{"id":213339,"date":"2021-09-14T11:56:42","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T09:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/?p=213339"},"modified":"2021-09-14T11:56:42","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T09:56:42","slug":"south-african-restaurants-make-the-world-culinary-awards-shortlist-including-utopia-cape-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/south-african-restaurants-make-the-world-culinary-awards-shortlist-including-utopia-cape-town\/","title":{"rendered":"South African Restaurants make the World Culinary Awards shortlist, including Utopia Cape Town!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"<\/a>For the second year running the World Culinary Awards are being held, celebrating and rewarding excellence. It is a sister event of World Travel Awards.<\/p>\n

The 2021 finalists of the World\u2019s Culinary Awards for the African and all other Continents have been announced, an award program which has stretched over the year, culminating in the announcement of the winners on 7 November.<\/p>\n

Some of South Africa’s Best restaurants have been nominated, competing against the top Restaurants in Africa. These include Utopia Cape Town, \u00a0Wolfgat in Paternoster, Chefs Warehouse at Tintswalo Atlantic, Himitsu at Camps Bay Retreat, and Life Grand Caf\u00e9, all from the Western Cape.<\/p>\n

In the Finalist stage, food lovers and restaurant supporters are invited to vote for their favorite restaurants. Voting closes on Friday 17 September.<\/span>\u00a0<\/u>See the voting details at the end of this post.<\/p>\n

For the Africa continent, seven categories contained restaurants from our country:<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0Africa\u2019s\u00a0Best Fine Dining Hotel Restaurant:<\/u><\/p>\n

#. Qunu, The Saxon, Johannesburg<\/p>\n

#. \u00a0Level 4 at 54 on Bath, Johannesburg<\/p>\n

2. \u00a0 Africa\u2019s Best Landmark Restaurant\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

#. \u00a0Bushveld Terrace Hotel Restaurant, \u00a0Kruger Park<\/p>\n

# \u00a0 \u00a0Life Grand Caf\u00e9, V & A Waterfront<\/p>\n

#. \u00a0 Wolfgat, Paternoster<\/p>\n

3. \u00a0 Africa\u2019s Best New Restaurant\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

#. \u00a0 Chef\u2019s Warehouse @ Tintswalo Atlantic<\/p>\n

#. \u00a0Himitsu, Camps Bay Retreat, Cape Town<\/p>\n

4. \u00a0 Africa\u2019s Best Rooftop Restaurant\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

#. \u00a0Utopia, Cape Town<\/p>\n

#. \u00a0San Deck, Bar and Restaurant, Sandton Sun, Johannesburg<\/p>\n

5. \u00a0 Africa\u2019s Best Culinary Destination\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

#. \u00a0 South Africa<\/p>\n

#. \u00a0 Kenya<\/p>\n

#. \u00a0 Egypt<\/p>\n

#. \u00a0 Morocco<\/p>\n

6. \u00a0Africa\u2019s Best Culinary Festival\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

#. DStv International Food & Music Festival, Johannesburg<\/p>\n

7. \u00a0 Africa\u2019s Best Culinary Training Institution<\/u><\/p>\n

#. HCA School of Culinary Art, Johannesburg<\/p>\n

#. \u00a0ICA (Institute of Culinary Art), Stellenbosch.<\/p>\n

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The Awards also has a list of South Africa\u2019s Best Restaurants:<\/u><\/p>\n

# \u00a0 Epice, Franschhoek<\/p>\n

# \u00a0 Dahlia on Regent, Sea Point<\/p>\n

# \u00a0 Le Chene by Darren Badenhorst, Franschhoek<\/p>\n

#. \u00a0Le coin francais, Franschhoek<\/p>\n

# \u00a0 La Colombe, CapecTown<\/p>\n

#. \u00a0 Table Seven, Cape Town<\/p>\n

#. \u00a0 The Melting Pot, Elgin<\/p>\n

#. The Test Kitchen, Cape Town<\/p>\n

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The list of Finalists for the Best South African Hotel Restaurants:<\/u><\/p>\n

# \u00a0 Azure, Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa<\/p>\n

# \u00a0 Amuse Bouche at Fairlawns Boutique Hotel and Spa<\/p>\n

# \u00a0 \u00a0Aurelia\u2019s Restaurant at Emperor\u2019s Palace<\/p>\n

# \u00a0 \u00a0Flames at the Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff<\/p>\n

# \u00a0 \u00a0Lord Nelson, Mount Nelson<\/p>\n

# \u00a0 \u00a0Qunu, The Saxon<\/p>\n

# \u00a0 \u00a0 Saskia Fine Dining Restaurant at the Fusion Boutique Hotel<\/p>\n

# \u00a0 \u00a0The Grill Room at the Oyster Box<\/p>\n

# \u00a0 \u00a0The Grill Room at The \u00a0Palace of the Lost City<\/p>\n

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At the Finalist stage, food lovers and restaurant supporters are invited to vote for their favorite restaurants. Voting closes on Friday 17 September. Voters need to sign up to be able to vote. \u00a0www.culinaryawards.com \u27a1\ufe0f\u00a0Vote \u27a1\ufe0f Africa \u27a1\ufe0f Africa\u2019s Best Rooftop Restaurant<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Disclosure: Utopia Cape Town is a Communications Client.<\/p>\n

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