which was rated among the 10 best in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The awards are based entirely on the reviews of thousands of TripAdvisor users, and covers a whole range of travel-related locations &#8211; from countries, cities and tourist spots, to hotels, resorts and restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>This week, the site published its list of the 25 top-rated fine-dining restaurants in the world, with La Colombe in Constantia ranked seventh overall.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant was ranked among the world&#8217;s best, led by The Black Swan at Oldstead in the UK in the top position. The top 10 looks as follows:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The Black Swan, Oldstead, UK<\/li>\n<li>Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat&#8217;Saisons, Great Milton, UK<\/li>\n<li>Maison Lameloise, Chagny, France<\/li>\n<li>L&#8217;Auberge de l&#8217;Ill, Illhaeusern, France<\/li>\n<li>Martin Berasategui, Lasarte, Spain<\/li>\n<li>Daniel, New York, USA<\/li>\n<li><strong>La Colombe, Constantia, South Africa<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>David&#8217;s Kitchen, Chiang Mai, Thailand<\/li>\n<li>Maido, Lima, Peru<\/li>\n<li>El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>La Colombe, along with the Test Kitchen in Cape Town, have consistently ranked among the top restaurants in the world, with both ranking in the top 100 in the World&#8217;s 50 Best Restaurants ranking in 2017, and in the Eat Out\u00a0Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>For the past few years, The Test Kitchen was always ranked higher than La Colombe, but the popular restaurant &#8211; where people have to book months in advance just to get a table &#8211; was not ranked among the top 25 global fine dining restaurants in 2017, having featured in 22nd place in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>However, it was ranked among the top 10 in South Africa, in third, after Zinzi, in Harkrville (Western Cape).<\/p>\n<p>Below are the top 10 fine dining restaurants in the country, as voted for by TripAdvisor users.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. La Colombe, Constantia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/La-Colombe.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-204780\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/La-Colombe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/La-Colombe.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/La-Colombe-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/La-Colombe-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/La-Colombe-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/La-Colombe-1200x801.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Zinzi, Harkerville<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Zinzi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-204768\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Zinzi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Zinzi.jpg 900w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Zinzi-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Zinzi-768x561.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. The Test Kitchen, Woodstock<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Test-Kitchen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-204766\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Test-Kitchen.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Test-Kitchen.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Test-Kitchen-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Test-Kitchen-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Test-Kitchen-1024x569.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Wombles Steakhouse, Bryanston<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Wombles.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-204774\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Wombles.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1001\" height=\"723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Wombles.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Wombles-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Wombles-768x555.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Foliage, Franschhoek<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Foliage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-140785\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Foliage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Foliage.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Foliage-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Rust en Vrede, Stellenbosch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Rust-en-Vrede.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-204790\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Rust-en-Vrede.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1333\" height=\"892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Rust-en-Vrede.png 1333w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Rust-en-Vrede-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Rust-en-Vrede-768x514.png 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Rust-en-Vrede-1024x685.png 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Rust-en-Vrede-1200x803.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1333px) 100vw, 1333px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. The Pot Luck Club, Cape Town<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Pot-Luck-Club.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-204764\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Pot-Luck-Club.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Pot-Luck-Club.jpg 960w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Pot-Luck-Club-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Pot-Luck-Club-768x360.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>8. La Mouette, Cape Town<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/La-mouette.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-204772\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/La-mouette.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/La-mouette.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/La-mouette-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/La-mouette-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>9. Delaire Graff, Stellenbosch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Delaire-Graff.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-204778\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Delaire-Graff.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Delaire-Graff.jpg 700w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Delaire-Graff-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Delaire-Graff-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>10. Pigalle, Cape Town<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Pigalle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-204776\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Pigalle.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1638\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Pigalle.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Pigalle-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Pigalle-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Pigalle-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Pigalle-1200x1500.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1638px) 100vw, 1638px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/166697\/why-south-africas-top-restaurant-is-no-longer-one-of-the-best-in-the-world\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Why South Africa\u2019s best restaurant is no longer one of the top 25 in the world<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TripAdvisor has released the results of its 2017 Travellers&#8217; Choice Awards, naming the top ten fine dining restaurants in South Africa &#8211; one of which was rated among the ten best in the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":204794,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9876],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-204738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=204738"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204738\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":204802,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204738\/revisions\/204802"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/204794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=204738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=204738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=204738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}