Two Cape Town restaurants have been named dropped alongside the world’s finest- as per The World’s 50 best.
La Colombe in Constantia has been listed before, holding its’ title proudly, but Peter Templelhoff’s FYN restaurant on Parliament Street in CBD, is a welcomed newcomer.
La Colombe cruised in at 81st, and FYN is chilling at 92nd place.
“When you consider how many restaurants there are in the world, it truly is a big deal,” said Peter Tempelhoff as per News24.
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“I hope this will prove to be a catalyst to reignite conversations about food and get people out and eating in Cape Town restaurants again,” he added.
Of FYN, World’s 50 best wrote:
“Beneath a cascade of floating wooden discs, diners at Fyn (pronounced fayn) experience South African spirit harnessed by contemporary Japanese techniques. Integrated into the dining room, Peter Tempelhoff’s kitchen produces petite bento-boxed canapés and a tasting menu overflowing with flavour. Prawn crudo with dashi mayo and grilled shishito peppers feature alongside familiar favourites with an oriental spin; ‘fish & chips’ is Binchotan fired Cape fish with kelp dust and hot tartar espuma. Guests are advised to ‘check their assumptions’ at the door while the Fyn team delivers its unique vision.”
Of La Colombe:
“Atop the mountain slopes of the Cape Peninsula, the grounds of Silvermist organic wine estate harbour destination restaurant La Colombe. With a treehouse-like setting, the dining room is minimalist and muted, allowing James Gaag’s theatrical dishes to take centre stage. Petit poussin with tiger prawn and miso corn, and grass-fed beef with celeriac and wild rosemary are stalwarts on the Spring Special multi-course menu. The venue also has an iconic sister location called La Petite Colombe in Franschhoek.”
How was it all assessed?
A panel of over 1 000 experts worked through an audited assessment and voting process to make sure the list was updated to showcase the world’s finest of the dine.
work through an audited assessment and voting process to produce an updated list each year.
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