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Joburg grill wins Wolftrap Steakhouse Championships again

South Africa's favourite steakhouses were selected by public vote in the second annual Wolftrap Steakhouse Championships, then the best of the best were identified by expert judging and, for the second year, the winner was The Local Grill in Parktown North, Johannesburg. The Godfather in Centurion received the runner-up award from the 140 steakhouse entries.
The winning Local Grill team
The winning Local Grill team

Final five steakhouses for 2014 (in alphabetical order):

  • Fahrenheit (Edenvale) - Johannesburg, Gauteng
  • HQ (Cape Town) - Western Cape
  • The Godfather (Centurion) - Pretoria, Gauteng
  • The Local Grill (Parktown North) - Johannesburg, Gauteng
  • Theo's Grill (Mouille Point) - Western Cape

The winner was announced on 24 June 2014 at a function in Johannesburg, hosted by last year's winner, The Local Grill in Parktown North, with all five finalists present. Steve Maresch, owner of The Local Grill, and his dedicated team pulled out all the stops at the luncheon, treating the guests to a four-course lunch, including delicious 90-day aged Charolais Sirloin from Karan Beef, served with The Wolftrap wine.

Ultimately, it was The Local Grill's expertise in all matters meat, consistent service and accurate grilling that clinched the win, with The Godfather in Centurion as the worthy runner-up.

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