The Test Kitchen in Cape Town was awarded at The World's 50 Best
Restaurants 2018. The awards ceremony of the The World's 50 Best
Restaurants was held on 19 June at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain.
This glittering event attracts the very finest chefs from around the world,
as they gather to celebrate at the highest profile event in the fine dining
restaurant calendar.
The Test Kitchen was awarded position 50 and Best Restaurant in Africa. The
extraordinary team of chefs is led by South African, Luke Dale Roberts. In
last year's awards, The Test Kitchen was placed 63rd, demonstrating a gain
of 13 positions, and a re-entry into the prestigious top 50. Luke is also
group chef for The Pot Luck Club and The Shortmarket Club.
Luke says: ¡§My team and I have taken some risks over the last year and
worked extremely hard to evolve The Test Kitchen to what it is today. It¡¦s
thrilling that it has paid off. I am so proud of what we have achieved with
The Test Kitchen and that is has a well-deserved spot on the world food
stage.¡¨
With The Test Kitchen being awarded places in the top 50 best restaurants
worldwide, they are ranked higher than some other prestigious establishments
such as The French Laundry (United States of America, 86), St John (United
Kingdom [UK], 84) and The Fat Duck (UK, 74).
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