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That ‘wonderland of exotic flavours’ that you see above boasts a beautiful tuna and trout temaki served with Japanese nori, rhino bush ponzu, slices of takuan, and fresh Cape octopus with nukadoko cucumber.

While most of that is in a foreign language, all you need to know is that it is what you get at one of the best restaurants in South Africa.

While FYN Restaurant, alongside La Colombe, has been placed in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants extended list, the latest good news is actually that eight South African restaurants have been included in this year’s Top 100 Restaurants of the World list.

Per TimesLIVE, this announcement just came from the Luxury Lifestyle Awards, the global awards that select and celebrate the best luxury goods and services across categories such as restaurants, wine and spirits, hotels and resorts and architects and designers.

According to the announcement for this year’s top picks, the Top 100 “represents the epitome of luxury dining, bringing together the most worthy, reliable, and trusted representatives of the luxury restaurant industry from around the globe. Each establishment on this list has been meticulously chosen for its exceptional standards in cuisine, service, ambience and innovation.”

The South African restaurants which cracked this year’s list are:

Beyond Restaurant, Cape Town (11th)

 

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Clico Boutique Hotel and Restaurant, Johannesburg (20th)

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Fyn, Cape Town (32nd)

 

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Grand Pavilion, Cape Town (35th)

 

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The Hacklewood Restaurant, Gqeberha (36th)

 

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NV-80 Grill & Bar, Cape Town (70th)

 

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TANG Asian Luxury Restaurant & Bar, Johannesburg (89th)

 

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Tribute Restaurant by Apogee, Pretoria (96th)

 

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Shjoe, Gauteng is giving Cape Town a run for its money with these additions.

JAN in France, the Michelin star restaurant started and run by South African chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen, also made the list, coming in at the 41st spot.

For a full list of winners, visit the Luxury Lifestyle Awards website.

[source:timeslive]