Renowned cooking show presenter, author and highly acclaimed celebrity chef Siba Mtongana’s restaurant, Siba The Restaurant, has bagged an international award at the Restaurant and Bar Awards 2023.
This is not the first time that Siba’s restaurant has won an award; in 2022 the 5-star dining establishment received recognition at the World Culinary Awards.
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The Restaurant and Bar Awards were hosted by LUX Life Magazine in the UK, where Siba’s restaurant won the award for the ‘Most Exclusive Fine Dining Restaurant 2023 in Cape Town’.
Located within Sun International’s 5-star Table Bay Hotel in the V&A Waterfront, the iconic eatery offers diners a chance to experience fine dining the ‘Sibalicious’ way in the heart of Cape Town. Serving unique dishes that encompass world flavours with an African flair.
While reflecting on her big win on her Instagram page, the celebrity chef said that despite the difficulty that comes with being in the restaurant business, this was their first adventure into hospitality, and already they have made a mark locally and internationally, winning a few local awards.
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‘Restaurant business is hard, very hard! But, couldn’t have achieved this without our amazing and talented teams at Front Of House, and the engine, our chefs in the Back of House, support team at The Siba Co Group, our landlords at Table Bay Hotel and everyone else who believed in this “crazy dream” which I launched right in the peak of covid. Truly appreciate your support, passion and commitment to this vision. Enkosi!’ she wrote.
She added that throughout her career, she has had some doors closed and others opened, saying that through it all, she will keep dreaming, creating and building against all odds.
‘And of course, unwavering love and support from you, our beloved guests who travel constantly cross country and from outside the country to dine with us which keeps our fires burning!’ continued the caption.
This prompted many congratulatory messages from her fans and industry friends.
Other local winners included Pakwaan in Burgandy Estate, which grabbed the ‘Best Indian Restaurant 2023 in Cape Town’ award and Italo’s in Newlands, which was named ‘Best Family-Run Restaurant 2023 in Cape Town’.
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