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I was doing so well with my end-of-year diet and weightloss programme until I went to Franschhoek in January

We all know which restaurants are lavished with awards, but where are South African diners spending their money? Telling trends were observed in the data of a key survey.

You really can’t overstate the case for visiting Cape Town. First, there’s the in-your-face beauty of a craggy mountain range that drops precipitously into a glittering sea, its flanks carpeted in greens and delicate florals. Then there’s the pristine white beaches lapped by – it must be said – a chilly Atlantic, their curves defined by giant granite boulders to bake on, and burbling mountain streams in dappled forests. And no visit is complete without at least...

From art exhibits to a wave of new restaurants from celebrated chefs, there are plenty of good reasons to make a run for South African summer.

Liam Tomlin's The Bailey – is the object of my undying love. This is why.

The Pot Luck Club and Tintswalo Atlantic might be worlds apart, but their focus on small plates, well executed, is a drawcard for diners hungry for change.

Tintswalo Atlantic. I park my car midway up Chapman’s Peak Drive, and a shuttle transports me down a winding road.

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Earlier this week, good news came in for foodies that the restaurant has been given a new lease of life thanks to entrepreneurs Seb Ackerstaff and Jessie Verdonschot.

It’s a red letter day for Cape Town dining as the Mount Nelson Hotel's former Grill Room opens as a restaurant for the first time in decades.