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South Africa is renowned for some of the best cuisines in the world. You can get almost any kind of food and the quality is sure to be the best you ever had.
Because South Africa is a culturally diverse society there is a restaurant for almost everyone. The South African delis are influenced by cultures from across the globe. There are Chinese, Indian, Thai, Mediterranean, European, American, African and other restaurants splashed all over the country.
This section of the site gives you the lowdown of all kinds of the top restaurants in South Africa.
| | | In days of old, African food was cooked over an open fire or in a three-legged pot, so today, meat tends to arrive in either stewed or grilled form....
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| | | Cape Malay cuisine seduces diners with its aromatic Oriental flavours. Cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, turmeric and aniseed turn ordinary dishes into a discovery of palm-fronted islands where the smell of spices travel on the evening breeze. This fragrant style of cooking is unique to South Africa and dates back to the arrival of Europeans in the Cape of Good Hope....
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| | | South Africa ’s dedicated French restaurants tend to be in the upper price bracket, but are excellent in every way.
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| Although South Africa has a sizeable German-speaking community, restaurants of the Germanic variety are not profuse. There are, however, a number of German-themed pubs that serve traditional specialities such as eisbein and sausages with sauerkraut, along with imported German beers....
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| | | South Africa’s reputation as a gourmet destination has increased by leaps and bounds in the past decade.
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| South Africa has quite a large Greek community and the food is particularly suited to local, meat-loving palates. As a result there are Greek-themed restaurants to be found all over the country. Most of these serve the classic kleftiko (slow-roasted lamb on the bone, basted with olive oil, garlic and rosemary) which is always a favourite due to the high standard of lamb produced in South Africa....
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| The popularity of Indian food in South Africa is testament not only to the significant segment of the population that is of Indian origin, but also to the excellence of the many Indian restaurants....
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| Alongside steakhouses, Italian restaurants are the most popular choice of dining for South Africans. Unlike Italians, South Africans enjoy pasta as a main course rather than a starter, so portions are larger than Europeans might expect and sauces more substantial than in Italy. Restaurants range from takeaway pizza joints to classy fine dining....
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| Mexican restaurants in South Africa place more emphasis on festive atmosphere than haute cuisine. However, the food is hearty, well prepared and while not always authentically Mexican, at least conveys a sense of being in a hacienda....
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| In the Colonial era that followed the Portuguese left their mark in various places on the African continent – Angola, Moçambique and South Africa....
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