Johannesburg - Auberge Michel, one of South Africa's finest French restaurants

Best neighbourhoods to find restaurants RESTAURANTS, like people, tend to run in packs, to huddle together with like-minded eateries. There are several neighbourhoods in Jo'burg known for their collection of restaurants of varying quality. Here are the oldest, the newest, the trendiest, the oddest - and, as a bonus, Parktown North, whose status as a restaurant neighbourhood is still in development. Read more Some of Joburg's best restaurants are in hotels Read more Dining out

Browns of Rivonia

Jozi's award winning restaurants March 9, 2006 By Barbara Ludman THERE are some splendid restaurants in Johannesburg, spread across the city. Many of them have been honoured with national awards on lists that are usually dominated by Cape Town establishments. Eat Out magazine runs the Eat Out Johnnie Walker Restaurant awards, including the Restaurant of the Year and its Top Ten countrywide; and there are People's Choice awards on the magazine's website. Wine magazine, with Diners Club International, offers Winelist of the Year awards; Top Ten: Special Occasions; and Top Ten: Everyday Eating set out in its publication Dine 100, which lists the country's 100 top restaurants. Assaggi: A mother-and-son team turn out sublime food Auberge Michel: The favourite restaurant of BEE millionaires and leading politicians Browns of Rivonia: The cellar is justly famous Chefs in Motion: Diners can watch the chefs Deluxe: A super-trendy eatery where lunching is an adventure La Campagnola: The menu changes when the chef changes his mind La Cucina de Ciro: A cheerfully informal neighbourhood restaurant Soi: Thai chefs prepare Thai and Vietnamese specialities The Bell Pepper: The best restaurant in Kensington The Singing Fig: New management, but same high quality Yamato: An elegant Japanese restaurant whose menu goes beyond the usual Yum: New South African cuisine from a multiple award-winner Permission to use web site material Publishers may use material from this site free of charge, as long as: Credit is given to either the "City of Johannesburg website (www.joburg.org.za)" or to "Johannesburg News Agency (www.joburg.org.za)"; If the article is used online, a link is provided to the original article on this website; The name of the article's author is acknowledged; The webmaster is informed of how and where the material is used (fill in this brief online form). Johannesburg News Agency is operated by BIG Media at 011-484-1400 Print this Page E-mail this article to a friend Help using Joburg.org.za