The review period took place over a 12-month period from 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2016 on the Eat Out website. Crowd favourites that didn’t quite meet all the criteria were awarded highly commended certificates.
| Province | Category | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Gauteng | Best African Eatery | La Terrasse (Menlo Park) |
| Gauteng | Best Asian Eatery | The Great Eastern Food Bar (Melville) |
| Gauteng | Best Bistro | De Kloof Restaurant (Waterkloof) |
| Gauteng | Savanna Best Burger Eatery | Craft (Parkhurst) |
| Gauteng | Best Coffee Shop | Good Stuff Café (Maroelana) |
| Gauteng | Best Italian Eatery | Cafe del Sol Botanico (Bryanston) |
| Gauteng | Best Mexican Eatery | Perron (Illovo) |
| Gauteng | Best Tapas Eatery | Culture Club – Bar de Tapas (Hazelwood) |
| KwaZulu-Natal | Best Bistro | Boiler Room Café (Berea) |
| KwaZulu-Natal | Savanna Best Burger Eatery | Smokin’ Joe’s (Berea) |
| KwaZulu-Natal | Best Country-Style Eatery | Oaklands Country Manor (Van Reenen) |
| KwaZulu-Natal | Best Mexican Eatery | El Toro (Durban North) |
| Mpumalanga | Best Coffee Shop | The Food Fundi (Nelspruit) |
| Free State | Best Bistro | Pont de Val (Parys) |
| Province | Category | Highly commended |
|---|---|---|
| Gauteng | Best Bistro | Black Bamboo (Menlyn) |
| Gauteng | Best Burger Eatery | Rocomamas (Hazeldean) |
| Gauteng | Best Italian Eatery | Cafe del Sol Classico (Randburg) |
| Gauteng | Best Steakhouse | Che Argentine Grill (Maboneng Precinct) |
| Gauteng | Best Tapas Eatery | EB Social Kitchen & Bar (Hyde Park) |
| KwaZulu-Natal | Best Mexican Eatery | Four15 (Durban North) |
| KwaZulu-Natal | Best Seafood Eatery | Bel Punto (Umdloti) |
The review-based criteria for the Best Everyday Eateries encourages diners to help raise their favourite restaurants to fame while also supporting Stop Hunger Now SA. For each review posted, Eat Out pledges a meal for a hungry child through Stop Hunger Now SA. Since the launch of this partnership in November 2014, over 18,600 meals have been pledged.
