Cape Town’s La Colombe has been announced as the 12th Best Fine Dining Restaurant in the World by the acclaimed TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice® Awards 2019.

La Colombe, the Best in Africa

La Colombe, with its seasonally-driven, globally inspired modern cuisine, is also the only restaurant in Africa to be selected in the Top 25 in the World, with La Colombe also no. 1 on the dedicated African list. This announcement comes fresh off the heels of the local JHP Gourmet Guide awards where La Colombe was awarded the highest accolade of 3 plates.

Crucial Reviews

This year’s awards recognised 584 restaurants globally, including the Top 25 in the World, plus dedicated lists for Asia, Africa, Europe, India, Canada, Mexico, Australia, South America, South Pacific, the U.K. and the U.S. Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and quality of reviews for restaurants around the world, gathered over a 12-month period.

The People Have Chosen

Chef proprietor, Scot Kirton, and executive chef, James Gaag comment, “The unique fact about this recognition, is that it is the ‘people’s choice’ – an unsolicited review by diners from all over the world. Our team is absolutely delighted with this award!”. The adoring fans get a voice with TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice®.

TripAdvisor Guidance

“Diners rely on candid reviews and guidance from other TripAdvisor users to discover restaurants of all types, from local hidden gems to famous restaurants world-wide,” said Bertrand Jelensperger, senior vice president for TripAdvisor Restaurants. “Whether you’re planning a special dinner or grabbing a quick meal on the go, you can turn to TripAdvisor and our 2019 Travelers’ Choice award winners to satisfy any craving.”

Best Fine Dining Restaurant in the World according to TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice®

TripAdvisor® is the world’s largest travel platform with nearly 795 million reviews and opinions from travellers worldwide. The number one spot of the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice® was awarded to TRB Hutong in Beijing, China.

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